Britain is “losing the war” on obesity to spare people’s feelings about being fat, according to the founder of a global gym business. Former City barrister Nick Mitchell, hailed as “London’s best personal trainer” and owner of Ultimate Performance – whose clients include Olivia Colman, Gemma Atkinson and Top Gun …
Read More »Inside Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘joyless’ royal appearances
Guests at one of the couple’s high-profile royal events has compared their appearance to that of a “witness protection program”. A guest at one of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s royal engagements is said to have described the experience as “joyless” – comparing it to a witness protection program. The …
Read More »Sex, drugs and pure genius: Why Warne was cricket’s Diego Maradona and George Best rolled into one
During the Packer series, ‘big boys played at night’, both on and off the field. Shane Warne was a post-Packer generation cricketer who carried forward the legacy of the Imrans, the Bothams and the Vivs. If Imran Khan reportedly had Sita White and Goldie Hawn, and Ian Botham had Lindy …
Read More »Guitar owned by BBC’s first black star to be auctioned
A guitar owned by the first black artist to have a long-term contract with the BBC and the first to appear in the Royal Variety Performance is to go under the hammer. Jazz singer Adelaide Hall, who also starred in the BBC’s first global radio broadcast in 1939, was a …
Read More »Electric vehicles are bright spot as car sales increase
The recovery of the motor trade has accelerated as 58,994 new cars entered Britain’s roads last month, a rise of 15 per cent compared with the same month a year before. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, private registrations rose by 30 per cent compared with February …
Read More »Third death is linked to a bug outbreak at Cambridge’s world-renowned Royal Papworth Hospital
Third death is linked to a bug outbreak at Cambridge’s world-renowned Royal Papworth Hospital A third death has been linked to a bug outbreak at the Royal Papworth Hospital Aaron Green underwent a double lung and heart transplant at the hospital Just months later, he suffered devastating complications and died, …
Read More »Royal Mail stamps 2022: Big price rise coming for first and second class stamps
The Royal Mail has announced that the price of a first class stamp will increase by 10p to 95p, while second class stamps will increase by 2p to 68p, reported by WalesOnline The postal service said there has been a long-term decline in letter usage, combined with rising inflation, with …
Read More »In second extract from his book, ROBERT HARDMAN reveals truth behind the Royal Family’s darkest hour
It was a bold assignment. On the morning of October 22, 1992, the Royal car pulled up outside the Kreuzkirche church in Dresden, to be greeted by an uncomfortable silence. Next came a few boos. Then came the first egg. It was in this same square that the bodies of …
Read More »Postman solves mystery of why letter P is written on post
Curious Brits have finally found out why their post sometimes arrives with a letter P scribbled across. The Mirror reported that many Reddit users were fretting about what it meant. One person said: “It’s what thieves use to mark your house to let others know you have expensive dogs.” Another …
Read More »Postman solves mystery of why letter P is written on post
Curious Brits have finally found out why their post sometimes arrives with a letter P scribbled across. The Mirror reported that many Reddit users were fretting about what it meant. One person said: “It’s what thieves use to mark your house to let others know you have expensive dogs.” Another …
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