Should I still wear a face mask in shops and on public transport? Latest government guidance explained
Face masks are no longer compulsory from today as England takes the final step in the roadmap out of lockdown. From today, rules surrounding face masks largely…
When I’m at my lowest ebb, the narcissists circle like birds of prey tracking a bunny
A sign you may be in a “cuffing season” relationship (should you be worried) is you prefer to hunker down on the sofa and watch Netflix rather…
Dear Prue: ‘My daughter isn’t telling us enough about her life’
Dear Prue, I have a lovely 16-year-old, who started sixth form in September. She is generally pretty sweet natured at home, but her social life has revved…
The best champagne and sparkling wines to buy for Christmas 2021
Best Sparkling wines for Christmas 2021 finest* Vintage Grand Cru Brut Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2015 France (13%, Tesco, £26) Is it worth trading up from the…
Every cat owner knows their kitty is a psychopath
A new “puss personality test” to check whether or not your cat is a psychopath has given me paws for thought. Researchers from the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John…
Climate extremists have terrified a generation into not wanting children
In many ways it is a miracle that the human species has survived at all. Never mind the various natural disasters to which we have been prey,…
The Government is still fighting the wrong war on Covid-19
Here we go again, fighting the last war. Because governments are perceived to have moved too slowly to ban flights when the delta variant arose in India,…
Forget statues. When will the Left tear down Mount Rushmore?
This week saw an exciting new twist in the war against history. A statue of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, was removed from…
A sense of proportion is required in reaction to the new Covid variant
The new Covid variant, known as Omicron, was only identified a few days ago, but it has already had a significant global impact, causing border closures and…
Collapse of Cold War certainties is stoking the global migrant crisis
There is nothing new about vast numbers of people traversing the globe to escape from danger or despair. Human history is a story of the migration of…
Four luxurious London hotels for a tip-top break in the capital
Twinkling lights, fabulous shops, stunning shows – there’s much to love about London at this time of year. The capital can, at first, seem a hard and…
Cold-blooded killers or misunderstood victims? Why a gruesome Beverly Hills murder case is back in the spotlight, three decades later
On the evening of 20 August 1989, Jose and Kitty Menendez sat down in the living room of their Beverly Hills mansion and watched the Sunday-night movie…
The new rules of age-appropriate dressing
The first thing I thought when I saw the pictures of her in the cropped white overalls was “Not fair! Why can’t I wear those?” My daughter…
‘SpiDex’ – the drug cocktail that could defeat the new Covid variant
The success of the drugs also give clues about why young and healthy people are largely immune from the devastating impact of Covid-19. Younger people have fewer…
Will the omicron variant bypass vaccines? South African experts say it will take ‘weeks’ to find out
South African experts say it will take “weeks and weeks” to see if the most mutated Covid-19 variant ever detected has the ability to bypass Western vaccines….
New Covid variant called omicron not Xi to avoid offending Chinese ruler
Officials at the World Health Organisations skipped two letters of the Greek alphabet when naming the latest Covid variant in order to avoid “stigmatising” China, and perhaps…
North Korean police seize long black trench coats in crackdown on stealing Kim Jong-un’s style
Kim Yo-jong, Mr Kim’s younger sister and considered by some to be next in line to rule the country, has also been seen wearing one of the…
How an Israeli Covid wonder drug could help prevent hospitalisatons
“These cells can sense their environment and they start secreting a variety of proteins that inhibit or suppress the inflammation. It suppresses the cytokine storm, the hyper…
Dispatch: Britons held in Iraqi IS deradicalisation camp say they are arson targets
“The situation is not yet out of control but it’s not good,” said another British woman who asked to remain anonymous to describe growing tensions between long…
How to get a Government approved day two lateral flow test
All travellers returning to the UK must take a ‘day two’ Covid test after arriving home. Vaccinated holidaymakers can now book a lateral flow test (from a…
How to get the best travel insurance with Covid cover for my next holiday
From a Covid point of view, arranging travel insurance remains somewhat confusing. Which? has warned that travellers are being given a “false impression” as to what insurers…
What to do if you test positive for Covid during your holiday
Fully vaccinated travellers no longer need to take a Covid test before arriving in the UK – though those that are not vaccinated still need to take…
What the new Covid travel rules mean for children under-18
The UK’s Covid travel rules for families have eased. The green and amber lists have merged and the pre-departure test for return to England has been dropped…
Red list countries: Four more destinations to be added to hotel quarantine list
The UK Government has announced the addition of four more countries to the travel red list, as concerns grow over the omicron Covid variant, first detected in South Africa. Angola, Malawi,…
10 reasons to get back to brilliant Barbados – the world’s newest republic
The current government, the Barbados Labour Party, led by prime minister Mia Mottley, has seized the moment and is pursuing a progressive agenda. Perhaps more important than…