Ten Chelsea Pensioners have now lost their lives to coronavirus at the Chelsea Royal Hospital for veterans in west London. The famous London hospital is home to 300 military veterans who have served their country in some of the most dangerous conflicts in the world. Of those at the military home, 74 residents who had … Read more
Deciding to quit the city and set up home in the countryside has become a bigger priority for some people due to the lockdown. Those in cities who have spent weeks indoors without access to green open spaces may be, understandably, keen to make imminent changes to their living arrangements. But if working from home … Read more
A friend of mine had their house repossessed in late February, just before the lockdown began. With the assistance that is currently being offered such as mortgage holidays and protection from repossession until the end of October, is there any protection for those currently being repossessed? Can their lender sell the house at a reduced … Read more
WORLD FICTION By Eithne Farry For The Daily Mail Published: 22:13 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 4 June 2020 A HUNDRED MILLION YEARS AND A DAY by Jean-Baptiste Andrea (Gallic £10.99, 176 pp) A HUNDRED MILLION YEARS AND A DAY by Jean-Baptiste Andrea (Gallic £10.99, 176 pp) Spare, elegant and poetic, this … Read more
Fever-Tree shop sales spike by a quarter as Britons sip gin at home By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:10 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 4 June 2020 Fever-Tree shop sales spiked by a quarter as Britons sipped gin at home. The tonic maker Fever-Tree saw sales from supermarkets and … Read more
PYSCHO THRILLERS By Christena Appleyard for the Daily Mail Published: 22:14 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 4 June 2020 I MADE A MISTAKE by Jane Corry (Penguin £7.99, 432 pp) I MADE A MISTAKE by Jane Corry (Penguin £7.99, 432 pp) Poppy Page is the slightly irritating boss of a small showbusiness … Read more
The car that drives like Mad Max: How the settings for the aggression level of Tesla’s computerised driver hardly inspire confidence In Providence, Rhode Island, trial was held to see if driverless buses might work Vehicles were programmed with a set route but the programming was in winter First self-driving vehicles were ships using a … Read more
The Mystery Of Charles Dickens By A.N. Wilson (Atlantic £17.99, 368 pp) Like all the best mystery stories, this true one starts with a death. On Wednesday June 8, 1870, the small, punctiliously neat, whiskery 58-year-old Charles Dickens, having told friends he was on his way to London on business, took a train to Peckham, … Read more
WHAT BOOK would author Jane Harper take to a desert island? Jane Harper said The Witches by Roald Dahl first gave her the reading bug She is currently reading Grown Ups by Marian Keyes and loves all of her novels Author said she would take Killing Floor by Lee Child on a desert island with … Read more
Get the taste of those elusive summer holidays in the Mediterranean with a selection of wild rosés which offer a wide world of flavour to explore By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 15:59 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 15:59 BST, 4 June 2020 Rosé sales are rocketing. I love a … Read more