Laura wears three-piece shorts suit, maxmara.com When Laura Whitmore took over from Caroline Flack as the host of Love Island, no one could have predicted the tragic turn of events in store. She talks to Francesca Babb about the friend she loved and why we need to think before we tweet Just days after I … Read more
Noughts + Crosses Thursday, BBC1 Rating: The Trouble With Maggie Cole Wednesday, ITV Rating: Noughts + Crosses is an adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s novel for young adults, so why it’s being shown on a Thursday at 9pm rather than in the Doctor Who slot, I cannot say. All I can say is that the conceit, which … Read more
The UK saw its highest daily jump in coronavirus cases today, leaping by 45 to a total of 209. Government officials confirmed cases in mainland Britain rose by 42 early on Saturday, before authorities in Northern Ireland confirmed another three cases on Saturday evening – bringing the total there to seven. The update comes as an … Read more
Scotland has confirmed five more cases of coronavirus, bringing Britain’s total up to 169. Lanarkshire has seen two new cases while Lothian, Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Grampian have an extra one. Two people have died from coronavirus in Britain so far, a grandfather in his 80s in Milton Keynes and a woman in her 70s … Read more
Nazi survivors’ refuge in Britain: How women who emigrated to the UK after escaping persecution in Germany and Austria documented their new lives Stunning images, taken by women who had escaped Nazi persecution, celebrate life in Britain They came from Germany and Austria, where photography was seen as a more ‘serious’ art form Photos are … Read more
Nissan backs Brexit Britain by ploughing £400m into its Sunderland car plant By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 6 March 2020 | Updated: 23:36 GMT, 6 March 2020 Nissan is ploughing £400million into its Sunderland car plant in a vote of confidence in Brexit Britain. The Japanese car maker yesterday unveiled … Read more
More flooding hell is on the way for drenched Britain with 183 flood alerts posted for south of England and nearly three inches of rain set to fall tomorrow This morning northern Scotland woke to -7C temperatures with up to 2.75 inches of rain on its way Partial thaw of lying snow could also bring … Read more
European stock markets including the FTSE 100 sank further this afternoon as traders feared that the coronavirus crisis could plunge Britain into recession. London’s benchmark index of major firms fell £74billion today – 243 points or 3.62 per cent to 6,463 points – after Britain recorded its first death from the infection and two British … Read more
Britain at its best: Walking with Wordsworth in the Wye and Usk valleys Gliffaes is an ‘ultra-comfy’ country house hotel in the Usk Valley, Wales The artist and cleric Rev William Gilpin once lauded the qualities of the river Wye Llangoed Hall, above Hay-on-Wye, is being ‘driven to yet greater heights’ By Clive Aslet For … Read more
Meghan Markle lands back in Britain today for the first time since Megxit crisis and will join Prince Harry at Endeavour Fund Awards tonight Meghan Markle will attend Endeavour Fun Awards at Mansion House tonight Marks the Sussexes’ first joint official engagement since announcing step down Couple have not been seen at an official engagement … Read more