Eddie Jones: ‘The English are passive and polite, but push them and their fighting spirit comes out’
Born in Tasmania to a Japanese-American mother and an Australian father, Eddie Jones grew up in New South Wales and became a professional rugby player. After a…
The secret life of men’s train sets is one that women will never understand
I must admit it is very odd the way our grandchildren divide up. “Can we go up the attic, Grandpa?”, they all say, where they know they…
Forget mince pies – how Italian panettone won over the great British Christmas
According to a representative for Eataly, the vast Italian food market in London which has sold thousands of panettone since November and 600 already this week, the…
How to survive the pressures of being a carer
The crisis in social care has placed even more pressure on unpaid carers, whose numbers were rising even before the pandemic. A survey by the charity Carers…
Eight of the best vegan protein powders to buy in 2021, from hemp to pea
In recent years, boxers David Haye and Mike Tyson, the Williams sisters, UFC fighters, cricketers and footballers have all reportedly “gone green” — following the example of Popeye, who built…
Why women are being given boxing gloves and ballet shoes instead of antidepressants
The “social” element of social prescribing is also key. Hermione Ireland, 51, is MD of a wine publishing company, who has just started taking group boxing classes….
Dear Prue: ‘My husband’s desperate to get away, but I’m not ready to think about holidays yet’
Dear Prue, Like many people, we have had to hold our travel plans lightly over the past few months. After a summer holiday that was overshadowed by…
I’m sick of my husband taking credit for looking after our grandkids
We had both taken early retirement and were thoroughly enjoying it when our first grandson was born. It was a total joy to have time to spend…
Britain’s hubristic green commissars can’t see the wood for the trees
The one thing that cheered us Northumbrians up as we waited for power to come back on after Storm Arwen (some wit points out that naming these…
The Government is right: judges have become too powerful
It’s all Thomas Jefferson’s fault. In 1803 the newly-established Supreme Court of the United States issued an extraordinary ruling that it could in future decide which laws…
Boris mustn’t underestimate the challenge from Reform UK
There was no realistic expectation of a Labour victory in the Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election, where the Tories had a majority of about 19,000 from the…
Processing illegal migrants offshore is the only way to end the crisis
The statue of Liberty in New York Harbour has an inscription at its base which reads “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to…
The BBC has questions to answer on anti-Semitism
If far-Right thugs attacked a bus of Muslim children in central London, I would hope and expect universal condemnation and wall-to-wall coverage, with mug shots of those…
From school loos to changing rooms, female-only spaces are being disappeared – this is not OK
Had anyone told us a decade ago that cultural change could be charted by the signs on public toilet doors, we would have laughed in disbelief. Today,…
If you think middle class cocaine use is just a bit of dinner party fun, you need to think again
I first took cocaine in my early 20s. It stung my nose and made my eyes water but mostly it made me feel like I had just…
Real lessons must be learned after the appalling murder of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes
Their faces have stared out from our newspapers and TV sets down the years, the children whose violent deaths at the hands of parents or guardians have…
Home interior design ideas to make the most of your living room in winter 2021
Think about the different things you want to do in your room, and arrange furniture accordingly. For example, a TV area with a sofa; a reading or…
Meet Amelia and Eliza, the Spencer twins set to take London by storm
It is like the beginning of an Edith Wharton novel. Innocent twin sisters aged 29 leave Cape Town and move to London, with their beefcake beaux in…
The best winter fragrance for men
Tobacco has never been an easy sell when it comes to fragrance: it makes people think of ashtrays. This impression is not just unfair but wildly misguided,…
The niche skincare brands with best-selling products under £60
A decade ago, you would be hard-pushed to find a good skincare range that didn’t fall into the budget, highstreet bracket, or something that came with a…
The best novelty knits to wear for Christmas Jumper Day – and beyond
Bethan wears a recycled hand-knit jumper, £845, Joseph; maternity jeans, £200, 7 For All Mankind; boots and shirt, Bethan’s own Here, I’m wearing the ultimate-indulgence version of…
How the Duchess of Cambridge made the Glittering Golden Gown into the red carpet look of the year
When the Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the premiere of No Time to Die in late September, it was A Fashion Moment. Her glittering golden gown seemed…
Monday evening UK news briefing: New York announces Covid vaccine mandate for workers
It comes as travel industry bosses blasted the reintroduction of pre-departure tests for fully vaccinated travellers returning to the UK. The measure, which was announced by the…
Hospitals gear up for surge in patients as omicron rages across South Africa
“Over the last week, the number of daily infections has increased five-fold. Nearly a quarter of all Covid-19 tests now come back positive. Compare this to two…
Watch: Madagascar’s hidden hunger crisis
Life has never been easy in southern Madagascar, but it wasn’t always this hard, either. Sandstorms, drought and poverty have pushed the vast region into a hunger…