Sharon Osbourne is among those calling for the John Wayne Airport in Orange County to rename the building and remove the statue of the actor. The TV personality, 67, said that we cannot ‘celebrate’ people who have historically made racist comments just because we ‘once thought they were heroes’. Wayne’s family have spoken out in … Read more
Plane passengers could soon face swab tests at Heathrow and other airports, says Transport Secretary Grant Shapps Air passengers may face Covid-19 swab tests on arrival at UK airports in weeks Transport Secretary is preparing trial scheme to swab travellers after customs The tests provide results in hours those testing positive will be asked to … Read more
Michael Barrymore’s attempt to revive his 90s game show Strike It Lucky online has allegedly flopped. The TV personality, 67, hosted the show for 13 and 209 episodes on ITV between 1986 and 1999. And in attempt to attract former fans of the series, he has been playing it on Instagram Live in recent weeks, using the … Read more
Radio fans can listen to AM and FM stations on old devices for another decade as digital switchover is put off yet again – until 2032 Media regulator Ofcom will renew all commercial analogue licences Nearly 60 per cent of all radio listening is now done through digital Analogue still has a loyal listenership of … Read more
Hamilton (Disney+) Rating: Verdict: Too stagey The hit musical Hamilton rarely gets a mention in the media without the words ‘hit musical’ before it. Since it opened on Broadway in August 2015, it’s been the hottest ticket in every town it has played in, including London, which caused a rather sweet flurry of excitement in the … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on the Leicester lockdown By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 01:15 BST, 3 July 2020 | Updated: 01:25 BST, 3 July 2020 Advertisement Share or comment on this article:
Engineers at Twitter successfully petition company to stop using racially-charged programming terms like ‘master’ and ‘blacklist’ Twitter will change references in code and official documents Engineers lobbied Twitter to stop using terms like ‘master’ and ‘slave’ The terms are commonly used to described certain programming processes Terms like ‘grandfathered’ and ‘man hours’ were also altered … Read more
Detectives probe ‘promising’ new mobile phone lead in Madeleine McCann case after tip-off revealing who owned the number prime suspect Christian Brueckner called the day she vanished A TV appeal viewer recognised the number Bruckner is said to have phoned Brueckner recently identified as a suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine Prosecutors claim they have … Read more
A 72-year-old man has been arrested for pushing an 86-year-old out of an elevator in their Miami Beach complex, saying he did it to protect him and his wife against COVID-19. Nachem Gross, 72, faces charges of aggravated battery of an elderly person after surveillance footage showed him shoving Gerald Steiglitz, 86, out of an … Read more
Every night at tea time, Scots switch on the TV news to a familiar sight: Nicola Sturgeon peering at them from behind her podium, giving the latest coronavirus figures and sharing her sympathy with those affected. She is a deft communicator and peerless emoter who has convinced herself that Scotland could not get through the … Read more