Simon Pegg admits he was ‘a wreck’ filming Mission Impossible III because of alcoholism battle

‘I drank my whole mini-bar’: Simon Pegg admits he was ‘a wreck’ filming Mission Impossible III as he talks about his battle with alcoholism If you need help, call Alcoholics Anonymous free on 0800 9177 650 or email [email protected] By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 09:26 BST, 6 April 2021 | Updated: 09:26 BST, 6 … Read more

Tories plot to wreck government’s ‘Covid passports’ plan

Boris Johnson is facing a fresh assault on his plan for ‘Covid passports’ to go to the pub today amid claims ministers are trying to strongarm young people into getting vaccinated. The government is putting together a system where the NHS app would be used as proof individuals have had jabs, or been recently tested. … Read more

Look closer to home to swerve around tech wreck

Size matters. When the share price of Scottish Mortgage, the biggest and best known investment trust, falls by 14 per cent over five days, it is a signal for private investors to take a reality check.  Despite its stolid-sounding name, the £17.2billion trust backs the big names in technology, a strategy that has caused its price … Read more

Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer on quest to find remains of the wreck of the White Ship

Historian Charles Spencer is sending divers to the wreck site of the White Ship, which sank 900 years ago with the only heir of King Henry I on board.  The ship plummeted to the depths of the English Channel on November 25, 1120,  after hitting the notorious submerged Quillebœuf Rock, off the French coast. Carrying … Read more

Man’s Valentine’s Day dinner of prawns, meatballs in gravy, chips and cheese branded a train wreck

Boyfriend’s ‘train wreck’ Valentine’s Day dinner of prawns, meatballs in gravy, chips and cheese is branded a ‘sure way to get dumped’ by disgusted food lovers A man, known as Michael H, has caused outrage with his Valentine’s Day meal His bizarre dish consisted of prawns, meatballs, chips, gravy and grated cheese A picture of … Read more

Six skeletons are found on wreck of pirate ship which sank off Cape Cod in 1717 killing 142 on board

The  remains of six skeletons have been recovered from the wreck of the Whydah, a pirate ship that sank more than 300 years ago, in waters off New England in 1717. The remains were identified in several large concretions which were examined back on land. A concretion is a hard, compact mass of stone and … Read more

Six skeletons are found on wreck of pirate ship which sank off Cape Cod in 1717 killing 102 on board

The  remains of six skeletons have been recovered from the wreck of the Whydah, a pirate ship that sank more than 300 years ago, in waters off New England in 1717. The remains were identified in several large concretions which were examined back on land. A concretion is a hard, compact mass of matter and … Read more

Are you proud of your lockdown DIY? Then read these stories of taking on an utter wreck

For many, weeks in lockdown spent staring at the same ceiling cracks and dated decor is enough to spark a desire to carry out home improvements.  Few, however, will go as far as Emma Meese who this month revealed she bought an abandoned ‘crack den’ in Cardiff last inhabited by squatters and transformed it into … Read more

Stormy weather uncovers mystery wreck off Cornish coast

Stormy weather has uncovered an 18th century shipwreck off the Cornish coast – with experts believing it’s either a French vessel that sank 150 years ago, or a German ship that ran aground in 1886. The remains were discovered off Porth Kidney Sands as wooden chunks of the boar was revealed to passers-by, after combination … Read more

Kirsty Gallacher says she was an ‘anxious wreck’ after her divorce from Paul Sampson

Kirsty Gallacher has said that she was a ‘skinny’ and ‘anxious wreck’ after her divorce from ex-husband Paul Sampson. The presenter, 44, parted ways from the retired rugby star, 43, in 2015 following a 15-year relationship, they share two sons Jude, 10, and Oscar, 14.  Talking about her divorce to Dancing On Ice star Graham Bell on Decathlon’s … Read more