How you can make your investment portfolio great again

Whatever you think about Donald Trump’s promise to ‘make America great again’, investing in some of the country’s biggest companies has certainly been the saviour of many an investment portfolio. As a result of strong stock market performance, British investors who bought into the S&P 500 index of major American stocks at the beginning of … Read more

The best places to visit in Northumberland, from stargazing spots to ancient rock art

Knocking on Scotland’s door, Northumberland is a timeless vision of an older, emptier England. Wild, yet accessible, England’s least populated county’s rolling moors, ancient woodland and vertiginous valleys provide proof you don’t need to leave the UK for some splendid isolation. Its border battlegrounds, now a peaceful mosaic of habitats, are bristling with wildlife, while … Read more

I can tell you exactly why Leicester had to go back into lockdown

My only surprise when the Government announced a local lockdown in Leicester last week was that it had taken so long. I have had grave and growing concerns that my city was heading for a severe Covid-19 outbreak because, since the end of April, lockdown here has been observed in name only. At first, when schools, … Read more