As stately home owners cash in on a summer of staycations, check out these palatial piles

Times are tough for stately home owners. Yes, really — for the aristos still hanging on to their ancestral homes, owning a palace is the ultimate money pit. Highclere Castle, where Downton Abbey was filmed, is said to cost more than £1.1 million a year for the Earl of Carnarvon to maintain (before any repairs). … Read more

Ulrika Jonsson calls her daughter Bo, 20 a ‘warrior’ as she goes for a health check up 

Ulrika Jonsson has praised her daughter Bo, who suffers from a congenital heart defect, as a ‘warrior’ as she went to get a health check up on Thursday.  The TV presenter, 53, shared a series of snaps to her Instagram Stories of Bo, 20, lying down at the doctor’s office as she received a liver … Read more

Wives and women who divorced in retirement urged to check pensions 

Older wives and women who divorced in retirement urged to check if they are entitled to a better pension By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 9 March 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 9 March 2021 The Government has put aside £3bn to  pay around 200,000 wives, widows and over-80s who should … Read more

Lili Reinhart dons a sweeping black and white check coat and cat-eye shades

Lili Reinhart dons a sweeping black and white check coat and cat-eye shades as she spends her day off out and about in Vancouver By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 17:57 GMT, 8 March 2021 | Updated: 18:17 GMT, 8 March 2021 Lili Reinhart enjoyed a solo stroll on Monday in Vancouver. The actress, 24, … Read more

Meghan Markle says she called the ‘wonderful’ Queen to check in on Prince Philip

Meghan Markle praised the Queen today, saying she had been ‘wonderful’ to her and had once asked her to share a blanket which sits across her knees for warmth. The Duchess of Sussex also told Oprah Winfrey in her bombshell interview that the monarch had given her some ‘beautiful’ pearl earrings and a matching necklace. She … Read more

Melanie Bracewell reminds those affected by COVID-19 to check on neighbours in a HILARIOUS skit

New Zealand comedian Melanie Bracewell reminds those affected by COVID-19 to check on their neighbours in a HILARIOUS viral skit By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:31 GMT, 19 February 2021 | Updated: 02:31 GMT, 19 February 2021 Comedian Melanie Bracewell is using humour to remind those affected by COVID-19 to check up … Read more

Tesco shoppers are told to check their bank statements after thousands are charged TWICE

Tesco shoppers are told to check their bank statements after thousands are charged TWICE due to ‘technical error’ Thousands of Tesco customers are warned they may have been double-charged Retailer said a ‘technical error’ had triggered a wave of overpayments nationally Issue stretches back to February 6 at shops in Borehamwood and Newmarket ***Have YOU been … Read more

How can I check if I’ve been charged VAT twice and is this due to Brexit?

I bought items online shipped from Holland and think I’ve been charged VAT twice: How can I check and is this due to Brexit? Brexit means there could be further charges for consumers  It can be confusing for customers to work out what fees are which  We reveal the new rules and what you should … Read more

Kate Mara cuts a casual figure in a check bomber jacket as she takes her daughter sightseeing

Kate Mara cuts a casual figure in a checked jacket and jeans as she takes her daughter to a botanical garden By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 08:35 GMT, 10 February 2021 | Updated: 09:07 GMT, 10 February 2021 She is a devoted mother and wife to Jamie Bell.  And Kate Mara kept a low … Read more

Covid police patrol Bristol Airport to check if journeys are essential

Police officers based at Bristol Airport are stopping passengers and checking if their journeys are essential after the government made it illegal to go on holiday abroad.  Under Covid-19 restrictions, people must stay at home and must not travel without a legally permitted reason. It is illegal to travel abroad for holidays and other leisure … Read more