Viewers claim they are ‘never eating takeaways again’ after calories are counted on BBC show

Viewers have been left shocked after a BBC documentary revealed the amount of calories, fat and sugar found in six popular takeaway dishes. The Truth About Takeaways, which aired at 8pm last night, delivered the startling information that a large Domino’s stuffed crust pizza contains almost 2,000 calories – approximately the recommended daily total for … Read more

Priti Patel’s allies DENY she has ‘cut out’ mandarin from meetings

Allies of Priti Patel (pictured in London this week) have angrily denied that she has been snubbing Home Office mandarin Sir Philip Rutnam Priti Patel’s allies today angrily denied that she has been snubbing Home Office mandarin Sir Philip Rutnam – saying he failed to turn up for a meeting with the Cabinet minister yesterday. … Read more

BBC listener found dead after radio newsreader tipped off police when ‘Clara from Bude’ didn’t call

Devoted BBC listener found dead after worried radio newsreader tipped off police when ‘Clara from Bude’ didn’t make her weekly call Woman rang BBC Radio Cornwall at exactly 8.10am every Saturday and Sunday Newsreader Joanna Twist became concerned when Clara stopped calling Ms Twist and colleague were the only two people to go to funeral … Read more

Eurovision 2020 UK Entry confirmed as BRIT Award winner James Newman

Eurovision 2020’s UK Entry is REVEALED: BRIT Award winner James Newman will take to the stage in Rotterdam… a year after Michael Rice finished in LAST PLACE By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 11:22 GMT, 27 February 2020 | Updated: 12:25 GMT, 27 February 2020 James Newman will represent the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2020 … Read more

Younger viewers are watching fewer programmes on main TV channels as Netflix and Amazon dominate

Tuning out… Younger viewers are watching 40% fewer programmes on the main TV channels as US streaming giants Netflix and Amazon dominate People aged 16-28 only spending 38 minutes day viewing major broadcasters The Small Screen: Big Debate review found younger viewers favoured Netflix Even over-55s are watching less broadcast TV with a decline of three … Read more

Nearly 600,000 over-75s will miss out on free TV licences

Nearly 600,000 over-75s will miss out on free TV licences because they have not registered for the Government’s Pension Credit scheme BBC is restricting licence fee benefit to pensioners who receive Pension Credit Charity Age UK said an estimated 590,000 over-75 households set to lose out Said take-up of credit, which boosts weekly income, was ‘stagnant’ on last … Read more

Priti Patel ‘told Sir Philip Rutnam to sack senior official on Christmas Eve and he refused’

Fresh Home Office staff row as it is claimed Priti Patel ‘told permanent secretary Sir Philip Rutnam to sack a senior official on Christmas Eve and he refused’ as top mandarin makes public joke about rift Priti Patel said to have clashed with Sir Philip Rutnam over bid to oust top official Home Secretary allegedly … Read more

Actor Michael Medwin who played radio station boss Don Satchley in BBC drama Shoestring dies aged 96

Actor Michael Medwin who played radio station boss Don Satchley in BBC’s 70s detective drama Shoestring dies aged 96 British actor Michael Medwin died yesterday in a Bournemouth hospital aged 96 Medwin best known for his role as a radio station boss in BBC series Shoestring He appeared in films alongside Michael Caine, Albert Finney … Read more

Pussycat Dolls fail to realise their performance has started as One Show suffers MAJOR glitch

The Pussycat Dolls were caught up in an awkward technical blunder on Wednesday night, during a live performance on BBC’s The One Show. The quintet were appearing on the evening magazine show to perform their new single React, but failed to realise their track had began playing – missing their cues and standing on stage, … Read more

We need to probe Alberto Salazar’s four-year stint at UK Athletics, says British Olympian Jo Pavey

‘We need to probe Alberto Salazar’s four-year stint at UK Athletics’: British Olympian Jo Pavey calls on review to ensure banned coach did not use controversial practices in Britain Banned Alberto Salazar worked for four years as consultant for the organisation Documentary on Monday revealed fresh claims from US athlete Ari Lambie which Salazar denies … Read more