A BAT used by Geoffrey Boycott to smash 100 against the Aussies is on sale for £50,000. The controversial ex-England star is flogging off a trove of possessions expected to raise him around £250,000. But so far there have been no takers for the prize lot in the Christie’s online auction – which ends on […]
COVID has decimated some employment sectors but others are proving resilient during the pandemic. And emerging as one of the busiest recruitment fields is that for high-end domestic staff. With many wealthy people moving to the country, demand for workers including nannies, butlers, housekeepers and estate managers has hit levels not seen for decades. Clients […]
A PERVY plumber was caught on camera sniffing a customer’s knickers. The horrified woman called police, who arrested him — but he has not been charged as he did not steal anything. The 50-year-old woman, who runs a recording studio, said: “I cannot believe it’s not an offence.” She installed a camera in her one-bed […]
MORE men named Greg are set to give talks to a prestigious Oxford University group than the total number of women. Fourteen people will address the prestigious PPE Society this Michaelmas, the first academic term. But only one of the speakers is female — which has led to rumblings of alleged sexism. Professor and author […]
“THIS is a rough one, man,” admits the ultimate rock and roll survivor, Keith Richards. Even this reliably cheery soul sounds more subdued than usual when he considers 2020, the year Covid-19 turned everything on its head. The Rolling Stones rascal views the pandemic as a great leveller . . . challenging to rock gods and mere mortals alike. […]
NEARLY 140,000 sick Brits have been left languishing for over a year for an NHS op – more than 100 times as many as 12 months earlier. It is the highest number of long-waiters for over 12 years – with Covid blamed for widespread cancelation of non-urgent procedures. NHS data shows 139,545 patients were left […]
AN ex-soldier hailed as a hero for saving the lives of his patrol has sold his medals for £140,000. Deacon Cutterham’s seven medals included the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for picking up and hurling away a Taliban grenade during a 2011 tour of Afghanistan. They sold at auction in London yesterday to a phone bidder. But […]
A YOUNG father was crushed to death inside a recycling compactor after it was accidentally turned on by a colleague, a court has heard. Dale McClelland was killed by a machine at H&A Recycling Limited in Redruth, Cornwall. The recycling plant’s safety standards have been described by a judge as “positively Victorian”, Cornwall Live reports. The company […]
KHLOE Kardashian has been slammed by fans for promising to host a family Christmas party amid th eongoing coronavirus pandemic. In reply to fan who asked if it would be cancelled this year, Khloe shared: “I pray not! I think it will have to be way smaller obviously. And I’m totally fine with that!” She […]
PEOPLE of black or Asian ethnicity are up to twice as likely to be infected with Covid as those who are white, a review reveals. Patients from Asian backgrounds are also more likely to be admitted to intensive care and to die from the bug if they catch it. Researchers from the Universities of Leicester […]
CALIFORNIA has become the second state to pass one million Covid cases – as states throughout the US start up new restrictions to slow the surge. The Golden State’s new record numbers follow behind Texas, which reported over one million cases of the deadly virus on Wednesday. The two states alone make up roughly 20 […]
AN MP with breast cancer blasted parliamentary rules that stopped her taking part in a debate on her own illness. Former minister Tracey Crouch is working from home after being diagnosed with the disease in June. But she could not Zoom in to take part in a debate on her own illness because the government […]
BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire celebrated her wedding to long-term partner Mark Sandell with an intimate garden party in the grounds of their gorgeous country home in 2018 and gave fans a look inside. The Lancashire-born I’m A Celebrity star, 52, often shares intimate moments of her life with fans after being diagnosed – and beating […]
CAFFE Nero is the latest high street business to be forced into insolvency after its profits were hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The chain, which operates 660 sites across the UK, reportedly put itself into a Company Voluntary Arrangement last night. A CVA is a procedure that allows companies to continue trading while allowing a […]
HEIDI Klum dressed to impress to film season 16 of Germany’s Next Top Model. The model, 47, flashed her toned pins in a Marilyn Monroe-style dress by French designer Manfred Thierry Mugler, 71. Thanking him for the vintage couture number on Instagram yesterday, she wrote: “You are one of the reasons I fell in love […]
TOWIE’S Fran Parman has revealed she’s now lost two stone since cruel trolls mocked her weight when she returned to the show. The reality star, 29, gave an update on her body transformation in an interview on Fubar Radio last night. She told host Stephen Leng: “I want to lose a little bit more weight. […]
JOE Biden advised Barack Obama to wait on raiding Osama bin Laden’s compound because he was worried about possibly failing, the former president wrote in his new memoir. According to Obama’s book, to be released next Tuesday, Biden “weighed in against the raid” in May 2011, in which Navy Seals were sent from Afghanistan to […]
DRUG dealers and armed gangsters were among 21 Albanian crooks booted out of Britain yesterday. The prisoners, whose jail terms totalled more than 75 years, were put on a flight to Tirana. Dozens more foreigners convicted of crimes in Britain are expected to be sent back within weeks. Home Secretary Priti Patel said: “These dangerous […]
DOWNING Street summoned the Chinese Ambassador to slap down Beijing for breaking the deal to hand over Hong Kong for a third time. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is under pressure to hit back after China booted out Hong Kong pro-independence politicians from their Legislative council. It’s the third breach of the deal, and Mr Raab […]
BORIS Johnson has been blasted for giving more cash to build cycle paths. The PM has handed councils £175million to build the new lanes to back “the public’s strong appetite for greener and more active travel.” They will also fund ‘School Streets’ – where roads are shut during the school run, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods where […]
INJURY-HIT Birmingham are seeking FA permission to use their academy starlets in their first-ever WSL derby with Aston Villa. The club currently have seven players receiving treatment ahead of the historic clash on Saturday. Carla Ward, who won October’s Manager of the Month Award, will head to Villa Park off the back of three […]
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AN Adidas fan who didn’t want to go without a pint in lockdown has built his own bar — to look like a shoebox. John Clark, 50, who has 150 pairs of the trainers, can now enjoy a lager while watching football in his garden “man cave”. John, who has a flooring firm, said: “There’s […]
AHMAUD Arbery suspect Travis McMichael “was talking about a RACCOON” in a racist text about “shooting a crackhead c**n with gold teeth”, his pal claimed. The statement came as Zachary Langford appeared in Georgia court on Thursday, as McMichael, 34, and his 60-year-old father, Gregory, face charges in the death of Arbery. Arbery, a 25-year-old […]
KELL BROOK makes his return to the ring this weekend against pound-for-pound kingpin Terence Crawford. Unbeaten superstar Crawford, 33, puts his WBO welterweight title on the line in the blockbuster bout over in Las Vegas, and unlike the majority of Brook’s previous fights, this time it will NOT be broadcast on Sky Sports. When is […]