Fancy an old boiler door for £60,000? (Well, it WAS painted by Jack Vettriano in the one-bedroom London flat where he used to live…) Jack Vettriano painted Suddenly Last Summer directly on to a cupboard door The artist painted the door in his Knightsbridge flat which he used as a studio When he sold the … Read more
Dumbo drivers! Trucker films his mate wearing a fancy dress ELEPHANT HEAD at the wheel as they both drive HGVs on motorway – as police say they face prosecution Lorry drivers lark about on motorway in Cumbria as they film a video for TikTok The clip shows one trucker wearing a fancy dress elephant head while … Read more
How to enjoy a family meal where the kids are quiet – happy, even – and you get to chat with your other half while sipping a delicious glass of something cold? The answer, depending on which side of the argument you’re on, involves a slim, high-tech rectangle and a pair of headphones. On Monday, … Read more
Fancy being your own boss? As job losses hit 730,000, your essential guide to striking out on your own Bank of England has revised its unemployment forecast down from 10% to 7.5% Firms continue to shed jobs and the economy may not recover until end of 2020 More than a third of those made redundant … Read more
Sightseers today prepared for a 674-step hike up the Eiffel Tower as the Paris landmark and 1,063 foot-symbol of France was reopened following three months of lockdown. The world’s most-visited paid monument, which attracts some 7 million tourists each year, welcomed dozens of visitors after its longest closure since World War Two. Elevators to the … Read more
Priti Patel’s allies have hit out at a BBC comedian’s racially-charged jibe on Twitter about her not liking curry that incited a string of vile responses branding her a ‘coconut’ – as 31 Labour MPs claim she has not authority on racism. Guz Khan, who appears on BBC3 show Man Like Mobeen, posted a photo of … Read more
Phillip Schofield transforms into Russian nobility for a fancy dress murder mystery game with his family amid the coronavirus lockdown By Raven Saunt For Mailonline Published: 14:25 BST, 7 June 2020 | Updated: 14:26 BST, 7 June 2020 He has been keeping fans entertained with regular social media updates amid the coronavirus lockdown. And Phillip … Read more
A ‘fantasy knight’ today apologised after armed police swooped on his stroll in full medieval outfit and sword around a Cardiff beauty spot – and said: ‘I was simply enjoying a walk in my armour.’ History-lover Lennon Thomas, 20, was stopped in his tracks at Hendre Lake, in St Mellons by three gun-toting officers on Wednesday … Read more
Quaran-queens! Social media users take out the bins in their finest party outfits for a charity campaign to raise money for a cancer support centre Brits are getting dressed in their best outfits to take the bins out amid lockdown In aid of cancer support centre Maggie’s Manchester, which started campaign People are encouraged to share … Read more
The news that the Prime Minister had been moved to intensive care on Monday night was a shock to every one of us. Proof, if we needed it, that anyone is vulnerable to the ravages of Covid-19. Thankfully, Boris Johnson is now out of the ICU at St Thomas’ Hospital and said to be walking. … Read more