‘Pride & Prejudice – just a bunch of people going to each other’s houses’: People reveal their favourite damning critiques of classic literature Chloe Ellen from Glasgow, racked up 33,000 retweets on thread of book reviews Posting on Twitter, shared a hilarious one star critique of Pride and Prejudice Others quickly contributed the amusing literary … Read more
Property sales that are worth £1.5 billion are at risk of collapsing unless the Chancellor can be persuaded to extend the stamp duty holiday. The staggering sum represents two-thirds of buyers nationwide who are in a chain where someone is dependent on completion before the March 31 deadline, according to lender Paragon. Rightmove says about … Read more
Scraps of dyed thread unearthed in Isreal that date back 3,000 years match the descriptions of the purple garments worn by royalty like King Solomon in the Bible. Researchers from Isreal found remnants of woven fabric, a tassel and fibres of wool dyed in so-called ‘royal purple’ from a dig site in the Timna Valley. … Read more
Man reveals brutal Christmas text from his mother asking if he’s single because of ‘his personality or looks’ – and other singletons are quick to relate! Adem Waterman, who lives in London, was asked about dating by his mother Posting on Twitter, he shared how she questioned the reason why he’s single Their hilarious interaction … Read more
A white knight rescue of Debenhams was last night hanging by a thread, with a final decision by suitor JD Sports expected within days. The potential deal – understood to include a raft of stores and the chain’s online business – is widely seen as the last chance to save the high street stalwart from … Read more
Good Morning Britain descended into chaos on Wednesday as Piers Morgan said their director had told him and Susanna Reid the show was ‘hanging by a thread.’ The TV presenter, 55, explained to viewers that their boss was speaking into their in-ear microphones to shout about an issue, which Piers claimed was probably ‘a technical … Read more
‘I check which bins the neighbours have out’: Witty twitter thread reveals ‘awfully British’ bedtime routines – including listening to Tom Hardy on CBeebies and sneaking up first so your partner has to lock up Twitter users revealed their ‘ awfully British bedtime routines’ in a viral thread The amusing answers were shared to the … Read more
Dr Alex George has told how he is ‘hanging on by a thread’ as he hit out a troll who criticised him for being on social media following the death of his brother Llyr. The former Love Island star, 29, took to Instagram on Saturday where he shared a clip from an idyllic seaside setting. … Read more
A father-of-three and self-confessed ‘plant husband’ known for his posts about being ‘married to a plant lady’ has encouraged hundreds of fed up men across Australia to share their own experiences. Brad Kearns, from the Central Coast of New South Wales, went viral in May when his ‘plant-obsessed’ wife Sarah arrived home with two giant … Read more
From ‘ultra-violent lights’ to ‘Farmer John cheese’: Embarrassed adults admit the words and phrases they’ve been saying WRONG their entire lives People revealed words they’ve misunderstood all their lives in a thread on Reddit One man believed ‘touché’ was just another way of saying ‘hello’ An Australian woman pronounced ‘lingerie’ as ‘linger-y’ until she turned … Read more