The Duke and Duchess of Sussex today demanded an end to ‘structural racism’ in Britain. In a wide-ranging interview from their £11million California mansion, Prince Harry revealed his ‘awakening’ to issues faced by black people after meeting his wife. Meanwhile, Meghan Markle praised Black Lives Matter protests in America after the death of George Floyd as … Read more
Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris Whitty faced backlash over the ‘herd immunity’ strategy in March and asked for help to ‘calm down’ angry academics, emails show. The top experts leading Britain out of its Covid-19 crisis had a hard time backtracking from comments they made about the controversial strategy at the start of the … Read more
SOCIETY OLD HOMES, NEW LIFE by Clive Aslet (Triglyph £50, 304 pp) What made audiences all over the world fall in love with Downton Abbey? Perhaps it was Lady Mary’s exquisite frocks, the Dowager Countess’s waspish put-downs, or the slow-burn romance between Carson and Mrs Hughes. But for many of us the real star was … Read more
Paris Hilton has revealed the devastating impact of physical and mental abuse she suffered at a boarding school during her teen years. The heiress is baring all of her personal life, as she strips away the facade of fame in her upcoming documentary This Is Paris. She opens up in the YouTube Originals documentary for … Read more
The Duchess of Sussex decried ‘salacious’ journalism in a new video interview today, stressing the importance of reporting done through a ‘compassionate and empathetic lens’ — while slamming what she and Prince Harry describe as the ‘toxicity’ in the ‘economy for attention.’ Meghan Markle, 38, was the finale event for The 19th* Represents 2020 Virtual Summit … Read more
The Duchess of Sussex decried ‘salacious’ journalism in a new video interview today, stressing the importance of reporting done through a ‘compassionate and empathetic lens’ — while slamming what she and Prince Harry describe as the ‘toxicity’ in the ‘economy for attention.’ Meghan Markle, 38, was the finale event for The 19th* Represents 2020 Virtual Summit … Read more
Only the quick thinking of the first mate saved John Howland when a towering wave swept him from the ship’s deck. The young seaman managed to grab a halyard as he plunged into the sea, but it wasn’t enough to stop him being dragged underwater and smashed against the side of the ship. Just as … Read more
Top police officer who faced sexist and homophobic abuse about her hairstyle after appearing on television could become Derbyshire’s next chief constable Rachel Swann was at the centre of the Whaley Bridge evacuation last year She was mocked by TV viewers who threw jibes at her spiked, dyed hairstyle Miss Swann is the preferred candidate for … Read more
The cyclist, an elderly peasant farmer, swerved into the path of our minibus on the quiet road in rural China. He went flying. He was clearly badly injured. We shouted at the driver to stop and get the man to hospital. But our Communist Party minder ordered him to drive on. It was 1979, and … Read more
Jess Glynne has backtracked on claims she was ‘discriminated against’ when she was turned away from Sexy Fish restaurant on Monday night. On Tuesday, the The Hold My Hand singer, 30, faced widespread criticism when she made the claims of discrimination after being refused entry for wearing sportswear to swanky Asian restaurant, where steaks cost … Read more