The head of the American Health Care Association, Mark Parkinson (pictured), says relatives and friends should not be visiting loved ones in long-term care facilities A US nursing head has said that coronavirus is ‘almost a perfect killing machine’ for elderly patients. At least 11 nursing homes in Washington state have reported cases of the highly-contagious … Read more
As someone who has been plagued by insomnia for the past 15 years, averaging just five to six hours of broken sleep and spending most nights between 3am and 5am wide awake, I was intrigued to hear about the UK’s first ‘sleep hotel’. This promised land, Zedwell, opened last month at a site just off … Read more
Want a less stressful holiday? Then let the latest technology help you out. Here we reveal the kit that will make travelling a cinch, from the Duchess of Sussex’s chic leather case to clever ‘packing cubes’ and from a GPS-equipped 4G ‘hotspot’ to a case that will keep your shirts crease-free. Meghan’s must-have Organised: The … Read more
Pregnant Sheridan Smith lands her ‘dream job’ presenting on new dog grooming show Pooch Perfect ahead of welcoming first child By Ellie May Donohoe For Mailonline Published: 20:35 GMT, 6 March 2020 | Updated: 20:36 GMT, 6 March 2020 She makes no secret of her love for dogs and lives at home with six fur … Read more
Once, Cordoba was the capital of the Iberian peninsula and the largest city in the world. That was in the 10th century. It’s difficult to believe it now, for Cordoba has shrunk from its former status as a metropolis to a beautiful Andalusian jewel, with roofs of coloured tiles and storks nesting untidily on towers. … Read more
The Queen has her throne. Trump has his Oval Office chair. I have seat 2A in first class on a British Airways A380. Yes, it feels that epic. And so it should. This is, after all, BA’s top offering. The biggest and poshest suite in its fleet. Before sitting down in it on a flight … Read more
Relentlessly busy, noisy, smelly and stiflingly hot: it’s easy to see why for many, Bangkok is little more than a place for a brief stopover. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find a burgeoning arts scene, a raft of new restaurants and elegant galleries. Here’s how to spend 48 hours in the Thai capital… … Read more
That awkward moment when you’re wearing headphones and the checkout person asks you a question. What to do? Try the Cleer Flow II headphones! By Rob Waugh Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:02 GMT, 25 January 2020 | Updated: 16:26 GMT, 26 January 2020 Cleer Flow II Headphones £249, cleeraudio.com I think of … Read more
Uncle Vanya Harold Pinter Theatre, London Until May 2, 2hrs 30mins Rating: Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya should have been played by John Cleese in his prime. The sarcasm and his manic outbursts make Vanya a Russian prototype Basil Fawlty. That said, … Read more
Ben Cohen’s ex-wife Abby finds love with ‘the perfect man’ six years after rugby player left her for Strictly’s Kristina Rihanoff (and he’s a dead-ringer for her former-husband!) By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 16:14 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 16:35 GMT, 2 March 2020 Ben Cohen’s ex-wife has found love with a new … Read more