BritBox ‘struggles to keep viewers after month free trial’

BritBox ‘struggles to keep viewers’ after 30-day free trial with only 380,000 estimated to be paying £5.99 a month for BBC and ITV’s streaming service BritBox, launched last year, offers 283 box sets and claims to have a larger UK collection than rivals, including Amazon and Netflix But only 1.5% of respondents to survey by Oliver … Read more

Japanese prime minister orders the closure of ALL schools in the country for a month

Shinzo Abe has ordered all schools to close The Japanese prime minister has today ordered the closure of all schools in the country for a month in a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus. Shinzo Abe said: ‘The government considers the health and safety of children above anything else. ‘We request all primary, junior high … Read more

Olly Murs shows off his staggering two month weight loss transformation

Olly Murs took to Instagram on Tuesday to show off his two month weight loss transformation.  The singer, 35, said he decided to change his lifestyle at the start of the year after looking in the mirror and thinking: ‘f**k me, I look massive’.  Olly posted a before and after picture to showcase his weight … Read more

Meghan Markle to have ‘private engagements’ in UK next month

Meghan Markle will conduct ‘private and patronage-related meetings’ when she returns to the UK next month, source claims Duchess of Sussex is ‘expected to run her own series of private engagements’  She will be in the UK next month for three public events alongside Prince Harry But it’s been suggested that Meghan could fill her … Read more

Ex-Labour MP Fiona Onasanya moans about lack of ALMOND MILK as she tells of month in jail

Shamed ex-Labour MP Fiona Onasanya moans about lack of ALMOND MILK and ‘measly meals like spaghetti hoops’ as she tells of month in jail after lying to police to dodge speeding fine Onasanya, 36, was jailed for three months in January last year after offence She spent just 28 days behind bars at HMP Bronzefield, … Read more

Inside the luxury Canary Wharf studios that cost £2,100 a month

The newest rental properties in London’s Canary Wharf boast designer interiors and luxury communal spaces with wine bars and games areas. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that the price of living in such an environment is expensive – even for the business district it is housed in.  Rents begin at £2,123 a month for a … Read more

Fewer than one in five new cars bought last month were diesels

The downfall of diesel has sparked a huge decline in new car registrations for the first month of the year. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders confirmed today that sales dropped by 7.3 per cent in January 2020 on the back of declining consumer confidence. It was the 34th consecutive month of falling sales … Read more

Tired of city life? Property on private island near glitzy Sandbanks is listed for £15,000 a month

A tiny island off the south coast of England has emerged on the rental market for those looking to escape the rat race in a secluded location. Round Island, which is in the middle of a wildlife haven in Poole Harbour in Dorset, close to glitzy Sandbanks, covers just 15 acres, and is available to … Read more

Attica Locke, Ann Cleeves, Mark Edwards and Joe Thomas: Thrillers of the month

Attica Locke’s Heaven, My Home, a new series from Ann Cleeves, Mark Edwards’ Here To Stay and Playboy by Joe Thomas, thrillers of the month By John Williams Published: 22:00 BST, 21 September 2019 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 21 September 2019 Heaven, My Home Attica Locke                    … Read more