IT will have come as no surprise to anyone that the Queen’s Speech on Tuesday focused immediately on the Government’s first priority: “To reduce the deficit and restore economic stability.” Her Majesty, addressing MPs and peers, said steps would be taken to improve the regulation of banks, while reforms to the Enterprise Bill would make [...]
MANY of the contestants on BBC1′s The Voice are attempting to fight off a virus which has left them struggling to rehearse. Frances Wood, Joelle Moses and Jaz Ellington have been struck down by the vomiting bug this week. The trio are on Will.i.am’s team, but others on the show are said to be worried [...]
VIDAL SASSOON, the Briton who revolutionised hairdressing in the Sixties, has died at hisLos Angeleshome at the age of 84. The colourful celebrity, who styled the hair of royalty, film stars and models during his lengthy career, sadly lost his battle with leukaemia on Wednesday. A statement from his family, who were with him when [...]
BARACK OBAMA is the firstUSPresident to fully support gay marriages – but, needless to say, he simply cannot please everyone. His decision has, naturally, been welcomed by gay rights groups, but his political opponents have criticised him, heralding the start of a fight on the polarising issue ahead of this year’s elections. The President had [...]
THE race is on to produce perfect goal-line technology, which will put an end to all the unseemly rows about whether the ball crossed the line or not. A decision will be made by football authorities on 2nd July whether to bring it in after the testing of two rival systems, although it won’t necessarily [...]
KATE and Gerry McCann marked the fifth anniversary of their daughter Madeleine’s disappearance yesterday (Thursday) amid renewed hopes that she will be found. The couple are “hugely encouraged” by Scotland Yard’s ongoing review, which has identified 195 potential leads, But they will be more than disappointed that the Portuguese authorities have, so far, refused to [...]
Edvard Munch’s The Scream has become the most expensive piece of art to ever be sold at auction. The famous 1895 pastel was sold to an anonymous buyer at Sotheby’s inNew Yorkfor a cool 119.9million dollars or 74million pounds. The sales room at Sotheby’s erupted in applause and cheering and some of the Sotheby’s officials [...]
Following the furore in the last week over passport queues at Heathrow in April extra staff are now being drafted in. In some instances, airlines say their customers have been forced to queue for more than two-and-a-half hour hours. Willie Walsh, IAG chief executive, the parent company of British Airways, commented to the British Press, [...]
THE barmy British weather has caused a bumper strawberry crop according to growers. An unseasonably warm March and cool April have combined to deliver “sweet and flavourful” berries, according to an industry body. British Summer Fruits said that the use of protective polytunnels, has helped produce this year’s crop, growers are now reaping the benefits [...]
Hundreds attended Claire Squires funeral, the runner who died during the London Marathon. Since her death more than £1m has been donated to the Samaritans on Claire’s JustGiving web page. The 30-year-old hairdresser collapsed and died close to the finish of the marathon. She was an experienced runner. At the funeral service at St Andrew’s [...]
