Michael Phelps, Lolo Jones, and Shaun White lift the lid on the horrific reality of Olympic Games

HBO is set to premiere a new documentary tonight about the mental struggles of Olympic athletes, in which the likes of Shaun White, Lolo Jones, Apolo Ohno, and more talk about mental health, money troubles, and even suicidal thoughts. The Weight Of Gold, which premieres on July 29 at 9 p.m. and was directed by Brett … Read more

Inside Neymar’s lavish Paris parties: Ander Herrera lifts the lid on star’s 28th birthday bash

Inside Neymar’s lavish Paris parties: Brazilian split his PSG team-mates into two groups – married and single – and spread them over different floors at nightclub for his 28th birthday bash so unwed stars ‘could have a good time’ Neymar hosted a glamorous party in Paris to celebrate his 28th birthday this year Ander Herrera … Read more

BBC2 documentary lifts lid on Monaco’s ultra rich

A new documentary has given a rare glimpse inside one of the world’s most glamorous and elite tax havens. New BBC2 series Inside Monaco: Playground Of The Rich, which premiered last night, saw Prince Albert of Monaco waive strict privacy rules to reveal the luxurious life of the tiny country’s super wealthy.   The programme reveals how visitors … Read more

The eight-hour airport check: How Hong Kong is screening all arrivals to keep a lid on coronavirus

The eight-hour airport check: Testing booths, tracking bracelets and an interminable wait before you can get the all-clear to enter the country… how Hong Kong is screening all arrivals to keep a lid on coronavirus Photographer records eight hour ordeal as she travels via airport into Hong Kong Laurel Chor, 30, was given a tracking … Read more

Dominic Cummings lifts the lid on isolation with wife and young son when he was ill with coronavirus

Dominic Cummings lifts the lid on ‘sticky’ time spent in isolation with wife Mary and their four-year-old son when he was ill with coronavirus saying he enjoyed listening to them ‘bicker like an old married couple’ Boris Johnson’s chief of staff wrote about lockdown in the Spectator  magazine He spent a fortnight at home with … Read more

Are YOU storing your perfume wrong? Why you should keep it in the fridge and ALWAYS replace the lid

A bottle of perfume is a stalwart of many women’s dressing tables, often awarded pride of place on display. With so many stylish and intricately crafted fragrance bottles on the market, it’s tempting to proudly show off your favourite scent in your bedroom or bathroom. But according to a perfume expert, where you store your … Read more

London NHS nurse lifts a lid on ‘draining’ 13-hour shifts under PPE at ‘battlefield’ clinics

An exhausted nurse has told how 13-hour shifts on an intensive care unit ward have left her physically and mentally drained. Maria Lizcano Gómez, who works at the Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea, west London, was a recovery nurse but moved to the ICU for the coronavirus crisis. The NHS hero from Malaga, Spain, described … Read more

Landmark case lifts lid on rip-off no-win, no-fee car crash lawyers

Car crash victims who used no-win, no-fee lawyers to fight personal injury claims may have been ripped off to the tune of hundreds of pounds. One claims firm estimates that more than two million may have been overcharged by solicitors who asked clients to pay top rates for the most straightforward cases. No-win, no-fee claims … Read more