Legendary Formula One commentator Murray Walker has died aged 97, the British Racing Drivers’ Club announced today. Walker, whose broadcasting career spanned more than 50 years, worked for the BBC and ITV, before he retired from commentating in 2001. Walker will be remembered as the undisputed voice of Formula One. …
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Princess Eugenie may be called upon to act as peacemaker between the Royal Family and the Sussexes – despite Prince Harry’s apparent disdain for her father. In the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Harry distanced himself from the Duke of York last year, saying: ‘Whatever he has done or …
Read More »Associated Newspapers complains to CBS over ‘seriously inaccurate and misleading’ montage
The owner of MailOnline and the Daily Mail has complained to CBS for doctoring headlines and taking them out of context during the Oprah interview. Associated Newspapers said a section of the programme designed to illustrate racist coverage of Meghan by the British press was ‘seriously inaccurate and misleading’. CBS …
Read More »Massive ‘explosion’ at Newport on Sydney’s northern beaches
A ‘massive explosion’ was heard in Newport on Saturday night with a boat exploding – while a woman was on board. Locals at Newport, on Sydney’s northern beaches, said their ‘whole houses shook’ following the incident. The woman, 54, was later taken to Royal North Shore Hospital in a stable …
Read More »The £100million couple: How Harry and Meghan have amassed fortune
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s nine-bedroom mansion in the exclusive neighbourhood of Montecito, California, has tripled in value just nine months after they bought it for £10million. Last year, the royal couple bought their nine-bedroom, 16-bathroom mansion with the help of a $9.6million mortgage. The property market in Montecito has gone …
Read More »Royal lust and bigamy… real-life story of the seductress who scandalised Georgian society
King George II was having a glorious time. The 65-year-old monarch was in disguise at a masked ball for the cream of London’s aristocracy — and he’d just been mistaken for a waiter. One of the noble ladies beckoned to him. Failing to recognise His Majesty dressed as an English …
Read More »Daily Mail owners complain to Sussex interview producers about ‘doctoring’ of headlines
In the letter, Elizabeth Hartley, Associated’s group editorial legal director, said the programme did not, in its current form, “comply with the ViacomCBS editorial policies or align with its stated values.” Associated, which is seeking to appeal the Duchess’s recent High Court privacy victory, cited four examples to demonstrate wrongdoing. …
Read More »Matt Hancock hails Novavax jab’s 86.3% effectiveness against Kent Covid strain
Matt Hancock last night hailed the Novavax vaccination’s 86.3 per cent effectiveness against the Kent strain of Covid-19. The Health Secretary confirmed the UK has 60 million doses of the jab, developed in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on order ahead of its approval by the medicines regulator. He said: ‘Really encouraging results from Novavax tonight on …
Read More »Today’s top headlines from The Telegraph
Welcome to your early-morning news briefing from The Telegraph – a round-up of the top stories we are covering on Friday. To receive twice-daily briefings by email, sign up to our Front Page newsletter for free. 1. Sarah Everard suspect ‘exposed himself in restaurant’ The police officer arrested on suspicion of …
Read More »Amazon and outsourcing giant Serco are invited to apply for gongs in New Year honours
Email leak reveals Amazon and outsourcing giant Serco are invited to apply for gongs in New Year honours Businesses have been invited to put their staff forward for New Year honours Capita, Amazon and Serco among others to receive invitation from Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy behind …
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