MARKET REPORT: Second round of funding to prop up Wetherspoons

Pub group Wetherspoons has gone cap-in-hand to investors for the second time since the pandemic began as it attempts to keep its head above water. It is hoping to raise between £92.1million and £93.7million to see it through the rest of the year, by selling up to 8.4m shares. This would mean offloading them for … Read more

Peter Billingsley reveals a prop guy gave him real chewing tobacco in A Christmas Story

One of the many go-to holiday movies for many families is the beloved 1983 classic A Christmas Story, with Peter Billingsley shedding new light on an iconic scene. The film followed Billingsley’s character Ralphie, who desperately wanted a Red Ryder BB gun, to the point where he even dreamed about being a sheriff and using … Read more

Prop maker shares a step-by-step guide to help others build Christmas Nutcrackers

Cracking idea! Prop maker who built two 6ft 5in Nutcrackers from food cartons and cardboard shares a step-by-step guide to help others create the festive figure Julianna Miller posted a picture guide to help others craft Christmas decorations The US-based prop maker and set designer used cardboard, rubbish and paint People left amazed by the … Read more

Sylvester Stallone shares scary prop of his head on Samaritan set

He is a living legend with a career spanning over five decades and 85 film projects. But surely Sylvester Stallone has never come across something as terrifying as himself on set. The 74-year-old actor took to his Instagram on Wednesday morning to share a bizarre video of a prop of his head being held on … Read more

Aerospace bosses in £1bn fund to prop up suppliers

Top aerospace companies plotting £1bn bailout fund to help suppliers stricken by coronavirus crisis By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 9 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 9 August 2020 Top aerospace companies are plotting a £1billion bailout fund to help suppliers stricken by the virus crisis.  The fund would help … Read more

Paul Rudd tells Chris Evans he felt like a ‘prop’ during his guest starring stint on Friends

Paul Rudd sat down for a virtual chat with his Marvel co-star Chris Evans as part of the digital series Variety Studio: Actors on Actors. The hysterical co-stars touched on every topic from paycheck size to the myth that Rudd ‘doesn’t age’ and the 51-year-old opened up about his experience as a recurring character on … Read more

Sir Richard Branson sells Galactic stake to prop up empire

Sir Richard Branson selling £400m stake in his space exploration business to prop up rest of his ailing empire By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:16 BST, 11 May 2020 | Updated: 17:37 BST, 12 May 2020 Sir Richard Branson is selling a £400m stake in his space exploration business to prop up … Read more

Iconic Bond prop was given to Sean Connery’s chauffeur while filming Goldfinger

Oddjob’s lethal bowler hat appears on Antiques roadshow! Iconic Bond prop was given to Sean Connery’s chauffeur while filming Goldfinger The lethal bowler hat from the 1964 James Bond film could fetch up to £60,000 Oddjob actor Harold Sakata would famously hurl it to decapitate enemies Item given to Sean Connery’s chauffeur before reaching Antiques … Read more

£20 billion to prop up the high street: Rishi Sunak opens cash taps to help ailing shops and pubs

Pubs and restaurants hailed the £20billion ‘lifeline’ from the chancellor today but have warned they will need the money fast as customers have abandoned the High Street. As businesses reeled from the effect of consumers being told to stay at home and avoid social contact, Rishi Sunak unveiled a package of measures to keep businesses afloat … Read more

Budget to beat coronavirus: Cabinet gathers to agree package to prop up UK business and creaking NHS

Boris Johnson gathered his Cabinet in Downing Street this morning to rubber stamp the government’s Budget plans as ministers scramble to respond to the worsening coronavirus outbreak.  The Prime Minister met with his top team after it emerged overnight that Health Minister Nadine Dorries had tested positive for the disease – the first MP to … Read more