Vogue editor Audrey Withers played a vital role in boosting morale on the home front during the war

Alexandra Shulman, who edited Vogue from 1992 to 2017, on the style-setter with whom she found much in common When Audrey Withers became editor of British Vogue at the age of 35, there was widespread rationing and the American owner Condé Nast demanded staff cuts. Those left on the magazine often worked out of the … Read more

‘I went from hiking on a beautiful day…to making a goodbye video to my family’ 

Trapped alone in the wilderness with a shattered body, this is the moment Claire Nelson thought she was about to die. What followed was an astonishing feat of physical and emotional endurance  Claire in the Joshua Tree national park just days before her accident From the top of a stack of boulders, 12 feet above the southern … Read more

Kobe Bryant pilot previously disciplined for breaking rules when flying in bad weather

Kobe Bryant’s helicopter was just 100 feet and 12 seconds from clear skies before it crashed in thick fog, killing the basketball star, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others, according to federal investigators.  The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report Friday on the probe into the January 26 crash in Calabasas, … Read more

Disabled veteran set to lose £250,000 after investing in Sirius Minerals

Disabled veteran set to lose £250,000 after investing in Sirius Minerals By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 23:50 GMT, 22 February 2020 | Updated: 23:50 GMT, 22 February 2020 A disabled war veteran who ploughed his Armed Forces compensation into Sirius Minerals shares stands to lose £250,000 from Anglo American’s bid. John (not … Read more

Housebuilder dividends to soar by £1billion

Britain’s biggest housebuilders are set to boost payouts to shareholders by £1billion a year – even after the lucrative Help to Buy scheme ends. In a startling analysis, builders are forecast to increase dividends by a huge 40 per cent over the next five years. That would take annual payouts to investors to £3.6 billion, … Read more

HSBC fears coronavirus could lead to credit rating downgrade 

HSBC fears coronavirus could lead to credit rating downgrade By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 22 February 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 22 February 2020 HSBC has warned that it faces a credit rating downgrade if officials cannot stop the spread of coronavirus in China. Finance chief Ewen Stevenson told analysts … Read more

FUND FOCUS: Duo rebuilding from wreckage of Woodford 

FUND FOCUS: Duo rebuilding from wreckage of Woodford By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 22 February 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 22 February 2020 Investment fund ASI Income Focus reopened earlier this month from the ashes of Woodford Income Focus Fund. The firm charged with overseeing the dismantling of funds once run … Read more

PLANE CRAZY! One airport currency outlet gives you €150 MORE for £500 than the other.  

They are two airports, in the same county, with the same holiday money company offering to change your pounds into foreign currency. But families jetting off from Southend Airport in Essex can get a whopping €150 more for every £500 they change than at Stansted Airport, just 30 miles away. Passengers at both airports are … Read more