The vibrant history of Paris as you’ve never seen it before: Colourised photos chart city’s changes

Photographs showing decades of rapid change in Paris have been given new life in a series of colourised pictures, capturing key historical events in the city’s development.  Ranging from 1856 to 1937, the pictures show France’s capital as it went through a period of change and development, in the form of the industrial revolution, followed … Read more

The City’s last ‘open outcry’ trading ring at the London Metal Exchange could close permanently

The City’s last open outcry trading ring – at the London Metal Exchange (LME) – could close after 144 years. The site where traders shout at each other across the floor to set the world’s metal prices has been shut since Covid struck in March. But bosses at the LME now believe it is the … Read more

Paris to turn Champs-Elysees into 1.2-mile ‘extraordinary garden’ to transform city’s famous avenue

Paris’s most famous street is set to undergo a £225million makeover to turn it into an ‘extraordinary garden’. The Champs-Elysees, which is normally clogged with traffic, will instead become a 1.2-mile stretch of greenery with tunnels of trees, green spaces and pedestrian zones. Under the plans, the number of cars on the street will be … Read more

How Manchester City’s Covid shutdown could turn the season into chaos

Manchester City are facing a fixture pile-up that could ultimately derail their season if the covid outbreak at the club escalates further. City face a potentially season-defining 48 hours as they put their squad through more testing on Tuesday after their game against Everton on Monday night was postponed.  Sportsmail reported that three of City’s … Read more

Manchester City’s game against Everton is postponed due to spate of new positive Covid-19 cases

BREAKING NEWS: Everton v Manchester City is POSTPONED after FIVE positive Covid tests at the Etihad club following Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker cases… and now their trip to Chelsea is at risk too Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus both previously tested positive for Covid-19  Coronavirus has spread and now multiple members of squad have … Read more

Police in Tier 2 York slam drinkers after fining people for travelling from Tier 3 to city’s pubs 

Shoppers and traders in the Sussex town of East Grinstead told today how people had been flocking in from nearby Tier Four areas to finish their Christmas shopping.  It comes as police in York slammed drinkers who also travelled to the Tier 2 city’s pubs from neighbouring Tier 3 locations after officers handed out a ‘shocking’ number … Read more

Holby City’s Lee Mead tests POSITIVE for Covid and will spend Christmas alone

Lee Mead has confirmed that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and will spend Christmas alone due to his 10-day self-isolation period. The former Holby City star, 39, will be separated from his daughter Betsy, 10, who he shares his ex-wife Denise Van Outen, and his girlfriend Issy Szumniak this Christmas. His previous plans to have … Read more

Katie Holmes bundles up for Christmas shopping at an art store amid New York City’s snowy weather

Katie Holmes was working on some shopping on Wednesday with a little over a week until Christmas. The 41-year-old Dawson’s Creek star was spotted out in New York City as she dropped by a Blick Art Materials store to pick up some supplies for an arts project. The actress did her best to stay warm … Read more

Fan KICKED OUT of Exeter City’s clash with Harrogate Town for booing players taking the knee

One fan is kicked out of the ground for booing as players ‘take the knee’ at Exeter, and supporters also jeer during the pre-match gesture at Cambridge Some fans booed players taking a knee before Cambridge’s 2-1 win on Tuesday   The same reaction could be heard at Exeter City’s clash with Harrogate Town  One fan … Read more

Holby City’s Lee Mead hasn’t earned a penny this year

Holby City star Lee Mead has told how he hasn’t earned a penny this year after his job opportunities were thwarted by the coronavirus pandemic. The actor, 39, revealed he had theatre and cruise ship work slated for this year, however it was all cancelled due to the global crisis which struck in March. The … Read more