Tributes are paid to ‘brilliant’ secondary school science teacher, 35, who has died from coronavirus Emma Clarke taught science at Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy in Runcorn Headmaster Tony Rawdin said he was ‘heartbroken’ by the ‘shocking’ news Ms Clarke had previously worked as a chemist and was ‘much loved’ by pupils Learn more about how to … Read more
My bird-feeders are busy. I put out a mixture of fat-balls, nuts and seeds. There’s a bird bath, too, to help keep hard-working feathers in good order, writes TV presenter Kate Humble, pictured above Nature itself is the best physician,’ according to Hippocrates, who lived in the 4th Century BC and is generally regarded as … Read more
M&S creates dedicated shopping hours for ‘our brilliant NHS workers’ and vulnerable customers to help cope with panic-buying stampede Measures come into effect today and help NHS workers and vulnerable people On Tuesdays and Fridays, NHS and emergency workers will be invited in early And on Mondays and Thursdays older and vulnerable customers will get … Read more
These headphones sound brilliant but they do make you look like a Teletubby! By Rob Waugh Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 14 March 2020 ‘You look like a Teletubby!’ These are words no man wants to hear. I suppose at least they didn’t say … Read more
I loved Bible stories as a child, so when I left school I took myself off to Jerusalem to find where its main characters had once walked. Decades later, I still return several times a year and always find something to inspire me. The golden stone, the landscape, the intoxicating smell of herbs in the markets … Read more
Exclusive for MoS readers: Discover the taste of brilliant Bordeaux with Gregg Wallace – meet the MasterChef judge, and one of its winners, on this fabulous French cruise By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 30 March 2019 | Updated: 12:57 GMT, 1 April 2019 If you have been inspired by the latest exciting … Read more
The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at the National Theatre is an imaginatively brilliant piece of storytelling with a short run By Robert Gore-Langton for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 GMT, 4 January 2020 | Updated: 11:27 GMT, 13 January 2020 The Ocean At The End Of The Lane Dorfman stage, National Theatre … Read more
CROPS IN TIGHT SPOTS by Alex Mitchell (Kyle Books £18.99, 176 pp) CROPS IN TIGHT SPOTS by Alex Mitchell (Kyle Books £18.99, 176 pp) Can you really grow fruit and veg in a tiny garden? Alex Mitchell — who says growing your own is more relaxing than yoga — shows how patios, windowsills, stairwells, balconies … Read more
TO WAR WITH THE WALKERS by Annabel Venning (Hodder £20, 336 pp) WAR BOOKS OF THE YEAR TO WAR WITH THE WALKERS by Annabel Venning (Hodder £20, 336 pp) Wars are fought not by politicians and generals, but by ordinary people called on to do extraordinary things. Like the brothers and sisters of the middle-class … Read more
A PIG CALLED ALICE by Paul Heiney (The History Press £10.99, 176 pp) A PIG CALLED ALICE by Paul Heiney (The History Press £10.99, 176 pp) It’s often said that pigs are smarter than dogs, but it’s rare to find a farmer who regards his hog as man’s best friend. In this slim volume, Paul … Read more