The League of Gentlemen has been pulled from Netflix for its blackface character Papa Lazarou – as more films and TV shows face removal from streaming services over ‘racist’ stereotypes. The controversial character was played by white actor Reece Shearsmith in the comedy series, and has been heavily criticised over the years for his painted black face. The … Read more
More than eight in 10 Ryanair passengers are STILL waiting for refunds for cancelled flights, says Which? Under law, airlines are supposed to issue refunds for axed flights within 7 days But Which? says only 5% of Ryanair customers have been refunded in this time It also says 63% of easyJet passengers are still waiting … Read more
Emmerdale became the first British soap to resume filming as it began a ‘phased return’ on Wednesday, ITV revealed on Thursday. And The Sun have reported that some stars from the soap and Coronation Street are concerned that they will be dropped from the show due to the coronavirus crisis. A celebrity agent speaking to … Read more
Burberry becomes latest blue-chip company to cancel dividend in attempt to absorb £241m hit from pandemic By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:05 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 22 May 2020 Tough times: The luxury retailer ditched a payout worth £120m Burberry became the latest blue-chip company to cancel its … Read more
Eurovision Day has finally arrived, but it’s a bittersweet note for its worldwide plethora of fans. The 2020 final was sadly cancelled earlier this year due to restrictions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, with many fans taking to Twitter to share their sadness. But despite this UK fans will still be be able to celebrate the … Read more
City centre parking charges could be AXED in a desperate bid to tempt commuters off buses and trains Grant Shapps said parking charges may be waived to ward commuters off trains The Transport Secretary said people have ‘a civic duty to avoid public transport’ His warning comes as Sadiq Khan threatened to run fewer summer … Read more
Major UK motor bodies have today called on the Government to axe the six-month MOT exemption for vehicles put in place due to Covid-19 over fears of a rapid rise in the number of dangerous cars on the road now that the lockdown has been eased. New measures announced by the Prime Minister this week … Read more
‘I don’t think it’s coming back’: Kyle Sandilands hints Trial By Kyle has been AXED and says the courtroom show is ‘another victim of the coronavirus’ By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:21 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 03:27 BST, 13 May 2020 Channel 10’s Trial By Kyle was a hit with … Read more
Management consultant paid £2,000 a DAY to cut costs at struggling NHS trust while living at his luxury penthouse in Marbella is axed by health board – so it can save money Phillip Burns earned £2,000 a day in order to cut costs at an NHS trust Mr Burns spends a lot of his time … Read more
‘We can’t have them crammed together slavering over each other!’ Love Island 2020 could be AXED as ITV bosses say they don’t want to send the ‘wrong signal’ during lockdown By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 15:43 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 15:43 BST, 30 April 2020 Love Island 2020 could be axed as … Read more