Did Rupert Murdoch’s son quit his media empire because it isn’t woke enough? ‘Liberal of the family’ James steps down after he and his environmentalist wife grew disillusioned with company’s coverage The 47-year-old cited editorial disagreements in his bombshell resignation letter He was once seen as the favourite to take over the News Corporation empire … Read more
A mother has been rushed to hospital after being poisoned by courgettes she grew in lockdown after a warning over a rogue batch of seeds. Danielle Baxter, 38, from Southend, Essex, planted Unwins seeds and became ill hours after eating them in a roasted vegetable meal. Westland, which owns the British seed company, halted sales … Read more
Shares slid today as grim economic figures showed the UK’s recovery from lockdown could be slower than hoped. Official figures showed GDP grew by 1.8 per cent in May – but it is still nearly a quarter lower than before the draconian coronavirus restrictions were imposed. The rise was also far smaller than some economists … Read more
Kasmira Kincaid is the first student who grew up in care to graduate Corpus Christi college Cambridge A student who was once homeless is celebrating becoming the first ever care leaver to graduate from her college at Cambridge University. ‘Exceptionally talented’ Kasmira Kincaid, from Lampeter, Ceredigion, announced on Wednesday that she is graduating with a … Read more
Deja brew! Handyman spends five months lovingly transforming 20ft garden shed into an exact replica of the pub where his partner grew up David Higby built copycat Mitre pub in Essex after his partner’s parents died 20ft by 12ft boozer is stocked with draft pumps and a 22,000 coin penny wall Handyman filled garden pub … Read more
Salad seeds that went on a round trip to outer space and back grew at a slightly slower rate and aged faster than those on Earth, scientists have found. A million rocket seeds (Eruca sativa) amounting to 2kg were sent to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2015 with legendary British astronaut Tim Peake. Six … Read more
Drew Barrymore has revealed that her feet ‘grew three shoe sizes’ after she gave birth. The 45-year-old actress star has Olive, seven, and Frankie, five, with her ex-husband Will Kopelman, 41. The Never Been Kissed star told The Sunday Times Style magazine her feet increased in size when she welcomed her kids so her ‘old shoe-loving … Read more
MEMOIR MY PAST IS A FOREIGN COUNTRY by Zeba Talkhani (Sceptre £9.99, 200pp) Zeba Talkhani’s mother was preparing for one of her many extravagant dinner parties when her daughter heard a scream. ‘Mama’ had caught her hand in the blender. Blood spattered everywhere. She was taken to bed, where her body began to convulse. Zeba … Read more