Bernie Ecclestone’s daughter Petra noticed about a year ago that her father had acquired a certain late-life joie de vivre. At 88, he had grown a trendy goatee beard, had his eyesight laser-treated and declared an ambition to live to 120. He had also, it now emerges, decided to have children with his third wife, … Read more
TRIUMPH for Daily Mail and Mail On Sunday as they win newspapers of the year awards at ‘Oscars of journalism’ By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 02:42 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 02:44 BST, 4 April 2020 The Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday have scored a double victory – scooping the top awards … Read more
Boris Johnson‘s chief adviser on the coronavirus has warned that Britain might still have to adopt the contoversial herd immunity policy to defeat the pandemic. Professor Graham Medley, the government’s chief pandemic modeller, said lockdown measures have pushed the UK ‘into a corner’, with no way of lifting restrictions while keeping the virus under control. … Read more
Police have warned there will be extra patrols this weekend to stop people flouting coronavirus lockdown rules as Britain braces for a mini-heatwave. Forces across the country will be deployed to beauty spots, parks and roads amid mounting fears the public will leave their homes to soak up the sun. Temperatures will soar to 68F (20C) on … Read more
Students who want to appeal against ‘carefully considered’ A-Level grades awarded to them by teachers amid the coronavirus pandemic could be forced to take a gap year before taking tests, the exam watchdog has warned. Yesterday, teachers were told to submit ‘fair and carefully considered’ GCSE and A-Level grades for their pupils, in lieu of … Read more
Airlines including British Airways and EasyJet are selling tickets for flights in May despite health officials warning a global lockdown could last for months. BA, which is suspending 30,000 cabin crew on 80 percent pay, is selling a range of tickets from May 1, including £32 flights between Gatwick and Bergamo, Italy. EasyJet is also … Read more
This is the adorable moment a seven-year-old boy’s neighbours surprised him to sing Happy Birthday in the street – while medical students graduated on Zoom, as celebrations continue during the coronavirus pandemic. Lewis Lloyd’s birthday surprise was captured on video by his parents Rowan Lloyd and Sharmain Thomas in Highams Park, London, on Thursday. The … Read more
What better way to entertain children at home than with an exclusive peek at David Walliams’ new children’s book, Slime – only in today’s Daily Mail. It’s the story of Ned, a little boy who has lived on the Isle of Mulch all his life, battling the adults who make the local children’s lives a … Read more
An exhausted nurse has told how 13-hour shifts on an intensive care unit ward have left her physically and mentally drained. Maria Lizcano Gómez, who works at the Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea, west London, was a recovery nurse but moved to the ICU for the coronavirus crisis. The NHS hero from Malaga, Spain, described … Read more
Cancer-ravaged and nearly blind, Rabbi Dr David Goldberg knew he was close to death. A major figure on the Left-leaning, intellectual wing of progressive Judaism, his life had been long and distinguished. On the walls of his North London home there were photographs of the Rabbi with Prince Charles and Prince Harry, Pope Benedict and … Read more
Big thighs can reduce the risk of a heart attack, stroke or high blood pressure, study claims Big thighs can reduce risk of heart attack, stroke, and high blood pressure Researchers found that ‘leg fat may be beneficial for metabolism’ Study published in medical journal looked at 9,520 Chinese aged over 40 By Daily Mail … Read more
Former Top Gear star Richard Hammond has been given the go ahead to renovate a party barn at his 15th Century Grade II listed £2million castle – but he will have to share his home with a rare breed of bats. The Grand Tour presenter won a battle with conservationists over revamping his country estate … Read more
A few weeks ago, when we were less careful with vocabulary, we might have described Michelle Mone’s wedding as having been planned with military precision. It was certainly an event she poured everything into — money, heart, trademark organisational zeal. The ceremony this month was to take place at the House of Lords (she was made … Read more