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The 54-year-old presenter is known for hosting 8 Out Of 10 Cats and Last One Laughing UK, as well as performing his own stand-up comedy shows. Carr said he thinks no one is born funny and that comedy is a “teachable skill” that can help young people find their “authentic voice”. Speaking on the High Performance podcast, he said: “I think comedy should be taught in schools, well drama more […]

Fresh weather warnings have been issued as strong winds and heavy rain are on the way after two storms battered Britain. Yellow wind warnings will be in place for western areas of the UK on Monday and Tuesday as gales and spells of rain bring the potential for ongoing disruption, particularly around exposed coasts and higher ground, the Met Office said. The continued winds could hamper recovery efforts in some […]

Kimi Antonelli will aim to finish his march to the Formula One title in style as he heads to Mexico City next weekend on the brink of the championship. The 20-year-old will become the sport’s youngest champion if he finishes ninth or higher next Sunday, after securing a resounding victory at the United States Grand Prix in a blistering demonstration of why he will be this season’s deserving title winner. […]

Workers are still trying to restore power to homes cut off during Storm Boelo. The storm, which saw yellow and amber weather warnings for wind brought into force across Scotland, led to power outages across the nation. In their final updates on Sunday evening, the Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said at around 7pm that 38,000 customers were still without power, having restored electricity to around 54,000, and SP […]

It's as conditions continued to affect northern parts of the UK with winds gusts reaching 84mph The 60-year-old man was not in a vehicle when he was hit on a minor road in Dumfries and Galloway, western Scotland, at about 10.30am on Sunday. He was pronounced dead at the scene and a Police Scotland spokesperson said: “There are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the procurator […]

The manager's side crashed to a 3-0 defeat with his position already hanging in the balance Michael Carrick admitted he did not know what the future holds for him after Manchester United were humiliated at Old Trafford by Bournemouth. United crashed to a feeble 3-0 defeat with his position already hanging in the balance as their poor start to the season was compounded by Wednesday’s calamitous 4-1 loss at Champions […]

Saturday Night Live (SNL) UK has mocked prime minister Andy Burnham’s appearance on Celebrity Gogglebox and Prince William’s Graham Norton Show interview. The programme’s opened with George Fouracres as Burnham and Emma Sidi as Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram sitting on the Gogglebox sofa, with the Prime Minister telling his friend he had “all the types of crisps a relatable bloke would have in their house”. Rotheram tells Burnham that SNL […]

More than 82,000 properties are without power as Storm Boelo continues to batter northern parts of the UK with gusts reaching 84mph. An amber wind warning remains in place until 9pm, having activated hours after the first named storm of the season petered out from the south west. On Sunday morning, winds gusts peaked at 84mph in Argyll and Bute, 83mph in Snowdonia and 82mph in the Inner Hebrides, the […]

Britain’s high street banks are set to unveil stronger profits as they face the prospect of being targeted for a tax hike in the Budget. Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC, NatWest Group and Santander will report their third-quarter financial results next week. The announcements will come on the same week that Chancellor John Healey will deliver his autumn Budget statement, on Wednesday October 28. Banks are widely speculated to be a […]