Watch: TV crew attacked by protesters in Belgium opposed to Covid restrictions
A camera operator was attacked by protesters in Brussels demonstrating against Covid vaccinations and restrictions. As seen in the footage above, demonstrators set upon a video team…
Engineer invents ‘grannygram’ machine that prints out WhatsApps for his 93-year-old grandmother
In a viral Twitter thread that gained more than 10,000 likes and retweets, Mr García explained how he made his “contraption” out of a receipt printer, a…
Cleo Smith: Terence Kelly pleads guilty to abducting four-year-old from Australia’s outback
Kelly has not entered a plea to other criminal charges he faces, including assaulting a public officer. Those charges have been adjourned to a later date. He…
What Covid travel rules mean for children
Covid travel rules for families remain complex, with different requirements depending on a child’s age and vaccination status. In addition to the UK’s own rules on returning…
25 facts you didn’t know about Australia Day and how to celebrate in 2022
Australia is a land full of quirks, idiosyncrasies and contradictions. Vast but sparsely populated; searingly hot, but sees more snow than Switzerland; full of sharks, snakes and spiders,…
Land of Smiles? Thailand may have more face masks laws than anywhere on the planet
And, as I’ve found since recently returning to Thailand for the first time during the pandemic, after dozens of visits in the past 20 years, the severe…
20 amazing half-term holidays – and the Covid hoops to jump through
Admit it – you had forgotten, hadn’t you? What with the children barely back at school, and you still struggling to keep up with work, thank-you cards…
16 British hotels that are perfect for a cheeky getaway
Stella loves: The moreish Valrhona chocolate mousse with malt ice cream at Plate, the in-house restaurant. Out and about: Bath really does have something for everyone for…
Why I don’t ever want to give my phone number to a hotel
Fellows House is part of the Curio Collection, the brand-within-a-brand from Hilton, effectively a collection of hotels that are independent, but not really. Remember when Tesco launched…
The new Covid travel rules – from testing to proof of vaccination
Fully vaccinated holidaymakers will not be required to take any Covid-19 tests for return to the UK from February 11, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed. The…
The complex rules around vaccination and ski holidays: a country-by-country guide
Canada Entry requirements Children under five are exempt from all restrictions. Travellers aged five or older must be fully vaccinated at least 14 days before travel. All…
Test-free travel is another step on the road to freedom
The end of post-arrival Day 2 tests for the fully-vaccinated returning to the UK, and an easing of restrictions on the unvaccinated, is another major breakthrough both…
The five easiest options for a family ski holiday this half term
While British skiers have been celebrating the lifting of restrictions on travel to France, allowing us to flock to much-loved ski resorts once again, there are easier…
Ten test-free half-term holidays to book now
Rejoice! The Government has just dropped the day two test for fully vaccinated arrivals, opening up the possibility for a fully test-free half-term holiday. Following the UK…
Britney versus Jamie Lynn: the toxic saga of the Spears sisters
But it’s the seeming apologism for Britney’s conservatorship by Jamie Lynn that makes her memoir particularly controversial. In most families, these sorts of accusations of mental instability…
‘The intellectual working class scares a lot of people’: the unlikely rise of post-punks Yard Act
Their music has a political edge. Asked how he would describe the United Kingdom in 2022 for a prospective American audience, Smith says that the country “is…
Manicure among the masterpieces: inside Amsterdam’s cultural lockdown fightback
Some of the jokes pushed the boundaries too: comparing the national Second World War freedom day to “the day that IKEA opened again”, or jesting about “feeling…
How realistic is Trigger Point? Bomb disposal experts weigh in
The first bomb, rigged to the flat’s toilet, has two triggers: a landmine-style pressure plate and the hallway light switch – cue McClure’s character almost detonating the…
‘I couldn’t ask for help’: Tony Schumacher on why he wrote police drama The Responder
The thing about hitting the bottom is that you don’t know you’re on the way there until you’re actually there. I mean, you know you’re in a…
My brother escaped Dennis Nilsen but he still destroyed his life
After the trial, Stottor tried to move on with his life, embracing his 20s as a young, confident gay man. Bentley was a teenager at this point, living…
What’s on TV tonight: The Responder, I, Sniper: The Washington Killers, and more
The Gilded AgeSky Atlantic, 2am & 9pmAfter the disappointments of The English Game and Belgravia, Julian Fellowes’s latest lavish period series represents something like a return to…
Stay of extradition: Julian Assange wins latest round in appeal battle
Julian Assange has been told he can seek permission from the Supreme Court to challenge his extradition to the US on espionage charges. The WikiLeaks founder, 50,…
Animal charity chairman quits following welfare row over her 18 pet cats
He accused the organisation’s trustees of being “blind to the reputational impact of owning too many cats” and said his concern was shared by five other animal…
Self-isolation for unvaccinated travellers to be scrapped in time for half-term
Unvaccinated travellers are to be spared self-isolation in the biggest easing of travel restrictions by ministers for more than a year. Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, is…
Hippos ‘honk’ to each other and can recognise their friends’ voices
Researchers set up loudspeakers around 250ft from the water to blast out the hippo grunts. They then studied the reactions to the sound, and analysed how it…