Gloria Henry, known for her role as mother on Dennis The Menace, dies one day after 98th birthday

Gloria Henry – who is best known her her role as mother Alice Mitchell in classic sitcom Dennis The Menace – has died just one day after her 98th birthday. The veteran actress – who has starred in movies alongside Hollywood legends including Gene Autry and Lucille Ball – died at her home in Los … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: The flowerpot menace and other dangers in your garden 

Your Garden Made Perfect  Rating: Ken Burns: Here and There  Rating: Step away from the patio doors! According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, 87,000 people need hospital treatment every year for injuries sustained while gardening. Cuts and falls are the most common disasters, but more than 3,000 accidents involve — yikes! … Read more

Britain’s drivers have been hit by pothole menace even harder this year 

More British motorists have complained about pothole-strewn local roads damaging their cars this year as poorly-maintained roads continue to cause drivers misery, according to new research. A large study by the RAC published today shows that 38 per cent of drivers listed the terrible state of council-maintained roads as the biggest concern, up from 33 per … Read more

The Chase’s Anne Hegerty reveals quizzer Darragh ‘The Menace’ Ennis joining means her salary is CUT

Anne Hegerty has shared her opinion on the latest addition to The Chase, revealing that another quizzer means her own salary could be cut. The quiz star, 62, made a subtle dig at Darragh ‘The Menace’ Ennis being revealed as a new face during an appearance on The Lewis Nicholls Show on YouTube. When asked if … Read more

The Chase unveils Darragh ‘The Menace’ Ennis as its sixth quizzer

The Chase finally unveiled their much-anticipated sixth quizzer, Darragh ‘The Menace’ Ennis, on Thursday evening’s game show. The new Chaser, 40, has joined the five well-known formidable quizzing pros after competing on the show as a contestant in 2017, facing Paul ‘The Sinnerman’ Sinha. The Irishman and Oxford-based scientist is the first new Chaser since Jenny Ryan … Read more

Social media menace BANNED from contacting women he doesn’t know on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook

Social media menace is BANNED from contacting women he doesn’t know on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Anthony McNulty convicted of string of public order offences against women 30-year-old is serving a four-month sentence over incident at a gym in January Cheshire Police requested CBO as offending had ‘significant impact’ on victims Six-year CBO bans him … Read more

Are e-scooters part of a greener transport future or a menace?

In my mind, I’m at a Marty McFly level of cool, riding an electric scooter and sporting Nike Air trainers, zipping around a quiet private village cul-de-sac with the wind in my safety helmet as I hit a rip-roaring 15.5mph. ‘You look like Phil Dunphy,’ – the uncool dad from US TV sitcom Modern Family – … Read more

Beano stalwart Dennis the Menace to teach kids about cash

Dennis the Menace and other comic strip characters to help teach children about money in a schools programme By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 BST, 12 June 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 12 June 2020 Thumbs up: Dennis and his pet dog Gnasher Dennis the Menace and other comic strip characters will … Read more

Abigail Disney says Bezos is Darth Vader, Elon Musk is a narcissist and Peter Thiel is a menace 

The force does not appear to be with some of the world’s richest billionaires, according to Disney heiress Abigail Disney.   Answering who she thought the three most ‘toxic billionaires’ were, the 60-year-old activist named Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Peter Thiel.  Disney even compared Amazon boss Bezos to Star Wars villain Darth Vader, explaining to … Read more

HENRY DEEDES: Like 007 facing his foe, Boris Johnson served charm with menace at his return to PMQs

Bond aficionados will know that early in each story comes an inaugural meeting between hero and foe. A chance encounter over highballs, perhaps, or a high-stakes hand of chemin de fer.  The tone is formal yet courteous. Compliments might even be exchanged. Yet beneath this faux chumminess lingers a whiff of menace.  There was a … Read more