‘Unless there’s someone on the doorstep with a knife, it can look like the victim is being dramatic’ Calls to the National Stalking Helpline have doubled in a year, yet a record number of cases have been closed by police without being solved. Why such a sudden, shocking rise? Anna Moore investigates Before lockdown, Sophie* … Read more
English National Opera cuts short drive-in production of La Boheme to avoid a rush for the toilet English National Opera will stage a Covid-friendly production of La Boheme Running time has been reduced to 90 minutes in part to avoid a rush for the loo Covid-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on the £13 billion-a-year arts industry … Read more
Eleven rare peregrine falcon chicks have hatched and are fledgling at four National Trust sites around the country. Three peregrine chicks have been reared at the 12th century Corfe Castle in Dorset, while another eight chicks are being cared for at National Trust sites in the Peak District. National Trust staff suspect the adult birds moved … Read more
National debt set to hit nearly £3TRILLION by the next general election as cost of pandemic spirals By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 15 July 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 15 July 2020 The national debt could be pushing towards £3trillion by the time of the next general election as the … Read more
Zoey Deutch is making the road her home during quarantine. The 25-year-old actress continued her socially distant adventures this week, making her way through some of America’s most treasured National Parks. Zoey fully embraced nature’s glory, making her way from the California coast to the wild of Wyoming while hitting the highway in a decked … Read more
Britain’s National Grid has started constructing its ‘Viking Link’ – an interconnector system that will allow the exchange of electricity between Denmark and the UK. The undersea cable will stretch 475 miles between Lincolnshire in England and South Jutland in Denmark, allowing clean energy to be shared between the nations. The 1.4 gigawatt high-voltage electricity interconnector will … Read more
Q&A by Xantha Leatham What is the Great British September Clean? The Great British September Clean is, in fact, the postponed Great British Spring Clean, which had to be mothballed in March when the country went into lockdown. How can I get involved? Anyone who wants to take part can do so by registering via … Read more
The Australian Government is facing calls to ban TikTok amid concerns the social media platform poses a national security threat and users’ data may be being shared with China. The popular video app, owned by Chinese company Bytedance, is used by more than 1.6 million Australians. A federal MP has revealed plans to put TikTok … Read more
National Trust urges Boris Johnson to spend £5.5billion on neglected parks and open spaces to make Britain greener National Trust research shows that creating greener spaces can lead to new jobs Boris Johnson is facing calls to create new green spaces post-lockdown Plans could include a brand new National Park based in the West Midlands … Read more
For the past 25 years the Daily Mail has held its annual garden competition. For the past 15 of those years I have written about it. If I am honest, my advice and encouragement has altered very little over the years, and at its core will not change for the coming competition this year. But … Read more