Professor Neil Ferguson’s married lover declared she was enjoying home-schooling her children and spending more time with her husband while secretly leaving their £1.9million home for liaisons with the eminent scientist, MailOnline can reveal today. Antonia Staats, 38, also joked to neighbours in her affluent area of south-west London about her wealthy family’s ‘middle class problems’ like … Read more
Alan Sugar bitten by watchdog after teeth whitening advert ‘misled’ fans when he shared promotion for £150 kit without making clear he is the co-owner of the firm behind the product A social media post has come back on Lord Sugar with big repercussions Before Christmas 2019 he promoted a tooth-whitening kit to his online … Read more
BBC will close the ‘majority’ of its smaller support offices used by regional news teams as part of cost-cutting drive during coronavirus crisis ‘It is worrying to hear a majority of smaller sites will be closed’ – a BBC employee BBC has been reviewing the use of all its smaller district offices across England The … Read more
Care homes in the UK are still struggling to get enough PPE despite the deaths of nearly 6,000 residents from coronavirus – as workers say the lack of protection is causing ‘really high’ levels of stress. Bosses say the requirement to wear PPE at all times while working in care homes, coupled with increased costs, … Read more
Viewers could be forced to pay more for a TV licence if they live in an expensive house under BBC proposals Source says flat fee ‘doesn’t work when so many people are living longer’ France and Italy have system where TV Licence is included in household bills Interviews to choose a new BBC director-general have … Read more
Do smart people REALLY have bigger brains? Scan reveals former University Challenge star Bobby Seagull’s is ‘smaller than average’ in size – but its grey matter suggests ‘higher cognitive ability’ Bobby Seagull, 36, from London, appeared on University Challenge in 2017 BBC2’s Horizon: The Great British Intelligence Test revealed a scan of his brain Scan showed that … Read more
Take care when you Clap for our Carers! A&E doctor claims that weekly round of applause for NHS staff has resulted in an unexpected spike in accidents The unlikely trend was claimed by a consultant at Harrogate district hospital Dr Richard Pilling urged people to mark the weekly occasion ‘less vigorously’ Ella Simkin was one … Read more
The membership of the secretive committee which has been advising the Government on its handling of coronavirus was finally made public today. The names of those who sit on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) had not previously been published on security and independence grounds. But this morning the Government bowed to mounting pressure and … Read more
Wellcome Trust chief DENIES mounting claims that SAGE has bowed to pressure from ministers on coronavirus, as former chief scientific adviser David King sets up ‘independent’ rival body Sir David King is convening ‘independent’ rival body to SAGE on coronavirus Ex-science adviser said he believe the group bowed to pressure from ministers Wellcome Trust chief … Read more
Heartbreaking images of baby gibbons chained up in tiny cages leave BBC viewers distressed as Primates shines a light on monkeys being sold as pets via social media BBC documentary series Primates shone a light on the trade of monkeys as pets Showed heartbreaking images of baby gibbons chained up in tiny cages Focused on … Read more
Should over-70s keep self-isolating? Two powerful voices, two opposing views: Yes: It shows Britain cares and is trying to protect us – Esther Rantzen, 79 When it comes to attacking ageism, and defending older people’s rights, I defy anyone to have a record more militant than mine. I can’t understand why the over-70s are complaining … Read more
Peter Sellers’ ex-wife Britt Ekland has claimed the comedy actor was a ‘very tormented soul’ and deeply controlling. The Swedish actress and former Bond girl, now 77, who was married to the British comic actor from 1964 to 1968, has talked for the first time about their fights and his controlling ways in a new documentary marking the 40th … Read more
‘It definitely affected my work’: Steve Coogan reveals his heavy cocaine use impacted the second series of I’m Alan Partridge in 2002 By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 00:01 BST, 3 May 2020 | Updated: 00:07 BST, 3 May 2020 Steve Coogan has revealed the second series of I’m Alan Partridge would have been funnier … Read more