The Queen’s English could soon be a thing of the past. I hear the Queen’s English Society is considering taking the unprecedented step of dropping the royal connection from its name. The charity, which exists to promote the correct use of English and strives ‘to halt the decline in standards in its use’, is worried … Read more
The National Audubon Society is re-examining and confronting the racist and slave-owning past of its namesake. The non-profit environmental organization, dedicated to the conservation of birds and other wildlife, was founded in 1905 and named in honor of Franco-American ornithologist John James Audubon. Audubon is perhaps most famous for illustrating birds in their natural habitats and publishing his … Read more
The head of the Royal Horticultural Society? It’s Mr Weed, of course Keith Weed becomes the new president of the Royal Horticultural Society today He said it was a ‘privilege’ to become the prestigious charity’s head Mr Weed, 59, joins a number of other RHS staff with gardening names By Xantha Leatham For The Daily … Read more
Around two in five have saved more than they usually would in recent months as a large chunk of day-to-day expenses disappeared during lockdown, a survey by Britain’s biggest building society shows. A similar number will continue with the new found savings habit, despite the dramatic drop in rates on offer from all ranges of … Read more
Well-heeled holidaymakers have jetted off to high society hotspots after their summer plans were restored following an easing of lockdown restrictions. Princess Diana‘s niece Lady Kitty Spencer, 29, has shared photos from the ever-popular French Riviera, where Princess Beatrice’s BFF and society nutritionist Gabriela Peacock was also seen holidaying with her family. In Italy, Princess … Read more
Ghislaine Maxwell before the fall: As she languishes in a US cell, photos reveal the life of unbridled hedonism that Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘madam’ enjoyed for decades at society events Ghislaine Maxwell is currently in a US prison cell after she was arrested in America this week Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘madam’ lived a life of glamour that is … Read more
The collapse of the Rapa Nui society on Easter Island in the South Pacific Ocean may have been triggered by changes in the Earth’s climate 500 years ago. The Rapa Nui people inhabited the remote island, about 2,300 miles from the coast of Chile, from the middle of the first millennium AD. The arrival of … Read more
UK society has ‘regressed to a 1950s way of living’ for many British women because the Covid-19 pandemic has worsened inequality and left women with more childcare, experts claim University of Sussex researchers quizzed more than 2,000 parents for the study 45% of mothers were responsible for majority of childcare during the outbreak In comparison, … Read more
Cafe society returns to Europe – where two metres isn’t the social distancing rule – as Britain’s restaurants, bars and coffee shops remain closed France opened restaurants partially in Paris and fully in the rest of the country Germany has a 1.5 social distancing rule but all sized-shops are allowed to open Italy has opened … Read more
Dorit Kemsley wears sheer Chanel dress and dances with her kids as she talks about creating a better society: ‘Black lives are important’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 15:33 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 15:33 BST, 9 June 2020 Dorit Kemsley shared a sweet family moment with her Instagram followers over the weekend while also … Read more