Meghan Markle ‘ready’ to sit down with Royal Family | Royal | News
Meghan Markle is said to be “ready to sit down” with the Royal Family for reconciliation talks after four years of barely any contact, as she thinks a good relationship with her in-laws would “help her sell her jam”, according to a royal commentator. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been estranged from the […]
Gavin Plumb told cop he tried to kidnap air hostess as ‘silly prank because he was bored’ | UK | News
TWISTED Holly Willoughby kidnap plotter Gavin Plumb tried to pass of his first attempts to abduct two women travelling on a train as a “prank because he was bored” when stopped by police. Plumb, 37, who admitted two counts of attempted kidnap almost 20 years ago, was spared jail after the judge said his plot was at the “lower end of […]
Matteo Bocelli sings Elvis Presley classic at BST Hyde Park in new footage | Music | Entertainment
Last night, Andrea Bocelli performed the 21st century’s biggest classical concert in Europe. The Italian maestro took to the Great Oak stage at BST Hyde Park with some very special guests from Hans Zimmer to Seal. The 65-year-old was supported by Katherine Jenkins and his son Matteo Bocelli, who is very much following in his […]
England beats Switzerland in penalty shootout to reach Euro semifinals
Three years on from losing the European Championship final on penalties, England beat Switzerland in a shootout to reach the semifinals of Euro 2024. Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the winner as England swept all of its penalties to win the shootout 5-3 after a 1-1 draw in extra time on Saturday. “The team showed a lot […]
Shania Twain, The Corrs at BST Hyde Park July 7 stage times and maps | Music | Entertainment
The country queen made a glamorous showing at Glastonbury last weekend, although the sound issues (beyond her control) didn’t, ahem, impress viewers much. Shania Twain followed those wobbles and stunned the crowd with her next performance at Malahide Castle, and now she’s bringing her record-breaking brand of country-pop to London’s Hyde Park for American Express […]
Man wins £500k after People’s Postcode Lottery ticket blunder | UK | News
An ecstatic engineer has scooped £500,000 on the People’s Postcode Lottery after a memorable mistake quadrupled his whopping win. Mark Wilson, from Borehamwood, made an incredibly lucky mistake that saw him end up with four tickets for his Hertfordshire postcode. Now, the 62-year-old collector plans on adding to his stash of over 4,000 records, and he’ll […]
Ringo Starr’s favourite John Lennon White Album song ‘reunited The Beatles’ | Music | Entertainment
The Beatles’ 1968 self-titled album had most of its songs written in the spring of that year when the band were at a Transcendental Meditation course in Rishikesh, India. From May to October, the Fab Four recorded the album at Abbey Road, where arguments broke out over creative differences. Tensions also weren’t helped by the […]
Only those with 20/20 vision can spot the odd word out in 15 seconds | Weird | News
Do you think you’ve got good vision? Then we’ve got an optical illusion challenge for you. Hidden in the image above is one four-letter word that is slightly different from all the others. The challenge is, can you spot it in less than 15 seconds? Optical illusions such as this one, created by Freshers Live, […]
Kiki Dee: I’ve been devoted to singing, but I do wonder why I never married and had kids | Music | Entertainment
Kiki Dee has admitted her successful singing career might have cost her a personal life, because she devoted so much time to it. The 1970s star, who had a No 1 hit with Sir Elton John with Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, was the first British artist to be signed by Tamla Motown. Now 77, […]
What’s at stake for France and its president in Sunday’s vote
The presidency of France’s Emmanuel Macron could shift dramatically depending on the outcome of a closely watched vote this Sunday, which has the potential of putting a far-right party much closer to power than has been the case in decades. After the first round of voting in the recently called parliamentary elections, Macron’s centrist Renaissance party trailed both the far-right National Rally, […]