Police bust pop-up pub complete with beer taps, pool table and Premier League football on TV

Police bust pop-up pub complete with beer taps, pool table and Premier League football on TV and dish our £200 Covid fines to seven drinkers Leicestershire Police shut down a makeshift pub in Leicester on Wednesday  Clip shows revellers playing pool and drinking as football played on Sky TV  Seven fines of £200 were issued … Read more

Broken pipes cause ‘dirty water’ to run from taps in London

Broken pipes cause ‘dirty water’ to run from taps in thousands of South London homes – as engineers urgently battle to fix problem Londoners from at least six different postcodes noticed the yellow-tinged water  Several locals shared pictures of their ‘dirty’ sinks and glasses online today Thames Water said discolouration was caused by iron sediment … Read more

Jeopardy! taps Katie Couric as next guest host following Ken Jennings after Trebek’s final episodes

Jeopardy! will soon see its first female host in the show’s 37 seasons. Veteran news anchor Katie Couric has been tapped to step into the role of guest host for the popular series for a week of shows, the Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday. The 63-year-old household name will succeed the game show’s first … Read more

Hey Alexa, what’s my PIN? Voice assistants can figure out the taps made on a smartphone keyboard 

Hey Alexa, what’s my PIN? Cambridge researchers show voice assistants can detect what users are typing on their smartphones by the sound of their fingers tapping the screen Researchers built their own version of a smart speaker to access the recordings In commercial products the recordings are stored securely for safety   But study shows that … Read more

Gossip Girl reboot on HBO Max taps Broadway star Laura Benanti who won a Tony in Gypsy

Gossip Girl reboot on HBO Max taps Broadway star Laura Benanti who won a Tony in Gypsy opposite Patti LuPone By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 06:05 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 07:56 GMT, 30 October 2020 The upcoming reboot of Gossip Girl on HBO Max has tapped Laura Benanti of Broadway fame to … Read more

Rishi Sunak turns on the spending taps AGAIN

Rishi Sunak today unveiled yet another bailout with billions of pounds for stricken bars and restaurants under Tier Two lockdown and the self-employed. In a dramatic Commons statement, the Chancellor boosted support for sectors like hospitality after a wave of anger at ‘loopholes’ in his existing provision. He said it was clear ‘open but struggling businesses … Read more

Cheeky cat floods couple’s house after turning on taps and blocking plughole

A cheeky cat flooded the house after turning on the tap and blocking the plughole while her owner popped to the shops on her lunch break.  Jasmin Stork, 26, said her boyfriend Robbie’s cat had ‘no remorse whatsoever’ after leaving her entire home in Kingston-upon-Hull flooded with water, using a new trick she had learned … Read more

TOWIE’s Jess Wright taps into full relaxation mode during a boat ride in Majorca  

TOWIE’s Jess Wright sizzles in tie-dye print bikini as she taps into full relaxation mode during a boat ride in Majorca By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 20:28 BST, 15 July 2020 | Updated: 20:28 BST, 15 July 2020 She’s marked her first holiday since lockdown restrictions eased with her nearest and dearest in Spain.  … Read more

Pierce Brosnan, 67, goes shirtless as he taps into full relaxation mode on the beach in Hawaii

Pierce Brosnan, 67, goes shirtless as he taps into full relaxation mode on the beach near his Hawaii home By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 20:30 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 20:30 BST, 19 June 2020 He’s been in quarantine with his wife Keely Shaye Smith at their family cottage on the island of Kauai.  … Read more

Ocado taps investors for £1bn to add firepower amid boom in demand

Ocado taps investors for £1bn to add firepower amid boom in demand during the virus crisis By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 10 June 2020 Online supermarket Ocado last night launched a £1billion fundraising. The company said it planned to raise £657million through a … Read more