JANE FRYER: Bravery in the eye of a hurricane

As we roar down the runway at Biggin Hill Airport in an 80-year-old Hawker Hurricane, propellers a blur, sun burning through the canopy, parachutes firmly strapped to our backs and the noise so deafening that it judders through bones, brains and bowels, those pitifully young pilots of the Battle of Britain couldn’t feel closer. I … Read more

UK and EU car makers warn of No Deal disaster

Car makers across UK and EU urging politicians to secure Brexit trade deal to avoid ‘catastrophic’ losses By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:01 BST, 14 September 2020 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 14 September 2020 Car makers across the UK and the EU are urging politicians to secure a Brexit trade deal to … Read more

Lockdown blow to UK health: Hospital admissions for seven major non-Covid illnesses slump by 173,000

The devastating impact of the lockdown on the nation’s health is laid bare tonight. Shocking figures reveal that admissions for seven deadly non-coronavirus conditions between March and June fell by more than 173,000 on the previous year.  The NHS Digital data for England shows there were nearly 6,000 fewer admissions for heart attacks in March … Read more

Zara Tindall competes at the last day of Cornbury International horse trials 

Game-face on! Zara Tindall looks focused as she competes on her new mare Happenstance at the last day of Cornbury International horse trials Zara Tindall, 39, sported blue long-sleeved top, matching hat and white riding slacks paired with black boots The Queen’s eldest granddaughter, 39, was competing in the cross country section on final day of … Read more