When the technology is ready — I mean properly tried and tested — I won’t need much persuading to dump my old diesel Citroen estate for an electric car. It won’t upset my sense of manhood to swap a throaty roar for a gentle whir. Like most people, I would love it if our towns … Read more
SCIENCE A SERIES OF FORTUNATE EVENTS by Sean B. Carroll (Princeton University Press £18.99, 224 pp) Sixty-six million years ago, the world nearly came to an end. An asteroid hit the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico with devastating global effects. The dinosaurs were effectively wiped out. Mammals, better equipped to survive, were able to take their … Read more
Emma Roberts explains in Glamour interview why she’s particularly excited to be pregnant with boy By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 02:40 GMT, 29 October 2020 | Updated: 02:52 GMT, 29 October 2020 Emma Roberts explained in an interview why she’s particularly excited to be having a baby boy. The 29-year-old actress shared her practical … Read more
Scheana Shay has explained why her former Vanderpump Rules costar and friend Stassi Schroeder has ended their friendship. It emerged earlier this month that Stassi and Scheana had unfollowed each other on Instagram and now the SUR server has revealed it’s all down to a misunderstanding about text messages. ‘Long story short, she thought that … Read more
Kirstie Alley has doubled down on her support for President Donald Trump, accusing his rival Joe Biden of making ‘pretty constant’ racial slurs. In an interview on Monday night with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, the 69-year-old actress laughed off the criticism since her Saturday night tweet declaring she was voting for Trump. She also slammed … Read more
Two months ago Nest, the largest pension scheme in the UK with 9 million savers, committed to cutting carbon out of its investment portfolio. It was the first scheme to publicly commit to aligning with the Paris Agreement goals to keep global temperature rises within 1.5C above pre-industrial levels by 2050. A month later, the Department … Read more
Not for the first time, my inner green-eyed monster reared up last week at the sight of the Duchess of Cambridge. That ever-bouncy blow-dry. That dreamy shade of brunette, oh so elegantly highlighted. And skin as smooth as gold-top Duchy milk (does Kate even have pores?), with smoulderingly smokey make-up. Why doesn’t my brown hair … Read more
‘I understand that we are continuing to evolve’: Jessica Chastain explains casting of Spanish star Penelope Cruz in role as Colombian amid criticism of cultural misappropriation Chastain, 43, defended decision to cast Spanish actress as Colombia native Variety suggested that ‘Hollywood has struck again’ with casting decision Chastain said Cruz agreed to bring star power … Read more
Actress and comedian Rebel Wilson, who shot to fame as ‘Fat Amy’ in Pitch Perfect, has done an Adele. Both celebrities have transformed their appearance through weight loss — and in doing so have incurred the wrath of body positivity champions, who accuse them of betraying their bigger sisters. In many ways, I can understand … Read more
Of all the conundrums thrown up during this pandemic, the disparity in cases between the North and South of England remains the most perplexing. According to the latest data, more than two-thirds of this country’s coronavirus hospitalisations are in the North West, North East and Yorkshire. But why is the North experiencing more of a … Read more