Like many parts of London during the Second World War, Vincent Street in Westminster was turned to rubble following a direct hit during the Blitz that destroyed a row of mews houses. The area, just a short walk from the Houses of Parliament, remained a bombed-out site for 40 years until it was eventually redeveloped into … Read more
Built more than a century ago, it’s an historic pub that survived the Blitz and even being bulldozed when campaigners identified a major planning permission error. And now the Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale, West London, is set to reopen next month – six years after the developers were sensationally told to rebuild it ‘brick … Read more
The shocking damage caused by Nazi air attacks on Britain during the Second World War has been laid bare in newly revealed colour footage. The historic footage was recorded in 1942 following a Luftwaffe attack on Bristol which saw multiple buildings and buses completely destroyed. Recorded just an hour after the German air force dropped … Read more
Get fit in 15 minutes: The best nutrition and exercise to help blitz your muffin top and fasten your jeans Celebrity personal trainer Nadya Fairweather reveals how to get fit in 15 minutes She advises people to try doing bicycle crunches to help blitz your muffin top Nutritionist Amanda Hamilton recommends cutting down on sugar-rich … Read more
Blitz spirit? Britain was riven by race and class tension in 1940, new BBC documentary claims Lucy Worsley sets out to uncover the truth about the ‘Blitz spirit’ in WWII In new BBC documentary she follows the stories of six people during the Blitz She found class division, racial tension and rule-breaking affected the spirit … Read more
A shocking diary of a man who helped to put out fires during the Nazis’ bombing campaign in the Second World War has been digitised for the first time. Swansea firewatcher James R John, 58, wrote in his diary during what became known as the Three Nights’ Blitz on the Welsh city in February 1941. … Read more
Police were called to another stabbing this afternoon as London’s recent wave of violent attacks continues. The latest incident, in Croydon, happened at about 3pm this afternoon as ambulance crews attended the crime scene and reported a 24-year-old man had been stabbed. And the violence comes after police were called to five separate reports of … Read more
Britons have raced to secure trips to popular spots like Costa Del Sol and Menorca in the hopes of reduced coronavirus restrictions by the summer, MailOnline can reveal. Reservations on rental cottages in the UK are 63 per cent higher than last year as others take the more cautious approach of planning a staycation amid … Read more
Britain’s vaccines minister today ruled out immediate 24/7 jabs at the country’s new vaccination hubs opening today, blaming a shortage of medicine. Nadhim Zahawi also admitted that said that most people currently had ‘about a 45-minute drive’ to the seven NHS sites opening their doors this morning, most of whom are over 80 and medically … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock today announces plans for the mass rollout of rapid Covid-19 testing for people who cannot work at home during the lockdown. In an article for The Mail on Sunday, Mr Hancock says that while the vaccines represent the ‘cavalry’ in the battle, the ratcheting up of testing was an ‘important weapon in … Read more