Queen advised to plant bat-friendly flowers to secure planning for new playground at Sandringham

The Queen has been advised to plant bat-friendly flowers such as ivy and honeysuckle around a new adventure playground next to her home on the Royal Sandringham Estate.  It was announced last month that her Majesty, 94, is planning a huge revamp of the play area at Sandringham, inspired by Kate Middleton‘s Back to Nature garden … Read more

The Crown’s Princess Diana actress Emma Corrin hands out meals at a food bank

Emma Corrin was seen handing out meals at the Ringcross Food Bank in Islington on Friday, ahead of her debut on The Crown.  The actress, 24, who plays Princess Diana on the fourth series of the Netflix hit from Sunday, appeared focused as she helped staff during the coronavirus pandemic. Sporting a protective face mask … Read more

Lewis Hamilton makes history to become a seven-time world champion by winning the Turkish Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton is King of the Track for a record-equalling seventh time. Victory on the day, victory over the season, victory for the ages. The British driver sealed the world championship by winning the Turkish Grand Prix – holding his nerve, nursing his tyres for 50 laps, on the slippery track at Istanbul Park to … Read more

MET Office yellow weather warning as heavy rain and gale force winds leaves roads underwater in UK

Heavy rain and gale force winds have been forecast to batter the country during the UK’s second weekend in its second national lockdown.  The MET Office has issued yellow weather warnings in the south of England and across Northern Ireland as both areas are set to be hit with torrential rain and winds.   A large … Read more

AC/DC’s Angus Young on decline of his late brother Malcolm from dementia

Guitarist of legendary Australian rock band AC/DC, Malcolm Young, passed away at age 64 in November 2017 after a three-year battle with dementia. Appearing on Sunday’s episode of Australian 60 Minutes, an emotional Angus Young spoke about his brother’s decline in health, after Malcolm’s retirement from the band in 2014.  Angus, 65, who co-founded AC/DC with … Read more

Lego unveils its largest ever set – a 9,036-piece Roman Colosseum that takes two-weeks to finish

Perfect for lockdown! Lego unveils its largest ever set – a 9,036-piece Roman Colosseum that takes two-weeks to finish The toy structure is 10.5 feet high and 20.5 feet wide making it largest produced  Title for largest set produced was held by Millennium Falcon set from Star Wars  It comes complete with landscaping and features ‘many true-to-life … Read more

Tougher punishments for protesters who damage poppy wreaths and deface memorials

Protesters who damage poppy wreaths and deface memorials will face prison under new sentencing guidelines after Extinction Rebellion activists hijacked Cenotaph on Remembrance Day Ministers looking at tougher punishments for those defacing war monuments Plans could include a three-month jail term if the damage is less than £5,000 But more serious incidents could carry a ten-year … Read more

Clara Amfo reveals hand injury the day after topping the leaderboard with her ‘perfect’ Charleston

She wowed the Strictly judges on Saturday night, when she and dance partner Aljaz Skorjanec’s Charleston topped the leaderboard with an impressive 29 points. And on Sunday morning Clara Amfo revealed just how much blood, sweat and tears must be invested to do well on the show, as she took to her Instagram story to … Read more

‘I’m not going to make it’: Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe’s last words are revealed

The Yorkshire Ripper had repeatedly failed to contact his ex-wife through a series of desperate phonecalls just days before he died.   Peter Sutcliffe, who killed at least 13 women and attacked several others, died on Friday after contracting coronavirus following a heart attack. Sutcliffe had complained to fellow prisoners that he could not reach his … Read more