There are few bands that can claim they truly rivalled the dominance of the Beatles in the 1960s, but like the proverbial 'boxer', Simon and Garfunkel certainly stood toe to toe with them. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel's relationship is a fascinating story that is straddled across a fascinating era in history....
Mike Ashley's talks with Amanda Staveley drew to an inevitable collapse yesterday - just as we predicted back in November to much disdain from local media. The Magpies' owner reportedly said that "attempts to reach a deal have proved to be exhausting, frustrating and a complete waste of time." The statement comes...
Old fashioned manners such as ladies always going first, saying 'please' and 'thank you' and keeping elbows off the table are all in danger of dying out, research has revealed. A new study has found never using swear words is also a rule many of us struggle to stick to,...
A gigantic ‘fatberg’ made of real lard appeared in central London today. The huge mass is the height of a London bus and is more than 10ft wide, and surfaced along the city’s South Bank. It’s hoped the massive mound of disgusting fat will encourage Brits to seriously think about...
New research from Veterans Assistance UK has revealed that there are 13,000 homeless veterans in the UK today as the country prepares to squander millions of pounds on the wedding of one ex serviceman. The wedding of the former Blues and Royals Squadron Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has already been...
The Trainline has taken the unusual approach of advertising a three day train journey from Didcot in Oxfordshire to Kiev in its latest marketing push. The campaign is filmed in Kiev Central Station by up-and-coming director Pedro Martin-Calero and features a British woman in a yellow cagoule directing a flustered detective on...
Momentum has secured a landslide victory in elections to the National Executive Committee, with the group's founder hailing the result as a victory for "21st century socialism". Jon Lansman, the founder of Momentum, was among three new members elected in the vote, with Yasmine Dar and Rachel Garnham joining Lansman. Comedian...
A shopper says she was left disgusted after she spotted Primark selling ''hotpants'' - for BABIES. The 23-year-old saw the £3.50 cut-off denim shorts aimed at children up to three months. The horrified customer said the "sick" denim shorts serve only to "sexualise" babies, and ought to be removed from...
A pro-Brexit group of economists has claimed Britain will gain £651 billion from a "no deal", whereas the European Union will lose more than £500 billion. The Economists for Free Trade group - formerly known as Economists for Brexit - used a classic trade model to predict that GDP will spike...