HE is 60 next month – yet Simon Cowell has turned back the years. The previously porky X Factor boss shed weight with a vegan diet, exercise and cutting down on the booze. But the dad of one’s smooth skin and taut neck have also had the help of a surgeon’s knife and other non-invasive […]
IN 2016 more than 17.4m people voted to leave the European Union. A year later both main parties – Conservatives and Labour – stood on election manifestos promising to respect the public’s wishes by leaving the EU with a deal. Yet two years on, the debate has become more hostile and polarised that in the […]
PEAKY Blinders’ creator may make a film of the gangster drama. Writer Steven Knight said he expected the hit BBC show to take viewers to the start of WWII. He told a festival in Birmingham in the show’s honour: “I’m writing series six at the moment. That’s almost done. “Then I’m going to do series […]
MEXICAN food is all the wave – and if it’s home-made it can also be a really healthy option. With lots of bright vegetables and pulses it can become an economical family favourite. But if you want a grown-up version add in some spice and margharitas too! So, turn meal-time into a fiesta with this […]
SIMON Cowell branded magician Darcy Oake “so good looking” after his mind-blowing box trick during tonight Britain Got Talent The Champions. In dramatic scenes the hunk Canadian, 27, was handcuffed and locked inside a box 20ft in the air before having to race against the clock to get himself free before the box explodes. He […]
A DELUGE of torrential rain and lightening storms have killed six people after mass flooding in south-eastern Spain, with tornado warnings in Majorca. Floods swept away cars and debris in the regions of Valencia, Murcia and eastern Andalucia, while motorway tunnels in some areas were flooded almost up to the tunnel lighting. In the latest […]
THE sun is fading but look on the bright side – many retailers are slashing the prices of their seasonal stock. Instead of forking out on summer goods next year, save by making out-of-season buys. If you are looking to spruce up the garden, prepare for a holiday or keen to keep this summer rolling […]