4 d. ago I was forced to ban Peppa Pig after my toddler continued to repeat one rude word

As a parent I have had to take drastic measures and ban Peppa Pig for good after my daughter continued to repeat and awful word

Politics

6 d. ago Violent serial shoplifter hit B&M customer with vodka bottle then threatened to 'finish the job'

Rosie Chung, 34, attacked a man who tried to prevent her from leaving a B&M store and said: 'I have no problem coming back to finish the job'

Economics

9 d. ago From Emily in Friends to Che Diaz: the TV characters so bad that they ruined shows

One-note comic disasters, unconvincing panto villains, children who set your teeth on edge some characters are so awful they’re painful to watch. We round up the worstSometimes, all it takes to change your relationship to a TV show is one character. Viewers are all enjoying the One Day-meets-High Fidelity vibes of BBC Two’s nostalgic romance Mix Tape. However, none of them can stand the cassette-crossed lovers’ spouses. Yes, for every role that becomes a firm viewer favourite, another is reviled by the show’s fanbase. Lena Dunham’s latest creation, Too Much, seems to be entirely populated by unappealing characters.Meanwhile, Peppa Pig devotees are in a porcine pickle over the imminent onscreen arrival of a new little sister, baby piglet Evie. Cartoon swine devotees fear this gimmicky addition will upset the delicate balance of the four-way family unit that has been beloved by preschoolers for 21 years. If the oinking blockbuster ain’t broke, why fix it? Continue reading...

Culture

3 w. ago Peppa Pig toy boss sacked from his £160k job after threatening his boss with a pen faces losing his home after being hit with £280k court bill

Mark Dowding, chief financial officer and company secretary of Character Group PLC, home of Peppa Pig soft toys, was sacked from his £160k-a-year salary job in September 2017.

Economics

3 w. ago Peppa Pig toy boss sacked from his £160k job after threatening his boss with a pen faces losing his home after being hit with £300k court bill

Mark Dowding, chief financial officer and company secretary of Character Group PLC, home of Peppa Pig soft toys, was sacked from his £160k-a-year salary job in September 2017.

Economics

3 w. ago Peppa Pig toy boss faces losing his home after being sacked for threatening his boss with a pen

Mark Dowding, chief financial officer and company secretary of Character Group PLC, home of Peppa Pig soft toys, was sacked from his £160k-a-year salary job in September 2017.

Events

3 w. ago Now TWO of John Torode's firms go bust owing £160k as he 'plans to take legal action against BBC over MasterChef sacking'

John Torode has been faced with a fresh blow following his MasterChef sacking as it's revealed two of his businesses have gone bust owing over £160,000 to creditors.

Economics

3 w. ago John Torode's financial heartache as TWO of his firms go bust owing £160k as he 'plans to take legal action against BBC over MasterChef sacking'

John Torode has been faced with a fresh blow following his MasterChef sacking as it's revealed two of his businesses have gone bust owing over £160,000 to creditors.

Economics