The dark underbelly of Chippendales: Historian lays bare ‘sordid’ origins of the all-male revue

The dark underbelly of the infamous Chippendales all-male review is being laid bare in a new true-crime podcast that details how greed and jealousy among its founders led to arson, murder, and suicide.    Host Natalia Petrzela, a historian and fitness instructor, interviewed more than 60 people for her new podcast Welcome to Your Fantasy, including former dancers, investigators, … Read more

Covid’s lost generation: Devastating report lays bare the £350bn toll on children

The cost of lost schooling to a generation of children is today put at a shocking £350billion. The impact on pupils missing classes during the pandemic could last a lifetime, a hard-hitting report warns. Children who have been denied six months of normal education could lose an average of £40,000 in income over their career, predicts … Read more

Jason Watkins lays flowers at a bench in memory of his late daughter Maude

Jason Watkins lay flowers at a bench in memory of his beloved late daughter Maude on the 10th anniversary of her death on Friday. The actor, 54, and his wife Clara Francis lost Maude, aged two, to sepsis on New Year’s Day in 2011.  To mark the anniversary of her death, Jason visited her bench … Read more

Jett Kenny lays in the bath pouring cold water over his head after being hit with food poisoning

Jett Kenny lays in a bath pouring cold water over his head as he’s struck down by nasty food poisoning after a dodgy chicken parmigiana By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:59 GMT, 27 December 2020 | Updated: 09:59 GMT, 27 December 2020 Jett Kenny didn’t have a very merry ending to his … Read more

SUSANNAH CONSTANTINE lays bare her struggle with drink with shattering honesty

Hundreds of people in village halls and meeting rooms around the country have heard me say these nine words a thousand times over the past seven years, because AA has been a sanctuary for me in my recovery. Hello, my name is Susannah and I’m an alcoholic. And here I am saying it outside those … Read more

Letter from Edward VIII lays bare Royal rift sparked by his marriage to Wallis Simpson 81 years on

An explosive personal letter penned by Edward VIII that lays bare the scale of the Royal rift provoked by his marriage to divorcee Wallis Simpson has come to light 81 years later.   Twice-married Ms Simpson was at the centre of one of the most scandalous love affairs of the 20th century when she entered into … Read more

Boris Johnson lays a wreath at a memorial in west London 

Boris Johnson today laid a wreath at a war memorial in west London as he continued to face furious backlash over the banning of Remembrance Sunday church services for veterans. The Government has faced mounting criticism after it emerged new Covid-19 rules on mass worship would stop veterans from attending Remembrance Sunday services inside churches. … Read more

Duchess of Cornwall sports a poppy facemask as lays cross at Westminster

The Duchess of Cornwall has paid tribute to Britain’s war dead by placing a cross at Westminster Abbey’s Field of Remembrance. Camilla, 73,  honoured the servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives for their country and stood in solemn silence as the Last Post was played. The event has been attended by Prince Harry every … Read more

Ben Stokes: Shane Warne lays into Marlon Samuels following his racist attack on English cricketer

Shane Warne has responded to Marlon Samuels’ extraordinary tirade against him and Ben Stokes by suggesting the West Indies cricketer ‘has no friends at all in the sport.’ Samuels sparked outrage by calling Warne and Stokes ‘b****’ and boasting of his ‘f***ing superior skin tone’ in a series of racist Instagram posts, as well as … Read more

Shane Warne lays into Marlon Samuels and urges him to ‘get help’ after racist attack on Ben Stokes

Shane Warne has responded to Marlon Samuels’ extraordinary tirade against him and Ben Stokes by suggesting the West Indies cricketer ‘has no friends at all.’ Samuels sparked outrage by calling Warne and Stokes ‘b****’ and boasting of his ‘f***ing superior skin tone’ in a series of racist Instagram posts, as well as making a disparaging … Read more