The shortlist for the Hyundai Mercury Prize for Album Of The Year was revealed on Thursday on BBC Radio 6 Music. And Celeste, Arlo Parks, and Wolf Alice lead the stars in contention for the prestigious accolade which promotes the best of British and Irish music. Alongside the pair, Berwyn, Black Country, New Road, Floating Points, Pharoah … Read more
Britain is hit with final blast of SNOW in the north as mercury plunges to -4C today ahead of chilly reopening of beer gardens and high streets tomorrow – before ‘mini heatwave’ sweeps in next week UK hit was last blast of wintry weather as Met Office issue snow and ice warnings in Manchester and … Read more
Britain’s sunshine will rival that of Ibiza’s this week as the nation is released from full lockdown to meet friends and family outside for the first time in months. The UK could see record-high March temperatures as restrictions on outdoor gatherings are eased in England. The south of the UK will be ‘very warm’, the … Read more
Horrifying moment a seal who has been delighting crowds for weeks by the Thames is savaged by a dog before passers-by – including a vet – save him The seal has been entertaining crowds near Hammersmith Bridge, in west London, since he arrived last month Shocking pictures show the moment dog off its lead attacked … Read more
Tucking into a barbecue, the shy-looking man in red gives nothing away of his public persona – as famously flamboyant Freddie Mercury. The photograph of Mercury loading up his plate with his Queen bandmate, drummer Roger Taylor, is one of hundreds in an exclusive collection shared here for the band’s 50th anniversary. And, as Mercury himself … Read more
Minus 11.8C! Mercury falls to lowest temperature for a year – but at least we were spared the snow chaos forecasters feared Freezing conditions not as bad as first feared as heavy snowfall was predicted People had been warned rural communities could be cut off amid travel delays Snow stopped falling by midday and today … Read more
Victoria Beckham ‘alters her strict fish and vegetable diet after she was warned she had “off the scale” levels of mercury’ The fashion designer, 46, is said to have discovered the ‘off the scale’ levels during a getaway to a luxury spa in Germany last year Victoria is reportedly now eating more salmon and has … Read more
Robbie Williams claims he nearly died from mercury and arsenic poisoning while on a diet high in fish. The singer, 46, has revealed that he only got tested because his wife, Ayda Field, 41, sent him to the doctors – effectively saving his life. ‘I was eating fish twice a day and I’ve got the … Read more
Freezing fog shrouds southern England: Commuters face travel chaos due to heavy mist as mercury falls to ZERO in London – while experts predict Britain faces it’s coldest December ever Met Office announces weather warning as fog drops visibility on England’s roads to less than 100m in areas Yellow weather warning for freezing fog stretches … Read more
Britain braces for a cold snap as Arctic winds send mercury plummeting as low as -5C in Scotland with frost across England this week and 60mph gales Parts of Britain are braced for a chilly week ahead as winds continue to blow in from the Arctic Mercury will plummet with widespread icy conditions in Scotland … Read more