En Vogue closes out Billboard Awards with rousing rendition of anti-prejudice anthem Free Your Mind

  Top New Artist DaBaby Billie Eilish – WINNER  Lil Nas X Lizzo Roddy Ricch   Top Male Artist  DaBaby Khalid Lil Nas X Post Malone – WINNER Ed Sheeran   Top Duo/Group BTS Dan + Shay Jonas Brothers – WINNER Maroon 5 Panic! At The Disco    Top Hot 100 Artist DaBaby Billie Eilish … Read more

Ant McPartlin closes his £20m business months after finalising divorce with ex Lisa Armstrong

Ant McPartlin has closed his £20m TV business after finalising his divorce settlement with ex-wife Lisa Armstrong. The TV presenter, 44, did have company Teecourt Limited which was used to pay his share of earnings for his television commitments with on-screen partner Dec. However new documents filed with Companies House show that Ant has now had … Read more

Winter closes in! Temperatures are set to take a tumble with 13C lows in the south

Winter closes in! Temperatures are set to take a tumble with 13C lows in the south and dismal damp outlook for the week Highs of 19C have been enjoyed today but balmy temperatures are set to drop throughout the rest of the week People were spotted making the most of the fleeting good weather by … Read more

Crash causes massive eight-mile tailbacks at Dartford Crossing as M25 closes in both directions

Crash causes massive eight-mile tailbacks at Dartford Crossing as M25 closes in both directions to add hours to rush-hour journeys M25 closed in both directions after crash between M26 junction and Orpington The busy motorway has been closed anti-clockwise since 5.25am this morning Emergency services have also closed the clockwise carriageway since 6.20am  By James … Read more

Israel closes all non-essential businesses including open-air markets as Covid cases soar

Israel has closed all non-essential businesses, including open-air markets and limited prayer meetings after failing to bring down the highest Covid infection rate in the world.  ‘Over the past two days, we’ve heard from experts that if we don’t take immediate and harsh measures, we’ll reach an abyss,’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last night, … Read more

Hungary closes its borders to foreigners in bid to halt spread of Covid-19

The EU demanded that Hungary ‘immediately retract’ its new border rules today after foreigners were shut out to tackle a resurgence in coronavirus cases.   The borders were closed last night except for Hungarians returning from abroad, who will have to quarantine unless they can produce two negative tests, and visitors from Poland, the Czech Republic … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Chicken factory closes as 75 workers infected

A huge chicken factory in Norfolk is closing and 350 families have been forced into self-isolation after 75 workers tested positive for coronavirus. Banham Poultry in the village of Attleborough will shut its cutting room tomorrow morning as the factory voluntarily agrees to close. The first case of Covid was reported last Friday, when one worker … Read more

South Korea closes all schools in Seoul and switches back to Zoom lessons due to covid-19 concerns

South Korea closes all schools in Seoul and switches back to Zoom lessons as coronavirus cases continue to rise Education minister said 193 teachers and students have been infected in schools South Korea reported 280 new cases of Covid-19, pushing 12 -day total to 3,175  Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae ordered kindergartens, elementary, middle and high … Read more

Co-operative Bank will axe 350 jobs as it closes 18 branches

Co-operative Bank will axe 350 jobs in middle management and head office and will close 18 branches as Covid jobs bloodbath continues The bank said low interest rates during the pandemic hit income of all lenders  More customers also banking online and making fewer transactions in branches Britain is already facing a loss of 187,000 … Read more

London’s Tower Bridge finally closes after being stuck OPEN for an hour

London’s Tower Bridge finally closes after being stuck OPEN for an hour causing traffic chaos in the capital The crossing opened earlier today to allow a ship to sail down the River Thames But the bridge’s arms, known as bascules, failed to close again afterwards Passersby said that they were left waiting to cross for … Read more