Hard-up over-75s face losing TV access in midst of pandemic:

Free TV licences for over-75s should be saved for ‘moral and public health reasons’, says charity for the elderly Age UK. The BBC postponed axing the perk due to the coronavirus outbreak, after the Government withdrew funding for it starting this month, but the extension ends on 1 August. Age UK is urging a rethink, … Read more

Roxy Jacenko announces she’s ‘semi-retired’ after losing 85 per cent of her clients

PR queen Roxy Jacenko says she HATED her job and is now semi-retired at 39 after losing the majority of her clients in the coronavirus recession By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:59 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 04:14 BST, 4 June 2020 Roxy Jacenko has announced her semi-retirement from the public … Read more

Hayley Holt returns to TV after losing her unborn child during lockdown

A New Zealand television presenter has returned to screens for the first time since she tragically lost her unborn baby while in self-isolation.   Hayley Holt, 39, who hosts TVNZ 1’s Breakfast program, had been due to give birth to her son in July, according to the NZ Herald.  Returning to screens on Wednesday, Hayley told viewers: ‘I was … Read more

Chris Evans recalls losing role in Fracture to Ryan Gosling and almost passing on Captain America 

Chris Evans has become a household name over the past decade during his run as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But before getting fitted for his tights, the Boston-born actor was struggling to find some decent roles. He recently recalled losing the leading role of the 2007 thriller Fracture to Ryan Gosling after … Read more

Schoolboy gymnast, nine, vows to perform again just days after losing part of his leg in a crash

A schoolboy gymnast has vowed to perform again days after he had part of his leg amputated following a hit-and-run horror crash involving a motorbike. Little ‘warrior’ Max Clark, 9, was rushed to hospital after he was struck by a bike while in a park in Hull, East Yorkshire, on Monday – the first time … Read more

Schoolboy gymnast, nine, vows to perform again just days after losing part of his leg in a crash

A schoolboy gymnast has vowed to perform again days after he had part of his leg amputated following a hit-and-run horror crash involving a motorbike. Little ‘warrior’ Max Clark, 9, was rushed to hospital after he was struck by a bike while in a park in Hull, East Yorkshire, on Monday – the first time … Read more

People are more likely to gamble after losing, study finds 

Gamblers will place a bet quicker following a loss rather than a win, according to psychologists, as part of a syndrome called ‘post-loss speeding’. In experiments, European researchers found people who lost a bet involving real money started the next game up to 20 per cent faster after a loss. In one of the four experiments, … Read more

Losing your sense of smell or taste IS a symptom of coronavirus, UK officials admit

Losing your sense of smell or taste IS a symptom of coronavirus, UK officials finally admit as they urge Brits to self-isolate if it happens to them The three official symptoms are now fever, new cough, or lost sense of smell  If you get one of these you should self-isolate at home for at least … Read more

Losing your sense of smell or taste IS a symptom of coronavirus, UK officials admit

Losing your sense of smell or taste IS a symptom of coronavirus, UK officials finally admit as they urge Brits to self-isolate if it happens to them The three official symptoms are now fever, new cough, or lost sense of smell  If you get one of these you should self-isolate at home for at least … Read more