Two members of ‘Freshwater Five’ cocaine smuggling gang lose fight to clear their names

Two members of the ‘Freshwater Five’ cocaine smuggling gang, who were jailed over the £53m plot to import 250kg of the Class A drug, have lost their fight to clear their names at the Court of Appeal.  Jonathan Beere, 51, and Daniel Payne, 46, were jailed in 2011 for 24 and 18 years respectively for … Read more

Members of the Shrewsbury 24 win bid to clear their names at Court of Appeal

Members of the Shrewsbury 24 – including Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson – who were convicted for unlawful assembly during the 1972 builders’ strike have won a bid to clear their names at the Court of Appeal.  Two dozen trade unionists who picketed during the 1972 national builders’ strike were charged with offences including unlawful … Read more

Kyle Sandilands gets one of his staff members to crash Sunrise to apologise to Natalie Barr

Kyle Sandilands infamously branded Natalie Barr ‘cold’ after it was confirmed she would be taking over from Sam Arymtage as Sunrise host. But it appears the radio shock jock is feeling quite guilty about his savage words, as on Friday he got a Kyle and Jackie O staff member to crash the set of Seven’s … Read more

Three SNP members are ridiculed for IDENTICAL tributes to Nicola Sturgeon

Three SNP figures have raised eyebrows after each tweeting an identical gushing tribute to their under-fire leader, Nicola Sturgeon. Councillors Ricky Bell and Marie Burns, along with her brother Mark Burns, posted a show of support for the First Minister during her grilling at Wednesday’s inquiry.  The tweet read: ‘I have known Nicola Sturgeon since … Read more

The Beatles memorabilia prices could be ‘cut after band members FORGED autographs’

The Beatles memorabilia prices ‘worth millions could be cut drastically after band members FORGED each other’s autographs’ By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 20:55 GMT, 4 March 2021 | Updated: 20:55 GMT, 4 March 2021 The Beatles memorabilia reportedly valued at ‘millions of pounds’ might see its prices slashed after it was revealed that the … Read more

Covid UK: Mother and daughter die after 11 family members who met up at Christmas tested positive

A mother and daughter both died within a month of each other after 11 members of the same family all tested positive for Covid-19 after gathering on Christmas Day.   Heartbroken family said Kashmir Bains, 64, and her 43-year-old daughter Paramjeet, of Wolverhampton, fell ill after testing positive for the virus. The daughter, who had Down’s syndrome … Read more

Golden Globe co-hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler skewer the HFPA for having no Black members

TELEVISION  Best Television Series, Drama The Crown Lovecraft Country The Mandalorian Ozark Ratched One to watch: Lovecraft Country is up for Best Television Series, Drama Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical Emily in Paris The Flight Attendant The Great Schitt’s Creek – WINNER Ted Lasso   Best Limited Series, Anthology or TV Movie Normal People The … Read more

Chris Hemsworth joins #TimesUpGlobes movement over lack of black members in HFPA

Chris Hemsworth joins #TimesUpGlobes movement over lack of black members in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:30 GMT, 27 February 2021 | Updated: 23:08 GMT, 27 February 2021 Chris Hemsworth has slammed the Hollywood Foreign Press Association over its lack of diversity after a report revealed it currently doesn’t have … Read more

Rashida Jones among celebs supporting #TimesUp Globe… after HFPA vows to ‘bring in Black members’

The Time’s Up organization is encouraging people to support its new #TimesUpGlobes protest campaign over the lack of diversity in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The growing movement comes just days after a scathing report by the Los Angeles Times revealed the HFPA, which runs and organizes the Golden Globe Awards, currently doesn’t have any Black … Read more

Private members’ clubs chain Soho House eyes £2bn New York float 

A-list private members’ clubs chain Soho House eyes £2bn New York stock market float By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 GMT, 25 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 25 February 2021 The Soho House chain of private members’ clubs is set to join the stock market in New York with a valuation … Read more