Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris Whitty faced backlash over the ‘herd immunity’ strategy in March and asked for help to ‘calm down’ angry academics, emails show. The top experts leading Britain out of its Covid-19 crisis had a hard time backtracking from comments they made about the controversial strategy at the start of the … Read more
Radio 2 star Ken Bruce got £100k rise amid claims that he was one of the corporation’s stars who had faced probe by taxman Presenter’s mid-morning show is most listened to radio programme in country The pay is £105,000 more than his pay of up to £284,999 the previous year BBC said pay also covers Bruce’s Eurovision … Read more
SOCIETY OLD HOMES, NEW LIFE by Clive Aslet (Triglyph £50, 304 pp) What made audiences all over the world fall in love with Downton Abbey? Perhaps it was Lady Mary’s exquisite frocks, the Dowager Countess’s waspish put-downs, or the slow-burn romance between Carson and Mrs Hughes. But for many of us the real star was … Read more
Paris Hilton has revealed the devastating impact of physical and mental abuse she suffered at a boarding school during her teen years. The heiress is baring all of her personal life, as she strips away the facade of fame in her upcoming documentary This Is Paris. She opens up in the YouTube Originals documentary for … Read more
A police officer who faced sexist and homophobic abuse about her hairstyle is Derbyshire’s first female chief constable. Rachel Swann was mocked by cruel TV viewers who threw jibes at her spiked, dyed hairstyle on social media while she was at the centre of the Whaley Bridge evacuation last year. Following a confirmation hearing by … Read more
The Duchess of Sussex decried ‘salacious’ journalism in a new video interview today, stressing the importance of reporting done through a ‘compassionate and empathetic lens’ — while slamming what she and Prince Harry describe as the ‘toxicity’ in the ‘economy for attention.’ Meghan Markle, 38, was the finale event for The 19th* Represents 2020 Virtual Summit … Read more
The Duchess of Sussex decried ‘salacious’ journalism in a new video interview today, stressing the importance of reporting done through a ‘compassionate and empathetic lens’ — while slamming what she and Prince Harry describe as the ‘toxicity’ in the ‘economy for attention.’ Meghan Markle, 38, was the finale event for The 19th* Represents 2020 Virtual Summit … Read more
Prince Charles has admitted hearing about the difficulties faced by Duchy of Cornwall tenants during the pandemic left him feeling ‘demoralised’ – but he has been heartened by the community spirit. The Prince of Wales, 71, highlighted examples of ‘altruistic behaviour and good will’ and said he is ‘enormously proud’ of his involvement in the … Read more
Only the quick thinking of the first mate saved John Howland when a towering wave swept him from the ship’s deck. The young seaman managed to grab a halyard as he plunged into the sea, but it wasn’t enough to stop him being dragged underwater and smashed against the side of the ship. Just as … Read more
Top police officer who faced sexist and homophobic abuse about her hairstyle after appearing on television could become Derbyshire’s next chief constable Rachel Swann was at the centre of the Whaley Bridge evacuation last year She was mocked by TV viewers who threw jibes at her spiked, dyed hairstyle Miss Swann is the preferred candidate for … Read more