Two men have camped out next to the statue of Scout movement founder Robert Baden-Powell in a bid to protect it from protesters. Using tents, as so many who have been part of the organisation have done over the decades, the two men camped out near to the statue in Poole Quay last night. Dan … Read more
An author has shared a candid account of growing up on a Scottish sink estate in the Nineties. Fashion journalist Lynne Coleman, who has written three books and now lives in Edinburgh, moved to an ex-council house in Auchenback, a few miles outside of Glasgow, when she was six. She told how arson, vandalism and violent … Read more
I have an old dishwasher that needs replacing – it was already on its last legs and finally gave up the ghost at the start of lockdown in March. I’m finding it difficult to find a firm where I can order a new one but also have it installed and take away the old one, … Read more
Ireland Baldwin goes braless in a plunging yellow top and skinny jeans as she heads out on a quest to adopt a new dog By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 08:15 BST, 12 June 2020 | Updated: 08:15 BST, 12 June 2020 Ireland Baldwin set out on a mission on Thursday to adopt a new … Read more
A thrifty father has revealed how he was able to refit the family bathroom for just £2,000, with bargains from budget high street stores. Richard Plummer, who lives in Maldon, Essex, with his wife Emma and their three children, revealed he hadn’t planned to redo their bathroom so soon after moving, but decided to embark … Read more
Making face masks compulsory could slow the spread of Covid-19 by as much as 40 per cent, a study suggests. The study, in Germany, examined the growth rate of cases in regions across the country in the days following the introduction of masks in shops and on public transport. Scientists found it can reduce ‘reduce the daily … Read more
She has been keeping a low profile during the coronavirus pandemic. But Michelle Keegan was back at work on Thursday night, even though she didn’t need to leave the house. The fresh-faced 33-year-old recorded a radio play and documented the moment on Instagram stories. Fresh-faced: Michelle Keegan returned to work on Thursday as she recorded … Read more
This Is Us writer Jas Waters, who died this week at 39, took her own life. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office has listed her cause of death as hanging and the manner of death as suicide, People reported Thursday. The news comes one day after This Is Us stars revealed the writer’s passing as … Read more
How good is YOUR music knowledge? Tricky picture quiz challenges you to guess the name of 16 acts – and there’s a five-minute record to beat! UK-based Rimmers Music has created a brainteaser to challenge all music lovers Asks puzzlers to find the 16 ‘godfathers of rock’ within album-style graphics Current record stands at five minutes … Read more
GDP plummeted by 20.4 PER CENT in April the biggest fall EVER as coronavirus wreaked havoc on the UK economy – with warnings the recovery might take years By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 07:18 BST, 12 June 2020 | Updated: 07:24 BST, 12 June 2020 The UK economy shrank by an astonishing … Read more