Portugal will be taken off UK’s ‘red list’ on Monday as the country aims to reopen to Britons

Portugal will be taken off UK’s virus travel ban ‘red list’ on Monday as the country aims to reopen to Britons who can show proof of vaccination or a negative test from mid-May Portugal is set to be taken off the list of 33 Covid-hotspot countries on Monday  Britons will be able to travel to … Read more

Maren Morris calls for more diversity in country music

Maren Morris repeated her call for more diversity in country music. The 30-year-old made her views known on The Ellen DeGeneres Show which survived its own scandal last year over the alleged mistreatment of staff. During her interview this week, Maren referred to black artists who ‘adore’ her genre but ‘don’t feel like the door is … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: What a grisly week this has been for our country

This has been a crazy week in which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have opened their guns on the Royal Family and the tabloid Press – and received the congratulations of the President of the United States. A week during which in many parts of our country it is deemed inexcusable to question any … Read more

Jordana Brewster braves the rain during a shopping trip to the Brentwood Country Mart

Jordana Brewster braves the rain in a cozy white sweater during a shopping trip to the Brentwood Country Mart By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 23:32 GMT, 10 March 2021 | Updated: 23:32 GMT, 10 March 2021 Jordana Brewster got caught in the pouring rain as she left the Farmshop at Brentwood Country Mart on Tuesday … Read more

Tiny ‘zombie fish’ declared EXTINCT 20 years ago is found in country Victoria at Kerang

Tiny ‘zombie fish’ declared EXTINCT 20 years ago is found hiding in a country lake – leaving wildlife experts baffled Southern purple spotted gudgeon was declared extinct in Victoria in 1998 Dubbed ‘Victoria’s zombie fish’ by regional land and water authority The small fish – which grows to 15cm – is endangered in the rest of Australia  … Read more

Jurnee Smollett reunites with Lovecraft Country creator Misha Green for high-octane thriller Fuel

Jurnee Smollett reunites with Lovecraft Country creator Misha Green for high-octane thriller Fuel at Amazon By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 05:00 GMT, 9 March 2021 | Updated: 05:00 GMT, 9 March 2021 Jurnee Smollett is reuniting with her Lovecraft Country creator Misha Green for a high-octane action-thriller entitled Fuel for Amazon. Amazon is in … Read more

These British farms offer the perfect escape to the country

We’ve been cooped up for so long that the chance to go free-range in Britain once lockdown eases will make this spring really special. With the big outdoors beckoning at last, it’s no surprise that bookings for farm stays are soaring. And while there are plenty of places that offer rustic simplicity by the acre, … Read more

Pope Francis leaves Iraq after successful first-ever papal visit to the country

Pope Francis leaves Iraq after successful first-ever papal visit to the country Francis and his entourage were waved off by Iraq’s president at Baghdad airport He will fly back to Rome after covering more than 900 miles on his four-day trip  The 84-year-old pontiff urged Iraqis to embrace diversity and reject extremism  By Tim Stickings … Read more

Cyprus is opening to UK tourists before any other country in Europe – here’s our guide to the island

Your second home awaits. That’s the message from the Cyprus minister of tourism, Savvas Perdios, who can’t wait to welcome Britons back to his island’s gorgeous beaches and azure waters when travel returns. Here we offer up a tantalising guide to the best of Cyprus. SURF’S UP  Out of this world: A view of the … Read more

Invest in a UK country home for sale with a holiday business attached

Being the owner of a holiday letting business or guest house in Britain has been a financially depressing state of affairs during the past year. Repeated lockdowns mean that bookings have had to be postponed or cancelled while people stay at home, barring a surge when the economy was opened up last summer. But has … Read more