MasterChef: The side of the show producers DON’T want you to see

The side of MasterChef that producers DON’T want you to see: Private dinner parties, the meals that never made it on TV and a gruelling leaked schedule By Joshua Fox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:20 BST, 27 April 2020 | Updated: 00:40 BST, 27 April 2020 The MasterChef kitchen isn’t the only place where … Read more

Government adviser says pubs should re-open as long as they don’t get overcrowded

Government adviser who says two-metre social distancing rule was ‘conjured out of nowhere’ says pubs should re-open – as long as they don’t get overcrowded Pubs were shut on March 23 but Prof Robert Dingwall wants rules relaxed  He sees ‘no particular reason’ why they shouldn’t open on sunny weekends Prof Dingwall says it would … Read more

Maps reveal that 30% of Southerners and half of Puerto Ricans don’t exercise

Fifteen percent of Americans get no exercise and nearly a third of people in seven states – mostly in the South – are totally inactive, new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maps reveal.  A sedentary lifestyle – defined as getting no physical activity beyond the basic movements from the couch to the kitchen or … Read more

New York and Boston pigeons don’t mix due to the ample green space between the cities, study finds

Battle of the birds! Study finds New York and Boston pigeons do not mix because ample green space between the cities keeps them from migrating The rivalry between  New York and Boston has been found in the cities’ pigeons Experts discovered genetic differences in the birds along the east coast There is interbreeding of pigeons … Read more

‘I don’t want to fall victim to gender pension gap’: Money Diaries speaks to a 33-year-old on £36k

This is Money has launched a ‘money diaries’ series to reveal the spending habits – along with financial goals and worries – of ordinary people aged 18-35. It launched last year and this one was written before the coronavirus pandemic – a scenario which could have a devastating impact on personal finances.   We look under … Read more

SARAH VINE: Dear Meghan and Harry, don’t worry about us… because we’re not worried about you 

First of all: how are you both? I know no one ever asks, so I thought it best just to check. After all, it must be so hard for you, stuck in Los Angeles in rented accommodation with only Ellen DeGeneres and Beyonce for company. We all know how stressful moving house can be, and … Read more

Housebuilders’ shares could rise if prices don’t drop more than 10%

Britain’s housebuilders’ shares could prove a solid investment if property prices have a ‘soft landing’ and don’t drop more than 10 per cent this year, analysts have claimed. The housing market has ground to a halt in recent weeks since the UK went into lockdown.  Most building sites have shut down, estate agents are closed, … Read more

MasterChef Australia judge Melissa Leong insists there is a side to Gordon Ramsay fans don’t see

‘He is kind, considerate and generous!’ MasterChef Australia judge Melissa Leong insists there is a soft side to Gordon Ramsay fans don’t see By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:17 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 11:17 BST, 20 April 2020 MasterChef Australia judge Melissa Leong has revealed there is a soft side to … Read more

‘Please don’t let us die’: Three cystic fibrosis sufferers beg the NHS to fund ‘wonder drug’

It’s been hailed as a wonder drug with the potential to extend the lives of thousands of people with cystic fibrosis.    But patients across the UK still can’t get their hands on Orkambi – despite it being a year since Theresa May promised to take action. The drug, which slows lung deterioration, received its European … Read more

Don’t blame the baby – stretch marks are in your genes!

Don’t blame the baby – stretch marks are in your genes! Some women are predisposed to scars, study reveals  More than 500 ‘genetic markers’ are linked to stretch marks research shows  Women who suffer with stretch marks have lower amounts of certain proteins   The rate of stretch marks is far higher in women than in … Read more