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Alison Hammond will be hosting the return of the hit BBC game show, Hole In The Wall. The 50-year-old Great British Bake Off and This Morning host will be taking up the reins on the BBC show, which proved popular during its two series until finishing in 2009. Alison will be following in the footsteps of legendary TV game show … Read more
Motorists are being alerted to changes in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) that will come into effect in April, resulting in higher tax rates for many drivers. From April 2025, electric, zero and low-emission vehicles, which have always been subject to taxation before hitting the road but previously had no charges, will be subject to new … Read more
Nigel Farage has hit out at Sir Keir Starmer after the PM accused the leader of Reform UK of perpetuating “dangerous policies” in a major warning over the populist party. In a major speech at a Labour conference in Glasgow, the PM condemned the “dangerous right-wing politics” of Reform UK. Starmer said Farage’s type of … Read more
Carol Kirkwood interrupted her weather forecast on Wednesday’s BBC Breakfast as a producer was forced to step in. Moments into her first weather report of the day, Carol seemed to have forgotten the remote she needed to change the pictures behind her. As Jon Kay and Sarah Campbell passed over to their co-star, Carol began: “Good morning, both. … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron appeared in humiliating scenes today during a live video meeting of G7 leaders to mark the third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. In awkward footage shared with global leaders, the premiere of France appeared perched on the edge of a desk next to Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House. The … Read more
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Russian Embassy in London, urging the international community not to “betray Ukraine” as they marked the third anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion. The rally, attended by a coalition of Ukrainian community groups and UK-based labour organisations, called for the withdrawal of Russian troops and increased military aid to Ukraine. The protest … Read more
During Friday’s Lorraine, Emmerdale actress Natalie Jamieson broke down in tears as she watched her character’s exit from the ITV soap. During emotional scenes earlier this week, Amy Wyatt died in hospital after falling into an icy lake following the limo crash, which also resulted in the deaths of two other villagers. However, while Amy … Read more
Chinese researchers have discovered a Covid-like virus in bats that could spread to humans. Researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China say the new virus enters cells using the same gateway as the virus that causes Covid-19. HKU5-CoV-2 does not enter human cells as readily as SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, however, it uses … Read more
Drew Pritchard, star of Salvage Hunters, took on a huge risk when he decided to restore a five-storey Georgian townhouse in Bath, Somerset. He knew it would be difficult, but he didn’t expect the project to become such a financial struggle. Ten months into the rebuild, Drew had depleted the £200,000 cash he had budgeted for the renovation. With … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer is set to defy Donald Trump with a new aid plan for a fresh Ukraine, just hours after the US President accused him of “doing nothing” in the conflict. Starmer will reportedly reveal the “triple whammy” of measures on February 24, the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Earlier this week, … Read more