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Saudi officials call for the arrest of a female rapper after she released an ‘insulting’ music video referring to women from Mecca as ‘sugar candy’ Video was released by Saudi rapper Asayel Slay but has been branded ‘insulting’ Calls women from holy city ‘powerful and beautiful’ and calls them ‘sugar candy’ Prince Khalid bin Faisal … Read more
Here is a timeline of the duke’s relationship with Epstein. – 1999 Andrew first meets Epstein, reportedly introduced through his friendship with Ghislaine Maxwell, the daughter of newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell. Andrew welcomes Epstein to the Queen’s private Scottish retreat in Aberdeenshire. Andrew later says he sees Epstein ‘infrequently’, adding ‘probably no more than only … Read more
Harrison Ford’s new film The Call of the Wild has split audiences over its decision to cast an ex-circus performer in the role of dog co-star Buck. The latest film adaptation of Jack London’s 1903 novel tracks the friendship that blossoms between the stolen dog and Ford’s character John Thornton. Rather than search for a … Read more
It was the move which stunned the City and left commentators speechless last year. How could Kevin Loosemore take a second major job while running FTSE 100 software company Micro Focus, which was itself in desperate need of repair? And not just any job. The job of rescuing the historic company that prints Britain’s bank-notes, … Read more
A young science teacher who called 999 after complaining she could barely walk died just hours later after an operator mistakenly advised her to make her own way to A&E, an inquest heard. Amber Hickford, 26, had said she was experiencing dizziness and blurred vision after falling into a bedside cabinet but her 999 call … Read more
A stunning converted chapel at a former missionary college where TV’s Call the Midwife was filmed has gone up for rent at £11,000 a week. Until 2013 the Grade II listed chapel at the former St Joseph’s Missionary College in north London was used to film episodes of the BBC hit drama, starring Jenny Agutter … Read more
MEMOIR THE SECRET MIDWIFE by Anonymous (John Blake £16.99, 320 pp) On her first day as a student on a labour ward, the Secret Midwife was directed to a quiet room. Inside, a woman was sitting on a bed, cradling a small, silent bundle. ‘Ah, thank goodness!’ the woman said. ‘I’ve been pressing the buzzer … Read more
House prices have risen across the country for the first time in 18 months amid a surge in confidence among buyers and sellers following the Tory election triumph. There has been ‘a noticeable pick-up’ in the housing market since Boris Johnson defeated Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn in December, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said. But … Read more
Nuisance calls come in all manner of guises. There are unscrupulous salesmen, automated voices claiming you are owed compensation and plausible fraudsters hoping to con you out of your savings. According to the latest figures from the Information Commissioner’s Office, there was a 20 per cent increase in complaints about nuisance calls last year. Phone … Read more
Wisconsin elementary school closes amid norovirus outbreak that left nearly a THIRD of its students too sick to come to class Johnson Creek Elementary School in Wisconsin was closed on Friday Norovirus has been spreading around the school and on Thursday 68 students – 30% of the entire student body – called out sick The … Read more