Rowan Atkinson celebrated his 71st birthday on Tuesday and he certainly had a lot of extraordinary moments to look back on. From a quiet upbringing in Consett, County Durham, he went on to become a global comedy icon and is the true definition of a British treasure. He has given the world …
Read More »Member of Jordanian royal family revealed as key part of potential new Sheffield Wednesday ownership group
By MIKE KEEGAN, CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER Published: 12:32 EST, 6 January 2026 | Updated: 12:46 EST, 6 January 2026 A member of the Jordanian royal family is one of the potential new owners of Sheffield Wednesday. It was known that James Bord, who co-owns Dunfermline Athletic, is leading a consortium …
Read More »Stranger Mailings! Royal Mail unveils set of stamps commemorating the end of hit Netflix show Stranger Things
By ROBERT FOLKER, NEWS REPORTER Published: 02:44 EST, 6 January 2026 | Updated: 04:05 EST, 6 January 2026 Royal Mail is releasing a set of Stranger Things stamps to commemorate the finale of the hit Netflix show. The sci-fi series, following a group of kids from the fictional town of …
Read More »Arctic freeze grinds Britain to a halt: London set to plunge to -6C with flights grounded, ‘do not travel’ rail warning and roads blocked – as UK braces for coldest night of winter
Flights were cancelled, trains axed and hundreds of schools closed today after Britain was hit by heavy snow as the cold snap continues for at least the rest of this week. Liverpool, Aberdeen, Inverness and Belfast International airports were worst hit by disruption with a series of cancellations as the …
Read More »JAN MOIR: No matter how many flowers Meghan sprinkles on top, her As Ever brand is a netherworld of nothingness… will it even last til next Christmas?
Has it really been more than 300 days since the Duchess of Sussex launched her deathless As Ever brand? It seems like yesterday. It seems like a thousand years ago. It seems like a good idea. It seems like the worst thing to hit the shelves since Fergie put her …
Read More »Kate is in ‘total control’ of her own wardrobe after departure of her stylist of 15 years – as secret messages in her state banquet gowns are revealed
With her remarkable sense of style, it’s easy to assume that the Princess of Wales has a personal stylist working tirelessly behind the scenes. According to palace insiders, however, it is Kate, 43, who meticulously curates every one of her ensembles for official engagements. Insiders told The Times that nobody …
Read More »As Meghan Markle prepares for her Hollywood comeback, CHRISTOPHER WILSON traces the Royal Family’s 200-year fascination with actresses
Shedding staff like autumn leaves, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face the tenth anniversary of their meeting, later this year, with fewer people around them than either has had in a very long time. Whether a dwindling income played a part in the drop in numbers of staff they don’t …
Read More »Prince Harry ‘desperately wants King Charles to come to Montecito and see Archie and Lilibet’
Prince Harry desperately wants the King to come to his and Meghan’s Montecito mansion in 2026 to see his grandchildren, friends have claimed. Charles and Prince William are set to travel to the US separately in April as part of a trip to revitalise a key trade deal put on ‘pause’ …
Read More »How the King plans to deal with the two albatrosses around the Royal Family’s neck: REBECCA ENGLISH on Charles’ deadline to evict Andrew – and the chances of a reconciliation with Harry
It was a year that ended in much the same way as it started for our Royal Family. The King’s heartening announcement in December that his treatment for cancer would wind down came 12 months after he revealed it would roll into 2025. Similarly, last year began with a flurry …
Read More »Prince Harry stalker scare means he’s ‘nailed on’ to be given armed police guards for UK visits, insiders claim
Prince Harry has won his fight for automatic taxpayer-funded armed police protection when he visits the UK, according to sources close to the Sussexes. A ruling in the duke’s favour, expected to be announced within weeks, could allow for a reunion between King Charles and his grandchildren Archie, six, and …
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