An array of hidden treasures which have been discovered in the attics and cellars of a Highland castle are set to go up for auction next month, with some items estimated to fetch as much as £12,000. The treasure trove of objects ranging from paintings and sculptures to crested dinner services and silverware were found during … Read more
Labour’s ex-director of governance is among 21 people suing party for libel over leaked internal report into its handling of anti-Semitism allegations Emilie Oldknow took legal action against party in February to find source of leak 860-page report on Labour’s anti-Semitism complaints was leaked in April 2020 Ms Oldknow and 20 other unnamed individuals filed … Read more
Labour’s ex-director of governance is among 21 people suing party for libel over leaked internal report into its handling of anti-Semitism allegations Emilie Oldknow took legal action against party in February to find source of leak 860-page report on Labour’s anti-Semitism complaints was leaked in April 2020 Ms Oldknow and 20 other unnamed individuals filed … Read more
From a sea eagle hitting a fox with its wings after it entered the bird of prey’s territory to a young European shag sticking its head into its mother’s mouth to feed, this incredible array of images showcases the work of some of the world’s finest photographers. The stunning pictures were taken by the finalists of … Read more
Brazil‘s coronavirus death rate tripled among people in their 20s in February as the country’s dangerous new variant took over, a study has found. Researchers investigated the ratio of Covid cases to deaths in Brazil last month and found it surged in young people. Even though the numbers of cases across the country were declining … Read more
Real world proof that Covid jabs DO work: Vaccine rollout sees 97% fall in deaths among the over-70s in major boost that shows UK’s inoculations rollout is having huge effect Over-70s Covid deaths are reported to have plunged by 97 per cent in ten weeks In past week there has been an average of just … Read more
Boris Johnson and other world leaders have called for a global treaty in response to Covid – similar to that agreed after the Second World War. In the face of vaccine nationalism and clashes between countries, the Prime Minister, French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Angela Merkel – among others – warned against isolationism. … Read more
Britain’s lockdown lockups! Yoga studio, tiki bar and nurse’s craft den are among 2021 Shed of the Year entries after serving as ideal sanctuaries to sit out the pandemic The 2021 Cuprinol Shed of the Year is celebrating the unusual garden creations made during lockdown Among the entries are a garden yoga studio, a bar, … Read more
Rumours have been swirling that she’s set to tie the knot with her fiancé Paul Solomons, 46, in a secret ceremony. And Kylie Minogue, 52, sparked speculation among fans that she was already wed as she took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photograph of herself wearing a telltale white dress. The pop princess gave little … Read more
Film nominations BEST PICTURE Da 5 Bloods (Netflix) Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix) Mank (Netflix) Minari (A24) News of the World (Universal Pictures) Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures) – WINNER One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios) Promising Young Woman (Focus Features) Sound of Metal (Amazon Studios) The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) BEST ACTOR Ben Affleck … Read more