A year ago today, the full impact of the coronavirus crisis was beginning to be realised in Britain as the death toll soared to 144 and the Queen urged the nation to ‘come together and work as one’. But ahead of the UK’s first Covid-19 lockdown, which was announced four days later, Boris Johnson remained … Read more
On this day, one year ago today, the official coronavirus death toll rose above 100 as cases increased by nearly 700, as panic invaded the supermarkets and the stock markets. Schools across England were ordered to close the following day, following leads in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as an under-fire Prime Minister struggled to … Read more
Today marks a year since Britain was hit by lockdown restrictions, which have revolutionised our lives to an extent not seen since World War Two. On March 12, 2020, there had only been 10 deaths, three press conferences, thousands were flocking to the Cheltenham Festival, Jeremy Corbyn was still Labour leader, Jacob Rees-Mogg insisted the … Read more
Lockdown seems to have lasted a lifetime, and the days of packing into a pub, train carriage, shop or theatre seem but a distant memory. Yet it was only a year ago that coronavirus really began to register on the public’s radar as deaths reached double figures. On March 12, 2020, there had only been … Read more
Under the microscope: Countdown host and former Apprentice star Nick Hewer, 77, answers our health quiz By Roz Lewis for the Daily Mail Published: 22:16 GMT, 1 March 2021 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 1 March 2021 Countdown host and former Apprentice star Nick Hewer, 77, answers our health quiz… Can you run up the stairs? … Read more
On Monday, it was confirmed that Anne Robinson will be the first female presenter of Countdown after being named as Nick Hewer’s replacement. And Rachel Riley was seen departing the Channel 4 show’s studio in Manchester on Tuesday with her husband Pasha Kovalev and their daughter Maven, following the announcement. The blonde beauty, 35, cut a … Read more
Anne Robinson has been confirmed as the first female presenter of Countdown after being named as the outgoing Nick Hewer’s replacement. The no-nonsense TV personality, 76, best known for her former role on The Weakest Link, will take over from Hewer later this year. Confirmation of her appointment on the Channel 4 staple was made … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left in tears on Friday as Caroline Flack was remembered on the show’s Christmas Countdown. The programme, which marked the 25 best moments on the show in its 15 year history, paid tribute to the former champion by showing her ‘beautiful’ showdance and Charleston. Caroline tragically took her own life … Read more
At the risk of sounding insufferably smug, I have to admit that lockdown, spent with my partner Catherine at our farmhouse in rural Northamptonshire, was a pleasure. I enjoyed the pottering, the leisurely breakfasts; the sense that there was nothing pressing in my diary to propel me out of bed before the civilised hour of … Read more
At the risk of sounding insufferably smug, I have to admit that lockdown, spent with my partner Catherine at our farmhouse in rural Northamptonshire, was a pleasure. I enjoyed the pottering, the leisurely breakfasts; the sense that there was nothing pressing in my diary to propel me out of bed before the civilised hour of … Read more