Germany ‘to start preliminary talks with Russia to buy Sputnik V vaccines’

Germany will side-step EU and negotiate directly for Russia’s Sputnik V jab to salvage its faltering vaccination program Jens Spahn thought to have told EU ministers he will begin jab talks with Russia   Comes after EU Commission said it would not enter preliminary negotiations Talks will establish how many jabs Russia can supply and … Read more

The Crown will start filming its hotly-anticipated fifth series in JULY

The Crown will start filming its hotly-anticipated fifth series in JULY – with a new cast taking over as the royals and Imelda Staunton portraying the Queen By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 20:46 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 20:46 BST, 7 April 2021 The Crown is set to start filming its hotly-anticipated fifth … Read more

Best performing funds and investment trusts since the start of 2021

Funds investing in the UK were some of the top performers in the first quarter of this year as Britain’s fast roll-out of vaccines has tempted some investors to bet on the country’s recovery.  The Investment Association’s UK Smaller Companies sector came top of the table, with returns of 9 per cent in the first … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan are ripe to start winemaking business in new California hometown

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could become the next couple to join the ranks of other celebrities to open their own winery in Santa Barbara, as they settle into their new lives away from the royal family.  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to the premier Southern California wine-making region last year and after … Read more

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN’S NOTEBOOK: Enough! It’s time to start a changing room revolt

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN (pictured): Eight days to go and changing rooms will be opened for the first time in more than a year. As it happens, changing rooms are one of the few things I haven’t much missed because they are, across the board, terrible Eight days to go and changing rooms will be opened for the … Read more

Doctors fear ethnic groups may start to see higher Covid infection and death rates

Doctors fear ethnic groups that shun vaccinations may start to see higher Covid infection and death rates than the country at large Lower up take rates among Pakistani, Bangladeshi and black Britons have left experts concerned about large numbers in communities vulnerable to the virus  Office of National Statistics is examining the situation with Oxford … Read more

Keanu Reeves takes a stroll in Berlin ahead of the start of physical production on John Wick 4

Keanu Reeves was spotted in Berlin, ahead of the start of production on the fourth installment of the John Wick franchise on Friday. The 56-year-old actor appeared to be enjoying the crisp springtime air as he took a shared stroll with another crew member.  The upcoming feature’s cast and crew are currently prepping to begin … Read more

Figures show 190,000 retail roles have been axed on High Street since start of first lockdown

2020 Bonmarché, the value-oriented clothing retailer, went into administration for the second time in a year on December 2, 2020. There are 226 stores and more than 1200 employees. It is owned as a separate business by Philip Day, whose EWM is also in crisis (see below). Philip Day put this company into administration a … Read more

Friends reunion is ‘set to start filming NEXT WEEK’ at original Warner Bros. soundstage in LA.

The highly-anticipated Friends reunion is set to finally start filming next week according to a new report, after the project had been set back months due to the ongoing pandemic. Sources tell Deadline that HBO Max’s unscripted special will start taping in Los Angeles next week.  Although HBO Max have declined to comment, it has … Read more

Campaigners start legal action over Covid ban stopping home residents aged over-65 from taking trips

Campaigners start legal action over Covid ban stopping care home residents aged over-65 from taking trips to see family and friends during pandemic The action is being taken by dementia rights pressure group John’s Campaign  Government guidance says only under-65s can be allowed out to see people It blames rule on risk older care home … Read more