It’s so frustrating being six miles from the UK border but not having the vaccine Ireland New daily cases 569 Number jabbed 515,800; % of population 10.4% Corrinna Maguire thinks Brussels has let all of Europe down Five thousand long-term care residents still haven’t had a jab. Despite hopes of getting 827,000 AstraZeneca doses by … Read more
Richard Coles is pictured above with his dogs My partner David had a deeply enjoyable habit of not knowing who famous people were. Once we were dining with friends and he sat next to a young fellow who said he played the piano. ‘Oh, Richard’s a pianist,’ David said. ‘Yes, I know,’ said the young … Read more
To Olivia (PG) Verdict: Watchable, but flawed Rating: I Care A Lot (16+) Verdict: Black-as-pitch comedy Rating: Forty years ago, a made-for-TV film called The Patricia Neal Story chronicled the aftermath of a series of devastating strokes suffered by the Oscar-winning American actress in 1965, and the uncompromising way she was cared for by her husband, author … Read more
Anxiety and depression have been part of TV presenter Wendy Turner-Webster’s life for just about as long as she can remember. Money, work and relationship problems have triggered periods of intense anxiety since her late teens, but she’s learned to live with that. Her depression, however, which first hit during childhood, has only lately been … Read more
Shoppers have complained of empty shelves in UK supermarkets with alcohol and staples including broccoli, tomatoes and cheese all missing as new Brexit rules hampered lorry drivers bringing in food from the EU and left truckers stranded at Dover for three days or more. Cauliflower packs, citrus fruit, aubergines, courgettes, mushrooms, strawberries, raspberries, melons and blueberries … Read more
Theatres in London’s West End were today they can throw open their doors once more ahead of Christmas – but dozens of theatres across England have been left in despair in the wake of tough new restrictions. Government ministers today announced London will fall under Tier 2 restrictions when the national lockdown measures end on … Read more
Wife ‘died of despair’ in care home after refusing food in the mistaken belief she had been abandoned by her family during seven-week ban on visitors because of lockdown rules Steven Ashworth said his wife Dorothy refused medication, food and fluids She allegedly thought she had been abandoned due to restrictions on visits Her brain … Read more
1. What present participle links a painting by Henri Rousseau depicting a moonlight desert and a lion and the infectious disease African trypanosomiasis? (Worth 10 points, Merton College answered correctly). 2. As his doctoral dissertation at the University of Jena in 1841, who submitted a Hagelian analysis entitled: ‘The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy … Read more
This week, mother Olga Freeman appeared in court charged with the murder of her disabled son Dylan. The ten-year-old she shared with her ex-husband and celebrity photographer Dean Freeman was, a neighbour said, autistic, used a wheelchair and unable to speak. Neighbours said Freeman had been struggling to care for the severely disabled boy during … Read more
Identical twin sisters Arianne and Enyala Banks (pictured) are setting off to Oxford together – but will finally be separated as they go to different colleges.