Simon Cowell has a blast riding his electric bike with his girlfriend Lauren Silverman

He suffered a devastating injury last year that left him bedridden for months after crashing his electric bike. But Simon Cowell looked as if it had never happened on Thursday when he enjoyed a brisk bike ride in Montecito, California. The 61-year-old America’s Got Talent judge was joined on his ride by his longtime girlfriend … Read more

Parents of model, 20, who died after burst appendix led to sepsis blast medics at inquest 

‘Doctors let her down’: Parents of model, 20, who died after burst appendix led to sepsis blast medics at inquest Chloe Rideout, 20, died at Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro in October 2018 She died from multi-organ failure due to sepsis and a perforated appendix Her mother told a coroner that Chloe was ‘let down’ … Read more

Arctic blast will send temperatures plummeting to 8C from today

Cold air from the Arctic is set to send temperatures plummeting as low as 8C from today as Britain leaves the spring sunshine behind and prepares for a washout Bank Holiday weekend. Britons are bracing for a damp Saturday and Sunday following weeks of scattered sunshine, with the Met Office warning the three-day break will … Read more

Covid France: Tourism chiefs blast Macron over ploy that could stop UK holidaymakers visiting

Furious tourism chiefs have blasted Emmanuel Macron’s ‘illogical’ and ‘economically stupid’ ploy that could stop UK holidaymakers from visiting France this summer while costing his own country millions.  The President sowed the seeds of doubt among tourism experts after he announced that Americans and Europeans could travel to France if they have been vaccinated or … Read more

Royal experts blast Prince Harry and Andrew’s ‘shameful tantrums’ over Philip funeral uniform row

Royal experts hit out today at what they called ‘shameful tantrums’ thrown by Princes Harry and Andrew about what uniform to wear to the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral this weekend, saying it is ‘not about them’. Among the most scathing was royal biographer Angela Levin, who said the Queen had ‘got much, much more to … Read more

Fury as Greens blast Prince Philip in the Scottish Parliament over his love of ‘bloodsports’ 

The leader of the Scottish Green Party sparked fury today with a mealy-mouthed tribute to Prince Philip over the ceremony given to his death in the middle of the Covid pandemic.  Patrick Harvie contrasted the national mourning since the Duke’s death at the age of 99 on Friday with that shown to 150,000 people who … Read more

Security guard wounded in blast at military-owned bank in Myanmar as civilian death toll tops 700

Protesters took to the streets of Myanmar’s two largest cities on Sunday as the civilian death toll from the military’s brutal crackdown on dissent topped more than 700.  The country has been in turmoil since the military removed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup on February 1.  On Sunday morning, a security … Read more

Britain hit with final blast of SNOW as mercury plunges to -4C today

Britain is being hit with a last blast of wintry weather today – but the skies will clear in time for Britons to enjoy a pint outside when pubs and restaurants reopen tomorrow. The Met Office had snow and ice warnings in place for parts of Manchester and Yorkshire this morning as temperature dropped below zero.  … Read more

Britain hit with final blast of SNOW as mercury plunges to -4C today

Britain is hit with final blast of SNOW in the north as mercury plunges to -4C today ahead of chilly reopening of beer gardens and high streets tomorrow – before ‘mini heatwave’ sweeps in next week UK hit was last blast of wintry weather as Met Office issue snow and ice warnings in Manchester and … Read more

Aviation chiefs blast ‘unfair’ travel traffic light plans

Aviation bosses today lashed out at Boris Johnson’s traffic light scheme for resuming international travel as they warned requiring travellers from ‘green list’ countries to be tested twice will price many people out of holidays abroad.  The new traffic light scheme will see countries rated green, amber or red using criteria including vaccination levels, case … Read more