CLAUDIA CONNELL: How lovely to see people eating out – even on a garage forecourt

Remarkable Places To Eat Rating: Tutankhamun In Colour Rating: Going out to enjoy a meal, remember that?  And how about sitting in close proximity to your dining partner and not having to wipe the cutlery down with antibacterial wipes before tucking in? Those were the images of life before Covid-19 that the BBC taunted us … Read more

Kate Garraway’s Good Morning Britain colleague Ben Shephard says it’s ‘lovely’ to see her smile

Ben Shephard admitted it was ‘lovely’ to see his colleague and friend Kate Garraway smile in her latest Clap for Carers video. Kate posted a video on Thursday evening as she joined the weekly round of applause with her two children Darcey and Billy, and gave her followers an update on her husband Derek, who … Read more

Driving home for Christmas? The Extra Mile by Sawday’s lists hundreds of lovely roadside UK eateries

Driving home for Christmas but dreading the meal options on offer from Britain’s network of often miserable, crowded service stations?  Worry not, because a portion of help has arrived in the form of book The Extra Mile, by accommodation guide Sawday’s. It’s filled with delightful places to take a pit stop, from a railway carriage … Read more

Bill Withers dead: Lean On Me, Lovely Day singer passes away at 81

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time – including Lean On Me, Lovely Day and Ain’t No Sunshine – has died from heart complications his family said in a statement. He was 81. The three-time Grammy Award winner, who withdrew from … Read more

Conor McGregor pays tribute to his ‘lovely’ aunt in Instagram post as he vents fury at coronavirus

Conor McGregor vented his fury at coronavirus after paying tribute to his ‘lovely’ aunt in an emotional Instagram post. The Irish UFC star received the news about his aunt, Anne Moore, over the phone shortly before he was due to go on television in Dublin to promote his ‘Proper No 12’ whiskey brand. In the … Read more

‘The companionship is lovely’: The bond between the dying and their companions is truly unique

Every Thursday David Parkes looks forward to the bacon sandwich he shares with his closest friend Michelle Craven at their favourite cafe. Afterwards, they move to a nearby park where they sit and watch planes taking off from the local airport. Sometimes when they drive to the shops, they deliberately take a longer route to … Read more