Pubs boss Hugh Osmond plans £300m Homebase bid

Pubs boss Hugh Osmond plans £300m Homebase bid as DIY chain sees boom in sales during lockdown Hugh Osmond is one of a number of potential buyers interested in Homebase  A City source said the price tag is between £200million to £300million  Homebase was rescued by Hilco Capital in 2018 for a nominal £1  By … Read more

HUGH OSMOND: A generation of youngsters has been betrayed

What a desperately sad moment it will be when last orders are called on Wednesday night in pubs and bars across the nation. It’s not just that the occasion will mark the last time for at least a month that anyone can enjoy a drink in comfort away from home – but with the shock … Read more

Marie Osmond confirms she’s leaving CBS’ The Talk after just one season to ‘develop’ other projects

Marie Osmond confirms she’s leaving CBS’ The Talk after just one season to ‘develop’ other projects By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 05:23 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 05:23 BST, 3 September 2020 She joined CBS daytime show The Talk last year as replacement for the departing Sara Gilbert. But on Wednesday, Marie Osmond … Read more

Marie Osmond sends ‘deepest love’ to Lisa Marie Presley

Marie Osmond has sent her ‘deepest love and compassion’ to Lisa Marie Presley following the death of her son Benjamin. Benjamin Keough – the singer’s son from her first marriage to Danny Keough – reportedly took his own life at the age of 27 in California on Sunday, leaving his family distraught. And Marie has … Read more

Ditch the two-metre rule now… or face economic disaster, writes Punch Taverns founder HUGH OSMOND 

When it was announced in March, the Government’s Job Retention Scheme was rightly hailed as an unprecedented and inspired policy to save British business. And yet, as the cost of furloughing more than quarter of the entire workforce passes £20billion, and with still no end in sight, I fear it could end up being the most … Read more

Keeping us locked down will cause more deaths and cripple a generation, claims HUGH OSMOND 

Keeping us locked down will cause more deaths and cripple a generation. There is another way, says Hugh Osmond Over the past three weeks, I – like so many business owners and leaders – have been forced to shut down companies that took years to build up, putting loyal staff out of work, many of … Read more