Dancing On Ice’s Matt Evers reveals his hotel in Manchester was evacuated after a fire broke out 

January 13 Graham Bell’s partner Yebin Mok suffers a freak accident after suffering ‘a very nasty wound from an ice blade’.  While it was initially thought she would return to the competition, the injuries were worse than anticipated and she was replaced by Karina Manta. They were voted out the following weekend. Ouch! Graham Bell’s partner … Read more

Woodford under fire over new role with US fund that bought his assets

Woodford under fire over new role: Disgraced money man is now advising the US fund that bought his assets at knockdown prices By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:03 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 22:22 GMT, 17 February 2021 Neil Woodford faces calls to open up about his new role with a … Read more

Anne Robinson is under fire as clip from Weakest Link resurfaces where she shames single mother

Anne Robinson is under fire over a resurfaced clip from the Weakest Link where she shames a single mother for being on benefits and asks if her children have ASBOs.  Unearthed footage shows the TV presenter, 76, goading a contestant called Ann about her children, claiming benefits and divorces. Robinson, who at one point asked … Read more

Ipswich Town forced to suspend training after supporters start a FIRE at club’s training ground

Ipswich Town forced to suspend training after supporters start a FIRE at club’s training ground during protests against under-pressure boss Paul Lambert Training was immediately brought to a halt for the safety of players and staff  The fire was said to be in protest at Ipswich’s poor form in the league this season  Police were alerted and the … Read more

St Andrews University under fire after sacking only female gender studies professor

St Andrews University comes under fire after axing only female gender studies professor and replacing her with two men Dr Alison Kerr helped set up St Andrews University’s Institute for Gender Studies But bosses have chosen not to renew her fixed-term contract after two years Thousands of students and academics have signed petition for Dr … Read more

Armed police fire on protesters outside power plant in northern Myanmar

Security forces fired at protestors outside a power plant in northern Myanmar in an attempt to break up the crowd. Footage broadcast live on Facebook showed the crowd being shot at by security personnel, but it is not clear whether they were using rubber or real bullets.  Hundreds of people had gathered outside the power … Read more

Fire crews put out blaze at vaccination centre after people evacuated

Fire crews put out blaze at vaccination centre after people waiting for their Covid jabs evacuated the building Surrey Fire Service said people evacuated from Emberbrook Community Centre It said it took less than five minutes for the first fire engine to arrive at the scene Pictures of the incident online show smoke billowing out … Read more

Report: Fire brigade ‘wouldn’t do any better in Grenfell No2’

Fire brigade ‘wouldn’t do any better in Grenfell No2’: Scathing report slams lack of improvements in the four years since inferno ripped through London tower block, killing 72 people London Fire Brigade is ‘not in a position’ to do better in a second Grenfell-like fire It has not officially dropped advice for high-rise flat residents to … Read more

Britain is ready to fire on all cylinders, writes Bank of England Chief Economist ANDY HALDANE 

The rapid rollout of the vaccination programme across the UK means a decisive corner has been turned in the battle against Covid. A decisive corner is about to be turned for the economy too, with enormous amounts of pent-up financial energy waiting to be released, like a coiled spring. With 13 million of the most … Read more

Huge blaze lights up sky for miles around as Dartmoor national park catches fire

Huge blaze lights up sky for miles around as Dartmoor national park catches fire Firefighters on scene trying to battle a huge blaze on Dartmoor which witnesses have described as ‘biblical’ Flames have filled night sky with bright orange glow which can be seen from as far as Plymouth and Cornwall   The national park emergency officer … Read more