ANTHROPOLOGY THE HANDSHAKE by Ella Al-Shamahi (Profile £10.99, 176pp) David Attenborough once found himself in a ‘potentially hairy’ situation in New Guinea when a remote tribe charged at him with spears. Ever the gentleman, Attenborough calmly extended his hand and said, ‘Good afternoon’. The tribe members pumped his hand up and down. Granted, this was … Read more
Louise Redknapp has revealed her regret over taking part in the 2016 edition of Strictly Come Dancing because it led to the end of her marriage. The singer, 46, suggested she looks back on the experience with remorse as it ultimately ended her marriage to former soccer star Jamie Redknapp. In her new book, You’ve … Read more
Irish PUBS could be turned into remote work hubs as part of nation’s plans for life after Covid Irish government has released a 5-year post-pandemic rural development plan Includes the idea to transform rural Irish pubs into remove work hubs A national network of 400 remote working hubs would be established By Sophie Tanno For … Read more
We’re more likely to cheat when we’re part of a large group, a new study reveals – likely because we think that other people are cheating too. North American researchers examined whether competition pool size had any effect on people’s propensity to cheat on a word task to win prize money. A larger number of competitors … Read more
About 1,000 children have taken part in a ‘big camp-out’ inspired by an 11-year-old boy who has slept in a tent for a year. Max Woosey, from Braunton, Devon, began his challenge after a neighbour, who later died of cancer, gave him a tent to ‘have an adventure in’. Children as far away as north … Read more
She shot to fame after starring on Britain’s Next Top Model in 2006. And now Abbey Clancy’s children have taken after their model mother as they took part in a new Tesco’s F&F clothing campaign. Three of Abbey’s four children appeared in the new advert as youngest daughter Liberty, five, and eldest son Johnny, three, posed with … Read more
Argentina will be suspending flights from Mexico, Brazil and Chile as of Saturday as part of a plan to prevent different strains of the coronavirus from entering the country. The South American nation announced the move Thursday as it prepares itself for a second wave of infections. The government said in a statement that the … Read more
‘It wasn’t my decision’: John Wick’s creator reveals he will NOT be a part of the fourth and fifth films because he wasn’t asked to return but claims it’s ‘how things go’ By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 15:49 GMT, 24 March 2021 | Updated: 15:50 GMT, 24 March 2021 John Wick creator Derek Kolstad … Read more
Priti Patel will today unveil a major overhaul of the UK’s asylum system which will include ‘boomerang’ deportations of migrants who arrive in the country illegally. The Home Secretary said the changes will help ‘create safe and legal routes to give people the chance to resettle and access our asylum’ while also combatting people smuggling … Read more
In a small terraced house just outside Huddersfield, one of football’s simply inimitable figures got to his feet and began to control an imaginary ball on his left foot. ‘I am juggling with it and juggling with it,’ Frank Worthington explained. ‘I am edging away from goal but suddenly I flick it over my head, … Read more