SHOPPERS are scrambling to get their hands on Mrs Hinch’s new loungewear range at Tesco - and you guessed it, it’s all grey. The cleaning guru, real name Sophie Hinchliffe, has collaborated with the supermarket to produce a range of cosy twin sets and pyjamas, perfect for lockdown. And fans of the cleanfluencer are desperate to get their hands on them after they landed in store. Taking to Facebook , one Hincher named Kaye Louise shared a snap of the collection after she spotted it on her weekly shop. Captioning her post she wrote: “Seen in Tesco mrs hinch new loungewear range.” The collection features some comfy all-in-ones as well as two piece sets. The ‘Time to Hinch’ logo pyjamas complete with matching scrunchie are sure to be a favourite among superfans. And after seeing the collection many are already planning trips to the supermarket, with some revealing they had already snapped up half of the collection. Commenting on the post, one wrote: “Love it! … [Read more...] about Shoppers go wild for Mrs Hinch’s new Tesco loungewear range, and yes it’s all grey
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Amanda Gorman: Poet says she was tailed by suspicious security guard who thought she was a ‘threat’
The young black poet made internationally famous by her recital during the inauguration of Joe Biden says she was followed home by a security guard because she looked "suspicious". Amanda Gorman , who was the US's first National Youth Poet Laureate and was widely praised for her performance in January, says she was regarded as a "threat" because she is black. She told her 1.5 million Twitter followers: "A security guard tailed me on my walk home tonight. He demanded if I lived there because 'you look suspicious.' A security guard tailed me on my walk home tonight. He demanded if I lived there because “you look suspicious.” I showed my keys & buzzed myself into my building. He left, no apology. This is the reality of black girls: One day you’re called an icon, the next day, a threat. https://t.co/MmANtQqpBs — Amanda Gorman (@TheAmandaGorman) March 6, 2021 "I showed my keys & buzzed myself into my building. He left, no apology. This is the reality of … [Read more...] about Amanda Gorman: Poet says she was tailed by suspicious security guard who thought she was a ‘threat’
Court workers’ union votes to go on strike over Covid safety concerns – despite backlog of almost 500,000 unheard cases
Staff in two courts in England have voted to take strike action over coronavirus safety concerns despite a backlog of almost 500,000 unheard cases. Members of the Public and Commercial Services union at Liverpool Law Courts and Snaresbrook Crown Court in London backed industrial action. The union has been calling for courts to be closed, and reopened with regular testing of staff and increased safety measures. PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka (pictured) said: 'This vote for strike action is an indictment of management's refusal to take Covid in the workplace seriously' PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: 'This vote for strike action is an indictment of management's refusal to take Covid in the workplace seriously. 'Court staff have been working incredibly hard in this pandemic keeping the justice system running, but they feel deeply let down and are worried for their safety.' A Courts and Tribunal Service spokesman said: 'All our courts are … [Read more...] about Court workers’ union votes to go on strike over Covid safety concerns – despite backlog of almost 500,000 unheard cases
Ann Jellicoe, trailblazing 1950s playwright who wrote The Knack – obituary
A nn Jellicoe, the playwright and director, who has died aged 90, was perhaps the most original and exotic of all the writers to emerge from the New Wave of British post-war dramatists embraced by the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre in the late 1950s. A small, breezy, occasionally bossy young woman with poor eyesight and, at times, huge spectacles, she brought to her work a disturbingly novel and non-linear technique. While she bewildered many playgoers with her debut piece, The Sport of My Mad Mother (1958), she delighted three years later with The Knack, which became an international hit and a popular and award-winning film. In an era marked by John Osborne’s social impertinence and bilious invective, and the extended pauses of Harold Pinter, Jellicoe’s exuberant disdain for words in The Sport of My Mad Mother seemed to go too far in its freewheeling and fantastic attempt to dramatise what she called the “irrational forces and urges” of half-a-dozen inarticulate … [Read more...] about Ann Jellicoe, trailblazing 1950s playwright who wrote The Knack – obituary
Prince Charles hails ‘courage’ of Commonwealth during COVID crisis as hype builds over Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview
The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to the "extraordinary determination, courage and creativity" of people throughout the Commonwealth during the COVID crisis, as the Royal Family carry on with their work amid the hype around Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah. Prince Charles delivers the speech during a television programme due to be broadcast tomorrow ahead of Commonwealth Day on Monday. Speaking from Westminster Abbey, where he was last seen publicly with Meghan and Harry, he says: "The coronavirus pandemic has affected every country of the Commonwealth, cruelly robbing countless people of their lives and livelihoods, disrupting our societies and denying us the human connections which we so dearly cherish. What's going on between Harry and Meghan and Buckingham Palace? Key moments in the growing rift "Amidst such heart-breaking suffering, however, the extraordinary determination, courage and creativity with which people have responded has been an … [Read more...] about Prince Charles hails ‘courage’ of Commonwealth during COVID crisis as hype builds over Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview