News about James Mason

QUENTIN LETTS: Sir Patrick Vallance, the Covid Inquiry's Velveteen Prince, put on a show as good as a billiard table

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 20, 2023
QUENTIN LETTINGS: At the Covid inquiry, teen hysteria about MPs, worldweariness, and the rest of the media, a tense assurance that he knew more about economics than the Treasury: Sir Patrick Vallance. A show of enduring humour. During Covid's, he must have arrived at work each morning with a sigh at the glass, wagging an eyebrow, and finally saying, 'You're a class above those blockheads.' Vallance is a word that is recalled. He used to stand stage-left at the Downing Street press conferences, appearing to be stylishly semi-detached. There was always a suspicion that he moved his lectern a few inches away from Boris in order to prevent being infected by Brexit. Although Dr. Chris Whitty used to do the gulping drainpipe process, two equivocal eyeballs dipping in brine and jabbing on to cocktail sticks, scientific advisor Vallance wore natty suits and had a nascent tone. As a billiard table, it's smooth.

KATHRYN FLETT'S My TV Week: To see or not to see?Do not miss!

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 10, 2023
Kathryn Flett is captivated by BBC2's Shakespeare: Rise Of A Genius, which was created to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio's publication. She is also a huge fan of Aussie drama The Newsreader, and Chanel 5's Wife on Strike is equally convincing.

As wages increase, a shortage of drivers is slamming the brakes on our family coach company

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 15, 2023
Candice Mason (pictured), who runs Mason Coaches in Hertfordshire, said the company has been compelled to jack up wages by a fifth to expand their workforce. However, this hasn't been a silver bullet, and instead, workers are forced to work in fewer hours. The situation highlights the challenges faced by employers around the world as they seek to fill 1.02 million vacancies, with others requesting higher salaries to recruit workers.

Drunken Royal Navy officer fondled an unconscious junior sailor's breasts, trial hears

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 10, 2023
According to a court martial, a Royal Navy Warrant Officer allegedly twisted a junior sailor's exposed nipple after she blacked out before 'dry-humping' her. After her pyjama top rode up, warrant Officer (WO1) James Mason (pictured), 40, has been charged with fondling the unconscious female sailor's nipples before cocking his leg and thrusting in a sexual manner over her body. Other junior sailors who were trying to support their'serious' coworker said they were'shocked' when they saw WO1 Mason's'seconds of madness,' according to some.

Where are the stars of the timeless love tale that captivated viewers today?

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 15, 2023
A Star Is Born is a timeless tale about reinvention, renewal; the iconic 1937 film has been remade three times and has starred some of Hollywood's most well-known actors. But who starred in the four different films, and where are some of the cast now? To find out, read on.

Joseph Eaton, a 32-year-old Maine school gunman, is seen in court wearing a bulletproof jacket

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 20, 2023
Joseph Eaton, 34, was his first appearance in court on Thursday, two days after he shot and killed his parents, David and Cynthia Eaton, 66 and 62, as well as their relatives who were staying, Robert and Patricia Eger, 72 and 62. Following his release, the perpetrator had been a frequent visitor of the Eger's house. Eaton wore a traditional orange prison jumpsuit and a bulletproof vest in court. He had no emotion. Earlier this year, senior officials said he had confessed to the murders. According to the criminal record, the discovery of the deaths in Bowdoin's rural town was made by Patricia Eger's sister, who came across a crime scene with broken blood, and guns strewn about the house. The woman said she first noticed blood on the steps leading into the house and then saw the carnage and a body. All bodies were covered, according to the affidavit, and the family dog was killed as well.

Neighbours' classic episodes are now available on Amazon Prime Video

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 8, 2023
Fans of the long-running Aussie soap Neighbours on Amazon Freevee aren't the only reason for fans. That's because Amazon Prime Video will broadcast the entire collection of classic Neighbours episodes beginning on February 23. Any one of the show's 8,903 episodes will be available on Netflix.

Locals in North Yorkshire have sluggishly rejected plans to double council tax in the war on second homes

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 26, 2022
In November, councillors in North Yorkshire declared war on second home owners, but locals and second home owners alike said the 100% premium would not work due to tax loopholes. Two of the county's most popular villages have almost no permanent residents left, according to councillors in the Scarborough area: Staithes has just 30 people, while Runswick Bay has 11. The villagers in Staithes and Runswick Bay, and nearby areas, were skeptical that the hike would do any good because it did not make house prices in tourism honeypots any more affordable for locals. Any second home owners said they would simply change their address to a company rather than avoiding the procedure altogether; a legislative loophole allows the owners to hold no council tax at all.

Peter Yeldham, a veteran Australian screenwriter, died at the age of 95

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 18, 2022
Peter Yeldham, an Australian screenwriter, playwright, and author, died at the age of 95. On September 20, the celebrated writer, who was known for TV hits including All the Rivers Run, 1915, and Jessica, died in his sleep. His family revealed it on Facebook. Born in 1927 in Gladstone, NSW mid-north coast, Yeldham's 60-year career began at 2GB, after he stopped school at 16 years old.