Simon Rattle avoided conducting at Last Night of the Proms over ‘jingoistic’ elements of concert

London Symphony Orchestra head Simon Rattle avoids conducting at Last Night of the Proms because he thinks closing concert is ‘jingoistic’ Sir Simon Rattle said he has been ‘torn’ over the Last Night of the Proms concert He thinks the Proms is an ‘extraordinary’ way of bringing people together, but he has steered clear of … Read more

Big Brother star Krystal Hipwell reveals how she avoided Sydney’s lockdown

Big Brother star Krystal Hipwell reveals how she avoided Sydney’s strict lockdown – as she ‘bounces back and forth’ between two luxury homes By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 17:24 EDT, 25 July 2021 | Updated: 17:39 EDT, 25 July 2021 Ex-Big Brother star Krystal Hipwell has revealed how she managed to avoid … Read more

Olympic decathlete Daley Thompson says he avoided eating vegetables and drinking water

Olympics legend Daley Thompson reveals he downed fizzy drinks during his career… and often scoffs chips instead of vegetables Thompson, 62, won gold in the decathlon at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics   He said that as an athlete he avoided drinking water and eating vegetables   Thompson added that he had eaten chips ‘three or four’ … Read more

Stacey Dooley on why she avoided ‘slanging match’ with ex Sam Tucknott

Stacey Dooley said she didn’t want to get into a ‘slanging match’ after her jilted ex-boyfriend, Sam Tucknott, branded her partner Kevin Clifton a ‘love rat,’ when their secret romance was unveiled to the public in 2019.  The TV presenter, 34, and her Strictly Come Dancing pro partner Kevin, 38, won the competition in 2018, … Read more

Elizabeth Olsen reveals she deliberately avoided Internet reaction to Disney+ series WandaVision

Elizabeth Olsen’s new show may have passionate fans, but she deliberately avoids checking out forums and commentary online, she said Tuesday on a talk show. The 31-year-old actress called into Late Night with Seth Meyers from her rental property in London, where she sat in a child’s room against a backdrop of map-covered wallpaper. She … Read more

Lorry driver tells inquest he would have avoided killing two if there had been a hard shoulder

A lorry driver who was jailed for killing two men in a smart motorway crash told an inquest he would have avoided them if there had been a hard shoulder.   Prezemyslaw Szuba, 40, killed Jason Mercer, 44, and Alexandru Murgeanu, 22, when he crashed into their vehicles after they stopped on a stretch of the M1 … Read more

Maya Jama reveals she avoided dating during lockdown

She has remained coy about her love life since her split from Stormzy last year. Yet Maya Jama opens up about her recent dating history during an upcoming appearance on the Jonathan Ross show this Saturday. The TV and radio presenter, 26, admits that she avoided dating lockdown because she finds Zoom dates ‘too intense’ … Read more

Nail-biting clips reveal people who narrowly avoided disaster

Close shave! Nail-biting clips reveal people who narrowly avoided disaster – including a diver almost swallowed by a blue whale TikTok user Romeo Goku shares nail biting compilation videos on his page  Show people seconds away from disaster but usually saved at the last minute Includes a man who was saved from colliding with a train … Read more

Just one mention of Donald Trump: How Joe Biden’s victory speech avoided the elephant in the room

With a speech meant to establish himself as the nation’s next president, former Vice President Joe Biden did not even mention the fierce legal battle President Trump is waging and threatening to continue. It was a stunning contrast to the president – who spent the day tweeting about unfounded allegations of election fraud, claimed he … Read more

People reveal why some of the most commonly avoided activities aren’t as bad as you might believe

Have you ever been faced with the decision about whether or not to do an everyday task because you’re scared about how difficult or embarrassing it might be? You’re not alone. This week a Reddit user started a discussion about the most ominous-sounding jobs that people tend to avoid in an attempt to break down … Read more