‘Crash for cash’ fraudulent insurance claims soar
Insurers have warned of harsh consequences for the rising number of people making false or exaggerated claims. Thousands of policyholders have made fake claims in an attempt…
UK’s rarest cars: 1977 Vauxhall Chevette, one of only 55 left on British roads
Compared with some of the other (almost extinct) cars in this series, 55 surviving Chevette family hatchbacks initially does not appear a low figure. However, Vauxhall produced…
How an Italian injected the Britishness back into our most beloved heritage fashion house
Proper, upright British sartorialism parlayed into the sharp tailoring and duffle coats on men, as well as the prim skirt suits and crystal-dusted twin sets on women…
The best dishes to celebrate St Patrick’s Day 2022 – including an Irish stew recipe
With St Patrick’s Day finally here, a major part of the Irish celebration is through traditional food and drink. While many will be looking to cheers with…
The delicate art of boozing on the train (and why normal rules don’t apply)
There is something romantic, cavalier and quixotic about drinking on a train. Someone else is driving, time is suspended, seating – if you’re lucky and on the…
British women’s average height is 5ft 3in so why all the long dresses?
Here’s a quick question: what do you reckon is the average height of a woman in the UK? Wrong! Or at least wrong if you were to…
How to start growing potatoes in a garden container
Very few vegetables can rival the excitement that comes with growing your own potatoes. Size of garden need not be a barrier here as potatoes will grow…
Nicola Sturgeon is undermining Britain’s united front against Vladimir Putin
You’d have to have a heart of stone not to feel sorry for Nicola Sturgeon. Used to the daily exposure of lecturing her TV audience about Covid,…
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine shows the shallowness of Net Zero
The British establishment can change its mind amazingly rapidly. Before the last world war appeasement was the near universal creed. Yet, within months of the war breaking…
Even now, the EU can’t help but chastise Hungary
The wheels turn slowly in the European Parliament, but one finally turned this week when they voted to launch “rule of law” proceedings against Hungary and Poland….
Distracted by Russia, the West must not capitulate to Iran
Who will rouse the West from its postwar somnambulance? Even as Putin causes panic by waving his nukes around in the Kremlin, another malevolent regime is being…
It’s time to put the Government on a Cold War footing
The West has woken up from a decades long slumber to find itself in the midst of a high stakes, real time poker game. But we have…
The Ukraine crisis has humiliated the EU
I had already had it up to here with unrepentant Remainers refusing to admit that they might have got it a little bit wrong about the bully…
Ben Wallace is tipped for one heck of a promotion
The Church of England’s canon law dictates that clergy must retire at 75, even if they are fit and well, which Willis says is “a deep disappointment”….
William Sitwell reviews Spelt, Bampton: ‘This was sophisticated, wise and wonderful cookery’
It’s always reassuring to discover that one’s godlike heroes are as flawed and human as oneself. A neighbour of mine in Somerset, let’s call him Rowley Leigh,…
My husband wants us to join a virtual orgy – but I don’t think our sex life needs a boost
Dear A&E, My husband wants us to go to a virtual orgy. He started talking about it during lockdown and I thought it was just an isolation…
There’s more to South African wine than pinotage
South Africa is riding a wave right now. Exports of Cape wine into the UK rose 12 per cent (by volume) last year. My initial thought was…
What can I cook with these ingredients? The best recipes using everyday store-bought items
We live in an age where everything is available, and instantly. Part of me hates this. I foresee a future in which half the world will be…
The burning question: what is the healthiest cooking oil to use in 2022?
None of which is especially appetising, but it is expedient for the manufacturer. The process makes the oils bland (appealing to customers) and gives them a long…
The Duchess of Cambridge and the subtle art of diplomacy dressing
The royals, more than anyone, have mastered the art of quiet, sartorial diplomacy. They understand that fashion is a language through which we can communicate powerful messages….
How Mango mastered midlife style and became the shop to beat on the high street
For years, I avoided Mango because I found its clothes either too bright, too tight or not really my style. But since 2019, I have found it…
Young Russians ‘crushed by what has been done in their name’, says Church of England priest in Moscow
We can worship and pray in powerlessness Revd Canon Malcolm Rogers, chaplain of St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Moscow St Andrew’s Anglican Church in Moscow is situated only…
Friday evening UK news briefing: Putin plan’s ‘terror attack’ as jets fire on ally Belarus
Russia is feared to be readying a massive assault on Kyiv after a 40-mile convoy of tanks, troops and artillery broke up and redeployed to surround the…
Joe Biden personally vetoed plan to send Polish MiG fighter jets to Ukraine
Mr Biden was also advised by senior military officials that the planes would “not appreciably increase” the effectiveness of the Ukrainian air force, and the gain would…
Clean-up operation continues as Russian airstrikes destroy Dnipro’s civilian targets
Major General Igor Konashekov, Russia’s top military spokesman, said on Friday morning that the air force had bombed military airfields in Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk, but made no…