He has been on the road throughout his 40-year music career as the lead singer of ska band Madness. But despite his record-breaking success, Suggs has proved he’s a family man at heart as he expressed his sadness about not being able to see his loved ones during lockdown. In an exclusive chat with MailOnline … Read more
Political civil war has broken out in the Johnson family — and not for the first time. The Prime Minister’s father, 80-year-old Stanley, has denounced the Government’s decision not to block the construction of Woodhouse Colliery, Britain’s first new deep coal mine in over 30 years. Last week, Johnson Sr pronounced this to be ‘a … Read more
War Horse author Sir Michael Morpurgo is refusing to include The Merchant Of Venice in a new book adapting Shakespeare’s plays for children under 16. He has decided the anti-Semitic portrayal of Jewish money lender Shylock is too ‘raw’ for young minds. Without doubt, the play may be considered offensive by modern standards. But that … Read more
Amid the wintery gloom, a series of new vaccines have been justifiably hailed as the breakthrough against coronavirus. With Britain having ordered 357 million doses of seven different vaccines, at last there is real hope that the depressing cycle of lockdown and contagion could be broken next year. Yet, as the Mail reported yesterday, into … Read more
Over a crackling maritime radio comes the voice of the captain of the small French warship Aramis as it cruises the English Channel. In heavily accented but precise English, he instructs P&O’s Pride of Kent ferry to move out of his way so he can shepherd a boat full of migrants floundering off the French … Read more
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 My summer holiday in St Tropez, which began painfully when I badly sprained my ankle on the first night, ended even more aggravatingly when we were burgled in our villa on the last night. I tweeted that she and Prince Harry should have their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles removed by … Read more
Madness in Split: Basketball legend Magic Johnson is engulfed by fans demanding selfies as he disembarks from a $150million yacht on his Croatian vacation The Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer stepped off the 280ft ‘Aquila’ in Split to a chorus of cheers last night Hundreds had arrived after word spread that it was another … Read more
The Madness Of George III (NT At Home, Youtube) Verdict: Gatiss is king of all he surveys Rating: The highlight of my lockdown so far has been discovering Mark Gatiss to be one of our finest leading actors. Last week I felt he almost stole the show from Tom Hiddleston in Coriolanus. And this week … Read more
Most of us are in dire straits in lockdown, confined with cabin fever and wanderlust. We’ve followed the rules to the letter, only leaving home where necessary and avoiding beloved friends and family. Yet while many of us haven’t ventured past the garden gate since March, a curious phenomenon taunts us: the planes in the sky. … Read more
The one lesson I’ve learned from life: Suggs from Madness says music helps you through bad times Graham McPherson, 59, who lives in North London, is better known as Suggs Madness frontman explained music is an emotional tool that has helped him He listened to an old CD recorded by his mother, Edwina, when she died … Read more