The pandemic – both the spread of the virus and the vaccination programme – demonstrates how we live in a world that is more interdependent and interconnected than at any time in human history. Just as the financial crisis in 2008-2009 spread from the United States to affect every part of the global economic system, … Read more
She has previously spoken about having a strained relationship with her mother that she thought was ‘unfixable’. But for pregnant singer Ellie Goulding, the prospect of becoming a parent herself seems to have helped heal their family rift. Yesterday her mother, Tracey, 56, revealed that she and Ellie, 34, are back on speaking terms and … Read more
Britain has one of the greatest restaurant scenes in the world. It makes this country a uniquely exciting place to live and do business. You might never have thought about it this way, but our restaurants are a major national asset. And they are on their knees. As are our pubs. Last year, the hospitality … Read more
A Town Called Solace Mary Lawson Chatto & Windus £14.99 Rating: At the moment, the contemporary novelists and short-story writers I … Read more
For most people a four-star hotel is a holiday treat or a business trip necessity. But what if you’re confined to your room 24/7, apart from ten-minute ‘breaks’ with a security guard in tow. In a brilliant dispatch this week, SIAN BOYLE revealed the chaos at Heathrow as new restrictions for travellers from 33 ‘red … Read more
Evening shadows were falling across the Long Walk at Windsor Castle when the call came through. From her desk at the window of her private sitting room, the Queen could look up the broad avenue towards Frogmore where, less than two years ago, she had chuckled at the stream of lorries bringing the paraphernalia of Prince … Read more
As the second wave of Covid-19 retreats, the devastating impact on cancer patients is becoming ever more apparent. We are now facing a savage new health crisis, one which may prove even more destructive than the pandemic itself. Life-saving operations have been postponed, vital treatments delayed and new cases missed as screening programmes have been … Read more
Lone surfer battered onto rocks by large waves writes a desperate message on a remote beach for rescuers to find before collapsing – and his prayers are answered The man lost control of his surfboard and was battered by surrounding rocks Wounded surfer walked for two hours but couldn’t find his way out of the … Read more
Rebekah Vardy has reflected on her turbulent upbringing and the ‘bad choices’ she made before finding her ‘happy ever after’ with third husband Jamie Vardy. The mother-of-five has become a household name following her marriage to the Leicester City footballer, with separate appearance on TV shows Dancing On Ice and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me … Read more
The date everything changed is entrenched in my memory – June 23, 2016, the day Britain voted for Brexit. Before that moment I was a professor of British politics who loved his job, enjoyed spending time with his colleagues and looked forward to life in Britain’s universities, which are among the best in the world. … Read more