Stacey Hampton auctions off her wedding ring and dress after bitter split with Michael Goonan

She’s moved on with a new man following a bitter split with her Married At First Sight TV husband, Michael Goonan, earlier this year.  And now Stacey Hampton is auctioning off the stunning strapless frou frou gown she wore for their fairy tale TV wedding on eBay.  The 26-year-old is also selling her sparking $2000 … Read more

Sir Frederick Barclay’s nephews break silence in bitter family feud

The nephews of billionaire property magnate Sir Frederick Barclay have broken their silence on their bitter family feud and accused their uncle of ‘causing distress’.  In a rare public statement underlining the acrimonious civil war dividing the Barclays, Aidan and Howard Barclay, sons of Sir Frederick’s twin brother Sir David, also said the billionaire had … Read more

A dark, rich history of coffee (with a bitter after-taste): The bean that took over the world 

HISTORY   Coffeeland : A History By Augustine Sedgewick (Allen Lane £25, 448 pp)   Have you ever scanned the blizzard of drinks on offer at your nearest Costa and thought, ‘I just want a cup of coffee’? If so, then maybe this book — more than 350 pages of dense political history of the erogenous little … Read more

Married At First Sight: Stacey Hampton in bitter Instagram war with KC Osborne and Michael Goonan

A plastic children’s toy has sparked a war among the Married At First Sight cast.  Stacey Hampton hit out at ex-‘husband’ Michael Goonan and girlfriend KC Osborne on Monday after the pair shared a TikTok video playing with her son’s Nerf gun.  The 26-year-old said she left the toy at Michael’s house after their split in … Read more

Ex-Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman claims a bitter atmosphere emerged when Edward Enninful took over

Ex-Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman claims ‘bitter’ atmosphere that emerged when successor Edward Enninful took over left her feeling ‘persona non grata’ at magazine she ran for 25 years Alexandra Shulman, 62, was at the helm of British Vogue for 25 years   But when her successor Edward Enninful, 48, took over in 2017 things got ‘bitter’ Her … Read more

Halle Berry hits back at bitter trolls who slammed her for letting son Maceo try on her heels

Halle Berry hits back at bitter trolls who slammed her for letting her six-year-old son Maceo walk around in a pair of her high-heels during lockdown By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 10:05 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 15:11 BST, 5 April 2020 Halle Berry has hit back at trolls who bombarded her with … Read more

Winter comes back this weekend and spring is put on hold as bitter chill brings deep freeze

Winter to return this weekend and spring is put on hold as bitter chill brings snow and deep freeze that will feel like -4C Met Office is warning of high pressure systems from the Atlantic and northern Europe crossing towards UK Clear skies will bring harsh frosts amid warnings showers could turn wintry even across … Read more

Claudia Schiffer takes council to court in bitter planning row with neighbour

Claudia Schiffer and her film director husband Matthew Vaughn have taken their local council to court after they approved their neighbours controversial home extension plans. The celebrity couple have been trying to stop Hans Pilo building a modern extension near their Grade I listed £5million manor home, south of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Ms Pilo, … Read more

Cassandra Thorburn insists she ‘NOT a bitter ex-wife’ amid divorce podcast

Cassandra Thorburn has sensationally blasted coverage of her new podcast about divorce, accusing New Idea of portraying her as ‘the bitter ex-wife’. While she often criticises the media, her decision to target New Idea specifically is surprising given that the tabloid magazine produces her podcast. She lashed out on Instagram on Thursday night, sharing a screenshot of … Read more

When two zoos went to war: Separated by the Berlin Wall, the men were bitter rivals

HISTORY  THE ZOOKEEPERS’ WAR  by J.W. Mohnhaupt (S&S £18.99, 272 pp) Here’s a tale from the Cold War that’s little-known but deserves not to be. After World War II, as you know, Berlin was split into two. West Berlin was under the control of the Allies, while East Berlin was under the Soviet yoke, and an … Read more