Good Morning Britain star Laura Tobin is interrupted by daughter during weather forecast

Like thousands of other parents, Laura Tobin is still juggling working from home with childcare during the coronavirus pandemic. And the Good Morning Britain star found it impossible to keep her daughter Charlotte, two, busy during her Tuesday morning weather forecast. GMB shared a clip of Laura trying to prerecord a forecast, only to be … Read more

How much are house prices forecast to rise near you over five years?

Property sales will slump more than previously expected and remain subdued into next year, estate agent Savills has warned, as it issued new house price forecasts.   Savills said it expected UK house prices to fall by about 7.5 per cent this year across the UK, with property values recovering at different rates of growth. While … Read more

Ugly FTSE 100 forecast of 16% fall in dividends this year

Income investors face a 16 per cent drop in dividends from Britain’s top companies this year as they attempt to weather the Covid-19 crisis, a new forecast shows. Nearly half of FTSE 100 firms have now cut or suspended shareholder rewards as the coronovirus pandemic takes a dramatic toll on business activity. The other half … Read more

DR JOHN LEE says ‘R’ rate is less reliable than a weather forecast

In the words of former Supreme Court Judge Lord Sumption, lockdown is without doubt the greatest interference with personal liberty in our history.  Since the end of March we have had our freedoms curtailed, our economy has been in freefall and our children have had their education stopped. As it stands, there is no clear end … Read more

BBC weatherman plays the drums for his own theme tune after presenting forecast from home 

‘I didn’t realise they’d expect me to do the music too!: Hilarious moment BBC weatherman Owain Wyn Evans plays his own theme tune on his drum kit after presenting forecast from home Owain Wyn Evans, 36, posted the video of him drumming this morning The weatherman finishes a report and plays the drums for the … Read more

Dunelm to open new small high-street shop as it ups profit forecast

Homeware chain Dunelm is a High Street star as it posts jump in profits, gears up for more store openings and seals deal with Channel 4’s ‘First Dates’ show Dunelm to trial a new small ‘low cost’ 5,000 square foot High Street store Homeware group’s profit jumped 19.4 per cent year-on-year to £83.6million Shares in … Read more