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Hurricanes were a feature of life when I was a boy growing up in Jamaica. And in their devastating aftermath, with buildings destroyed and water supplies and sewers damaged, diseases including polio, typhoid and TB often ran rife. So it was routine for me and my schoolmates to find ourselves queueing outside the church hall … Read more
Brynne Edelsten became a household name in 2009 when she married millionaire businessman Geoffrey Edelsten, who is 40 years her senior. And while their relationship didn’t last, 37-year-old Brynne insists she has ‘no regrets’ about their their union, despite being widely described as a ‘gold digger’ at the time. The American socialite told New Idea on … Read more
Knighthood for sacked Attorney General Geoffrey Cox QC… and a £1million Conservative Party donor Geoffrey Cox was sacked from the Cabinet by Boris Johnson earlier this year MP and barrister reportedly provoked PM’s wrath ahead of reshuffle in February Guy Weston, a major donor of at least £1m to the party, is knighted for his … Read more
She was once the wife of multi-millionaire businessman, Geoffrey Edelesten, 77. But since their separation in 2014, Brynne Edelsten, 37, has chewed through all of her savings, been ‘living on a budget’ and even declared bankruptcy in 2016. And now, the American socialite, who once flaunted her lavish lifestyle on reality TV show My Bedazzled Life, has … Read more
Dame Judi Dench recalls how the late Geoffrey Palmer told her they wanted another actress for As Time Goes By during their first lunch meeting By Georgia Simcox For Mailonline Published: 09:17 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 09:17 GMT, 17 November 2020 They were inseparable friends for almost 30 years. And Dame Judi Dench … Read more
With his drooping jowls and heavy eyes, a liverish glow suffusing his cheeks, Geoffrey Palmer was the archetypal long-suffering husband. The actor, who has died peacefully at home aged 93, was famous for his unsmiling face, like a bloodhound with the colic. Opposite Wendy Craig in the late Seventies sitcom Butterflies, and Judi Dench in … Read more
British sitcom legend Geoffrey Palmer dead at 93: Butterflies and As Time Goes By star dies peacefully at home By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: 13:50 GMT, 6 November 2020 | Updated: 14:24 GMT, 6 November 2020 Actor Geoffrey Palmer, known for his roles in such sitcoms as Butterflies, As Time Goes By and The … Read more
Sir Geoffrey Boycott has criticised the BBC for ‘sacrificing quality for equality’ and holding its presenters to a standard of ‘political correctness’ that means they are ‘frightened of saying anything’. The 80-year-old cricketer left the BBC in June, where he worked as a commentator on Test Match Special for 14 years, with the BBC siting Boycott’s … Read more
Just when it seemed that this Government could not possibly become more cynical or Stalinist in its refusal to protect us from substandard, unhealthy food, it has outdone itself. On Sunday, it emerged that it is planning to use an obscure and underhand parliamentary manoeuvre to stop MPs making a last-minute bid to exert some … Read more
Former Attorney General Geoffrey Cox today joined a growing Tory revolt against Boris Johnson’s plan to break the Brexit divorce terms. Mr Cox, an eminent QC and staunch Eurosceptic, branded the idea of breaching international law ‘unconscionable’ as the PM faces a crucial first test on the legislation. MPs are due to vote on the Internal … Read more