There’s nowhere better to start a post-lockdown party than the home of champagne

Nothing says celebration quite like champagne. The region that gives the drink its name makes a fascinating place to visit, with its corduroy-striped vineyards, endless miles of underground cellars and passageways (125 miles beneath Reims alone), and an intriguing past, dating back to Roman times. Whether you want to focus on the fizz or add … Read more

Kate Winslet jokes that her ‘a**e is massive’ after making sourdough bread during lockdown

Kate Winslet has joked that her ‘a**e is now massive’ after baking sourdough bread during lockdown. The actress, 45, even quipped that she feels like a ‘full mattress’ as she appeared alongside Stanley Tucci, Orlando Bloom, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Aisling Bea and Ellie Goulding on The Graham Norton Show – which will air on Friday night. Reflecting on the third lockdown … Read more

Volunteers will be invited to packed football matches and nightclubs for trial

Ministers are planning to invite thousands of volunteers to football matches, plays and concerts to see if they can be held safely.  Scientific trials will be held at packed venues including nightclubs and conference centres to work out what testing regimes and safety measures are needed.  A lucky couple will even be able to hold … Read more

Countess of Wessex volunteers at a Covid-19 vaccination centre

Sophie Wessex has begun volunteering at a vaccination centre during lockdown to assist the Covid-19 jab rollout across the country. The Countess of Wessex, 56, who is the Grand President of St John Ambulance and a care volunteer for the charity, joined helpers at a centre in south-west London on Thursday after completing her training. … Read more

Kylie Jenner plays sous-chef for daughter Stormi as she perfects her culinary skills in cute photo

Kylie Jenner has been enjoying a lot of quality family time with daughter Stormi during lockdown. And the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star continues to share some adorable moments with her 217million Instagram followers. She played sous-chef for her daughter Thursday, as she took to her Instagram Story with a sweet photo of the … Read more

Great Orme goats trot on roof of terraced property in Llandudno

Hoof on the roof! Goats that flocked into deserted Welsh town during lockdown return – and climb on TOP of people’s houses Two Great Orme goats spotted on terraced property in Llandudno, north Wales Trotted along tiles before disappearing from view in clip posted on Thursday Last March, animals from the herd invaded the town’s … Read more

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Ruby Barker longs to track down the parents who put her up for adoption as a baby 

Bridgerton star Ruby Barker would one day love to write to the parents, who put her up for adoption as a baby, to let them know she ‘turned out alright’. The 24-year-old plays Miss Marina Thompson, the spirited country cousin who arrives in Regency London concealing a scandalous secret in the Netflix series.  And she is … Read more

Now primary schools tell children as young as FIVE to wear a face mask

Primary schools are now telling children as young as five to wear a face mask in classrooms despite official guidelines saying they don’t need to.  Teaching unions back the move but parents and charities insist they damage learning, while the government says only secondary school children will be expected to have face coverings where social … Read more

JAN MOIR: Never mind bias audits, Gordon Ramsay’s BBC balderdash is an insult to us ALL

Do you want to understand what is wrong with the BBC, why it is in crisis and why so many people are refusing to pay their licence fee? Look no further than Gordon Ramsay’s new game show, which began with much fanfare on Wednesday night. For the next three weeks, Gordon Ramsay’s Bank Balance (BBC … Read more

Rita Ora shares behind-the-scenes clip from the making of new EP Bang

‘It’s amazing to be back in the studio’: Rita Ora admits she felt ‘musically isolated’ in lockdown as she shares a clip from the making of new EP Bang By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 01:05 GMT, 26 February 2021 | Updated: 01:05 GMT, 26 February 2021 She’s currently spending time Down Under as she … Read more