Meryl Streep and Mariah Carey had a major Globes mix-up
Getty Images Mariah and Meryl had a bit of a seat mix-up at the 2018 Golden Globes Seat fillers at awards ceremonies are normally paid a pretty penny to cover for celebrity guests when they go to the toilet. At this year’s Golden Globes, Mariah Carey did the job for free after accidentally taking Meryl […]
France flood rescues and House of Fraser calls in administrators
AFP/Getty Images France floods: Hundreds of campers rescued Heavy floods have hit parts of southern France, forcing the authorities to rescue around 1,600 people, most of them campers. The worst-hit areas are Gard, Ardèche and Drôme. One 70-year-old German man is missing. The floods follow unusually hot temperatures. Rachel Buchanan, from Oxford, was camping near […]
Who has joined Trump’s team and cabinet so far?
Getty Images Elise Stefanik, Tom Homan and Susie Wiles Donald Trump has made the first hires of his incoming administration, naming a chief of staff, a border tsar, a national security advisor, a US ambassador to the United Nations and an environmental protection agency head. The president-elect may also be on the verge of appointing […]
Where the luxury giant is an industry outsider
Joel Von Allmen Hermes only moved into men’s watches seven years ago. Its new Arceau L’Heure de la Lune sells for £20,500-plus Hermes may be a big cheese in the world of luxury goods, but in the world of Swiss watchmaking it is something of an outsider. First, it is French. Second, it’s a relative […]
Hannah Dingley: Forest Green’s trailblazing academy manager on encouraging women into coaching
It “will not be long” until we see a woman managing a men’s professional football team, says Hannah Dingley, academy manager at Forest Green Rovers. Dingley remains the only woman in charge of a men’s English Football League academy, since her appointment in 2019. The 39-year-old’s role sees her develop young players with the aim […]
New Met chief must tackle policing culture, says Priti Patel
Met Police chief Cressida Dick resigns with “sadness and regret” The new Metropolitan Police commissioner must tackle police culture and conduct, Priti Patel has said. In a statement the home secretary said “strong and decisive new leadership will be required to restore public confidence” in London’s police force. On Thursday Cressida Dick said she had […]
The difficulty of making your home energy efficient
Simon Duffy Getting good advice on making your house more energy efficient is not easy says Simon Duffy When Simon Duffy gets another energy bill, his heart sinks. “It’s madly expensive,” he says. Mr Duffy lives in a traditional stone-walled detached house in Sheffield. He estimates that he spends £3,100 every year on heating and […]
Meet The Favourite’s Bafta-winning working mums
EPA Alice Felton [L] and Fiona Crombie: Bafta winners, friends and working mothers One of the most touching moments at this year’s Baftas was when Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton accepted the award for best production design for The Favourite. They dedicated it to “every woman and working mother who keeps it together and makes […]
‘Creepy’ comments over Eve Myles’s legs
BBC Eve Myles stars in Keeping Faith, which had 17 million BBC iPlayer requests for the first series A TV critic’s comments about Eve Myles’s legs have been called “bigoted” and “creepy” by the actress’s husband. Bradley Freegard, who stars with Ms Myles in the drama Keeping Faith, criticised the comments of a columnist of […]
Tory plot to crown Boris ‘unopposed’
Getty Images The race for the Tory leadership gets plenty of coverage in Saturday’s papers. The i weekend has a warning from Sajid Javid’s team that the contest could “turn toxic” – and that the party should avoid what is described as the “psychodrama” of a Michael Gove versus Boris Johnson run-off. The Daily Telegraph […]