Coronavirus survivor shares his ordeal at St Thomas’ Hospital where Boris Johnson is being treated

An NHS worker left gasping for breath and in excruciating pain by coronavirus has told of her ordeal in a warning to those ignoring lockdown rules. Karen McCabe, from Edinburgh, said she first came down with symptoms while self-isolating with her children, and initially tried to battle the illness with paracetamol. But within days she … Read more

Back to the grind! 11 yards from place Thomas Hardy wrote Return of the Native back in action

Back to the grind! 11th century water-mill just yards from place Thomas Hardy wrote Return of the Native whirs to life again to help meet demand for flour during lockdown Sturminster Newton Mill in Dorset was first mentioned in the Domesday Book, which was written in 1086  Wessex author Hardy lived yards from the mill … Read more

Lucy Atkins, Matthew Hall and Joe Thomas: Thrillers of the week 

From the excellent Magpie Lane by Lucy Atkins to the fast-paced latest from Matthew Hall and Joe Thomas’ original Bent, thrillers of the week By John Williams Published: 22:01 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 4 April 2020 Magpie Lane Lucy Atkins                        … Read more