WHAT BOOK would farmer and writer Amanda Owen take to a desert island? Amanda Owen is currently reading The Bolter by Frances Osborne She would take Swaledale by Marie Hartley and Ella Pontefract to a desert island British writer said James Herriot first gave her the reading bug By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:02 BST, 30 April … Read more
Most men stop reading a book by page 50 but women are more likely to persevere past page 100, study finds Data on readers of traditional books charts how often people read all of a book Found women are more likely to persevere with a book than men are Report finds men give up on … Read more
Most Britons are resigned to the fact that summer holidays are unlikely to take place, thanks to the coronavirus. A huge number of trips have been cancelled as flights to other countries have been banned, with jetsetters given no real clue presently as to when they can be re-booked. However, that hasn’t stopped people browsing … Read more
Alexandra Shulman’s Clothes… And Other Things That Matter is a wry and candid part-memoir, part-fashion history, part-social commentary By Kate Finnigan Published: 22:01 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 25 April 2020 Clothes… And Other Things That Matter Alexandra Shulman … Read more
How do you arrange a coronavirus test? ARRANGING YOUR OWN Essential workers who are self-isolating can book a test directly here. You can select a regional test site drive-through appointment or home test kit. The Department of Health said home test kit availability will initially be limited but more will become available. However, it said there is … Read more
WHAT BOOK would comedian and writer Robert Webb take to a desert island? Robert Webb is currently reading Carrie Fisher’s Wishful Drinking British author would take Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy to a desert island He said The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe sparked his interest in reading By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:02 BST, 23 April … Read more
In 2019, the Queen received: Pop-up book to mark the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China from President Xi Jinping Glass globe marking the principal United Kingdom and Commonwealth sites associated with GCHQ during Her Majesty’s reign from the UK Government Small pin badge marking the Centenary of GCHQ from the UK Government Book … Read more
Escape a sinking car, burglar-proof a hotel room and land a falling jet: Fascinating new Lonely Planet infographic book reveals how to do EVERYTHING Lonely Planet’s Bigger Book of Everything ‘prepares you for any surprising situation you may find yourself in’ The visual guide, by Nigel Holmes, includes handy how-to infographics that are in ‘bitesize … Read more
Incredible before-and-after images show how abandoned buildings left to rack and ruin have been given new leases of life. They’ve been published in a brand new book called Ruin and Redemption in Architecture by Dan Barasch, which charts ruined spaces and the extraordinary designs that have totally transformed them. The scale and diversity of abandoned … Read more
Adam Rutherford’s enthralling and illuminating new book, How To Argue With A Racist, proves that ‘racial purity’ is a total myth By Francis Wheen Published: 22:02 BST, 15 February 2020 | Updated: 21:25 BST, 18 February 2020 How To Argue With A Racist Adam Rutherford … Read more