NATURE BIRDSONG IN A TIME OF SILENCE by Steven Lovatt (Particular £12.99, 160 pp) Now that lockdown is over (if you have faith to believe our regained freedoms will last and we’re not merely in the midst of a temporary reprieve), those who last year were suddenly able to hear the birds as they took … Read more
NATURE SHEARWATER by Roger Morgan-Grenville (Icon £16.99, 281 pp) On the island of Rum in Scotland, there is a mountain called Trollval: Old Norse for the Hill of Trolls. It’s said the name comes from the Norse seafarers who heard unearthly voices from underground, and concluded they were those of trolls. Actually the noise is … Read more
A fascinating new book has revealed how punctuation and symbols have developed over thousands of years. Claire Cock-Starkey’s new non-fiction Hyphens & Hashtags explores how punctuation such as full-stops, commas and exclamation marks have come to be part of our day-to-day writings. While the question mark is believed to come from Ancient Egypt, where they … Read more
She has put together multiple Savage X Fenty shows and even once strutted her stuff on the catwalk of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. So it comes as no wonder Rihanna can even turn a simple walk to the bookstore into a runway. The 33-year-old singer and mogul looked fashionable in vintage couture as she … Read more
An incredible legal gaffe could result in millions of motorists launching appeals against parking penalties handed out over the past 30 years. Enforcement powers relied on by police and local authorities were accidentally deleted from the statute book, the Mail can reveal today. Powers to charge motorists for removing and impounding vehicles were introduced in … Read more
‘I’m proud I’m Guy’s wife’: Jules Sebastian reveals she takes pride in her marriage as she launches her first book Tea & Honesty in Sydney By Abi Moustafa and Kristy Johnson and Demeter Stamell For Mailonline Published: 07:19 BST, 2 April 2021 | Updated: 07:19 BST, 2 April 2021 On Wednesday, Guy Sebastian praised his … Read more
NHS chief urges millions of Britons who are eligible for a Covid vaccine to book appointments NOW if they haven’t already had the jab During April NHS coronavirus vaccination teams will focus on second doses But appointments for all over-50s not yet protected will also be available NHS England data showed 4million vulnerable people still … Read more
Is your home Covid testing kit a future money-maker? Expert predicts pandemic memorabilia will soar in value, with Sir Captain Tom Moore’s autograph worth £25,000 by 2121 Antique experts have predicted everyday items from this year could be viewed by future generations the way we view Word War memorabilia Items predicted to soon be valuable … Read more
Princess Beatrice has narrated a book to empower children with dyslexia ahead of Children’s Book Day. The 32-year-old royal, who has been candid about her own struggles with dsylexia growing up, was filmed narrating Xtraordinary People, published by Penguin Random House Children’s, from her home at St James’s Palace in London. The book was written … Read more
Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher of educational books for children, will no longer distribute The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future because it ‘perpetuates passive racism’ against Asians. Critics charge that the book’s storyline includes a Kung Fu master with dashes for eyes who wears traditional Asian garb. He is rescued … Read more