‘I learned how to just be and follow the rhythm of nature,’ Audun Amundsen says, reflecting on his life off-grid in the jungle with the Mentawai tribe, where there was little on the daily agenda other than making arrows or canoes and hunting for food such as monkeys, bats or shrimp. The Norwegian engineer and … Read more
Celebrities from Alesha Dixon to the Beckhams have been proudly showing off their gardens on social media. It is perhaps no surprise that having a private garden has become such a highly prized possession during the coronavirus lockdown. It’s one of the few spaces where you can enjoy the outdoors and soak up some of … Read more
Rumours of a strange creature living in the waters of Loch Ness have abounded over the decades, yet scant evidence has been found to back up these claims. One of the first sightings, believed to have fuelled modern Nessie fever, came in May 2, 1933. On this date the Inverness Courier carried a story a local … Read more
NATURE Dangerous Earth by Ellen Prager (University of Chicago Press £20, 272 pp) Are we in the right mood just now for reading about natural disasters? Actually, it’s when you think things can’t get any worse that a book explaining just how much worse they can get is genuinely bracing, like a cold-water swim on … Read more
WWE resumes live shows without fans in Florida after the entertainment service was deemed an ‘essential business’ during the state’s stay-at-home coronavirus lockdown Last nights taping of Raw was the empty WWE Performance Center in Florida Statewide stay-at-home order issued this month to slow coronavirus spread Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings confirmed it now has essential … Read more
Opera singer Andrea Bocelli’s poignant Music For Hope live concert has so far been viewed by 31,378,480 people following its streaming on Easter Sunday. Bocelli’s concert aimed to send ‘love, healing and hope’ to Italy amid the coronavirus crisis. The 61-year-old left viewers around the world in tears as they watched him perform from the deserted Duomo … Read more