Black teenager wins £16,000 after tribunal says Topshop bosses were racist for calling her ‘thick’

A black teenager has won £16,000 after a tribunal ruled Topshop bosses were racist for calling her ‘thick’ and she was ‘earning a lot of money for someone like her’. Shaniqua McKenzie, who was 16 at the time, was asked by her bosses at a Topshop in Wimbledon, London, how her grandma could afford to … Read more

Queen dons the Courtauld Thomson Scallop-Shell Brooch for annual Christmas broadcast

The Queen donned the Courtauld Thomson Scallop-Shell Brooch which belonged to the Queen Mother while a framed photograph of Prince Philip could be seen placed on her desk during her annual Christmas broadcast at Windsor Castle.   The monarch, 94, opted for the Mother’s Shell Brooch, which, as the name suggests, takes the shape of a shell made … Read more

Dr Alex George spends Christmas Day alone just months after his brother Llŷr’s death

Dr Alex George spent Christmas Day alone on Friday as he headed to work at the hospital.  The Love Island star, 30, who couldn’t be at home with his family due to London‘s Tier 4 restrictions, said he did feel a ‘sense of purpose’ as he headed into A&E.  The day was a poignant one … Read more

Home economist reveals how to avoid food waste this Christmas

With London and the South East under Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions, and the rest of the country advised against mixing households, many families are facing a slimmed-down Christmas.  Before the rules for Christmas celebrations changed, families across the country started buying plenty of festive food in anticipation of days of celebrations, so what do you do if your … Read more

David Walliams wraps up in a khaki jacket as he takes his beloved pooch for a walk

He regularly shares snaps of his terriers Bert and Ernie on his Instagram page. And David Walliams was spotted taking one of his beloved’s pooches for a walk on Thursday, as he prepared to spend Christmas Day in Tier 4 London. The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 49, bundled up in a stylish khaki jacket, which he … Read more

Reality of London’s high-rise flats has been shown in unearthed snapshots

High Rise Britain: Italian photographer peeks inside the brutalist buildings of London’s council estates Italian photographer Marco Sconocchia said that his fascination for the British working classes prompted him  Council estates built in the fifties and sixties encompassed the Brutalist architecture of the postwar period They quickly became home to hundreds of family who were … Read more

Covid: Boris Johnson refuses to rule out THIRD national lockdown

The Prime Minister has refused to rule out a third national lockdown after a Sage model warns Britain needs to increase vaccination rate to avoid deaths from mutated Kent coronavirus. Boris Johnson said he did not rule out another full national lockdown, warning people that it will ‘continue to be difficult’ because of the new … Read more

Caprice Bourret puts on a VERY leggy display in tiny bright red mini dress in festive snaps

’10 days isolation… straight to Tier 4′: Caprice Bourret, 49, puts on a VERY leggy display in tiny bright red mini dress in festive snaps as she ‘finally gets out of her PJs’ By Georgia Simcox and Ryan Smith for MailOnline Published: 15:45 GMT, 24 December 2020 | Updated: 15:45 GMT, 24 December 2020 She … Read more

Duke of Rutland’s glamorous daughters share festive snaps at The Crown’s Belvoir Castle

The Duke and Duchess of Rutland’s glamorous daughters are taking advantage of having a Christmas at home, and have shared snaps of their low-key festivities. Lady Violet, 27, Lady Alice, 25, and Lady Eliza, 23, – stalwarts of the London social scene – have delighted their many Instagram followers with photos from their Yuletide celebrations. The … Read more

‘You are so not in London!’: Louise Thompson is accused of breaking Tier 4 restrictions

‘You are so not in London!’: Louise Thompson is accused of breaking Tier 4 restrictions by fans after she shares snap ‘posing in a quiet street in Devon’ but tags the capital as her location By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 15:04 GMT, 24 December 2020 | Updated: 15:05 GMT, 24 December 2020 Louise Thompson … Read more