Growing petunias on the balcony healed my broken heart

MEMOIR  ROOTBOUND: REWILDING A LIFE by Alice Vincent (Canongate, £14.99, 368pp)  How do you mend a broken heart? The dumped often find solace in getting drunk, gorging on ice cream or stalking their ex on Facebook. For journalist Alice Vincent, salvation came in the form of a tiny balcony. When this memoir begins, she is … Read more

Shoe Lady review: Katherine Parkinson delivers a vivid and enjoyable performance

Shoe Lady Royal Court, London                                                      Until Saturday, 1hr 5mins Rating: What is it with women and shoes? Some deep female connection to footwear (not even a millipede could wear … Read more

Fashion: YOU will love… | Daily Mail Online

Fashion: YOU will love… By Shelly Vella For You Magazine Published: 00:01 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 29 March 2020 …Fashion Director Shelly Vella’s natural inspirations  Plant, £33, and pot, £6, root-houseplants.com Top, £195, lkbennett.com  Basket, £50, amara.com Dress, £130, Atelier at monsoon.co.uk Shoes, £185, sabah.am Shoes, £139, kurtgeiger.com  Dress, £34.99, Johanna … Read more

Families with loved ones in care homes WILL be allowed to visit dying loved ones in major U-turn

Care homes have been ordered to allow grieving relatives a last chance to say goodbye to loved-ones before they die from coronavirus amid shocking reports of elderly victims dying alone. Matt Hancock will reportedly outline new measures to allow compassionate visits to nursing homes and outlaw the blanket use of ‘do not resuscitate’ (DNR) plans, which … Read more

The winning and shortlisted images in the open contest of the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

Behold the breathtaking winning and shortlisted images from one of the world’s most prestigious photography contests. The amazing shots are from the open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2020, which received 193,000 entries from photographers in over 200 territories. More than 100 images were shortlisted in this year’s open contest and judges had … Read more

Top interest-free credit card deals begin to disappear as providers cut deals

Some of the best interest-free credit card offers around have been cut or removed from sale over the last month, as lenders evaluate their offers amid the economic crisis caused by coronavirus.  Barclaycard and Tesco Bank have reduced 0 per cent balance transfer and purchase credit card terms throughout March and early April, while Sainsbury’s … Read more

Scientists uncover the purpose of the spring smell chemical geosmin

The smell of spring really IS in the air: Scientists reveal why the chemical behind the distinctive earthy scent of the season is produced for the first time A bacteria named streptomyces produces the chemical compound geosmin  This chemical has the distinctive odour we associate with springtime and storms Humans have a strong ability to … Read more

‘I absolutely haven’t done anything’: Today host Karl Stefanovic DENIES hair dye rumours

‘I absolutely haven’t done anything’: Today host Karl Stefanovic DENIES hair dye rumours… after claims he spent $55,000 on plugs By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:57 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 13:58 BST, 15 April 2020 Karl Stefanovic appears to have a fuller head of hair over the past few weeks, … Read more

US firm ThermoFisher says it can supply UK with 100,000 COVID-19 test kits per day

The Government’s target of 100,000 coronavirus tests per day could be hit by a single company which will make tests in the UK, the firm claims. Thermo Fisher Scientific, a company based in the US state of Massachusetts, said it has the capacity to supply all of the 700,000 tests per week. It will work … Read more

Photographer captures rare glimpse into the everyday lives of London’s Irish Traveller community 

A photographer has captured a rare glimpse into the everyday lives of London‘s Irish Traveller community, revealing how the close-knit group go about their day to day activities. The stunning images show young boys showing off their strength as they flex their muscles, while others at the Ealing Bashley Road site clean their caravans, showing … Read more