The Trump administration is privately projecting the death toll from the coronavirus will reach 3,000 cases daily on June 1 even as the president pushes for a reopening of the economy. That number is nearly double the current level of 1,750 deaths a day from the disease. The projections, obtained by The New York Times, … Read more
Best books on VE Day: Author Patricia Nicol suggests tomes on war Patricia Nicol suggests Victor Victoria Hislop’s novel Those Who Are Loved She also recommended Kate Atkinson’s book Life After Life about Ursula Todd In the month to April 17, more Londoners died of Covid than Blitz’s worst month But this Friday, the lesson to take … Read more
Management consultant paid £2,000 a DAY to cut costs at struggling NHS trust while living at his luxury penthouse in Marbella is axed by health board – so it can save money Phillip Burns earned £2,000 a day in order to cut costs at an NHS trust Mr Burns spends a lot of his time … Read more
They are the last of the valiant who fought for our freedom. But yesterday it was their turn to salute a new generation of heroes. After weeks of being confined to their rooms in a home, a group of veterans can now celebrate VE Day together with their carers – thanks to Mail Force and … Read more
Royal Mint releases new £2 coin to mark 75th anniversary of VE Day as a ‘thank you’ to those who served in Second World War This Friday May 8 commemorates the 75th anniversary of VE Day The Royal Mint had made a special £2 coin for those who served in the forces The coin features … Read more
As nice as Nice! Britain set to be as hot as south of France as nation marks 75th VE Day anniversary with temperatures hitting 70F on Friday’s bank holiday The mercury could reach 21C (70F) on Thursday and Friday in south-east England and north Wales The high pressure should begin to dominate Britain’s weather from … Read more
‘Let us not forget the toils ahead’: How Churchill’s VE Day message and photos of jubliant Londoners hold haunting relevance today… as locked-down Britons prepare to mark 75 years since end of WWII Images of Britons celebrating victory over Nazi Germany have reemerged ahead of VE Day’s 75th anniversary Evocative pictures show the streets of … Read more
Well, hello sailor… getting into the VE Day spirit, London, 1945 This Friday marks 75 years since Winston Churchill announced the end of the war in Europe and people took to the streets to rejoice with victory parades, parties and music. There’s never been a better time to reflect on what this generation endured and the lessons … Read more
By late April 1945, the German army was in retreat and, after nearly six long years of war, the Allies were finally poised to defeat Adolf Hitler. For many British servicemen, particularly those who had served for all or most of the Second World War, thoughts inevitably turned to surviving the last battles and returning … Read more
Elizabeth Day: Help, I’m caught in the wheel of Zoom! By Elizabeth Day for You Magazine Published: 00:02 BST, 3 May 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 3 May 2020 Hair: Fabio Nogueira. Make-up: Ruby Hammer. Styling: Holly Elgeti. Blouse, Lisou. Trousers, Roland Mouret. Jewellery, Alighieri We used to live in an era when quarantine was … Read more