Britain’s Got Talent’s latest episode has now hit 1,000 Ofcom complaints, with viewers objecting to Nabil Abdulrashid’s comedy set and Amanda Holden’s dress. While comedian Nabil, 35, won the semi-final of the ITV show on Saturday, he attracted a barrage of complaints after winning laughs for mocking racists. And BGT judge Amanda, 49, drew criticism … Read more
President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of 42 tweets and retweets on a wide range of topics in just a few hours while under quarantine in the East Wing, slamming the FBI, FDA, Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Chris Wallace. In one tweet, Trump set his terms for approving a stimulus bill from … Read more
Complaints over NS&I service keep pouring in as savers are hit with delays while rates tumble Customers say waiting times for calls to be answered are often up to an hour Some are also finding it difficult to register online after changes to bond prizes By Rachel Rickard Straus For The Mail On Sunday Published: … Read more
A long-delayed flood barrier successfully protected Venice from a high tide for the first time today – seeing off threats the historic city could be submerged. ‘Today, everything is dry. We stopped the sea,’ city mayor Luigi Brugnaro told reporters after raising a glass in celebration with some of the engineers and officials responsible for … Read more
A long-delayed flood barrier successfully protected Venice from a high tide for the first time today – seeing off threats the historic city could be submerged. ‘Today, everything is dry. We stopped the sea,’ city mayor Luigi Brugnaro told reporters after raising a glass in celebration with some of the engineers and officials responsible for … Read more
This whole business of professional sport being played behind closed doors is strange – and now it looks as if it’s going to continue all the way up until Christmas. Perhaps beyond. It’s a depressing thought, but for those of us who live within a goalkeeper’s punt of a football ground it’s been doubly bizarre … Read more
Revellers last night hit the streets of locked down Newcastle after 770 students at a university in the city tested positive for coronavirus. Youngsters flouted the ‘Rule of Six’ and social distancing guidelines as they queued up outside kebab shops when the 10pm curfew kicked in. Police officers wearing masks and gloves tried to separate … Read more
BP and Shell shares hit lowest level in 25 years: Rising number of Covid cases globally fuels fears of a slump in demand for energy By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 BST, 1 October 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 1 October 2020 Shares in BP and Shell crashed to 25-year lows as … Read more
Colder temperatures, less sunlight and more rain in the North and Scotland may be to blame for them suffering a worse hit from Britain’s second wave of coronavirus, scientists say. Boris Johnson and his top two scientific advisers last night wheeled out a set of striking statistics laying bare the Covid-19 divide across the UK, … Read more
A primary school teacher has revealed she married a total stranger days before the national lockdown hit in March. Michelle, 25, from Hastings, met Owen, 31, from Sheffield, moments before tying the knot at the start of the year for the new Channel 4 series of Married at First Sight. However the couple’s marriage was … Read more