Pet cat quietly stays inside his student owner’s desk after she secretly brought it into class 

Sweet moment pet cat quietly stays inside his student owner’s desk after she secretly brought it into class This moggie is trying his best to stay under the radar at an university in China Footage shows the Munchkin cat called Ba Dun lying inside the desk furtively He was sneaked into the room by his … Read more

ANNA MIKHAILOVA: Ex-Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude is brought back

ANNA MIKHAILOVA: Efficiency drive that’s as clear as Maude: Ex-Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude is brought back to his old department to advise on government efficiency – while doing same for foreign powers including Russia By Anna Mikhailova For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:41 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 01:42 GMT, 22 November … Read more

Guitarists who brought joy during lockdown are heading for the charts 

Guitarists who brought joy to nurses, doctors and other key workers by playing gigs in their gardens during lockdown are heading for the charts Guitarists Will Cashel and Ben Bruant, known as duo, have landed a record deal The former Royal Academy of Music students have performed all over Europe They donate 50p from sale … Read more

Ashley James claims becoming a celebrity brought her unhappiness

‘I thought fame would bring me happiness’: Ashley James claims becoming a celebrity dented her finances, self-confidence, body confidence and relationships  By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 08:05 GMT, 11 November 2020 | Updated: 08:05 GMT, 11 November 2020 Ashley James has joined forced with Roxie Nafousi for a new podcast on ‘The Moments That … Read more

What on earth brought down the £8.5m Chelsea mansion? ANTONIA HOYLE speaks to the family

For Patricia Rodrigues, the first warning that the double-fronted mansion on her street was falling down came at 12.10am on Tuesday when police knocked on the door. Just seven doors down, the five-storey, £8.5million property had crumbled under the night sky — and she had slept through it. ‘We were woken by banging on the … Read more

Couple claim dating other people after six months together brought them closer

A couple battling trust issues said going on dates with other people after six months together has brought them closer. Recruitment consultant Elliot, 24, and sales consultant Poppy, 19, both from the south of England, met on Tinder but admitted that, despite getting on well, they are ‘polar opposites’. While Elliot loves nothing more than … Read more

Four-week lockdown begins in Germany as tighter restrictions are brought in across Europe

A four-week lockdown came into force today in Germany, with restaurants, bars, theatres, gyms and cinemas closed down until the end of the month.  The restrictions are less strict than those imposed in the first phase of the pandemic in March and April. This time around, schools, kindergartens, non-essential shops and hairdressers are to remain open. … Read more

Aspiring lawyers will no longer need university degrees to qualify as new exam brought in

New ‘super-exam’ for solicitors will be brought in from next autumn meaning aspiring lawyers will no longer need university degrees to qualify Aspiring lawyers will no longer need degrees as new exam is introduced The new Solicitors Qualifying Exam will be introduced from autumn 2021  The new process will involve testing of advocacy skills and … Read more

Pubs curfew should be brought forward to 6pm not 10pm says Jonathan Van-Tam

England’s deputy chief medical officer has called for the nation’s 10pm pub curfew to be brought forward to 6pm in an effort to reduce the increasing rates of transmission. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam admitted there was little evidence supporting the benefits of a 10pm curfew and said he would prefer a closing time of 6pm instead … Read more

Rankin says the Queen was ‘very funny’ during photoshoot and brought a ‘wave of power’ into the room

Celebrity photographer Rankin has revealed the Queen poked fun at him while he took her picture, and brought a ‘wave of power’ into the room with her.  John Rankin Waddell, 54, Suffolk, has over 30 years of experience photographing celebrities, and in 2002 took a portrait of Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace for her Golden … Read more