Theresa’s like a flaking old pit prop everyone knows will collapse

Withering put-downs. Outrageous gossip. And a ringside seat on the maelstrom of the May years… Our third extract from Alan Duncan’s bombshell diaries opens as PM Theresa May is struggling desperately to pull off a Brexit deal. Her popularity among Tory MPs has sunk to an all-time low and several — including Boris Johnson — … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Second round of funding to prop up Wetherspoons

Pub group Wetherspoons has gone cap-in-hand to investors for the second time since the pandemic began as it attempts to keep its head above water. It is hoping to raise between £92.1million and £93.7million to see it through the rest of the year, by selling up to 8.4m shares. This would mean offloading them for … Read more

Peter Billingsley reveals a prop guy gave him real chewing tobacco in A Christmas Story

One of the many go-to holiday movies for many families is the beloved 1983 classic A Christmas Story, with Peter Billingsley shedding new light on an iconic scene. The film followed Billingsley’s character Ralphie, who desperately wanted a Red Ryder BB gun, to the point where he even dreamed about being a sheriff and using … Read more

Prop maker shares a step-by-step guide to help others build Christmas Nutcrackers

Cracking idea! Prop maker who built two 6ft 5in Nutcrackers from food cartons and cardboard shares a step-by-step guide to help others create the festive figure Julianna Miller posted a picture guide to help others craft Christmas decorations The US-based prop maker and set designer used cardboard, rubbish and paint People left amazed by the … Read more

Aerospace bosses in £1bn fund to prop up suppliers

Top aerospace companies plotting £1bn bailout fund to help suppliers stricken by coronavirus crisis By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 9 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 9 August 2020 Top aerospace companies are plotting a £1billion bailout fund to help suppliers stricken by the virus crisis.  The fund would help … Read more

Sir Richard Branson sells Galactic stake to prop up empire

Sir Richard Branson selling £400m stake in his space exploration business to prop up rest of his ailing empire By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:16 BST, 11 May 2020 | Updated: 17:37 BST, 12 May 2020 Sir Richard Branson is selling a £400m stake in his space exploration business to prop up … Read more

Iconic Bond prop was given to Sean Connery’s chauffeur while filming Goldfinger

Oddjob’s lethal bowler hat appears on Antiques roadshow! Iconic Bond prop was given to Sean Connery’s chauffeur while filming Goldfinger The lethal bowler hat from the 1964 James Bond film could fetch up to £60,000 Oddjob actor Harold Sakata would famously hurl it to decapitate enemies Item given to Sean Connery’s chauffeur before reaching Antiques … Read more