News about Michael Ward

Michael Ward, the Wallflowers' former guitarist, died at the age of 57

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 5, 2024
Michael Ward, the former Wallflowers' guitarist, died on Monday night at the age of 57. The Minnesota-born singer performed with the Jakob Dylan-fronted band from 1995 to 2001, and his contributions will continue to be a vital piece of the band's history.'

When a woman uses the self-check out in the Tesco supermarket where he works, she bursts with tears after her boyfriend asks the question

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 8, 2024
When Michael Ward collapsed on one knee at a Tesco branch in Oughterard, Ireland, he stunned his mother Sandra. Sandra was seen enjoying the self-checkout scanning groceries before turning around to grab her now-fiance on the floor, leaving her so stunned she told him to 'f**k off.' (Pictured: Michael Ward and his now fiancée Sandra at a Tesco in Oughterard, Ireland)

At Princess Beatrice's carol concert, Wolfie's stepson Wolfie performs George, Charlotte, and Louis with Isla and Savannah Phillips

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 9, 2023
Prince Louis, five, his sister Princess Charlotte, eight, and his brother Prince George, 10, were joined by their second cousins, Savannah Phillips, 12, and Isla Phillips, 11. (left) Princess Beatrice's step-son Christopher Woolf Mapelli Mozzi, who goes by 'Wolfie' (top middle with Charlotte, George and Louis, and Louis, top middle with Beatrice and Edo), who went by 'Wolfie.' The seven-year-old, who Beatrice refers to as a 'bonus baby,' is the son of Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and his ex-fiancee Dara Huang.Frederik Windsor's girls, Maud, 10, and Isabella, seven, attended (right).

Kate's Christmas high fives!At the Royals Westminster Abbey carol concert, Princess of Wales steals the show with children who have gone "above and beyond for charity," including a six-year-old boy who raised £40,000 and Scouts

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 9, 2023
Kate crouched down to talk to seven-year-old Oscar Burrow of Lancaster, Lancashire, who raised more than £40,000 for Derian House Children's Hospice by scaling 12 mountains at the age of six. Kimberley Burrow said afterwards: "She told her she'd heard about what she's done and he's doing a fantastic job, and she hopes that what he's doing will inspire other children to do amazing things." Prince William and children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis attended the princess's annual Christmas carol service. The Royal children were seen stepping in to Westminster Abbey, whilst five-year-old Prince Louis drew attention by blowing out his sister's candle and chatting outside a statue outside.

At Kate's Christmas carol performance, Prince Louis ferries out Charlotte's candle, leaving his royal sibling in stitches

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 8, 2023
At Kate's annual Christmas carol performance, Prince Louis blasted out his sister's candle, causing his royal siblings to be in stitches. The royal, five, watched his mother, the Princess of Wales, conduct the special festive service at Westminster Abbey today. Before The 'Together At Christmas' Carol Service, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, and Prince George wrote letters to other children.' It had been placed at Kate's behest, ensuring that members of the congregation would send handmade Christmas cards and letters to children who are less fortunate than themselves. The mischievous royal blew out Charlotte's candle as their mother Kate erupted after the service. As she smiled, he was seen puffing his cheeks in an effort to smear his older sister's candle. I wore a navy button-up jacket, barely legged trousers, and blue suede Chelsea boots. Charlotte, eight, was also chic in a Trotters double-breasted burgundy wool coat. However, this is not the first time Prince Louis, the youngest of the Welsh children, has robbed the show. On several occasions during royal outings, the fourth in line to the throne has been the focal point of attention.

Why is "Top Boy" coming to an end after season 5?

www.popsugar.co.uk, September 1, 2023
It all comes down to this. "Top Boy"'s last season is just disadvantages away. The last series of the streamer will be broadcasting after more than ten years, and it is sure to be a good one. The show follows drug dealers Sully (Kane Robinson) and Dushane (Ashley Walters) as they tackle a scene of gang violence in Hackney, East London, for the uninitiated. The program first appeared on Channel 4 in 2011 before being cancelled. Drake, a Canadian rapper, then revived the series in 2017, with the support of Netflix, of course.

Harrods is being forced to sell cheaper handbags at airports due to the tense tourist tax. Luxury goods brands are defending the unpopular tourist product

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 3, 2023
Luxury goods firms are the latest to criticize the 'tourist tax,' with Harrods being compelled to buy expensive handbags in exchange for cheaper ones at its airport stores. In the face of calls for VAT-free shopping to be reintroduced for international visitors, jewellery company Faberge has also sluggish. More than 300 CEOs have signed the Daily Mail's Scrap The Tourist Tax campaign.

Hundreds of people attended the funeral of a WWII soldier in one of the Caribbean's last 'Pilots of the Caribbean.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 25, 2023
Hundreds of mourners have descended on the church for the funeral (pictured left, top, and bottom right) of one of the last 'Pilots of the Caribbean' who served in the Second World War. Flight Sergeant Peter Brown (inset) who flew Lancaster Bombers during WW2, died alone in Maida Vale, west London, in December last year. The 'humble and cheery' RAF veteran died without a single family, prompting an appeal to locate his relatives. Flt Sgt Brown's send-off at St Clement Danes Church, the central church of the RAF, was packed with 600 mourners after the appeal went viral. In March, he was supposed to have a funeral at a smaller chapel in Mortlake, south-west London, but Westminster Council's appeal saw them flooded with people wanting to give him a "befitting to his dignity." Relative Brooke Alexander, one of the Jamaican capital Kingston, had travelled more than 4,000 miles to attend.

A woman, 41, has been sentenced to prison for compulsioning a man to have sex with her while he was asleep

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 10, 2023
Today, a woman was sentenced to four years in jail for asking a man to have sex with her while asleep. Tanya Lord (pictured), 41, was told by the judge that there is no difference between this and the rape of a female.' The judge outlined how the perpetrator was left mentally disturbed and suspicious of others by his ordeal, adding that there is a common misconception that males are less vulnerable' to the dangers of sex attacks. The perpetrator has received counselling and is currently prescribed medications for his mental wellbeing, according to him, and he feels untrusting of others, and he is alone unless he is with his children.

Port Macquarie battered by freak 'mini-cyclone' that teared down roofs and pulled up trees

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 3, 2023
About 3 p.m. on Friday, the ferocious storm batter battered Port Macquarie, NSW mid-north coast city. In the 30 minutes to 4 p.m., the NSW State of Emergency Service received 60 calls for assistance, although the city was wounded by heavy winds, rain, and hail. As winds gusts of up to 120 km/h tore the roofs off buildings and fell on trees, with some landing on nearby vehicles. As the winds downed the area's powerlines, over 11,000 households and businesses lost electricity. Residents are being asked to stay indoors as they begin to clean up.

Olivia Colman on 'vibrant' love with Michael Ward

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 10, 2023
Olivia Colman and Michael Ward have spoken out about their characters' intergenerational age difference in their film Empire Of Light, with Olivia saying she was "mortally distraught" as they shot sex scenes together. Olivia, 48, as a cinema producer who has a friendship with much younger ticket-seller Stephen, played my Michael, 25. Olivia told the current issue of Radio Times, "They love each other and look after each other." It's rare to see a romantic tale with someone young, beautiful, and vibrant. I'm older than Micheal's mum!'

Olivia Colman says she tried to get racy scenes with Michael Ward removed from Empire Of Light

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 29, 2022
The actress, 48, confessed to trying to have her raunchy scenes with onscreen lover Michael Ward, 25, who was barred from her latest film Empire Of Light. Olivia is a 19th-generation cinematographer who develops a friendship with a ticket-seller, Stephen, played by a much younger Micheal.

The government is under pressure to reconsider its decision to abandon VAT-free shopping for tourists

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 4, 2022
Ministers are being called on by corporate executives and MPs to abandon their so-called 'tourist levy,' increasingly. Harrods and Selfridges' CEOs alerted Tory backbenchers that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's decision to eliminate VAT-free shopping would place the UK at a serious disadvantage. According to the British Retail Consortium, withdrawing the tax break would'strengthen' the UK's appeal to international visitors. Offering tax-free shopping for tourists would help the UK cement its position as a top destination for international shoppers,' Spokesman Tom Ironside said. "The United Kingdom is one of the few European countries not to have a tax-free shopping initiative to boost tourism,' the UK is one of the few European countries not to have a tax-free shopping policy to promote tourism.'

The Harrods chief is concerned that the 'tourist tax' will discourage wealthy customers away from London

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 4, 2022
Harrods, the British supermarket chain's biggest department store, has warned that London is losing wealthy customers to rival Paris due to a 'tourist levy.' London Ward said Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's decision to outlaw VAT-free shopping for international visitors puts the city at a serious disadvantage. The tax cut had prompted shoppers from around the world to claim the 20 percent tax refund on purchases. Destinations in mainland Europe, including Paris, Milan, and Madrid, which all compete with London to attract tourists, as well as visitors from the United Kingdom, who have left the EU.

Now Just Stop Oil invade HARRODS: Security guards swoop as eco-zealots occupy sofas

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 3, 2022
After launching a protest inside the central London department store, just Stop Oil eco-zealots were marched out of Harrods. A team of security guards can be seen rushing towards two female demonstrators who had unfurled themselves on a couch for sale in a video shared online. One can be heard shouting 'get up, get out!' If they do not leave of their own initiative, he warns them they will be trespassing. Two protesters climbed into a £28,000 bed in Knightsbridge's luxurious store, but they were careful to take their shoes off first. They maintained up signs indicating 'end fuel poverty now' and 'oil equals death'. The eco-mob announced today that they had taken action in solidarity with Fuel Poverty Action's Energy For All campaign, as well as the Don't Pay UK campaign, which encourages homeowners to not pay their electricity bills in the face of rising costs.

As shoppers splash out again, Harrods are back in black

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 30, 2022
According to Companies House reports, the London store, which is controlled by the Qatari government, saw a pre-tax income of £51 million for the year to January 29 versus a £68.3 million loss in the same period a year ago. The firm's revenues increased by 36% to nearly £582 million, prompting the revival. Harrods' managing director, Michael Ward, said profits were forecast to reach £871 million this year, about the same as in the company's last full year.

At the Empire of Light premiere, Olivia Colman gets a kiss from co-star Michael Ward

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 12, 2022
She is one of Hollywood's most in demand actresses. On Monday, Olivia Colman stole the show once more as she arrived on the red carpet of her new film Empire of Light at the Toronto International Film Festival. The actress, 48, sparkled in a high-neck sequined gown on her red carpet with her co-star Michael Ward, who left the British born star beaming as he planted a friendly kiss on her cheek.

Following Queen Elizabeth's death, Olivia Colman praises King Charles' historic address to the nation

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 12, 2022
During her appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival, Olivia Colman praised the way King Charles III addressed the nation. The actress, 48, who was promoting her new film Empire Of Light at the Variety Studio, told the magazine, 'the King delivered his address'so gracefully.' Olivia, who starred Queen Elizabeth II on Netflix's The Crown for two seasons, gushed over the long-serving monarch and is now processing the devastating news.