Month: February 2022

The Metropolitan Police has issued a statement following the resignation of it's Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick. She wrote: It is with huge sadness that following contact with the Mayor of London today, it is clear that the Mayor no longer has sufficient confidence in my leadership to continue. He has left me no choice but to step aside as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service. At his request, I have […]

It's on 18th March Tom Daley has been seen knitting red noses on the end of a diving board ahead of his Red Nose Day challenge, where he will be tackling a four-day journey from London to Plymouth by foot, water, boat and bike. Daley, 27, took up knitting just before the first lockdown in March 2020 and has previously said the hobby comes as a welcome distraction when he […]

Protests were held in York today Pig farmers are in a “desperate” position – with culls of thousands of healthy animals and producers quitting the industry, they warned as a summit was held on the crisis. Farmers demonstrated outside a meeting in York on Thursday as industry representatives met with the Environment Department (Defra) about the problems facing the pig production sector. The National Pig Association (NPA) said the backlog […]

Kurt Zouma’s two cats have been taken into the care of the RSPCA and the defender has been fined “the maximum amount possible” by West Ham following the mistreatment of his pet. Zouma, who played against Watford in the Premier League on Tuesday night, has been widely condemned after a video emerged of him dropping, kicking and slapping the animal. The RSPCA swiftly rebuked the “very upsetting” video after it […]

Little Mix have reminisced about their past performances at the Brit Awards as they congratulated the nominees and winners from this year’s show. The girl band were nominated for best British group and best international song for Heartbreak Anthem featuring Galantis and David Guetta, but missed out on the top prizes during Tuesday night’s ceremony in London. They made history last year as the first female band to win the […]

Bolton have issued banning orders to 14 of the club’s supporters after incidents of disorder and anti-social behaviour at three recent matches. Alongside the Greater Manchester Police, Bolton investigated incidents at the home games against Sunderland and Cambridge and last Saturday’s fixture at Morecambe. The banning orders have been issued to individuals aged 15-57. Eight orders were issued following incidents at Morecambe, where the match was stopped for around 10 […]

Joel Corry has said he expects Adele to “blow the roof off” the O2 Arena when she performs live during the Brit Awards. The chart-topping DJ and dance music producer was among the stars from the world of music arriving at the annual event. Clara Amfo and Maya Jama are welcoming award nominees during the red carpet show, while comedian Mo Gilligan will host this year’s ceremony, replacing Jack Whitehall […]

The Brit Awards is one of the first major red carpets of 2022, setting the tone for what styles are going to be fashionable this year. And it would seem like one particular look is dominating: the nearly naked trend. This is not a new trend – it has been popular on the Brits red carpet as far back as the Nineties – but has seen a resurgence over the […]

Oil giant BP has posted its highest annual profit in eight years amid mounting pressure on the sector as the cost-of-living crisis deepens. The group revealed it swung to a mammoth 12.8 billion US dollar (£9.5 billion) underlying replacement cost profit – its preferred measure – for 2021 from losses of 5.7 billion US dollars (£4.2 billion) the previous year. It notched up 4.07 billion US dollars (£3.01 billion) of […]