The Perfume Shop reveals shoppers are turning to familiar scents for ‘comfort’ amid pandemic

Sweet smell of nostalgia! Shoppers turn to familiar scents for comfort amid the pandemic – with sales of 80s and 90s classics such as Davidoff Cool Water and Tommy Girl up by as much as 188%  The Perfume Shop revealed sales of nostalgic scents from 80s and 90s are up  Sales of 1988’s Cool Water by … Read more

I’m A Celebrity bosses are looking to ‘draft in familiar faces’

I’m A Celebrity bosses ‘plan to draft in familiar faces’ from previous series including Stacey Solomon and Tony Blackburn to feature in one-off bushtucker trials for its 20th series By Emily Webber For Mailonline Published: 00:27 BST, 20 September 2020 | Updated: 00:27 BST, 20 September 2020 I’m A Celebrity producers are ‘planning to draft … Read more

Elephants can ‘catch yawns’ from familiar humans just like chimpanzees and dogs

Elephants can ‘catch yawns’ from familiar humans just like chimpanzees and dogs – suggesting they are more similar to us than previously thought Elephant handlers were asked to yawn, fake yawn and make mouth movements  They ‘caught a yawn’ whenever the handlers yawned for real or fake yawned  Before this only chimps and dogs had … Read more

Is Ed Sheeran the new Banksy? Artworks turn up around singer’s Suffolk town – and look VERY familiar

Is Ed Sheeran the new Banksy? Artworks turn up around the singer’s Suffolk town – and look VERY familiar Several paintings have been found around East Suffolk by an unknown artist  The artworks resemble those posted on Ed Sheeran’s Instagram earlier this year People have found notes directing them to a website called ‘who is … Read more

Handsome prince meets American Divorcee… sound familiar?

With Zsuzsi in the late 1960s It was one of the 20th century’s grandest passions, but was riven by heartache and controversy – and ultimately vetoed by the Queen. Royal writer Christopher Wilson looks back at the tragic love affair of Prince William of Gloucester   Prince William of Gloucester was arguably the most glamorous royal … Read more

Can you crack the corona conundrums? These picture puzzles reveal 21 familiar lockdown activities

Can you crack the corona conundrums? This puzzle of pictures reveals 21 activities that are all too familiar under lockdown By Simon Drew For The Daily Mail Published: 00:02 BST, 23 May 2020 | Updated: 00:03 BST, 23 May 2020 Advertisement Test your whits against the Daily Mail’s coronavirus conundrums. How many of these 21 … Read more

Why the familiar much-loved in-flight magazine could soon disappear as from airlines

Farewell in-flight magazines, it’s been nice reading you: A familiar much-loved part of the travelling experience could soon disappear as airlines try to show they’re squeaky-clean… Many airlines have suspended or removed their in-flight magazines  The modern in-flight magazine was first offered in 1952 by Pan Am  Only one UK airline doesn’t offer a magazine … Read more

iPhone SE review: Apple’s £419 handset lacks bells and whistles but feels like a familiar friend

Apple’s updated iPhone SE goes on sale today with a wallet-friendly starting price of £419 ($399 in the US).  Coming in the middle of the coronavirus lockdown in many countries, most of Apple’s stores are closed – except for those in China — so the new handset is only available to purchase online or through a … Read more