It’s not every day you drive to the lyrical strains of an Oscar-winning composer who has pulled out all the stops just for you. But such was my fate when I got behind the wheel of BMW’s new iX3 sports utility vehicle to take it for its first drive on UK roads before it reaches … Read more
Former Block stars Courtney Brown and Hans Baumgartner announce the arrival of their first child, daughter Ava By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:05 BST, 18 October 2020 | Updated: 08:05 BST, 18 October 2020 Courtney Brown and Hans Baumgartner have welcomed their first child, a daughter named Ava, together. The former Block … Read more
Hans and Julia Rausings’ funding for charities hit by coronavirus pandemic tops £34m as they add another £8m to the pot Hans and Julia Rausing have almost doubled a multi-million-pound fund In July they said they were providing £10 million for small and medium charities Figure is in addition to the £16.5 million emergency fund they donated … Read more
The British Library has announced it is now ‘reviewing’ its Sir Hans Sloane manuscripts as ‘woke’ activists target one of scores of London landmarks – including the famous Sloane Square – which are named after the pioneering doctor. The move was revealed in a note on its website, and coincides with a wider review of Sloane’s legacy … Read more
British Museum bosses remove bust of its founder Sir Hans Sloane over his links to slavery Bust of Sir Hans Sloane moved to a display alongside other related artefacts The display will explain his legacy in the ‘exploitative context of the British Empire’ Sloane has been described as a ‘collector and slave owner’ in the display … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK WHEN TIME STOPPED: A MEMOIR OF MY FATHER’S WAR by Ariana Neumann (Scribner £16.99, 368pp) In the opening pages of this beautifully written, heart-wrenching memoir of love and family and war is a detailed family tree of the author’s Czech heritage. It seems dauntingly complex as family trees often do, littered … Read more