SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Is Sarah Ferguson treading a fine line with pen ‘advert’ aimed at fans? 

Forbidden from exploiting the ‘Sussex Royal’ trademark around the world, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex should take a leaf out of Fergie’s book. For I can disclose that the irrepressible Sarah, Duchess of York, has alighted on a new way to bring home the bacon — by forging a commercial partnership with one of … Read more

Barking brilliant! Our critic picks animal reads with a great pedigree to gift this Christmas

A PIG CALLED ALICE by Paul Heiney (The History Press £10.99, 176 pp) A PIG CALLED ALICE by Paul Heiney (The History Press £10.99, 176 pp) It’s often said that pigs are smarter than dogs, but it’s rare to find a farmer who regards his hog as man’s best friend. In this slim volume, Paul … Read more

Craig Brown reviews a book examining the golden age of luxury travel

Trains, Planes, Ships & Cars: The Golden Age 1900-1941 James Hamilton-Paterson Head of Zeus £30 Rating: Ah, the Golden Age of Travel! This is not a book to be read while you are standing cooped-up on a crowded staircase for ten minutes as part of Ryanair’s ‘Priority Boarding’. In James Hamilton-Paterson’s judgment, the Golden Age … Read more

Fruit vodka | Daily Mail Online

Fruit vodka By Aaron Bertelsen Published: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 PREP TIME 15 minutes, plus infusing This flavoured vodka is the best I’ve ever tasted because the fruit is front and centre. Traditional recipes work by volume – one-third alcohol, one-third fruit, one-third sugar. My gardener friend … Read more

Harvey Weinstein’s English rose and a VERY thorny comeback

So what must it be like to be the ex-wife of Hollywood’s most hated predator — and the mother of his two youngest children? Friends say that Georgina Chapman, 43, ‘does not want to be seen as a victim’. That right she reserves for others The restaurant Bedford 234 prides itself on its ‘comfortable yet engaging … Read more

Photographers capture incredible images that show what love means to them for Agora competition

Kissing seals, a romantic sunset and a bird giving its owner a playful bite: Photographers capture incredible images to show what love means to them More than 11,800 images with a love theme were submitted to a photography contest run by photo app Agora They have been whittled down to a shortlist of 50 and … Read more

BA owner IAG and Easyjet among shares hammered by coronavirus crisis

£15 billion airline rout: BA owner IAG and Easyjet among shares hammered as coronavirus crisis clobbers the travel industry By James Salmon and Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:54 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 22:04 GMT, 2 March 2020 Major airlines have seen more than £15billion wiped off their value in just … Read more

British MPs are THREE times more likely to ‘drink riskily’ than members of the public 

British MPs are three times more likely to ‘drink riskily’ and down an entire bottle of wine on a standard day than members of the public, a study suggests. Those parliamentarians who carry out extra work outside the Commons are more likely to be the worst culprits and end up among the country’s heaviest boozers. … Read more

Doctor Who star Bradley Walsh ‘QUITS his role in the BBC sci-fi show after two series’

Bradley Walsh will reportedly quit Doctor Who following this year’s Christmas special. The TV star, 59, will say goodbye to his role as the Time Lord’s assistant Graham O’Brien after two series. Alongside Bradley, actor Tosin Cole, 27, who plays Ryan Sinclair has also announced he is leaving his role.  Saying goodbye: Bradley Walsh will reportedly … Read more

Pence promises a MILLION coronavirus tests will be run this week

The Trump administration estimates that by the end of the week health officials will be able to perform one million coronavirus tests, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Steven Hahn said on Monday.  It comes as the US went from reporting its first coronavirus death to six confirmed in Washington in a 48-hour period, as cases … Read more