‘Star of Bethlehem’? Jupiter and Saturn to appear closer than in 800 years after sunset tonight

Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer to each other in the sky tonight than they have in the last 800 years — forming a celestial beacon akin to the ‘Star of Bethlehem’. The gas giants — the largest planets in the solar system — have been slowly getting closer in the sky since the summer, … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon will address Scotland tonight after chairing Cabinet meeting over new Covid variant

Nicola Sturgeon will address Scotland tonight after chairing Cabinet meeting over new Covid variant that has cancelled Christmas in England First Minister warned ‘preventative action may be necessary’ to stop the strain  Ms Sturgeon spoke with Scottish colleague and other leaders earlier today Chris Whitty confirmed the new variant is more contagious than previous strains … Read more

Bill Bailey, 55, bids to become the oldest ever Strictly winner tonight, writes JAN MOIR

Tonight, a 55-year-old man with screaming calf muscles will take to the dance floor for one more twirl of twinkle-toed glory. Comedian and musician Bill Bailey is the oldest male contestant to ever reach the Strictly Come Dancing final and in the process has become the unexpected hit of this series. Aided by professional partner Oti … Read more

Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen set for Brexit call tonight

Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen will discuss the state of post-Brexit trade talks in a crunch phone call this evening.  The Prime Minister is expected to speak to the President of the European Commission at 7pm UK time. The conversation has been billed as a ‘stocktake’ rather than the moment of breakthrough or … Read more

61% of England will be in toughest Tier 3 lockdown by TONIGHT

Some 61 per cent of England’s population will be under Tier 3 after vast swathes of the South East are thrust into the harshest set of Covid restrictions from midnight tonight.    Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the Commons that the tough new rules will come into effect in London just after midnight on Wednesday morning, … Read more

Stylists offer PM some tips ahead of crunch dinner in Brussels tonight

Stylists have offered Boris Johnson some tips on his hair ahead of crunch dinner talks in Brussels tonight. Freelance celebrity hairstylist James Johnson and the CEO of Pall Mall Barbers Richard Marshall questioned whether his barnet was done at home. TV viewers also hit out at the ‘scruffy’ politician who looked ‘like he’d been on … Read more

Boris will confront Ursula von der Leyen with ‘political realities’ at crunch dinner TONIGHT

Boris Johnson will confront Ursula von der Leyen with ‘political realities’ at a crunch dinner tonight in a last-ditch bid to salvage a Brexit trade deal. The PM is preparing for a make-or-break moment with the EU commission president, amid warnings from both sides that a collapse in talks is now the most likely outcome.   … Read more

Pringles unveils full-body mascot after challenge from Last Week Tonight host John Oliver

Pringles unveils full-body mascot after challenge from Last Week Tonight host John Oliver with $20k going to charity By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 01:15 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 01:24 GMT, 9 December 2020 As the host of This Week Tonight, John Oliver is not one to mince words or give up on … Read more

Millwall and QPR players will link arms at The Den tonight instead of take the knee

Players will link arms at tonight’s Millwall game after fans booed them for taking the knee and associating with the ‘extremely political’ Black Lives Matter group.   This evening’s clash at the Den in South London against QPR is the first game since crowds berated the team at last Saturday’s Derby fixture. As players dropped to … Read more