It is that time of year for another international climate conference. You’d be forgiven for not being aware of the previous meetings (or conference of the parties – COPs) as they tend to be inconspicuous. But this time it’s going to be different. Thanks to the school strikes, the disruption caused by Extinction Rebellion and the work of Greta Thunberg […]

New York: Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who brought boyish vulnerability to Big Bird, the towering yellow-plumed character, during 50 years on the groundbreaking children's television show "Sesame Street" and even made garbage-loving Oscar the Grouch loveable, died on Sunday at the age of 85, the Sesame Workshop said. Spinney, who suffered from the movement disorder dystonia, had provided only Big […]

I always knew I was the ‘seamstress for the band’: Maxine Taupin reveals moment she realized Tiny Dancer was written about her as she prepares to auction off handwritten lyrics to Elton John songs penned by ex-husband Bernie Maxine recalled the moment Elton John sung the now iconic lyrics ‘Blue jean baby / L.A lady’ at London’s Trident Studios in […]

Extinction Rebellion protestors ride straight through red light and block road in mass cycle to Heathrow to campaign against climate change Protestors are descending on Heathrow to protest controversial third runway Boris Johnson pledged to lie in front of the bulldozers when elected MP in 2015 Today, demonstrators will perform a ‘bulldozer lie-in’ at the airport  Extinction Rebellion protestors have […]

Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott are given ‘wake-up’ call by spy chiefs about the threat from Islamist terrorists and hostile states including Russia Pair met intelligence agencies and the Home Office for a series of ‘eye-openers’ Last year Mr Corbyn sparked uproar by questioning the security services  He used BBC TV debate on Friday to distance himself from calls to […]

The Bronx is bragging! Some lucky individual is $2 million richer after buying a winning Powerball ticket at Melrose Wine & Liquor. The mystery millionaire has yet to come forward, but the folks at the Melrose Avenue liquor store were raising a glass to beginner’s luck Saturday. The store opened in July and has been selling lottery tickets since October. […]

This Tribeca building cost $20 million, but its owner apparently couldn’t buy good taste. The city Landmarks Preservation Commission panned a proposal to turn 11 Hubert St. —  a former freight terminal — into a 17,000-square-foot abode with LPC members blasting its facade as “fortress like” and “almost Darth Vader-ish.” A plan to clad one side of the building in […]

Oh come all ye DISGRACEFUL! Festive drinker get warmed up for Christmas with boozy night on the tiles… that proves a little too merry for some The Christmas office party season was in full swing on Birmingham’s nightclub strip last night Partygoers were dressed in festive gear including stylish Christmas jumpers and snowman costumes But several other were looking worse […]

I’m so proud she’s turned into a midlife sex symbol! Kate Garraway’s braved an eye-popping bikini in the I’m A Celebrity jungle and won a legion of new fans… and her husband Derek Draper couldn’t be happier for her Before she arrived in the jungle last month, Kate lamented her ‘ordinary’ figure  On Sunday’s show, she swapped her conservative one-piece […]

I’ve been fired by Crufts, reveals Peter Purves: Heartbroken commentator is axed from famous dog show after 41 years and fears he will lose his house – and is convinced it’s all down to ageism Peter Purves has nurtured the nearly 70-year-old show for more than half its life He believes the axe comes as his 80-year-old face no longer […]