How to (finally) get a good night’s sleep
Sleep is the single most powerful health-enhancing weapon known to humankind. As a sleep doctor, I’ve spent years reading practically every paper published on the relationship between…
How after 40 years I’ve fallen in love with skateboarding again
Inspired, I decided to check up on the lives of my childhood, pool-riding heroes and see what they are up to, find out if they similarly contended….
Macron’s bid for EU domination is unravelling fast
On Saturday, a single, large blue-and-gold EU flag was fluttering under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, to mark the first day of France’s six-month stint holding…
To lower energy bills, the state must get out of the way
That the free market delivers for energy consumers better than state intervention should not be up for debate in 2021. State ownership in the 20th century was…
The Covid vaccine is safe for pregnant women and their babies
There are very few things in this world more powerful, or precious, than a mother’s love for her child. As a proud mum of three, I know…
Only the woke could object to saying a cheery ‘no worries’
Want to know which c-words are fast-disappearing from public life? No, not Covid, although perhaps very nearly. I’m talking about composure, courtesy, civility and context. They are…
I’m not religious, but I dread a future where our churches are gone and St Paul’s is a Wetherspoons
Reading our front page on Tuesday morning, Philip Larkin would have been horrified. Back in 1955, he finished writing one of his greatest poems, Church Going –…
Boris Johnson hasn’t learned the lessons of the pingdemic
Tentative signs that the latest Covid surge may have reached a plateau in London might yet vindicate Boris Johnson’s lighter-touch policy in contrast to the heavy-handed measures…
The court of public opinion has already found Prince Andrew guilty – there’s no going back
“Lost yer chance!” It was 1981 and I was fast asleep in my student room but Daisy the bedder (as cleaners were patronisingly known at Cambridge) was…
The 5 best facial oils to nourish your tired winter skin
Winter has a way of pivoting my skincare routine in a new direction. Not because the weather is colder, though that certainly has an impact, but because…
8 best and most essential vitamin supplements every woman needs to take in their 40s in winter 2022
All anyone’s asking me about these days is supplements; which ones help you to sleep, give skin a glow, boost immunity, curb anxiety, increase energy… it seems…
British artist buys back his own work — to give it away
Most of the works were provenanced to Haunch of Venison, a gallery founded in 2002 by businessman turned art dealer Harry Blain, and former Christie’s art expert…
This year’s biggest style icons? The Beatles
Interestingly, apart from Yoko’s monochrome minimalism, the wives’ and girlfriends’ clothes are rooted more in dollybird than flower power. Mo Starkey, Ringo’s then wife, is straight out…
How getting my colours done changed the way I dress and shop for ever
She’s perfectly right (we are looking in a mirror), and it’s impossible not to feel thoroughly converted by the end of the process not just by her…
Eight (realistic) fashion resolutions to make for 2022
So if thrifting doesn’t appeal, why not vow only to buy from brands that pay a living wage this year instead? It might take a little homework,…
Cher: ‘You don’t have to be naked to look great’
Times, thankfully, have changed. Although, when I ask if she has any regrets she says, “Yes, but I’m not telling [you what they are]. Sometimes when you…
France to ease UK travel restrictions after ‘supersonic’ rise in its cases
Currently, even fully vaccinated people permitted to travel between the UK and France must take an antigen or PCR test a maximum of 24 hours before departure…
Out for blood: How Elizabeth Holmes fooled the world’s wealthiest men
Shultz was another to succumb. His grandson, Tyler, joined Theranos but left when he understood the bluster behind its promises. Rather than heed his warnings however, his…
Inside the marriage of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and luxury hotel heir Billy Evans
When Elizabeth Holmes, the Theranos founder, married Billy Evans in 2019, his wealthy family were reportedly left “flabbergasted”. Once listed by Forbes as the world’s youngest “self-made woman…
Meet Lewis A Kaplan: The judge overseeing the Prince Andrew case who has sent down mobsters and terrorists
The rise of the hometown boy Judge Kaplan is New York born and bred, raised in the borough of Staten Island. He received his legal qualifications from…
South Korea to test older drivers with virtual reality after spate of accidents
South Korea is set to introduce a virtual reality aptitude test for older drivers to counter a steady increase in deadly road accidents caused by pensioners behind…
Emmanuel Macron: I’m going to ‘p— off’ France’s unvaccinated
Emmanuel Macron has sparked uproar by pledging to “p— off” France’s unvaccinated in denying them access to even more aspects of daily life. The French president’s inflammatory…
Protesters ‘pull down statue of ex-leader’ in Kazakhstan’s largest rallies since fall of Soviet Union
But analysts said that frustration at the political elite in Kazakhstan has been building for years. People accuse this elite of secretly owning many of the country’s…
The new Covid travel rules – from testing to isolation requirements
The testing rules for fully vaccinated travellers arriving in the UK have been eased in the latest travel review. Those travelling to the UK will no longer…
20 fabulous family holidays for 2022
The first weekend of January, as tradition dictates, is spent vacuuming up pine needles and poring over calendars at the kitchen table for the annual family holiday…