Pret a Manger is struggling to pay its rent after a slump in sales during the lockdown. The sandwich shop chain has offered to pay landlords only a third of what they are owed, it emerged yesterday. With sales languishing at around a fifth of normal levels, Pret does not …...Read More
Sandwich chain Pret A Manger can pay only a third of its rents as sales slump
The Graduate made $100m but its creator died broke
There are plenty of people who, in their youth, rail against the system, buck convention and convince themselves they can live a life of artistic purity without material possessions. Happily for all, the phase is usually short-lived. But for Charles Webb, the author of The Graduate who died last week …...Read More
Prankster who is famous for his literal Photoshopping shares his latest hilarious photos
Advertisement A graphic designer who has become famous for his very literal interpretations of people's Photoshop requests is continuing to keep the internet entertained by releasing another round of hilarious picture edits. James Fridman, who was born in the UK but now resides in the US, has been leaving social …...Read More
Viewers of the The School That Tried To End Racism left in tears as 11-year-old boy breaks down
Viewers of The School that Tried to End Racism were left in tears after an 11-year-old boy broke down and fled the classroom as he tried to talk about white privilege with his classmates. Pupils in Year 7 at Glenthorne High School in South London were separated into 'affinity groups' …...Read More
Lifelong struggle of being a lovechild: one woman recalls making discovery that nearly destroyed her
Lunch together was my mother’s idea. I was 18 and had returned home briefly between trips to Israel and America on a gap year before university. How lovely, I thought. Perhaps this was a chance for us to get to know one another better, because although she hadn’t been a …...Read More
Take That's Howard Donald goes on bizarre anti-facemask rant on Twitter
Take That's Howard Donald today shared his controversial anti-vaccination views before criticising people for wearing designer face masks as if they were 'the new sunglasses'. Taking to Twitter to share the bizarre string of tweets the 52-year-old singer-songwriter said he believes 'vaccines are questionable'. He then went on to suggest …...Read More
Liverpool fans' joy as team wins Premier League after 30 years
Advertisement Liverpool fans are celebrating wildly tonight after their team ended a 30-year wait to win the Premier League title. The Reds, who had to endure a three-month wait for glory amid the coronavirus pandemic, were crowned champions tonight after Manchester City failed to beat Chelsea. This means that Liverpool's …...Read More
Mike Tindall on his father's 17-year Parkinson's disease battle
He put his body on the line during his England career, sustaining a punctured lung and a lacerated liver in the process. But, though long since retired, Rugby World Cup winner Mike Tindall, now 41, will push himself to the limit this weekend, getting on his bike to cover more …...Read More
Futuristic dining pods could save struggling restaurants
They're a godsend for foodies who have been craving a meal out during lockdown – and certainly make for dinner with a view. Now, these futuristic dining pods may be the invention that saves the struggling restaurant industry after restrictions are eased on July 4. The perspex dining bubbles – …...Read More
THRILLERS
SAFE by S. K. Barnett (Century £9.99, 336pp) SAFE by S. K. Barnett (Century £9.99, 336pp) With Madeleine McCann back in the headlines, this story could hardly be more topical. It opens with the return home of Jenny Kristal, who disappeared 12 years ago, aged six, on the way down …...Read More
