Jane Seymour: ‘The two real marriages I had, I gave them my power, my money. I gave them everything’
Jane Seymour is a Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy award-winning English actress and naturalised American citizen, best known for her roles as Dr Michaela Quinn in Dr…
Gardening jobs to do in April: a guide to borders, wildlife gardening and vegetable plots
This is the perfect time to divide and replant any perennials that flower late in the summer, such as echinaceas, heleniums and Michaelmas daisies, giving them plenty…
How to grow your own ginger at home to use for cooking
A couple of years ago I experimented with a lump of ginger I bought in the supermarket and was amazed at how easy it was to grow….
Labour’s Channel 4 outrage is a show of its muddled priorities
My illustrious predecessor as author of this column, Dan Hodges, made a humorous observation yesterday as Labour activists and MPs lined up to condemn government plans to…
Jane Austen has fallen foul of hyper-Americanisation
It is tempting to wonder what Jane Austen might have made of the times we live in. A master of skewering egos and puncturing pomposity, she would…
The latest threat to our lives? Daffodils in Cornwall, apparently
Until yesterday, I was certain what the oddest story of the week was. According to the new president of the Police Superintendents’ Association, I’d read, police officers…
A strategy to balance the risks of foreign trade
The sale of a semiconductor company in Wales may not appear particularly significant in the grand scheme of things, but the transaction highlights how little thinking has…
I popped my poo in the post – and now I can’t wait for the results
My poo is in the post. I wish I could tell you that was a metaphor, but my poo actually is in the post – or it…
Bridgerton’s Lady Danbury: ‘The corsets make you look amazing, but you can’t eat anything starchy’
Interestingly, searches for corsets have rocketed by several thousand per cent since the first episode, ditto opera gloves, feathers, ballet pumps and puff sleeves… Regencycore is a…
What women really want from underwear in 2022 (Spoiler: it’s not scratchy lace)
M&S It may be the original home of big pants – but Marks & Spencer has swapped its Bridget Jones knickers for sleek control shorts and various…
The nine lives of Anna Wintour
Throughout her 34-year career at the helm of American Vogue, Anna Wintour has gathered more titles than the Queen, and weathered almost as many controversies. Installed as…
Why EastEnders’ June Brown was the most stylish woman on British television
When she went to Buckingham Palace to receive an MBE from the Queen, Brown wore a deep pink skirt suit in a sleek 1930s cut with a…
George Galloway’s Twitter account marked as ‘Russia state-affiliated media’
Mr Galloway has been approached for comment. Moscow has responded to the new measures by restricting access to Twitter in the country, as well as blocking Facebook…
Leave now or face death, Donbas residents told as Russia prepares to attack
Residents of eastern Ukraine must leave now or face the threat of death in a major Russian offensive against the Donbas, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister said on…
Germany in talks over security guarantees for Ukraine, says Olaf Scholz
He defended his government’s record, stressing that he had overturned Angela Merkel’s policy of blocking arms deliveries to Ukraine, and said: “Everything that makes sense and can…
Ukraine afternoon briefing: Five developments as Joe Biden vows to ‘ratchet up pain’ for Vladimir Putin
Good evening. President Joe Biden said he is “ratcheting up the pain for Putin” and Russian oligarchs in the wake of “major war crimes” in Ukrainian towns…
Lethal ‘kamikaze’ drones will hunt in pairs to take out Russian artillery
By combining the two, a Switchblade would be able to fly directly to an area of operation without having to hunt for a target on its own….
‘You’re going to hell,’ boyfriend of American hostage of IS ‘Beatles’ shouts to El Shafee Elsheikh in court
Ms Mueller’s mother Marsha Mueller, of Arizona, told the court how she would receive emails from her captors, believed to be the Beatles, with demands for her…
US answers Ukraine’s call for more military kit to destroy Russian tanks
Separately, the Treasury Department will block any Russian government debt payments with dollars from accounts at US financial institutions, making it harder for Russia to meet its…
Joe Biden snubbed as Barack Obama mobbed during White House return
Mr Biden could then be seen turning back to gauge how busy Mr Obama was, before gesturing to his Interior Secretary, Deb Haaland, to join him on…
Ethiopia accused of human rights abuses and ethnic cleansing in Tigray
In November 2020, waves of ethnic killings left 229 people dead in Mai Kadra, a town on the border with Sudan, after Tigray militia and local residents…
Ivanka Trump testifies before US Capitol attack committee
Former President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka testified for about eight hours on Tuesday to the US House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan 6, 2021, siege on…
An airline ‘get-out clause’ cost us £1,000 in flight refund coupons
Gill Charlton has been fighting for Telegraph readers and solving their travel problems for more than 30 years, winning refunds, righting wrongs and suggesting solutions. This week’s…
EasyJet and British Airways cancel dozens more flights as travel chaos continues
Airlines have cancelled dozens more flights as they continue to struggle with Covid staff absences. EasyJet and British Airways have cancelled more than 100 flights due to…
47 countries you can visit even if you’re unvaccinated
Minimal restrictions 17. Costa Rica The wildlife paradise of Costa Rica not only welcomes unvaccinated arrivals but does not require them to take a test. They must,…