Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman warns lockdown has created an ‘epidemic of demotivated children’

Schools have been unable to avoid an ‘epidemic of demotivated children’ in lockdown, England’s chief schools inspector said today.   Amanda Spielman told the conference of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) that young children have lost skills as basic as ‘using a pencil’ during months of home learning. She added that some parents have simply … Read more

Rebecca Judd sizzles in latest JAGGAD collection created with Jennifer Hawkins

Match made in heaven! WAG Rebecca Judd shows off her incredible figure in her latest JAGGAD activewear collection created with former Miss Universe Australia Jennifer Hawkins By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:15 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 01:15 GMT, 3 March 2021 She is her own best advertisement when it comes … Read more

Nose: Dior documentary shows how top-secret perfume formulas created

The head perfumer at fashion house Dior has shed some light on the painstaking process of creating a single bottom of the perfume. François Demachy appears in new documentary Nose, which was released on Amazon Prime earlier this week, as he revealed the impressive lengths the brand goes to to perfect its scents. The creator visited farmers spending … Read more

Ioan Gruffudd, 47, says he created ‘almost instant’ bond with co-star Ella Newton, 30

Ioan Gruffudd has told how he developed a close bond with his co-star Ella Newton while out filming their new television series in Australia. The actor, 47, has recently been accused of ‘mentally torturing’ his wife Alice Evans as she revealed the couple were breaking up in a shock Twitter statement this week. The decision came … Read more

Caitlyn Jenner gushes over ‘smart, classy’ Kris Jenner and how the momager created his comeback

Caitlyn Jenner split from Kris Jenner in 2016. And now the former Olympian has talked to The Skinny Confidential Him & Her with Lauryn Evarts and Michael Bosstick about how the athlete and the Keeping Up With The Kardashians producer fell in love in 1990. ‘For me, she was very different. She was very classy, … Read more

Former couple who created Princess Diana’s wedding dress at war over plan to sell the sketch

Legal battle over sketch of Princess Diana’s wedding dress: Former couple who created famous ivory silk gown are at war over plan to sell the image at auction Diana’s dress David and Elizabeth Emanuel divorced nine years after creating Diana’s dress Mr Emanuel, 68, is now suing his ex-wife, 67, for putting sketches up for … Read more

Savvy mum reveals she created an at-home sensory den for her visually impaired daughter for £300

A mother has revealed how she created a DIY sensory den so her visually impaired daughter has somewhere to relax away from the ‘madness’ of the family home.  Kirstie Dallas, 27, lives in Belfast with her son Carter, five, and four-year-old Esmé, who has severe Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI), which is a form of visual impairment caused … Read more