Sunday, April 19 I made my comeback on CNN today, six years after leaving the network, and passionately ripped into President Trump and Boris Johnson for both failing to react fast enough to the coronavirus crisis. The interview created quite a stir. Actress Mia Farrow messaged me from Los Angeles to say: ‘Your moral outrage … Read more
One in three of us has Premium Bonds, and so is in with a chance of winning the £1 million top prize every month. The bonds, which offer savers prize draw rewards rather than interest, are the nation’s favourite savings product, with 21 million holders. And after National Savings & Investments (NS&I) this month abandoned … Read more
One in three of us has Premium Bonds, and so is in with a chance of winning the £1 million top prize every month. The bonds, which offer savers prize draw rewards rather than interest, are the nation’s favourite savings product, with 21 million holders. And after National Savings & Investments (NS&I) this month abandoned … Read more
As the lockdown continues, many families have been opening the cupboard door and pulling out a favourite old board game tucked away at the back. Most of these relics of the past have been collecting dust over the past few years thanks to the rise of the internet, with social media and computer games usually … Read more
Sunday, April 12 ‘Can you do 100 laps of your garden, Piers?’ read a tweet to me today from someone named Captain Tom Moore. I wasn’t sure what he was getting at until I discovered he’s a 99-year-old Second World War veteran who is walking 100 laps of HIS garden before his 100th birthday on … Read more
Here’s a sentence I never dreamed I’d write: I couldn’t help feeling a momentary twinge of sympathy for Ryan Hoyle, 38, when I read yesterday that the self-employed joiner had just won £58,366,487 in the EuroMillions draw. Don’t worry. The feeling passed quickly enough and I’m well over it now. But, let’s face it, the … Read more
Ed Sheeran’s neighbour wins battle with singer to extend his back garden by 160 feet despite superstar complaining it would spoil his £3.7m ‘Sheeranville’ estate Robinson’s plans to extend his back garden have been approved by the council Ed Sheeran objected to the ‘unplanned and artificial’ extension last month The pop-star has had to deal … Read more
Imperial College London have won the final of University Challenge against Corpus Christi of Cambridge, scoring 275 points while their opponents managed just 105. Both impressive teams had come to the show with no defeats, but fans were eager to see two of the contestants – Brandon Blackwell, of Imperial College , and Ian Wang, of Corpus Christi – battle … Read more
Former army major Charles Ingram insisted today that he did not cheat to win Who Wants to be a Millionaire and has vowed to clear his name – despite being convicted of deception in 2003. Ingram, his wife Diana and their accomplice Tecwen Whittock were convicted in 2003 of Procuring the Execution of a Valuable … Read more
NS&I axes planned brutal rate cuts for Premium Bonds and other easy-access savings accounts – but fixed-rates will still plummet More than 21m people hold Premium Bonds which were due to be less generous The odds on a £1 Bond winning a prize were due to lengthen to 26,000 to 1 The number of winners … Read more