Meghan Markle shares unseen video of her visit to Dagenham school to mark International Women’s Day

Meghan Markle has shared a behind-the-scenes video from her visit to a school in East London to mark International Women’s Day – and urged Sussex Royal Instagram followers to ‘uplift one another’. The Duchess of Sussex, 38, made the surprise engagement at the Robert Clack Upper School in Dagenham on Friday and urged schoolboys to … Read more

The Veronicas’ Jessica Origliasso: International Women’s Day tribute to sister Lisa and mum Colleen

Jessica Origliasso has shared a moving tribute to her mother and sister as she honours International Women’s Day.  Posting to Instagram on Sunday, The Veronicas’ singer wrote at length about her twin Lisa and mother Colleen, 72.  Alongside a photo of herself and her twin, both 24, cuddled in bed with their mother, the singer spoke of their … Read more

Welsh international Matthew J Watkins dies aged 41

Rugby stars pay tribute after Welsh international Matthew J Watkins dies aged 41 after long battle against cancer Former Wales centre Matthew J Watkins has died at the age of 41 after illness  Watkins, who won 18 caps for Wales, was diagnosed with pelvic cancer in 2013  Tributes have flooded in across social media from … Read more

The best railway stations in Europe named – and it’s London’s St Pancras International that is No1

The best railway stations in Europe named – and it’s London’s St Pancras International that is No1 (with not a single French station in the top 10) Researchers ranked more than 50 of the biggest railway stations across Europe  Stations were scored on factors including quality of signs and number of shops Zurich Central Station is … Read more

China should ban the eating of dogs completely to ‘salvage its international image’, scholar urges

China should ban the eating of dogs and cats completely to ‘restore its international image’, a scholar has urged. The news came after a Chinese city drafted a law to forbid the consumption of the pets to improve food safety in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Guo Changgang, an academic from Shanghai, called for … Read more

Israel warns its citizens to avoid ALL international travel

Israel warns its citizens to avoid ALL international travel over coronavirus fears in unprecedented move Israelis must ‘consider the necessity of travelling abroad in general’, officials say  The country has already cancelled flights from China and ordered quarantines Israel has confirmed two cases, both linked to the Diamond Princess cruise ship  By Tim Stickings For … Read more