SARAH VINE: Ho-ho-NO! Christmas isn’t saved for mums in need of a rest 

Rejoice! For Christmas has been ‘saved’. After much to-ing and fro-ing and gnashing of teeth, the Government has announced that families will be allowed to ‘bubble up’ to enjoy the festive season together. For many people this is a long-awaited chance to catch up with much-missed relatives.  But for some reason the idea of being … Read more

Car crashes into gates of Angela Merkel’s office

Car crashes into gates of Angela Merkel’s office ahead of German leader’s meeting to discuss extending lockdown A car was seen crashing into the main gate of the chancellery in Berlin today It was emblazoned with messages raging at globalisation and ‘murderers’  There were no immediate reports of casualties   Merkel was due to hold a … Read more

Car crashes into gates of Angela Merkel’s office

Car crashes into gates of Angela Merkel’s office ahead of German leader’s meeting to discuss extending lockdown A car was seen crashing into the main gate of the chancellery in Berlin today It was emblazoned with messages raging at globalisation and ‘murderers’  There were no immediate reports of casualties   Merkel was due to hold a … Read more

‘Despicable’ care worker, 51, jailed for stealing £8,000 from dementia sufferer, 87, before she died

A ‘despicable’ care worker has been jailed after she stole more than £8,000 from an 87-year-old pensioner. Donna Marie Smith, 51, admitted defrauding the pensioner, who had dementia, by helping herself to four cheques while working at the client’s home in the Scraptoft area of Leicester, in the East Midlands. The victim has sadly since … Read more

Aria Awards 2020: Sia performs in oversized pink wig and golden bow

Best Pop Release Amy Shark – Everybody Rise Lime Cordiale – 14 Steps To A Better You  Sia – Together Tame Impala – Lost In Yesterday Troye Sivan – In A Dream Best Dance Release Alice Ivy – Don’t Sleep Dom Dolla – San Frandisco Flume Feat. Vera Blue – Rushing Back Northeast Party House … Read more

Virgin Money’s profits plummet as it gears up for spate of bad debts

Virgin Money’s profits plummet as the lender braces for a £501m surge in bad loans stemming from the pandemic Virgin’s annual profits have fallen by 77% to £124m, results today have revealed End of furloughing and more mass job cuts on the cards next year  Lender also thinks the housing market could slow once stamp … Read more