Paul O’Grady has been remembered as “one of the greatest drag artists the UK has ever seen” at the LGBTQ+ cabaret club that helped him rise to fame as Lily Savage. Instead of the typical minute’s silence, there was a minute of raucous applause from the audience at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern (RVT) in south
Month: March 2023
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Visitors to Wales could be paying an additional fee for staying overnight amid plans to introduce a tourism tax in the country. The Welsh government says it is moving ahead with plans to introduce a “visitor levy” in Wales. Local authorities will have powers to introduce a levy in their areas, the money would then
M&C Saatchi, the London-listed advertising agency group, has lured one of Britain’s top media executives as its next chair. Sky News has learnt that Zillah Byng-Thorne, the outgoing boss of The Week’s publisher, Future, has agreed to replace Gareth Davis. City sources said an announcement confirming Mrs Byng-Thorne’s departure was likely to be made in
Ofgem has said it is no longer seeking details from The Times newspaper about its undercover investigation that exposed prepayment meters were being forcibly installed in people’s homes. The U-turn comes after cabinet minister Grant Shapps told Sky News the energy regulator should “not be pursuing, or threatening to pursue” journalists at the paper for
A US reporter has been arrested in Russia for allegedly spying for Washington, Russian security services have said. Wall Street Journal writer Evan Gershkovich was held in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg accused of trying to obtain classified information, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday. Mr Gershkovich, 31, is the first reporter
Rishi Sunak said he is “very concerned” about a report suggesting schools are not telling parents as soon as a child questions their gender identity. The prime minister said it is important parents “know what’s going on” as he pledged to publish new government guidance on how teachers should respond to transgender issues “for the
The band who traded their name – Exit Through The Gift Shop – for a piece of artwork by Banksy have sold the painting at auction for three times the estimated price. Brace Yourself!, a large-scale painting of a grim reaper figure riding in a bumper car, sold for just over $2m (£1.64m). Its original
Faced with a generational triple challenge of delivering a carbon-neutral economy, energy security, and the multi-trillion-pound investments required to make it happen, the government has draped its green ambitions in red, white and blue. The energy security plan (official title “Powering Up Britain’) is awash with Union flags. From the agency that will develop atomic
The government has frozen plans to accelerate the rise in the state pension age. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride confirmed the move following newspaper reports that suggested the government was erring over the plans. The age at which the state pension is payable currently stands at 66, and by the end of 2028, it
The King spoke about politics, history and “renewing the pledge of friendship” as he became the first British monarch to address the German parliament. The overwhelming message of the speech, parts of which were in German, was one of renewing the “special bond of friendship” between the two countries, which he said meant so much
Migraine and cluster headaches have been linked to the body’s internal clock, research has found. The meta-analysis involved 72 studies on how circadian rhythm – the body’s internal clock – appears to be involved in either of the two headache disorders. The study included data on the time of day or time of year a
Jeremy Renner has given his first interview since he was nearly killed in a snow plough accident in January, saying he was ”awake through every moment” as he was crushed. A trailer for Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview – A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph gives viewers a taster of what will air in
Sicarius McGrath is a big guy. Muscled, shaven-headed and more than a little intimidating – everything you might expect of a Liverpool gangster. But his days of roaming the streets of Anfield are over and now he helps steer vulnerable and deprived kids away from a life of gangland crime. With convictions for violence and
Triple Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty has pulled out of the British Swimming Championships due to mental health reasons. The 28-year-old said he is “not enjoying the sport” and will not compete in next month’s championships in Sheffield. However, he said he is continuing to train and the decision to sit out of the championships
An MP who travelled by train with COVID in the early stages of the pandemic is facing a 30-day suspension from the House of Commons – raising the possibility of a by-election. Margaret Ferrier admitted she broke COVID rules in September 2020 by travelling on a train between Scotland and London despite having tested positive
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