Jeremy Vine reveals scammer told him to ‘f***’ off’ after trying to obtain his bank details

‘Utter scum’: Jeremy Vine, 55, reveals scammer told him to ‘f***’ off’ after trying to obtain his bank details fraudulently via WhatsApp By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 11:55 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 11:55 GMT, 28 January 2021 Jeremy Vine took to Twitter on Thursday to reveal an alleged scammer contacted him via … Read more

SARAH VINE: We MUST help these children fulfil their hopes and dreams

As the mother of two children at inner-city London secondaries, I know how difficult life is for some pupils. Over the years, children of all shapes and sizes and from all types of backgrounds have sat at my kitchen table. Some have every advantage in life, others have very little. Some have parents who smother … Read more

SARAH VINE: What TV’s Tom has got to tell Harry and Meghan

When celebrity couples announce they’re taking a break from social media, it usually means they’re either heading for rehab or the divorce courts. So it was a relief to see that no sooner had the Duke and Duchess of Sussex taken tearful leave of their millions of Instagram followers they were back, broadcasting loud and clear … Read more

SARAH VINE: This 24-hour cacophony of doom will do nothing but drive us crazy 

Do you remember when all those old wartime slogans suddenly started appearing on tea towels and mugs?  ‘Keep calm and carry on’, ‘Loose talk costs lives’ and – my own personal favourite – ‘To dress extravagantly in wartime is worse than bad form, it is unpatriotic’. They seemed so quaint, a nostalgic reminder of long-vanished … Read more

SARAH VINE: No one gets a second childhood. Why must THEY pay the price for the virus?

Since the 1870s, when Britain stopped sending children up chimneys, this country has upheld its commitment to the care of the young. As of Monday, when it was announced that all schools would have to close until mid-February at the earliest, that principle is now in question. It is clear to me, and to other … Read more

Jeremy Vine, 55, reveals he battled COVID-19 over the Christmas holiday

Jeremy Vine has revealed that he battled novel coronavirus over the festive holiday, forcing him to spend Christmas Day isolated from his own family. The 55-year-old TV personality appeared on his eponymous show on Monday morning, and shared that his Christmas was a ‘weird one’, after he started to experience symptoms on December 22nd. He … Read more

SARAH VINE: This was the year terrestrial TV died as the BBC ushered in New Year with woke fireworks

With the exception of Masterchef and the Antiques Roadshow, I’ve more or less given up watching the BBC, as it seems to be living in a parallel universe where Frankie Boyle is funny and Alastair Campbell is still running Downing Street. But like a fool I tuned in anyway on New Year’s Eve, expecting to … Read more

SARAH VINE: This was the year terrestrial TV died

With the exception of Masterchef and the Antiques Roadshow, I’ve more or less given up watching the BBC, as it seems to be living in a parallel universe where Frankie Boyle is funny and Alastair Campbell is still running Downing Street. But like a fool I tuned in anyway on New Year’s Eve, expecting to … Read more

Brexit has divided many friends and family, but few have paid such a heavy cost as SARAH VINE 

Last month, having had a bad knee for ages, I finally got around to doing something about it. The damn thing had got so painful it was starting to keep me awake at night. My osteopath took one look at it, rolled his eyes and scolded me for leaving it so long, emptied half a … Read more

Wife of Eton teacher sacked over lecture tells SARAH VINE he ‘is not some sexist monster’

As we approach Christmas after this most challenging of years, families are looking forward to a precious bit of downtime; some welcome — if short-lived — respite from the horrors of the pandemic. But for one family, the festive cheer will be somewhat muted. Will and Rachel Knowland, together with their five children ranging in … Read more