si

Cressida Bonas and Freddie Fox attend pre-BAFTAs party

White House Farm co-stars Cressida Bonas and Freddie Fox attended the dunhill & Dylan Jones Pre-BAFTA dinner at Alfred Dunhill's Bourdon House in London's Mayfair district on Wednesday evening.




si

BAFTAs 2020: Renee Zellweger tearful at Jessie Buckley song

The actress, 50, was seen dabbing her eyes when her Judy co-star Jessie Buckley, who plays her assistant Rosalyn Wilder, performed at the event.




si

Lucasfilm president promises a Star Wars film will 'absolutely' be directed by a female director

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said the legendary Star Wars franchise will 'absolutely' have a female director in the future. A few female directors have already directed franchise series.




si

Joaquin Phoenix curtsies as he greets Prince William at BAFTAs

Attempting to use royal protocol, the actor, 45, awkwardly curtsied to the Duke of Cambridge who can be heard saying: 'Lovely to meet you'.




si

AMANDA PLATELL dug out her old designer outfits

AMANDA PLATELL: I, too, have this week joined the wonderfully woke world of 'carbon neutral' fashionistas.




si

THE BLOG FROM BRAZIL: The natives are getting restless for their football fix as World Cup popularity sinks to a new low

The game’s greatest love affair is on the rocks. Prime-time Brazilian news bulletins on Monday pored over the results a survey which showed that public approval of hosting the World Cup has plummeted to a record low in football’s heartland.




si

Neymar might be Brazil's World Cup poster boy but David Luiz and Thiago Silva are key

The World Cup is just nine days away and excitement is building. Each week our man in Brazil, Joe Callaghan, brings us the latest news and views from South America - as well as traveller tips for those heading out there - and provides a flavour of exactly how the World Cup in Brazil is shaping up.




si

AN INSPECTOR CALLS: Welcoming and well-positioned, The Westbury provides a tasteful Dublin stay

There may be chicer, more contemporary and certainly less expensive hotels in Dublin than The Westbury - but few can be better positioned or more established, says our impressed Inspector.




si

An Inspector Calls: Wimbledon's Cannizaro House sees Hotel du Vin takeover...but it is missing something

Upscale accommodation chain Hotel du Vin is the latest operator to try to bring some pizzazz to Cannizaro House on Wimbledon Common. Our Inspector is not sure it will manage to work wonders.




si

The Lanesborough in London is Britain's most expensive hotel

What does £720 a night buy you? If you are staying at uber-luxurious London hotel The Lanesborough, a double room for the night - but no breakfast. The Inspector ponders whether the cost is worth it...




si

The Wellington is impeccable, with resident chickens and a lawn like Centre Court

If you travel to Baughurst in Hampshire you'll find an old shooting lodge, The Wellington Arms. With only three rooms, and exquisite attention to detail, to stay and eat in the B&B is a joy.




si

An Inspector Calls: Classic charm in the old boozer that is The Crown, Mundford, Norfolk

Sometimes, you don't need swish modernity and gleaming innovation. You just want a hotel that is clean and comfy. The Crown in Mundford does not excel - but it will do fine, says The Inspector.




si

The Bedford Swan is the town’s ‘premier hotel’ or so the website says

If someone could just open all the windows and replace it with something fresh, then the Bedford Swan could become something of a destination hotel rather than a place to stay en route.




si

How The Kensington and its breakfast is a welcome addition to London

A quiet transformation of four Victorian buildings in London’s South Kensington is complete. The result is The Kensington, a member of the Irish-owned Doyle Collection.




si

The French Horn in Sonning has been running since the 1970s and it shows

This famous Thames-side restaurant with 31 rooms has a museum-like quality to it, albeit a dusty one in need of a cash injection. But it also offers guests the chance to graze on a slice of culinary history.




si

Saffron Walden's The Cross Keys visited by The Inspector

The Cross Keys Hotel, in the charming medieval market town of Saffron Walden, Essex, is located in a medieval building dating back some 850 years.




si

Royal Oak in Tetbury is visited by The Inspector

The Royal Oak is a 17th century restored inn on the outskirts of Tetbury, Gloucestershire. Beer is a big deal here and the relaxed vibe is certainly to be encouraged.




si

Boutique beauty, but at quite a price - a night at Blakes Hotel, an expensive London institution 

Blakes has long been a haven of upmarket accommodation in west London - but the cost may make you raise an eyebrow, says out hotel inspector, as he wonders where his wine went.




si

The King’s Head at Letheringsett offers stale decor and unimpressive service

The King’s Head at Letheringsett, just outside Holt - where the Duchess of Cambridge likes to shop suffers a general lack of love, according to The Inspector.




si

The Franklin hotel in Knightsbridge is sexy but expensive

The Inspector called into The Franklin hotel in London's Knightsbridge, designed by Anouska Hempel, and found the decor divine but the Italian food to be disappointing and overpriced.




si

Hotel review: The Inspector visits 42 Calls in Leeds

This week our hotel inspector heads north to test the hospitality at Leeds hotel 42 The Calls. Despite being unable to get a cappuccino at breakfast, is he impressed with the rooms?




si

Ex-nurse jailed after posing as a man to con women into sending naked photos faces prison again

Adele Rennie (pictured) from Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, conned her victims during an 18-day period just three months after getting out of prison for an identical scam directed at other women.




si

What Adele has really, really wanted since she was a little (Spice) girl... 

Adele, 31, met Emma Bunton, 43, and Geri Horner, 46, at Wembley Stadium, and they proved that the tables have turned by proudly posting a picture on Instagram.




si

Furniture maker to Theresa May and other celebrities is told to stop using a BROOM in his workshop

Michael Northcroft has been using a broom for decades to sweep his store in east London but has now been told he can no longer use it by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).




si

Adele has never looked more stunning...how life after marriage is clearly suiting the singer

The 31-year-old singer - said to be worth a cool £150million - has unveiled a dramatic makeover in recent months since the announcement of her split to charity CEO Simon Konecki, 45.




si

Ex-nurse, 28, is jailed after posing as a man to con women AGAIN

Adele Rennie (pictured) from Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, conned her victims during an 18-day period just three months after getting out of prison for an identical scam directed at other women.




si

HEALTH NOTES: Adele can ease your blues by reducing depressive symptoms by 80 per cent 

Listening to tear-jerking ballads may beat depression, according to a new study. Melodic music with a tempo below 80 beats per minute - such as Adele, pictured - can reduce depression.




si

Adele gets new Saturn tattoo on her forearm 'as a tribute to son Angelo, six'

The musician, 31, flashed her new forearm tattoo of Saturn as she posed by the Antelope Canyon in Arizona in an Instagram snap posted over the weekend.




si

Mum reveals how $200 upgrade allowed her young family to experience business class without price tag

A mum-of-two travelling from Melbourne to Los Angeles has revealed how an inexpensive upgrade gave her family as much extra room as travelling in business class.




si

Exclusive Beverly Hills street where Kate Perry, Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Lawrence are neighbors

The hidden and secretive celebrity neighborhood in Beverly Hills sits in a heavily-fortified and privately-patrolled area. The LA suburb is known as the world's most glamorous community.




si

Adele is 'perky as hell' following heartbreak and 'getting ready' to release new music

Adele has bounced back from her divorce heartbreak and is 'perky as hell' these days sources said in a new People Magazine cover story.




si

Crazy Rich Asians co-writer Adele Lim exits sequels to 2018 box office smash over 'pay disparity'

One of the key figures in the surprise success of Crazy Rich Asians has 'exited' the film's proposed sequels, according to Variety. Adele Lim left the films 'due to a dispute over pay disparity'.




si

Crazy Rich Asians director Jon Chu supports co-writer Adele Lim who quit sequels over pay disparity

Chu posted a lengthy statement to Twitter on Monday that began: 'For those of you who are asking, you bet your a** I stand with Adele!'




si

UK's youngest CEO, 14, now has six employees and runs business while studying for GCSEs

At just 14 -years-old, Jenk Oz hasn't yet sat his GCSEs - but he's already running a business that has global reach providing teens and tweens with a 'going out guide'.




si

Adele files for divorce from estranged husband Simon Konecki after six months of separation

Six months after announcing her separation from her husband, Simoh Konecki, singer Adele has filed for divorce.




si

Adele is 'feeling free and dating again' after filing for divorce from husband Simon Konecki

The singer, 31, is allegedly keen to move on with her life after they parted ways, it was claimed by the Mirror on Friday.




si

Adele requests joint custody of son Angelo after filing for divorce from husband Simon Konecki

She filed for divorce from husband Simon Konecki on Thursday. And on Friday, Adele, 31, continued her legal process as she asked for joint and physical custody of the couple's son.




si

Adele 'is set to release an upbeat comeback song about ex Simon Konecki'

The musician, 31, is reportedly set to release an upbeat song about her marriage with her estranged husband Simon Konecki in the coming months.




si

Adele's estranged husband Simon Konecki agrees to her request for joint custody of their son Angelo

Showing signs that their split will be amicable, Simon, 46, also agreed in his filing that all financial matters surrounding the end of their marriage should be handled in 'private mediation'.




si

Adele's mansion is just FEET AWAY from estranged husband Simon Konecki's equally-lavish pad

The five-bedroom, six-bathroom home, which was initially built in the early 60s, spans 6,045 square feet and sits on nearly an acre, Variety




si

Father who lives in social housing insisted he has 'no intention' of finding full-time work

Part-time yoga teacher Matt Allen - who features in this week's Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over - lives with his wife Adele and their three children, Ulysses, 8, Ostara, 4, and baby Kai, in Brighton.




si

Cara Santana rocks a multicolored pantsuit while Laura Dern goes classic in a blue dress

Celebrities came out to see the French jewelers newly redesigned boutique in Beverly Hills, CA. Cara Santana led the pack in a multicolored pantsuit for the event on Thursday night.




si

Adele had been married to Simon Konecki for only 11 months when they split

Adele had been married to Simon Konecki for only 11 months when they split. The couple were reported to have wed in 2016, but divorce papers lodged last week show they tied the knot on May 6, 2018.




si

Lady Gaga's fans flood Twitter with hilarious memes as singer claims her next album is called ADELE

Lady Gaga, 33, offered her Little Monsters a very confusing update, as she took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce she was calling her upcoming sixth album Adele - in reference to the hit British singer.




si

Luxury fashion house Balenciaga is accused of ripping off London-based designer

Instagram account Diet Prada, which often calls out issues such as copycat brands, posted side-by-side pictures of Balenciaga and London-based designer's similar 'hoof' shoe.




si

Adele tweet announces new music release as early as NEXT WEEK

The singer, 31, sparked speculation that she's set to dominate the charts once again after a tweet revealed the Hello hitmaker will bring out an album next month.




si

Felon who sang Adele parody apology in COURT sings again on release

Brian Earl Taylor, 25, spent three and a half years in prison for pressing a gun into a man's stomach while trying to rob him in Washtenaw County, Michigan back in 2015.




si

Adele flaunts weight loss as she cosies up to Drake after gushing over her 'kind and funny' pal

Adele continued to show off her incredible weight loss as she cosied up to her good pal Drake during his 33rd birthday bash.




si

Saudi woman is arrested for dancing while wearing niqab veil during music festival in the kingdom

The woman was accused of 'disrupting social etiquette' in getting up to dance wearing the traditional black abaya robe and niqab face-covering in Riyadh.




si

Mel C reveals the Spice Girls REJECTED opportunity to sing with superfan

Posh Spice, 45, revealed the Spice Girls rejected an opportunity to sing with Adele, 31, when she attended the final show of their reunion tour at Wembley Stadium back in June.