The vest-wearing tattooed concierge greets us in his languid, warm Southern drawl as we rush outside from the restaurant to watch a police-escorted parade walking down the street. ‘Welcome to Nawlins. Y’all get used to this,’ he says. Napkins are being waved in the air, sticky fluorescent cocktails spill out of plastic cups and a … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Donald Trump may be crazy but efforts of his business and financial team put those of Rishi Sunak and our own banking pygmies in shade By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 17 April 2020 One of the great hobbies of the British … Read more
Rebecca Judd is doing her bit to flatten the curve by staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Over the past few weeks, the 37-year-old footy WAG has been chronicling her life in self-isolation – from restaurant-quality dinners to Pilates workouts in her living room and home schooling her four children. In the process of documenting … Read more
One of the things I find fascinating about my job is how people can surprise you. Most of the time, human beings follow fairly predictable patterns of behaviour. We like to think we are unique but, actually, most of us have similar motivations, fears, worries, preoccupations and needs. Sometimes, however, people act out of character. … Read more
MasterChef 2020 final: Thomas Frake is crowned the WINNER after stunning John Torode and Gregg Wallace with his take on pub classics Thomas, 32, beat out David Rickett and Sandy Trag to be crowned series champion He won over the judges with his take on classic pub food, including monkfish scampi and salted caramel tart … Read more
America’s coronavirus death toll hits 36,185 with almost 4,000 probable deaths confirmed and more than 690,000 infected An additional 3,981 probable coronavirus deaths brought the total death in the US to 36,185 The number of deaths in the US increased in 24 hours on Thursday by 2,290 Infections increased by 31,935, bringing the total number … Read more
Travel has come to a halt and no one quite knows when it will start moving again. But that shouldn’t stop us planning our next trip. In fact, the lockdown might open up new possibilities for many of us and create a stronger desire to get going. Here are the dream destinations of some people … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of self-employed workers missing out on support under Government’s coronavirus aid scheme By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 17 April 2020 Hundreds of thousands of self-employed workers are missing out on support under the Government’s coronavirus aid schemes. The Self-Employment Income … Read more
Mature trees could be less effective at removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than previously thought, suggesting Earth may be closer to climate tipping point Scientists in Australia measured the capacity of mature trees to absorb CO2 They found that while the trees absorbed CO2, they didn’t hold on to it The CO2 ended up … Read more
It may not be the perfect time to move, but Jennifer Love Hewitt has decided to offload her home in the Pacific Palisades, after recently purchasing a bigger property in the same area last month. Now, the Ghost Whisperer star is putting her original property on the housing market, asking for a hefty sum of … Read more