Des O’Connor, who has died at the age of 88, was an all-round entertainer whose success spanned decades, appearing as a regular in prime-time television slots. O’Connor was born in Stepney in London’s East End in 1932 to a Jewish cleaner and an Irish binman. Following the outbreak of the Second World War he was evacuated … Read more
Des O’Connor, who has died at the age of 88, was an all-round entertainer whose success spanned decades, appearing as a regular in prime-time television slots. O’Connor was born in Stepney in London’s East End in 1932 to a Jewish cleaner and an Irish binman. Following the outbreak of the Second World War he was evacuated … Read more
A combination of safety requirements and styling have resulted in the windows of cars shrinking and the door pillars becoming chunkier – a recipe that doesn’t bode well for driving visibility. And there are some models on sale in showrooms today that are far worse than others, according to test by Which?. More than two … Read more
A combination of safety requirements and styling have resulted in the windows of cars shrinking and the door pillars becoming chunkier – a recipe that doesn’t bode well for driving visibility. And there are some models on sale in showrooms today that are far worse than others, according to test by Which?. More than two … Read more
Sir Stirling Moss has died at the age of 90. The great motor-racing driver and one of the most lionised figures in the history of British sport, ‘closed his eyes’ in the early hours of Easter morning. Lady Moss was at his bedside as he died, having nursed him through a long illness, at their … Read more