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Everything But The Girl’s Tracey Thorn on her struggle to be a good mother and have a pop career

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Tracey Thorn was recently having breakfast with her husband Ben Watt in their Hampstead home. The couple have been together personally since meeting at the University of Hull in 1981, and professionally since starting the musical duo Everything But The Girl a year later. As a band, they had four top ten singles and their … Read more

The rise of the kitchen island: How to get the right look at the right price

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Storage solution, bookshelf, preparation surface, dining spot and even a sink; the kitchen island, invented by an Italian company in the 1960s, is at the heart of the most important room in the house. Such is the popularity of this freestanding statement unit that there’s another type of island making a mark — the solid … Read more

Why Boris should study an ant colony

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Why Boris should study an ant colony! Fascinating nature book shares unique discoveries about the animal kingdom – from ‘calm and purposeful’ insects to how a desert mouse conserves water Ingrid Newkirk and Gene Stone explore nature in fascinating book AnimalKind  British authors examine ant colonies and reveal that swans mate for life PETA founder … Read more

WHAT BOOK would thriller writer Clare Mackintosh take to a desert island? 

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WHAT BOOK would thriller writer Clare Mackintosh take to a desert island? Clare Mackintosh is currently reading The Giver Of Stars by JoJo Moyes She would take Life After Life, by Kate Atkinson to a desert island British thriller writer revealed Patricia Highsmith has left her cold By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 13 February 2020 … Read more

DYSTOPIAN  | Daily Mail Online

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DYSTOPIAN By Jamie Buxton For Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 13 February 2020 | Updated: 22:52 GMT, 13 February 2020 QUALITYLAND by Marc-Uwe Kling Translated by Jamie Lee Searle (Orion £14.99, 352 pp) QUALITYLAND by Marc-Uwe Kling Translated by Jamie Lee Searle (Orion £14.99, 352 pp) In Qualityland, needy delivery drones sulk if we don’t … Read more

‘I was thrashed by a ruthless emperor – at ping pong’: Susanna Johnston collates her diary entries

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MEMOIR RESCUING MY FATHER by Susanna Johnston (Zuleika £10, 128pp)  Doting elder sister of the late Spectator editor Alexander Chancellor, slightly less adoring daughter of the late-lamented (and late-demented, poor man) former Reuters chairman Sir Christopher Chancellor, the writer Susanna Johnston has collated this charming, witty selection of vignettes and diaries from her well-connected life. … Read more

The women who call the midwife, then bite her!

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MEMOIR THE SECRET MIDWIFE  by Anonymous (John Blake £16.99, 320 pp) On her first day as a student on a labour ward, the Secret Midwife was directed to a quiet room. Inside, a woman was sitting on a bed, cradling a small, silent bundle. ‘Ah, thank goodness!’ the woman said. ‘I’ve been pressing the buzzer … Read more

Twitcher at No. 10: Played for a fool by Adolf Hitler, Neville Chamberlain’s staff worried

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BOOK OF THE WEEK NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN’S LEGACY  by Nicholas Milton (Pen & Sword £25, 279pp) The wheel had turned, and, in a matter of a few weeks, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had gone from the hero promising ‘peace in our time’ to the villain whose attempted appeasement of the rapacious Adolf Hitler had failed. He … Read more

How to watch on demand TV

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From Netflix to Apple TV+, Sky On Demand to BritBox, the ultimate guide to watching on demand TV on your smart TV, laptop, tablet or smartphone By Event Magazine Published: 15:39 GMT, 13 February 2020 | Updated: 15:40 GMT, 13 February 2020 If you’re confused about the ever-changing landscape of on demand and catch-up TV, … Read more