Let us entertain you! Event’s top 100 things to do on lockdown

Frank Skinner in fabulous form and more riveting Radio shows  1. Cracking castaways, from Hitchcock to Beckham  Over 2,000 Desert Island Disc shows are available online, featuring conversation and the musical choices of great names from sport, science, politics and showbusiness. Take your pick from Alfred Hitchcock and Stephen Hawking to Mary Berry and David … Read more

Single mother, 48, unearths 500-year-old coin in her back garden worth over £2,500

Gold digger! Single mother, 48, unearths 500-year-old coin in back garden worth £2,500 after playing around with her son’s metal detector… and she lives in MONEYFIELDS Amanda Johnston, 48, was using her son’s metal detector in her back garden She discovered the rare 22-carat, 16th century  Henry VII Fine Gold Angel coin Similar coins have … Read more

Oceans are capturing twice as much carbon as previously thought

A biological ‘pump’ that distributes carbon to the bottom of the ocean via tiny plankton is operating twice as rapidly as previously thought, a new study claims. US scientists say that the level of carbon that is distributed to the ocean floor depends on how much sunlight a microscopic type of plankton gets. This phytoplankton, … Read more

British science journal Nature apologises for naming the coronavirus after the Chinese city of Wuhan

British scientific journal Nature apologises for naming the coronavirus after the Chinese city of Wuhan ‘which may have fuelled racist attacks across the world’ The science journal apologised for ‘associating’ the virus with China and Wuhan In an editorial, the publication wrote: ‘That we did so was an error on our part’  They said the … Read more

Inside Amy Jackson’s ultra-modern home

Inside Amy Jackson’s ultra-modern home: Lavish London pad boasts home gym, a palm tree-lined terrace, an outdoor pool and elegant decor By Eve Buckland For Mailonline Published: 12:18 BST, 14 April 2020 | Updated: 14:18 BST, 14 April 2020 Advertisement She is in lockdown with her baby son Andreas, seven months, and fiancé George Panayiotou in … Read more

Women told NOT to have IVF amid the coronavirus outbreak by fertility watchdog

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Elizabeth Day: Crazy crushes for desperate times 

Hair: Fabio Nogueira. Make-up: Ruby Hammer. Styling: Holly Elgeti. Dress, Stine Goya, fenwick.co.uk. Jewellery, Alighieri In times of crisis, it’s important to focus on the important stuff. And by this, of course, I mean the nurturing of a wholly inappropriate crush. During this coronavirus pandemic, I found myself being strangely drawn to one particular individual. … Read more

Food wholesalers offer online orders to public to sell stock that restaurants aren’t buying 

 JJ Foodservice  Order online for next day delivery – depending on your location The business who supplied Wasabi, You Me Sushi and schools are also now selling to the public.  Sezer Ozkul, Chief Products Officer told FEMAIL: ‘Our business literally changed overnight –  on March 21st we had an emergency strategy meeting.  ‘By the end … Read more