The DWP has confirmed that those expecting a benefit payment on this day will receive it several days earlier on Friday, December 30. Claimants in England receiving their benefit on Tuesday, January 3 should receive theirs as normal, however, claimants in Scotland will see theirs paid earlier on December 30. …
Read More »Brian May post causes frenzy as fans convinced Queen and Adam Lambert planning final tour | Music | Entertainment
Following the Oscar-winning success of box office smash Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen and Adam Lambert headed off on a world tour in 2019. However, the pandemic cut their dates short with the UK and Europe shows being postponed for two years. It’s only been a few months since Brian May, Roger …
Read More »December horoscope: The ‘perfect’ present for your loved one – Christmas zodiac
Shopping experts at Hey Discount compiled a list of recommended gifts for each star sign. Fire signs Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are adventurous, earth signs Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn are strategic and ambitious characters, and air signs Gemini, Libra and Aquarius, as well as water signs Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, are …
Read More »Steelers’ George Pickens yells at coaches after teammate’s 3rd-down drop
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie George Pickens appeared to be frustrated with the lack of targets on one of the team’s drives in the team’s 19-16 win against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The wide receiver’s outburst came early in the fourth quarter after wide receiver Diontae Johnson dropped the ball on …
Read More »Iran shuts down morality police in response to protests: report
Iran’s attorney general has announced that the country is abolishing its morality police, a potential concession after months of protests against the regime. The morality police “was abolished by the same authorities who installed it,” Attorney General Mohammad Javad Montazeri said Saturday, according to a report from the The New …
Read More »Man accused of killing Massachusetts couple arrested in Florida, officials say
The man accused of bludgeoning an elderly Massachusetts couple to death in their home has been arrested in Florida, putting an end to a days long manhunt, authorities announced Saturday. Miami Police arrested 27-year-old Christopher Keeley around 8:20 p.m. on Friday night in Miami Beach, according to a statement released …
Read More »Taylor Swift fans are suing Ticketmaster over presale disaster
A group of 26 Taylor Swift fans are suing Ticketmaster following last month’s ticketing fiasco that left frustrated users unable to buy tickets for Swift’s The Eras Tour (via Deadline). In a lawsuit submitted to a California court, the fans accuse Ticketmaster’s parent company, LiveNation, of “anticompetitive conduct” that let …
Read More »Fewer tourists and less spending in Las Vegas as inflation takes its toll
Nuveen CIO Saira Malik discusses Nuveen’s 2023 Playbook, if a recession is inevitable, and provides tips and an outlook on stocks, on ‘Barron’s Roundtable.’ Inflation is taking its toll on Sin City as fewer tourists are visiting the gambling Mecca, and those who do spend less than usual, according to …
Read More »Winston Churchill blocked Laurence Olivier from starring in classic movie he tried to ban | Films | Entertainment
Churchill believed The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, which is on BBC Two today, would be a threat to wartime morale with its depiction of a sympathetic lasting friendship with a German soldier. Some historians have even suggested he believed the film to be a parody of himself. Originally, Powell …
Read More »Elvis’ final Graceland Christmas with Lisa Marie: ‘I’d get chills, it was beautiful’ | Music | Entertainment
Just like most of us, Elvis Presley loved Christmas and The King wouldn’t hold back on decorating his Graceland mansion, with the lights and Christmas trees staying up until his birthday on January 8. The late star’s tradition would be to host his inner circle, the Memphis Mafia, at the house on …
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