Samantha Armytage tied the knot with millionaire businessman Richard Lavender on New Year’s Eve, at his sprawling country property in Bowral, NSW. And on Saturday, it was reported that the quaint ceremony was kept under wraps until the ‘eleventh hour’ – and none of Sam’s Sunrise co-hosts attended her big day. The Sydney Morning Herald’s Private … Read more
‘The show needs to move on and now it can’: Parting shot as Jane Garvey leaves Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour after 13 years and Emma Barnett takes over Jane Garvey signed off from Woman’s Hour saying show needs to ‘move on’ Emma Barnett, 35, will take over the Radio 4 staple, on air since 1946 … Read more
Sitting in my kitchen, I cannot help but stare at the mouth-watering selection of glossy chocolate before me. Under normal circumstances most of it would have disappeared in seconds. But today I’m having to exercise Olympian restraint as a serious Swiss gentleman peers out at me from my laptop. He’s insistent that not only do … Read more
Europe was set to say ‘Au revoir’ as Britain finally stood on the verge of a deal today following nine months of protracted Brexit negotiations. Only a week ago an agreement appeared to be on the brink of collapse, with both British and EU diplomats briefing that the negotiations would end in failure. But it … Read more
Boohoo sweatshop shame: Fashion chain sells clothes made by Pakistani workers earning just 29p an hour, investigators claim Workers in the factory in Faisalabad claim they are earning £47 a month Pakistan’s minimum wage for 17,500 rupees to the 10,000 paid in the factory There are also allegations that workers in Leicester are paid £3.50 … Read more
Comet is seen traveling at 450,000 miles per hour through the sun’s intense radiation in new footage from the sole eclipse A newly discovered comet was seen flying by the sun during the solar eclipse The comet was the size of a semitruck and traveled 450,000 miles per hour It was 2.7 million miles from … Read more
How politics can slice half an hour off Christmas lunch as families row but meals last longer if they agree on the issues of the day Rowing over the issues of the day slashes the time families spend at the table But if diners agree politically, meals last longer, researchers revealed yesterday Psychologists at University … Read more
‘The show deserves fresh voices’: Outgoing Woman’s Hour presenter Jane Garvey says producers are in danger of focusing on transgender debate at expense of other issues Jane Garvey is leaving the Radio 4 programme after 13 years as its presenter Garvey said trans issues were ‘a very, very difficult area’ but not ‘the most controversial … Read more
Boris Johnson said Emmanuel Macron ‘shares my keen interest in protecting the eco-systems of our sea’ in an underhanded dig at the French president – as Brexit negotiations remain deadlocked over fishing rights. The UK’s chief trade negotiator Lord Frost was today seen leaving European Union headquarters in Brussels via a dingy underground car park following a … Read more
Skygazers delight! Annual Geminid meteor shower set for this weekend will see more than 100 multi-colored shooting stars per hour streaking through the sky at 78,000mph The annual Geminid meteor shower is set to peak December 13 into the 14th Viewers could see more than 100 multi-colored shooting stars per hour They will shine yellow, … Read more