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Covid vaccine target should be doubled.

January 12, 2021

Covid vaccine target should be doubled, says Keir Starmer. Sir Keir Starmer has urged the government to toughen lock-down restrictions and double its vaccination target to four million a week next month, in a speech calling for a postwar approach to rebuilding the country. The Labour leader said that there...

Monza-Winning Ferrari 500 Mondial.

January 11, 2021

Monza-Winning Ferrari 500 Mondial. The Dino is well known for being one of the few old-school Ferraris to not use a V12 powerplant, but there are a few other notable examples—like the Ferrari Monza. As the story goes, Enzo Ferrari noticed that some teams were succeeding on the track by using smaller, more lightweight...

The best home office for lock-down.

January 8, 2021

The best home office for lock-down. Still working on a kitchen chair or in a dark corner? It’s time for a makeover, no matter how little space you have. A home office needs to work harmoniously within a domestic setting. Here we go again. Now that you have swept away...

Dakar 2021: Al-Attiyah beats Peterhansel.

January 6, 2021

Dakar 2021: Al-Attiyah beats Peterhansel. Toyota star Nasser Al-Attiyah scored his third consecutive stage victory of Dakar 2021 on Wednesday, narrowly beating overall leader Stephane Peterhansel of X-raid Mini. Al-Attiyah, Peterhansel and their teammates Henk Lategan and Carlos Sainz made Stage 4 the most openly-contested battle of Dakar so far,...

First patients get Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

January 4, 2021

First patients get Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. An 82-year-old retired maintenance manager became the first person to be given the new Oxford corona-virus vaccine this morning. Brian Pinker, who was born and raised in the city, said he was now looking forward to celebrating his 48th wedding anniversary next month. The first...

Bill Bailey’s Strictly Diary wins Glitterball Trophy.

December 21, 2020

Bill Bailey's Strictly Diary. 'Lifting the Glitterball trophy was for my mum and dad' In his last exclusive report, the comedian talks pre-final nerves, dancing to make his parents proud and finally having some rest So that’s it, Strictly Come Dancing is wrapped, the final has been danced and, with my partner,...

Words to know about Vaccines.

December 18, 2020

Words to know about Vaccines. Confused by the all technical terms used to describe how vaccines work and are investigated? Let us help: Adverse event: A health problem that crops up in volunteers in a clinical trial of a vaccine or a drug. An adverse event isn’t always caused by...

Gal Gadot and female empowerment.

December 16, 2020

Gal Gadot -- on Wonder Woman 1984 -- and female empowerment: we need to educate men too. Having started in a bondage-influenced 1940s comic strip, Wonder Woman has spread her wings and become a blockbusting success. Now she’s back for more in Wonder Woman 1984. Gal Gadot -- on Wonder...

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit.

December 7, 2020

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit not an excuse to break rules, says Welsh minister. When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge set off on their three-day tour of Britain by rail, they might have thought that their biggest challenge would be making sure the royal train runs on time....

Quick decision on Covid vaccine.

December 5, 2020

Quick decision on Covid vaccine shows Britain is best, says Williamson. A cabinet minister sought to argue this morning that Britain had approved a corona-virus vaccine early because it was “a much better country” than other western nations, while the deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam said that he had...

Lucid Air, a new luxury electric car.

November 18, 2020

Lucid Air, the new luxury electric car that finally rivals Tesla. Lucid Air is an all-new electric vehicle with up to 517 miles of range and a zero-to-60 time of 2.5 second -- but is that enough to keep up with Elon Musk’s growing empire? The Lucid Air is an all-new electric...

Judge declines to remove Britney Spears’ father.

November 11, 2020

Judge declines to remove Britney Spears’ father from conservatorship. Spears’ attorney says “she will not perform again if her father is in charge of her career” The judge overseeing the protracted legal battle between Britney Spears and her father James Spears has declined to remove the pop star’s father from his position...

Diageo withdraws alcohol-free Guinness.

November 11, 2020

Diageo withdraws alcohol-free Guinness ‘as a precaution’. Guinness 0.0 was launched three weeks ago in cans but the plan was to sell it on draught like the original from next spring. Good things come to those who wait, according to the Guinness advertising slogan. But not perhaps when it comes...

King Von, Chicago rapper, shot dead at 26.

November 9, 2020

King Von, Chicago rapper, shot dead at 26. The OTF rapper was killed outside of an Atlanta nightclub. Chicago-born, Atlanta-based rapper King Von has died after he was shot outside an Atlanta nightclub early this morning (November 6), according to a spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department. King Von was...

Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court.

October 26, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court, cementing conservative majority. After weeks of partisan back-and-forth over whether a justice should be appointed so close to the presidential election, Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court on Monday, eight days before Election Day—making her the third successful nomination during...

Pandemic Essentials of All Kinds.

October 21, 2020

Pandemic Essentials of All Kinds, at Hunky Dory. The Crown Heights bar and restaurant, which offers bottled cocktails to go and seasonal dishes like a duck-and-apple sandwich, hosts everything from clambakes to movie nights to political postcard drives. In August, about a year and a half after Claire Sprouse opened her Crown Heights bar...

The best on the High Street.

October 20, 2020

The best on the High Street. If lockdown has put you in a fashion funk, elevate your wardrobe (and your mood) with this affordable yet stylish buy. The best on the High Street. Herringbone belted coat. Trousers and boots, Jane’s own. Hat, Maison Michel. When was the last time you...

Beauty products you should use every day.

October 18, 2020

Beauty products you should use every day. Our beauty director has tried and tested hundreds of products, but these are her everyday favourites. I am in full-on, aggressive Marie Kondo mode at the moment. I’ve had a realisation that I am on the brink of being a hoarder, so as a...

The Triumphant Return of a small phone.

October 16, 2020

The Triumphant Return of the Good Small Phone. The iPhone 12 Mini is tiny by contemporary standards—but unlike other shrunk-down smartphones, it doesn't skimp. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE between the iPhone 12 Mini and the iPhone 12? About three square inches of display. That’s it. Everything else is the same. Which makes this...

Bafta introduces daytime TV category.

October 16, 2020

Bafta introduces daytime TV category for 2021. The best shows on daytime television will be honoured at the Baftas for the first time after growing numbers of Britons started watching programmes that air during traditional working hours. Daytime TV ratings jumped at the start of the pandemic, as furloughed employees...

How a dog’s life affects its personality.

October 15, 2020

How a dog’s life affects its personality. It is often said that dogs and their owners come to resemble each other. In terms of how their personalities evolve, research suggests they may indeed follow similar paths. A study has revealed how dog personalities change over time, with traits appearing to...

Duchess of Cambridge meets parents.

October 5, 2020

Duchess of Cambridge meets parents in the walled Old English Garden in Battersea Park. This is a sequence of four photographs taken of the Duchess of Cambridge during a recent royal visit. I was intrigued by the changes in her expression and wondered what was being said to her. When...

The new Renault Arkana soon in Europe.

September 27, 2020

The new Renault Arkana, the Hybrid SUV Coupe. Very good news for fans: Renault Arkana is coming to Europe! Renault's athletic and dynamic coupé-style SUV comes to the European market packed with technology, an E-TECH hybrid version and a new R.S. Line trim level with an even more distinctive and dynamic design....

Celebrities boycott Instagram and Facebook.

September 16, 2020

Celebrities boycott Instagram and Facebook for spreading ‘hate’. A group of A-list celebrities are “freezing” their Instagram and Facebook accounts in protest at the social media giant failing to stop the spread of “hate, propaganda and misinformation”. Celebrities with hundreds of millions of followers, including the actors Leonardo DiCaprio and...

Films must meet diversity to win at Oscars.

September 9, 2020

Films must meet diversity rules to win best picture at Oscars. Studios told to improve representation on and off screen by 2024. Films will be barred from consideration for the best picture Oscar unless they meet new diversity criteria, organizers have said. Movies must meet at least two of four...

California wildfires set a new record.

September 9, 2020

California wildfires set a new record, as more than two million acres are scorched. Fire crews battled numerous blazes across the state Monday as high temperatures and ominous winds meant thousands of people across California were facing expected power shut-offs. With the new fires roaring over the holiday weekend, flames...

Home visits may be curbed to stem rise of pandemic.

September 8, 2020

Home visits may be curbed to stem rise of pandemic. Curfews can reduce rates, says Hancock. A new plea for people to keep their distance from others will be launched and Boris Johnson could tighten restrictions on meeting other people as soon as tomorrow. Tougher enforcement of social distancing rules...

Miss America’s History-Makers and Rule-Breakers.

September 3, 2020

Miss America’s History-Makers and Rule-Breakers. For a century, women have conformed to, and rebelled against, the contest’s strictures. But are beauty pageants finally beyond redemption? To the long-standing annoyance of people involved with the Miss America contest, which bills itself as “first, and foremost, a scholarship program,” the general public often...

Jamaica, Switzerland and Czech Republic quarantine.

August 26, 2020

Jamaica, Switzerland and Czech Republic added to quarantine list. The transport secretary warned that UK holidaymakers were “importing” Covid-19 on their return home as he announced new travel restrictions on Jamaica, the Czech Republic and Switzerland. Grant Shapps said that Britons returning from the three countries would be forced to...

Harry and Meghan pitch Hollywood idea.

August 20, 2020

Harry and Meghan pitch Hollywood idea. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to be carving out a new career in Hollywood. Harry and Meghan have been “quietly shopping an idea for a project around town” for which they would be joint producers, Variety, the film and television trade magazine,...

Harry and Meghan buy house in Santa Barbara.

August 12, 2020

Harry and Meghan, secretly buy house in Santa Barbara. Harry and Meghan, secretly buy house in Santa Barbara. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have bought a family home in the city of Santa Barbara, California, and are said to have been living there since the beginning of last month....

High Court judge accuses Meghan.

August 6, 2020

High Court judge accuses Meghan of using media in legal battle. The Duchess of Sussex was yesterday accused by a judge of using the media to fight her privacy battle outside of court. Meghan, 39, won the right to keep the identities of her five best friends secret after arguing...

Gloria Steinem ’s aviator glasses.

July 26, 2020

Gloria Steinem ’s aviator glasses are the shades of 2020. If you thought the return of maxi skirts, long hair and illegal mass outdoor gatherings was enough Seventies revival for one summer, look away now: Gloria Steinem is trending. The 86-year-old feminist and author has turned fashion icon for fans...

Prince Andrew and Beatrice wedding photos.

July 21, 2020

Prince Andrew airbrushed out of Beatrice wedding photos. The princess and her new property developer husband have released two pictures of their hush-hush ceremony — but where are her parents? The newlyweds were beaming and the glittering family heirloom was a showstopper befitting a princess — but the father of...

New drug shows dramatic results.

July 21, 2020

New drug for corona-virus shows dramatic results in first trial. A British drug has been found to dramatically reduce the chances of corona-virus patients needing intensive care, according to the preliminary results of a randomized trial. Hospitalized patients who inhaled a protein designed to stimulate the immune system were 79...

Princess Beatrice marry in secret at Windsor.

July 19, 2020

Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi marry in secret at Windsor. Queen and Prince Andrew attend private royal wedding. It was a royal wedding like no other. There were no carriages, no crowds and no camera crews, for one simple reason: no one knew it was happening. Princess Beatrice, the...

Kelly Preston dies of breast cancer, aged 57.

July 13, 2020

Kelly Preston, actress and wife of John Travolta, dies of breast cancer, aged 57. The actress Kelly Preston has died two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer, her husband John Travolta has announced.The couple had not made Preston’s diagnosis public and Travolta, 66, announced his wife’s death in an...

Johnny Depp discovered he had lost £500m.

July 13, 2020

Johnny Depp discovered he had lost £500m, before alleged attack on Amber Heard. Johnny Depp described how he discovered that a former business manager had stolen more than £500 million and left him with unpaid taxes shortly before he was accused of attacking his wife on her birthday. The star...

The Thread and the Needle history.

June 28, 2020

The Thread and the Needle. Two elements that accompany our evolution. To face a brief history of the evolution of man on earth in any of its aspects, is an exercise of a documented imagination where we intend to introduce the reader into that world with serious information without departing...

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