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Lauren Laverne’s income was substantially boosted, to £395,000, by her promotion to become 6 Music’s lead presenter. There was also a hefty pay rise for Fiona Bruce, who took home £450,000 after becoming the presenter of Question Time. Emily Maitlis, who three years ago was excluded from the high-payer list altogether, now earns £375,000 a year after becoming the lead presenter on Newsnight. … [Read more...] about Gary Lineker agrees £400,000 BBC pay cut and to tweet more carefully

In fact, the whole album is beautiful, and my favourite song on it isn’t comedy at all. I saw the show Love you, Hate Bastards in Edinburgh last year and it made me laugh and then cry hysterically, which is maybe not comedy, but is my favourite kind of comedy. I thought it was quite funny in retrospect that it had made me cry so much, so made a friend play the album in the car on a long drive, and was telling her when the sad song came up that it was the one that made me cry, and then I cried hysterically again in her car, to everyone’s great embarrassment. … [Read more...] about Alice Fraser: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

Ah yes, the internet. A dreamspace. A wonder of technology. A glorious vehicle for my ex to write on my Facebook wall, “I drew you a bunch of sick skeletons and astronauts but the trams are down in Bundoora so I’ll come deliver them tomorrow. Stay cool,” instead of visiting me in hospital and then using that very same internet to disappear for four years. She is many things, the great W Dot. Let me draw you a warm bath of my favourites. … [Read more...] about Michelle Brasier: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

'I was very fortunate as my diagnosis came with minimal symptoms, though they hit me all at once and it seemed to be a roller coaster of symptoms in the days after. I experienced body aches, a cough and headaches, and felt extremely tired most of the time. I chose to go a more natural route in terms of medicine, opting more for vitamins and healthy food,' Melania wrote in an essay published on the White House's website. … [Read more...] about Melania slams ‘socialist’ Biden in full-on Dem attack as she hits campaign trail solo in Pennsylvania – and accuses media of trying to ‘distract’ from her work with ‘baseless claims from ex-staff’

Gwilym Owen wrote on Facebook: "I had enough last night. I don't care about the backlash that I may get from this. Last night I heard supermarkets have put covers over 'non essential' things such as clothes. We're heading into winter now and who would have thought clothes for children weren't essential? … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Review ordered into Wales’s non-essential items ban ‘to make sure common sense is applied’