Ever since he was 12 years old, James Perkins has been collecting — obsessively, passionately, unstintingly and, lately, increasingly secretively. Because his wife, Sophie, is fast losing her patience — particularly with the stuffed giraffes. As a boy, he started on toy Smurfs, but finding them ‘rather limiting’ quickly graduated to Marvel comics, followed by … Read more
My partner has lost her widow’s benefit because we live together – is this right, or fair? Steve Webb replies By Steve Webb for This Is Money Published: 07:43 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 07:48 GMT, 18 January 2021 The Department for Work and Pensions has recently claimed my partner is no longer entitled … Read more
Universities shell out £500k on bosses’ digs: College chiefs enjoy payments for housekeepers and utilities… while students have to pay for flats they can’t live in because of lockdown £512,309 was spent on residences by 26 universities from 2019 to last year Some vice-chancellors at universities have TV licences and gardening covered Comes as students … Read more
‘I was just put in my place to let him speak’: Moment BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty shares awkward moment with Charlie Stayt after he accused her of interrupting him live on air The pair were on the morning programme today talking about building igloos Charlie attempts to tell a story of the difficulty of … Read more
Amazon Prime, BT and Sky UK customers no longer able to watch live sport with the services when in the EU, including Premier League football Sky, Amazon Prime and BT Sport customers will miss out when in Europe Now the UK has left the EU, consumers can no longer watch live sport overseas Users will … Read more
Moderna Inc’s CEO says the novel coronavirus will never disappear and will likely be around ‘forever.’ During a panel discussion at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, Stéphane Bancel echoed comments from public health experts who say COVID-19 is likely going to become an endemic disease, meaning it will always present in the population but … Read more
Dancing on Ice pro Yebin Mok PULLS OUT of first live show after lacerating her leg in a ‘freak accident’ during training with Graham Bell By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 11:27 GMT, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 11:28 GMT, 13 January 2021 Dancing On Ice pro Yebin Mok has been forced to pull out of … Read more
‘Do you even lift, bro?’ Sunrise’s James Tobin awkwardly poses next to a powerlifter before getting manhandled on live television By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:33 GMT, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 02:36 GMT, 13 January 2021 Sunrise host James Tobin regularly puts himself in awkward situations while presenting the weather on … Read more
Fury over sign in celebrity’s favourite seaside town in Suffolk that is a hotspot for second homes warning: ‘If you don’t live around here f*** off’ The sign appeared on a lamppost warning people to stay away from Southwold The beauty spot in Suffolk is popular with second home owners and celebrities It triggered fury, … Read more
State school heads who block teachers from hosting live online lessons due to privacy concerns have sparked confusion among critics who ask why educators can’t just pick a different background. Headteachers claim live-streaming lessons from inside a teacher’s home is a ‘huge invasion of privacy’ and takes away ‘professional distance’. And teachers’ union NASUWT is … Read more