Johns Hopkins apologizes after retracting article claiming covid has not caused excess deaths  

Just how dire the coronavirus death toll is in the U.S. has been the subject of much debate – and Johns Hopkins University’s student newspaper found itself at the heart of the controversy last week.   The university’s News-Letter published an article that claimed there is ‘no evidence that COVID-19 created any excess deaths on November … Read more

Kate Garraway has been playing Elton John’s songs to husband Derek Draper in hospital

Kate Garraway has told how she has been playing her husband Derek Draper Sir Elton John’s songs while he continues his coronavirus recovery in hospital. The Good Morning Britain presenter, 53, said the songwriter has been so ‘personally kind’ to her during Derek’s battle with the disease, after he offered to help the couple when … Read more

Millionaire boss of Papa John’s pizza franchise is suspected of Eat Out to Help Out scam

A takeaway pizza boss under investigation for a suspected massive Eat Out to Help Out scam has suddenly added extra seating in his stores. Millionaire Raheel Choudhary, who owns 61 UK Papa John’s franchises, made the changes after the Mail exposed how he claimed taxpayers’ cash on thousands of eat-in meals despite most of his … Read more

Millionaire Papa John’s franchisee suspected of £250,000 Eat Out to Help Out scam

A millionaire takeaway pizza chain tycoon is suspected of stealing more than £250,000 of taxpayers’ cash by claiming fake Eat Out to Help Out meals, the Daily Mail can reveal.  Raheel Choudhary, who owns 61 Papa John’s franchise restaurants, instructed staff to record thousands of ‘phantom covers’ while the Government scheme was running, according to … Read more

St John’s College, Cambridge has first female master in 500 years

Former Cambridge student becomes first female master of 500-year-old St John’s College Heather Hancock was admitted as new Master in socially distanced ceremony  She succeeds Professor Sir Christopher Dobson to become the 45th Master  St John’s College was founded in 1511 and is one of the largest at the university By Nicole Conner For Mailonline Published: … Read more

BGT: Ashley Banjo enters to Elton John’s I’m Still Standing after OfCom complaints about Diversity

Ashley Banjo put on a defiant display as he stepped out on to judge Britain’s Got Talent’s second semi-final on Saturday night. The dancer, 31, entered the show to the tune of Elton John’s classic hit I’m Still Standing, apparently hitting back at criticism he received about Diversity’s Black Lives Matter routine last weekend.  As … Read more

Matty Johns’ son Cooper pulls an epic prank live on radio which left him ‘about to faint’

Footy legend Matty Johns’ youngest son Cooper has often been told he bears a striking resemblance to former Newcastle Knights captain, Kurt Gidley. So on Friday, Cooper decided to pull an epic prank on his father live on-air during the Kyle and Jackie O show – leaving the NRL great gasping for air. The Melbourne storm … Read more

Melissa Johns reveals she broke down after being ‘physically unable’ to open COVID-19 testing kit

Coronation Street star Melissa Johns reveals she broke down in tears after being ‘physically unable’ to open COVID-19 testing kit before returning to work By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 15:58 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 16:43 BST, 17 August 2020 Former Coronation Street star Melissa Johns was left in tears on Saturday after … Read more

Elton John’s favourite florist designed show-stopping floral arch at Princess Beatrice’s wedding 

Elton John’s favourite florist designed show-stopping floral arch covering chapel at Princess Beatrice’s wedding  Princess Beatrice’s floral arch was designed by Dutch maesto Rob Van Helden  Incredible display made of peach, pink and ivory roses, hydrangeas and jasmine  Van Helden also did the flowers for Princess Eugenie and Elton John’s weddings By Alison Boshoff for … Read more

What became of Elton John’s vanishing ex-wife Renate Blauel and why she came back to haunt him

 In his barnstorming, brilliantly frank autobiography Me, published in October last year, Elton John recalls in some detail the day of his wedding to German sound engineer Renate Blauel. The bride looked gloriously beautiful in a white Lindka Cierach dress on that Valentine’s Day in Darling Point, Sydney, in 1984, wearing a heart-shaped pendant with … Read more