Former Strictly star Giovanni Pernice wins Italian dance show Free 240125
Former Strictly star Giovanni Pernice wins Italian dance show Former Strictly star Giovanni Pernice wins Italian dance show Giovanni Pernice has won the Italian version of Strictly Come Dancing months after a BBC internal investigation into complaints about his behaviour on the show. Professional dancer Pernice said his Ballando Con Le Stelle victory with partner […]
Courage has gone out of broadcasting says Grange Hill creator Free 080125
Courage has gone out of broadcasting Courage has gone out of broadcasting Grange Hill and Hollyoaks creator Sir Phil Redmond has said that modern broadcasting lacks courage, and suggested that TV watchdog rules should be broken more often. The man behind the iconic soaps said gritty programming was important, and that there was a vacuum […]
Romeo and Juliet actress Olivia Hussey dies aged 73 Free 060115
Romeo and Juliet actress Olivia Hussey dies aged 73 Romeo and Juliet actress Olivia Hussey dies aged 73 Actress Olivia Hussey, who shot to international prominence as a teenager for her role in the acclaimed 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet, has died aged 73. The Argentine-born actress, who grew up in London, died […]
Warnings of snow wind and rain across the UK for New Year Free 301224
Warnings of snow wind and rain across the UK for New Year Warnings of snow wind and rain across the UK for New Year Weather warnings for rain, snow and wind gusts of up to 70mph have been issued for parts of the UK on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, the Met Office […]
American Airlines resumes flights after technical issue Free 271224
American Airlines resumes flights after technical issue American Airlines resumes flights after technical issue American Airlines has resumed flights after suspending its services for around an hour on Tuesday due to a technical issue that impacted the systems needed to release its planes. The nationwide halt was cancelled just before 13:00 GMT, according to the […]
Man charged with murder after stabbings at market Free 301224
Man charged with murder after stabbings at market Man charged with murder after stabbings at market A man in his 60s has been charged with murder after a man was killed and two others were injured in a stabbing attack at a market in south London. Police were called to reports of a number of […]
Woman who racially abused pub doorman on Birmingham night out jailed Free 251224
Woman who racially abused pub doorman on Birmingham night out jailed Woman who racially abused pub doorman on Birmingham night out jailed A woman who racially abused and assaulted a pub doorman has been jailed for 14 weeks. Sharna Walker, 25, was filmed spitting at and abusing Tristan Price outside the Figure of Eight Wetherspoons […]
Pub chain Wetherspoon reports record loss Free 221224
Pub chain Wetherspoon reports record loss Pub chain Wetherspoon reports record loss JD Wetherspoon has reported a record annual loss after Covid lockdowns saw its pubs shut for 19 weeks. It posted a £154.7m loss as sales fell sharply in the year to 25 July, after a £34.1m loss a year earlier. Wetherspoon’s chairman Tim […]
Coronavirus Sick pay rules apply says JD Wetherspoon pub chain Free 231224
Coronavirus Sick pay rules apply says JD Wetherspoon pub chain Coronavirus Sick pay rules apply says JD Wetherspoon pub chain One of the UK’s biggest employers says staff will be subject to regular statutory sick pay rules if they self-isolate owing to coronavirus. Pub chain JD Wetherspoon, which has 45,000 employees, said the virus was […]
Wetherspoons Pub chain tells parents to stick to two drinks Free 221224
Wetherspoons Pub chain tells parents to stick to two drinks Wetherspoons Pub chain tells parents to stick to two drinks Going to the pub with your children? You may have to watch your drink consumption. Wetherspoons pubs are limiting parents to two alcoholic drinks each if they have their children with them. The rule came […]
Wetherspoons fake accounts to be exposed Free 221224
Wetherspoons fake accounts to be exposed Wetherspoons fake accounts to be exposed The high court in London has ruled that Twitter must reveal the identity behind parody accounts set up to mimic the pub chain Wetherspoons. The high court in London has ruled that Twitter must reveal the identity behind parody accounts set up to […]
Wetherspoon on Twitter The best bits Free 231224
Wetherspoon on Twitter The best bits Wetherspoon on Twitter The best bits Popular pub chain JD Wetherspoon has announced its head office and 900 pubs are quitting Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, with immediate effect. The home of bargain pitchers and Curry Club Thursdays linked the move to bad publicity surrounding social media including the “trolling” […]