Month: December 2022

Passengers had their journeys cancelled and were left on planes for several hours after Manchester Airport had to close both of its runways on Saturday morning because of snowfall. One runway remained closed at the travel hub on Saturday afternoon, after both had to close for almost four hours on Saturday morning due to “heavy snowfall”. Many passengers complained on Twitter that the situation had left them stranded on planes […]

Marie Helvin said her new breast will “never be perfect” but it’s “beautiful because it saved my life” after revealing she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and had a mastectomy. The model, who was married to famed fashion photographer David Bailey for a decade, said she did not think cancer could happen to her because she kept herself fit and healthy. In an interview with the Daily Mail, she […]

Star of the screen and stage Ruth Madoc, best known for appearing in BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi!, has died at the age of 79 following a fall, her agent has confirmed. The actress became a household name playing chief yellowcoat Gladys Pugh in BBC One’s hugely successful TV series about a holiday camp in the late 1950s. Her career also spanned an array of roles in theatre and musicals, from Fiddler […]

Football league fixtures and race meetings have been called off as the cold weather snap takes a bite out of the sporting calendar. On Friday morning, it was announced that Saturday’s League One fixture between Accrington and Portsmouth had been called off due to a frozen pitch, with no prospect for an improvement before the respective kick-offs given the forecast. In League Two, the Cumbrian derby between Carlisle and Barrow […]

Annabelle Davis, the daughter of actors Warwick and Samantha Davis, is to join the cast of Hollyoaks early next year. The actress, 25, will play Lacey – a paralegal who is “driven, forthright and funny” – in the Channel 4 soap. Lacey will make her entrance in the village with her influencer best friend Rayne, played by Jemma Donovan. The pair will move into a shared house with Romeo – […]

The local energy network companies across Britain are encouraging customers who might need extra help to plan for the small possibility of a power outage this winter. The Energy Networks Association said that its members were beginning to write to the households they serve with advice on what to do should the lights go out. “As part of our annual winter campaign, we’re reminding customers to prepare, care and share […]

The mother of motorcyclist Harry Dunn broke down in court as her teenage son’s killer avoided jail after a three-year fight for justice. The mother of motorcyclist Harry Dunn broke down in court as her teenage son’s killer avoided jail after a three-year fight for justice. US citizen Anne Sacoolas, 45, declined to come to the Old Bailey in person on Thursday when she was handed eight months in prison […]

Pubs and restaurants are expecting up to 40% of bookings on strike days next week to be cancelled as Christmas party celebrations are disrupted by the UK rail strikes. Industry bosses have warned that strikes throughout this month are expected to cost hospitality firms around £1.5 billion. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) will take part in a series of strike days from […]

The director of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix docuseries has said she hopes viewers will be “open” to the couple’s story no matter their prior preconceptions. Liz Garbus, who is known for her critically acclaimed exposes and documenting the stories of “survivors”, described it as a “privilege” to work with the couple who she feels “bravely allowed themselves to be vulnerable”. Volume one of the six-part Harry and […]