£100m F-35 fighter jet crashed on take-off because cheap rain cover hadn’t been taken off
The delivery of the RAF’s new, US-built F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter in July 2021 marked a rare moment of celebration in what has been a troubled project. Although…
Delivery firms shamed as ‘league table’ shows courier companies are underperforming
Shame on courier firms: The ‘league table’ shows that courier companies perform poorly… Hermes is last, while Amazon is at the top of the list. Five couriers failed to earn…
Did squealer come from Rishi Sunak’s glossy spin team? JASON GROVES analyses PM’s CBI speech fallout
It was, by all standards, a very damaging briefing. The context was very toxic. Boris Johnson was taken off the stage after a difficult speech to the CBI. A senior…
‘We need to fix male behaviour’: Actor Benedict Cumberbatch calls for an end to toxic masculinity
“We must fix the male behavior”: Benedict Cumberbatch, actor calls for an end of toxic masculinity. He says that men need to be able to listen and’shut down’. Sherlock actor…
Hexham is a byword for paradise as it’s named the most satisfying place to live
Are you looking for happiness? Move to Hexham! It’s a small market town that is synonymous with paradise. Rightmove’s survey has shown that Hexham is the best place to be…
HENRY DEEDES: A cackle worthy of Vincent Price… Nadine Dorries is a Culture Sec with real bite!
About a quarter of the way through Nadine Dorries’ appearance before the digital, culture, media and sport committee and suddenly she let out a fruity cackle. It was the turn…
Drinking four small glasses of wine a week can raise risk of developing dementia, study suggests
New research suggests that drinking just four glasses per week of wine can increase the chance of getting dementia. Two years ago, more than 15,000 over-50s were surveyed by researchers.…
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Eva Herzigova is in the pink as she shows off her post-Covid hairdo
She shot to fame in the ‘Hello Boys’ Wonderbra ad campaign, but now Eva Herzigova thinks it’s pink that makes the boys wink. The former blonde bombshell has undergone a…
New Zealand to FINALLY reopen
New Zealand will FINALLY reopen. Jacinda Adern announced when Trans-Tasman’s bubble with Australia would start over NZ has given some confirmation as to when the border will be reopened. From…
Awkward moment Biden says ‘end of quote’ while reading his economics speech
The President Joe Biden, who was being compared with Anchorman’s Ron Burgundy (known for using the teleprompter verbatim) when he stated ‘end quote’ during a Tuesday speech. Biden gave remarks…