Margaret Thatcher’s biographer says The Crown didn’t capture the Prime Minister’s ‘humanity’

Margaret Thatcher’s biographer has praised Gillian Anderson’s portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Crown, but says the drama does not capture the Prime Minister’s ‘humanity’.  Mrs Thatcher appeared in the fourth series of the Netflix drama, which covered the years 1977-1990.   Speaking on Chopper’s Politics podcast for The Telegraph, Charles Moore claimed that while Anderson encapsulated the ‘incredible determination’ of … Read more

Gone appetit! Stomach-churning photos capture the worst meals

Gone appetit! Stomach-churning photos capture the worst meals – from VERY burnt sourdough to instant noodles teamed with a BANANA These disastrous mealtime fails show how wrong people can go in the kitchen  Social media users have been sharing their often stomach-churning pictures  Bored Panda collated a collection of the worst examples from across the … Read more

Heartwarming pictures capture man, 89, as he hugs his daughter for the first time since FEBRUARY

After months of isolation, care home residents were reunited with loved ones yesterday as the roll-out of rapid Covid tests got under way. Families and care workers shed tears of joy as they hugged for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. It came just hours after ministers announced measures aimed at opening … Read more

Breathtakingly intimate images capture the emotions of labour in all their raw glory 

The miracle of birth has been recorded in all its raw glory in a series of breathtakingly intimate images from around the world.  The stunning gallery showcases the winners of this year’s inaugural Birth Photographer International Image Competition.  Included among the winning entries was a glimpse of one mother burning through her umbilical cord using … Read more

Wildlife photographer is clueless stag has crept up behind him as he tries to capture a shot

No I-DEER! Wildlife photographer is clueless stag has crept up behind him as he tries to capture the perfect shot at London park Breath-taking image any wildlife photographer would be delighted to capture But this one has his long lens camera pointing in wrong direction in Bushy Park Moment was captured by another keen wildlife … Read more

Amazing photos capture the moment the ISS passes in front of both the moon and the sun 

Amazing photos capture the fleeting moment the ISS passes in front of the Sun and the moon during its 17,000mph orbit Photographer Andrew McCarthy, from California, USA, posted the photos on his Instagram account They were taken just days apart as the ISS passed in front of the moon and then the Sun  Mr McCarthy … Read more

Photographers capture heartwarming moments during weddings around the world

Photographers have captured the heartwarming moments during weddings around the world which highlight how ceremonies have been impacted due to the coronavirus pandemic. With COVID-19 regulations causing many big days to be postponed or cancelled, some bride and grooms continued with their plans on a much smaller scale – with a limited number of guests, social … Read more

14 adorable snaps capture unlikely animal friendships that will melt your heart 

Best friends fur ever! Heartwarming snaps capture VERY unlikely animal friendships – from a chihuahua cuddling a pigeon to a dog frolicking with an elephant Animal lovers, from around the world, have shared snaps of unlikely furry friends In one snap, believed to have been taken in the UK, a giraffe gave raccoon a kiss  … Read more

Astronomers capture first direct image of an exoplanet located some 63 light-years from Earth

Astronomers from the Max Planck institutes has confirmed the existence of an exoplanet in another star system some 63 light years away from Earth – and have shared a picture to prove it. Called b Pictoris c, the planet was captured using the radial velocity method that detects exoplanets, along with the Very Large Telescopes … Read more