Inside the quiet suburban housewife life of Virginia Giuffre
In late 2020, Giuffre purchased the $1.9 million AUD (£1m) property, which is believed to have been possibly funded by previous large out-of-court settlements related to Epstein and…
How can I grow sweet potatoes in pots?
If you love your garden but need advice on how to keep it looking lush and welcoming all year round, top head gardener Tom Brown can help. In…
Education bureaucrats don’t value independent thinking
A young person’s personal statement, currently a central part of their application to university, is the end-product of 13 years in school. It is meant to show…
It’s absurd to claim women aren’t taken seriously
Spending a few days in Cambridge is as good a way as any to be reminded of the punchy confidence of some male intellectuals. But it’s a…
Toothless President Biden is failing the West
The increasingly likely Russian invasion of Ukraine is a wake-up call for the West, a shattering of the illusion that the spectre of war can be banished from…
Your inner Moaning Myrtle could be holding you back
One of my favourite characters in children’s books is J K Rowling’s Moaning Myrtle, the spectral schoolgirl who haunts the second-floor girls’ bathroom at Hogwarts, seizing every opportunity to…
The West has been too slow to confront Russia
These past few weeks we have seen a Western alliance that has been slow to get its act together, with some of its members failing to realise…
As Ukraine tensions rise, UK organisations should protect themselves from cyber threats
In a world that is so dependent on digital assets, cyber resilience is more important than ever. At the National Cyber Security Centre – a part of…
Time for a Covid rebate?
A rare winner from the pandemic was higher education, in a manner of speaking. The axing of exams and use of teachers’ predictions to set grades, which…
We’re taking action to keep Britain safe from Russia’s malicious activities
The situation in Ukraine remains critical. As colleagues across government and friends around the world have said, an invasion by Russia would have disastrous and costly consequences…
I have the same taste as Carrie Johnson, but I’m £112,000 shy of the wallpaper budget
I buy a baby blue for the hallways, palatable in small doses, which – when it’s covered every wall – morphs into the putrid colour of a…
Decluttering is all very well, but it doesn’t work in the Cotswolds
However, I recently had my bathroom remodelled. This is also where I keep my clothes and put my make-up on. A lot of things came out of…
After 20 years, this is how I got my sensitive skin under control
I like my men sensitive. Ditto my phone screen. My skin? Not so much. It might sound overly dramatic, but sensitive, rosacea-prone skin has dogged me throughout…
Four haircuts that are better than Botox
Pin it on the pandemic, but ever since the first lockdown came to a close, hair salons have been reporting an increase in “proper haircuts”. Bobs, crops…
It’s fashion Marmite, but this one item could transform your wardrobe
Belts seem to be the Marmite of wardrobes – and I have a theory as to why: it’s not a love-or-loathe scenario, but rather one of total…
What’s your favourite style decade?
‘The ’70s was a radical time for fashion’ Who wouldn’t want to hit life’s rewind button and go back to the 1970s? Someone who never lived it…
From fake books to fruit candles – How Instagram fuelled the rise of imitation homeware
Giles believes our interior’s obsession has become ‘like set design’ helped along by social sites such as Instagram. Certainly, recent stats from Mastercard show how 23% of…
The rise of the secret property market… and how to break in
Not long ago I had dinner at a friend’s house in a smart part of London, soon after they had moved in. I know the area fairly…
Inside the new modern farmhouse (and why we all want to live in one)
The converted barn she worked on in Dorset, pictured here, is a neat illustration of that approach, juxtaposing gentle botanical cushions and striped curtains with industrial-style exposed…
Russian invasion risks pushing families across Middle East and North Africa into severe hunger
The threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing food prices to fluctuate, and risks pushing families across the Middle East and North Africa into severe…
Sexual harassment hampering US spying efforts, whistleblower warns
American intelligence gathering is being hampered by sexual harrassment among the country’s military diplomats, a whistleblower has alleged. Ryan Sweazey, a recently retired air force lieutenant colonel,…
Watch moment helicopter crashes feet away from swimmers at Miami’s South Beach
Two people were hospitalised on Saturday after the helicopter they were flying in crashed into the ocean off a beach in the US state of Florida. Miami…
Residents on Ukraine’s border face dilemma over whether to stay or flee to Russia
Cars with number plates of the self-proclaimed republics filled the parking lot of a spa hotel in Taganrog, the nearest large city about 60 kilometres to the…
Jeffrey Epstein’s former friend Jean-Luc Brunel made numerous suicide attempts before his death
Jean-Luc Brunel, the former modelling agent and friend of the late Jeffrey Epstein, just like him, had also attempted to kill himself several times before he was…
Mystery over ‘Z’ markers daubed on Russian tanks as they approach Ukraine
Russian tanks and other forces on Ukraine’s borders have been daubed with a “Z” in white paint, analysts noted on Sunday, leading to a flurry of speculation…