CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Red Dwarf: The Promised Land

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Is that creature a Red Dwarf alien — or Judi Dench in Cats? By Christopher Stevens for Daily Mail Published: 01:59 BST, 10 April 2020 | Updated: 01:59 BST, 10 April 2020 Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (Dave) Red Dwarf (Dave), the sci-fi sitcom that’s been running almost since … Read more

EU labels December Brexit trade talks deadline ‘fantasy land’

Brussels calls Britain’s chances of striking post-Brexit trade deal by December ‘fantasy’ as EU piles pressure on UK to extend transition period amid coronavirus chaos UK government remains adamant it will not agree to transition period extension But EU doubted deal could be done by December even before coronavirus hit EU officials believe current timetable … Read more

Jaguar Land Rover reveals new electric self-driving pod to be used on UK roads next year

Jaguar Land Rover today revealed its new electric driverless pod that will be at the heart of new real world autonomous vehicle trials on public roads in Coventry from next year.  The city will be used as a ‘living laboratory’ by Britain’s biggest car-maker to test how the self-driving pods interact with other vehicles, pedestrians … Read more

Joe Wicks ‘set to land £1million book deal’ following the success of his PE classes

Joe Wicks ‘set to land £1million children’s book deal’ following the success of his PE classes during the global coronavirus crisis By Ellie May Donohoe For Mailonline Published: 22:47 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 22:47 BST, 4 April 2020 He has been keeping the nation (and world) fit during the COVID-19 crisis.   And now Joe … Read more

Step back in time to witness 65 years of Land Rover gruelling expeditions 

The all-new Land Rover Defender is – without doubt – the most eagerly-anticipated four-wheeled arrival in 2020. Hitting showrooms this year, the durable 4X4 will keep with traditions with the option of a three-door Defender 90 and five-door Defender 110, with prices starting from £40,290. But before it has been offered up to a long … Read more

Disneyland Paris to get a web-slinging Spider-Man attraction in its new Avengers-themed land

Disneyland Paris to get a web-slinging Spider-Man attraction in its new Avengers-themed land The ride will be the first ride-through attraction at Disney to feature Spider-Man – it’s pictured here Guests will help the superhero sling webs to capture Spider-Bots that have run amok The attraction will be located in an Avengers-themed world that will … Read more

Military helicopters land at Grand National racecourse Aintree to stock hospital with equipment

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

SARAH VINE: Is Prince Harry really happy to be loafing in La La Land? 

Under normal circumstances, the fact that today is the first day of Harry and Meghan’s new life as ‘ordinary’ citizens would have dominated the news. But most people have more pressing matters on their minds. Against a background of economic meltdown and the life-and-death battle against this damned virus, the plight of Harry and Meghan … Read more

Allotment land has been cut by 65 per cent in urban spaces since 1960

British cities have lost 65 per cent of allotment land since the mid-twentieth century, a new study claims. Historic maps of 10 urban locations including Bristol, Glasgow and Liverpool showed lost allotment land in each could have grown around 2,500 tonnes of food per year.  The poorer urban areas in particular have seen eight times … Read more

Government to launch Land Army Pick to harvest Britain’s rotting crops

Government launches WWII Land Army-style Pick for Britain campaign asking students and laid-off hospitality workers to stop crops rotting in fields amid shortage of seasonal migrant workers Fruit, vegetable and crop pickers are largely from other countries but can’t travel Anyone out of work who is healthy will be asked to consider helping with crops … Read more