British people are ripping out their beloved vintage-style stoves because they are too expensive to run amid the energy crisis

British people are removing their Aga stoves, which are enduringly popular in the UK. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor British people are removing their beloved Aga stoves to combat surging energy costs. One worker told Bloomberg he's removed 35 of the vintage-style appliances this year.  Some owners have been left in tears because they couldn't afford to keep […]

Emmerdale spoilers: Faith Dingle returns to Village as beloved family member ‘killed off’

Faith (played by Sally Dexter) was last seen on Emmerdale when she confessed to son Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) she knew he had a secret child in Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter). The betrayal was too much for the village bad boy to bear and he offered his mother an ultimatum; either she leaves or he […]

EastEnders spoilers: Beloved resident ‘returns’ as heartbreaking secret rocks Walford

Over the past two and a half decades, the brother and sister have always been there for one another, with Sonia helping the father-of-one when his son Sami Jackson (Shiven Shankar) paid a visit to the Square last year. Robbie was worried his ex-girlfriend Nita Mistry (Bindya Solanki) was going to cut his contact with […]

Coronation Street spoilers: Mary Taylor devastated by rejection of beloved resident?

Mary (played by Patti Claire) has been keeping herself busy looking after Tyrone Dobbs’ (Halsall) daughter alongside her duties at the florist after Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) and his teenager children left Coronation Street a couple of months ago. Since her son Jude Appleton (Paddy Wallace), his wife Angie Appleton (Victoria Ekanoye) and their son […]

Riverdale season 4: Beloved couple ripped apart by terrifying murder secret?

The third season of Riverdale only just came to an end but fans are desperate for as much information as possible about the fourth run. Fortunately for viewers, the cast were on hand at the San Diego Comic Con last weekend to share details of the new series. And, it seems the show’s beloved couples […]

Emmerdale spoilers: Beloved couple to drop baby bombshell as relationship heats up?

Nothing moves slowly in soapland and Emmerdale is no different, as one unsuspecting couple may discover they are expecting a baby together in an upcoming episode of the ITV soap. At the beginning of the week Victoria Sugden (played by Isabel Hodgins) tries to help her new boyfriend Ellis Grant (Asan N’Jie) work through his […]

Coronation Street spoilers: Beloved character gets unexpected girlfriend in romance twist?

Unlucky in love Chesney Brown (played by Sam Aston) is about to be get a new girlfriend in the shape of Emma Brooker (Alexandra Mardell) after Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell) rejects his advances. The take-away manager dates Emma when Gemma fails to notice his attempt to try and wine and dine her with a romantic […]

Peggy McCay, Beloved Days of Our Lives Matriarch, Dead at 90

Emmy-winning actress Peggy McCay, who portrayed Caroline Brady on Days of Our Lives for more than three decades, died Sunday from natural causes. She was 90. McCay’s longtime co-star, Deidre Hall, confirmed the news Tuesday on Facebook. “Our dearest Peggy McCay has left us,” Hall wrote. “She was a friend, an activist and a real […]

How a CEO fiddled while beloved board game Glory to Rome crashed and burned

Enlarge / Glory to Rome, as seen in Jeff Lozito’s recent unauthorized redesign/printing. (credit: Jeff Lozito) I remember exactly where I was the first time I played Glory to Rome. It was the spring of 2011. I was on a Thalys high-speed train leaving Amsterdam, headed for Cologne, not far from where I was living […]

Interview: Ikaruga’s beloved developer Treasure on keeping games old-school forever

Treasure won. Masato Maegawa and his crew of arcade game obsessives tore out of Konami in 1993 to start their own company. To make games the right way. “If we don’t find the game interesting ourselves,” said founder Masato Maegawa, “we won’t be satisfied with it.” They’ve never strayed from that ambition, churning out a […]