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Stacey Dooley presented another episode of DNA Family Secrets on BBC2 on Tuesday in a heartbreaking episode that saw a man find out about his biological father. Bill wanted to find out about his dad, who he had never known, and lost the only photograph he had of him, he had lost. He had left Bill and his mother when he went over to the US as a GI, and Bill's mother had eventually remarried, leaving Bill not wanting to ask too many questions but wondered why his father never returned for them. Geneticist Turi examined Bill and his father's DNA, and revealed that his father was likely to come from the Congo or Cameroon, which she said was where the slave trade began, meaning his ancestors arrived in the US in the 1700s as slaves. Turi explained: "We know that your father was with somebody before he met your mum, and they had a child. This would be your half-brother, his name is Don." Stunned, Bill said: "Oh wow... That is... I am just... That is real news to me. I thought … [Read more...] about DNA Family Secrets star discovers secret half-brother but is met with tragic news

RISHI Sunak has set out his Budget 2021 plan to help struggling families and keep British businesses afloat. The Chancellor revealed extra help for 600,000 self employed people with grants of up to £7,500 and said furlough is to be extended until September. He also revealed that hundreds of thousands of self-employed Brits , many of whom became self-employed in 2019-20, can now claim direct cash grants under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. Previously they could only claim if they had filled in a recent tax return, which meant millions were shut out. Rishi said the Government will give a fourth grant of up to £7,500 to the self-employed and a fifth one will come over the summer - in line with the furlough extension . The Chancellor also extended the stamp duty holiday until June 30 as house prices rocketed 6.9 per cent year-on-year last month to a record high of £231,061 last month, new data shows. A £20 a week Universal Credit uplift in … [Read more...] about Budget 2021 news – Rishi Sunak supports self-employed with fourth grant and extends stamp duty holiday until September

THESE kiss-me-quick quips from traditional saucy seaside postcards would no doubt prove too much of a handful for today’s snowflakes. We told yesterday how comic Colin Mills fears he will be “cancelled” by sensitive youngsters for his bawdy postcard-style humour. He says his shows are inspired by the pun-filled tongue-in-cheek humour of the traditional British postcard. Colin said: “I do feel like a dinosaur when you compare it to the old days and I’m only 53, but it has changed so fast in the past five years and it’s getting tougher.” But it’s not the first time the cheeky cards have faced stony-faced censors. In the 1950s, postcards filled with buxom bosoms, hen-pecked husbands and double-entres by illustrators Bamforth and Co and Donald McGill were outlawed by local councils. Entrepreneur Ian Wallace bought the rights to the Bamforth collection in 2001 and re-released the images to mark their 100th anniversary in 2010. He said in 2013: “Some shops had their … [Read more...] about These traditional seaside postcards are just too saucy for the ‘woke’ generation

A sperm donor who has fathered 78 children currently has 13 women pregnant. American Ari Nagel, nicknamed 'the sperminator', revealed he used to have sex with the women to help them conceive. However, he claims he now delivers his sperm in a 'cup' as he fears having unprotected sex with all of the women he helps. The donor told the Clair Bryne Live programme he does not receive any money for his services, although he is paid in 'hugs and kisses'. He said: "I've never charged any of the women for helping them grow their families. "Of course I do get paid with lots of hugs and kisses and a lifetime of appreciation. "I get a lot of joy of being a father to so many kids. Some of them I see every day, some of them I've never met. It's up to the family." Sign up to our newsletter to get the day's biggest news straight to your inbox The Mirror's newsletter brings you the latest news, exciting showbiz and TV stories, sport updates and essential political information. The … [Read more...] about Donor dubbed ‘the sperminator’ fathers 78 kids and has 13 current pregnancies

A freezing -10C Arctic blast is set to sweep across the UK this weekend. The Met Office is warning temperatures could plummet to -10C in parts of Scotland on Saturday morning. It comes after a period of unseasonably warm and sunny weather across Britain, with the mercury rising to 18C in Weybourne, Norfolk, on February 24. However, conditions have taken a turn for the worse this week with some Brits experiencing lows of 4C and thick fog. While sub-zero temperatures are expected in areas of the UK this evening, they will be far more widespread on Saturday morning. The Met Office said: "It may be chilly for some tonight, but it will be cold and frosty for most first thing on Saturday morning, when temperatures in some sheltered glens in Scotland could be as low as minus 10 Celsius!" Sign up to our newsletter to get the day's biggest news straight to your inbox The Mirror's newsletter brings you the latest news, exciting showbiz and TV stories, sport updates and … [Read more...] about UK Weather: Weekend temperatures set to plunge to -10C as Arctic air blasts Britain