Airbnb has launched a series of lockdown-friendly Zoom-hosted online experiences – from meditation sessions with sheep to virtual meetings with the stray dogs of Chernobyl. The home rental site is offering 50 virtual experiences from around the world, staring from £1, as a ‘new way for people to connect, travel virtually and earn income’ during … Read more
CONTEMPORARY By Sara Lawrence for the Daily Mail Published: 22:21 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 2 April 2020 PRETENDING by Holly Bourne (Hodder £14.99, 448 pp) PRETENDING by Holly Bourne (Hodder £14.99, 448 pp) Bourne won multiple plaudits for her Young Adult books but moved into grown-up territory in 2018 with How … Read more
Clothes retailer Next says it will reopen its online store TODAY after ‘reworking’ its warehouse following worries from staff that they were at risk of catching coronavirus Retail giant closed its online operations in late March in wake of coronavirus It is now accepting a ‘limited number of orders each day’ from online store Bosses … Read more
Freezer Pizza By Shivi Ramoutar Published: 00:02 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 12 April 2020 MAKES 8 SMALL PIZZAS 5 MINUTES PREP 15 MINUTES REST 15 MINUTES COOKING Long gone is the need for cardboard freezer pizza. Have your own, ready to go, with The Ice Kitchen Method. I’m not just talking … Read more
Falafels By Shivi Ramoutar Published: 00:02 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 12 April 2020 MAKES 40 (20 FOR NOW AND 20 FOR LATER) 15 MINUTES PREP 10 MINUTES COOKING You can easily throw a meal together with a handful of these crowd-pleasers – they really need no further introduction. You can easily … Read more
TikTok pledges $375 MILLION in coronavirus relief aid with a portion of it going to its online community of artists who need money for essentials TikTok is helping those impacted by the coronavirus by donating $375 million The funds will be used to help medical staff purchases supplies they need They are also giving money … Read more
North African traybake By Shivi Ramoutar Published: 00:02 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 12 April 2020 SERVES 8 (4 FOR NOW AND 4 FOR LATER) 10 MINUTES PREP 50 MINUTES COOKING Traybakes are the epitome of easy cooking and they really are a great way to use up leftover ingredients. Best of … Read more
Peach puff tart By Shivi Ramoutar Published: 00:02 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 12 April 2020 SERVES 8 (4 FOR NOW AND 4 FOR LATER) 10 MINUTES PREP 20 MINUTES COOKING Puff pastry deserves the highest praise for being able to give us the most glorious desserts with the most minimal effort. … Read more
DEBUTS By Fanny Blake for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 9 April 2020 ELLY by Maike Wetzel (Scribe £12.99, 144 pp) ELLY by Maike Wetzel (Scribe £12.99, 144 pp) When 11-year-old Elly disappears, last seen riding her bike to the sports field, she is presumed dead. Her … Read more
PSYCHO THRILLERS By Christena Appleyard for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 9 April 2020 LITTLE DISASTERS by Sarah Vaughan (S&S £14.99, 432 pp) LITTLE DISASTERS by Sarah Vaughan (S&S £14.99, 432 pp) Sarah Vaughan brings to this book the same tension-building expertise that made her bestseller Anatomy … Read more