Liberal commentator Matthew Parris calls for a blanket ban on Travellers

Liberal commentator Matthew Parris says travellers must be told their way of life is over and they have no place in modern Britain after a group takes over a car park near his Peak District home Matthew Parris calls to stop ‘forcing local authorities to create Traveller sites’ Ex-Tory MP says there is ‘simply no … Read more

BBC refuses to reveal how many people complained about its blanket TV coverage of Prince Philip

The BBC has offered staff grief counselling over Prince Philip’s death – but said it would not share how many people had complained about its blanket coverage following his passing until Thursday after losing two thirds of its viewers in a week.  BBC Two viewers plunged by 64 per cent compared to last week while … Read more

BBC refuses to reveal how many people complained about its blanket TV coverage of Prince Philip

The BBC has refused to reveal how many complaints it received for its blanket TV coverage following the death of Prince Philip – as viewing figures plunged by two thirds in a week and staff were offered grief counselling following the Duke’s passing.  BBC Two viewers plunged by 64 per cent compared to last week … Read more

Pet owner lowers blanket out of window and his cats climb it to get indoors 

Who needs a cat flap? Pet owner lowers blanket out of window and his moggies climb it to get indoors The bizarre footage was recorded by a bemused onlooker in Vologda, Russia Pet lover unfurled a striped blanket before lowering it out a ground-floor window His beloved cats then clambered up the material before he … Read more

Pet owner lowers blanket out of window and his cats climb it to get indoors 

Who needs a cat flap? Pet owner lowers blanket out of window and his moggies climb it to get indoors The bizarre footage was recorded by a bemused onlooker in Vologda, Russia Pet lover unfurled a striped blanket before lowering it out a ground-floor window His beloved cats then clambered up the material before he … Read more

Paul McCartney is revealed to have repaid ‘debt’ over a blanket after Beatles success in letter

Paul McCartney repaid a long-standing ‘debt’ once he was famous with the Beatles, a letter penned by the musician and now up for auction has revealed.  In 1958, the singer, 78, and his late bandmate George Harrison went on a hitchhiking holiday and visited Harlech, in Gwynedd, North Wales. The duo, then just teenagers, became friendly … Read more

Mandy Moore explains newborn son’s name as she shares photo of baby blanket made from wedding dress

Mandy Moore explains newborn son’s name as she shares photo of baby blanket made with pieces from her wedding dress By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 03:16 GMT, 25 February 2021 | Updated: 03:18 GMT, 25 February 2021 She’s just given birth to her first child with husband Taylor Goldsmith. And on Wednesday, Mandy Moore … Read more

Pets in lets: Government moves against ‘blanket bans’ – but landlords want to charge higher deposits

Pets in lets: Government makes it harder to impose ‘blanket bans’ on tenants having animals – but landlords want to charge higher deposits The Government’s model rental contract now allows pets as the ‘default’ Landlords using it will need to provide a ‘good reason’ for not allowing animals  The industry body says they should be … Read more

Susannah Taylor: Is food your comfort blanket? 

Susannah Taylor: Is food your comfort blanket? By Susannah Taylor Published: 00:02 GMT, 17 January 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 17 January 2021 What’s making you reach for that sugary ‘treat’? A few years ago I visited the author and brilliant nutritional therapist Amelia Freer for a consultation. I remember her asking me whether my … Read more

Furious owners say their non-essential shops will go BUST under new blanket lockdown

Furious small business owners say their non-essential stores could go bust under a third national lockdown – with one desperate pub owner revealing he has gone nearly a year with no income. The Prime Minister this evening plunged the country into a national lockdown even more brutal than last March in a desperate bid to keep the … Read more