The soothing professor with poached-egg eyes: HENRY DEEDES on the man charged with defeating virus

They say scary times call for steady heads. Fortunately, Professor Chris Whitty is one weirdly cool hombre. For 90 minutes yesterday, England’s Chief Medical Officer answered questions from the Commons health committee on the coronavirus outbreak. No notes, no sprawling entourage. He didn’t so much as require a replenishing tumbler of Highland Spring as he … Read more

Twenty people charged with violent disorder after Tommy Robinson rally in Oldham

Twenty people have been charged with violent disorder after violence flared at a Tommy Robinson rally as masked supporters clashed with crowds shouting ‘racist scum’. Police cars were smashed, missiles were thrown and fireworks were launched into crowds during the event held by the English Defence League founder on 18 May, last year in Oldham, Greater … Read more

Fans including Ricky Hatton charged nearly £400 to have a photo with Sir David Jason

Only Fools and Horses fans are charged £255 to have a photo with Sir David Jason (and an extra £120 to get an autograph!) Donations from this event will be gifted by both the organisers and Sir David to the charity Diabetes UK The event offered attendees the chance to visit Del Boy’s old flat … Read more

Fans charged nearly £400 to have a photo with Sir David Jason at Only Fools And Horses event

Fans charged £255 to have a photo with Sir David Jason in Del Boy’s old flat (and have to fork out an extra £120 to get his autograph!) at Only Fools And Horses event in London By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 08:34 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 08:35 GMT, 2 March 2020 Only … Read more

Will you be charged a fee for using credit card to pay back Klarna?

Credit card customers of high street bank Halifax have reportedly been hit by charges when trying to make Klarna repayments, the buy now, pay later firm said.  In a statement on its website published last week following an exclusive story from This is Money which revealed a Tesco Bank credit card customer had been charged … Read more

Broadband customers charged up to £90 a year to keep email addresses after they switch providers

Some telecoms firms are charging ex-customers up to £7.50 every month to continue using their old email addresses, an investigation by BBC Radio 4’s Moneybox uncovered.  BT charges customers up to £7.50 to hold onto their address, equivalent to £90 annually. Meanwhile, TalkTalk charges previous customers £5 each month to keep their old email address – … Read more

Tottenham’s Dele Alli charged by the FA with misconduct after making joke about coronavirus

Tottenham and England star Dele Alli CHARGED by the FA with misconduct after making joke about the coronavirus outbreak while appearing to mock an Asian man Dele Alli landed himself in hot water after appearing to make light of coronavirus He filmed an Asian man and suggested he was scared of catching the virus The … Read more