Anyone who picked up a newspaper yesterday — particularly anyone who has a serious weight problem and is trapped in a cycle of self-loathing and endless failed diets — will have rejoiced at a particular story. A ‘miracle’ drug had been found, we were told — one that’s extremely effective at helping obese people lose … Read more
As someone who has occasionally dabbled in parish politics, I know what a tricky task it can be. Dark, rainy nights spent leafletting, endless glasses of warm white wine, interminable fundraisers in freezing sports halls, endemic halitosis, petty power struggles and a seemingly infinite number of very dull conversations about traffic management. Most of the … Read more
Gregg Wallace – who famously shed four stone and carved himself an impressive set of abs after overhauling his foodie habits – put Jeremy Vine through his paces on Monday live on Channel 5. The MasterChef host, 56, appeared via video link to coach Jeremy, 55, and co-host Storm Huntley, 33, though a core workout … Read more
As the mother of two children at inner-city London secondaries, I know how difficult life is for some pupils. Over the years, children of all shapes and sizes and from all types of backgrounds have sat at my kitchen table. Some have every advantage in life, others have very little. Some have parents who smother … Read more
When celebrity couples announce they’re taking a break from social media, it usually means they’re either heading for rehab or the divorce courts. So it was a relief to see that no sooner had the Duke and Duchess of Sussex taken tearful leave of their millions of Instagram followers they were back, broadcasting loud and clear … Read more
Since the 1870s, when Britain stopped sending children up chimneys, this country has upheld its commitment to the care of the young. As of Monday, when it was announced that all schools would have to close until mid-February at the earliest, that principle is now in question. It is clear to me, and to other … Read more
Jeremy Vine has revealed that he battled novel coronavirus over the festive holiday, forcing him to spend Christmas Day isolated from his own family. The 55-year-old TV personality appeared on his eponymous show on Monday morning, and shared that his Christmas was a ‘weird one’, after he started to experience symptoms on December 22nd. He … Read more
With the exception of Masterchef and the Antiques Roadshow, I’ve more or less given up watching the BBC, as it seems to be living in a parallel universe where Frankie Boyle is funny and Alastair Campbell is still running Downing Street. But like a fool I tuned in anyway on New Year’s Eve, expecting to … Read more
With the exception of Masterchef and the Antiques Roadshow, I’ve more or less given up watching the BBC, as it seems to be living in a parallel universe where Frankie Boyle is funny and Alastair Campbell is still running Downing Street. But like a fool I tuned in anyway on New Year’s Eve, expecting to … Read more
Last month, having had a bad knee for ages, I finally got around to doing something about it. The damn thing had got so painful it was starting to keep me awake at night. My osteopath took one look at it, rolled his eyes and scolded me for leaving it so long, emptied half a … Read more