With 13,000 acres and the sumptuous family seat, Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire, at his disposal, the Duke of Bedford would seem very nicely placed to see out the lockdown. But that, alas, is not so. For I can disclose that Andrew Bedford, the 15th Duke, his wife, Louise, and their children, Alexandra, 18, and Henry, … Read more
The Prince of Wales has praised the viral videos shared by Britons to help boost the country’s morale and paid tribute to the ‘crucial role’ of home-grown producers in keeping the country fed amid the coronavirus crisis. The royal, who revealed he had entertained himself during his time in lockdown by watching ‘some of the … Read more
London’s major mining companies led the FTSE 100 lower after a warning from BHP struck a nerve. The Anglo-Australian miner said global steel production – excluding China – could drop sharply this year due to the pandemic. Although it didn’t offer a specific figure, BHP said it could fall by double digits in percentage terms. … Read more
Georgia Steel has been showing her former fiancé Callum Izzard what he’s missing following the news of their split after seven months of dating. The Love Island star, 22, shared a defiant bikini snap following the news the couple had gone their separate ways after Callum, 24, moved out of their Essex pad. Georgia showcased her … Read more
Spain’s best-known bull running festival in the northern town of Pamplona has been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis, Pamplona city hall said today. The San Fermin celebration is centuries old and typically attended by hundreds of thousands of people. During the celebration half-tonne fighting bulls chase hundreds of daredevils, many of whom wear traditional … Read more
Now investors tell Royal Mail to tame fat cat pay after dividend was cut with ‘pain to be shared by management’ By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 23:11 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 23:14 BST, 21 April 2020 Top investors are calling on Royal Mail to slash fat cat pay after it … Read more
Poh Ling Yeow reveals the dishes she and husband Jonathan Bennett have been making at home in lockdown – and shares the secret recipe for her popular rice soup By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:24 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 01:14 BST, 22 April 2020 MasterChef Australia star Poh Ling Yeow … Read more
Ricky Gervais has reportedly risked a feud with the Beckham family after ‘liking’ a negative tweet about being ‘done’ with the family. The 58-year-old comedian’s interaction with the now-deleted tweet was linked to a story about Victoria’s fashion company furloughing 30 members of its staff. The controversial post obtained by the Sun which Ricky had … Read more
‘Road-rage’ driver who ran woman over is charged with murder after his ‘victim’ caught coronavirus in hospital months later and died Robert Barrow, 54, allegedly drove over Tahereh Pirali-Dashti, 40, on January 20 The incident happened on the North Circular Road in Finchley, North London Injured Mrs Pirali-Dashti died in hospital on April 10, after … Read more
When Andrew Bailey switched on his TV at home on Monday evening for the latest Covid-19 coverage and saw that the price of West Texas Intermediate oil had plunged into negative territory, it was something of an alarm call. For the Governor of the Bank of England – one of the small team of executives … Read more