Panic-buying Brits strip supermarket shelves of pasta, rice and water

The shelves of British supermarkets are emptying at pace and staples being rationed as coronavirus stockpiling spiralled out of control today amid warnings of ‘food riots’ if the crisis worsens. Shortages previously limited to anti-bacterial hand gel and hand soap have spread to cupboard items such as rice, pasta, couscous, Pot Noodles, bottled water, toilet … Read more

Kefalonia with kids? Why this Greek island villa (with infinity pool) is paradise for parents

It was that glorious hour in the afternoon again – our toddler was inside for a nap, the sun was shining and the infinity pool, looking out across the endless blue sea, was deserted. At Villa Trapezaki Blue on the south coast of Kefalonia, silence is interrupted only by rustling olive trees and waves lapping … Read more

The £1.8m Bacalar is the most expensive Bentley EVER – and it doesn’t have a roof

British luxury car maker Bentley has launched its most exclusive and expensive new car – the near-£2million, 200mph, Mulliner Bacalar. And despite the high price, it doesn’t even come with a roof. Only 12 of the luxury two-seater grand tourers will be built, each priced from £1.8million (including VAT). However, as each one will be … Read more

Church of England to launch a ‘Google Maps for graves’ within five years

Church of England to launch a ‘Google Maps for graves’ within five years enabling family historians to search for burial records and locations in an online database Church of England project will upload images of millions of burials   Database will feature maps and photographs alongside burial records Project will go live in the next five years … Read more

Inside Kylie Jenner’s luxury Bahamas getaway as she relaxes in $10,000-PER-NIGHT beachfront villa

She has been sharing a slew of holiday snaps from her luxury Bahamian getaway.  And Kylie Jenner truly has been holidaying in style after renting out a luxury six bedroom beachfront villa in the Caribbean’s Harbour Island.   The billionaire reality star, 22, has been staying in the palatial Villa Rosalita for the week along with her two-year-old … Read more

Would you trust a computer to diagnose your illness? 

Healthcare has come a long way thanks to human endeavour — but even occasional human errors can have disastrous consequences. A misdiagnosis can mean undergoing unnecessary treatment; a misread scan can mean a patient is wrongly given the all-clear. Potentially life-altering or even life-ending mistakes can be made, even by excellent doctors. So the news … Read more

Boris Johnson gathers Cabinet to sign off coronavirus ‘battle plan

Police could ignore low-level crime and troops could be deployed on the streets as part of the government’s dramatic ‘battle plan’ if coronavirus takes hold in the UK – amid warnings it could incapacitate a fifth of the workforce.   Patients not suffering from the disease could also be sent home from hospital, and local authorities … Read more

PICTURE THIS  – Nov 21, 2019

PICTURE THIS By Gerry Fallon For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 21 November 2019 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 21 November 2019 TWINNING IT!  by Sam and Teagan Rybka (Murdoch Books £14.99, 200 pp) TWINNING IT! by Sam and Teagan Rybka (Murdoch Books £14.99, 200 pp) The identical and supremely bendy Rybka twins, a dance … Read more

BEAUTY THERAPY: Cold cream’s cool comeback 

BEAUTY THERAPY: Cold cream’s cool comeback By Edwina Ings-chambers For You Magazine Published: 00:03 GMT, 2 February 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 2 February 2020 The original miracle pot is having a moment  The multitasking moisturiser was glamorised by Ingrid Bergman in Indiscreet A pot of cold cream arrived on my desk recently and sent … Read more