Part self-help, part spiritual guidance, tarot is fast becoming the problem-solver for uncertain times. International tarot expert Alice Grist explains how we can all unlock its powers Part self-help, part spiritual guidance, tarot is fast becoming the problem-solver for uncertain times Throughout my life the tarot has guided me: from love and career queries to … Read more
HOW TO DODGE THE WEATHER Britain is used to extreme weather, but 2020 has been a horror show so far for gardeners. Spring drought led to a sweltering April followed by an exceptionally dry May. Now June has come with plantwrecking winds and showers. The rain is welcome, but don’t be fooled. We haven’t had … Read more
Flanked by two nurses in uniform, and still in his backless NHS hospital gown, my 66-year-old father, Don, takes a few tentative steps. He pauses, steadying himself, using his IV drip stand for balance, and then takes a few more – slightly more assured – paces. There are tears in my eyes. My big, strong dad, … Read more
Priti Patel insisted 14-day quarantine for UK arrivals is ‘essential to save lives’ today but admitted it will hit businesses hard – and confirmed ‘travel corridors’ are being considered to low-infection countries. The Home Secretary defied a huge Tory revolt to tell MPs the blanket rule will come into force from Monday, with the next … Read more
Drugs that treat coronavirus are ‘essential’ to getting a grip on the pandemic because a vaccine will take years to roll out, a top expert has warned. Dr Nick Cammack, head of the Wellcome Trust’s Covid-19 Therapeutic Accelerator project into promising therapies, urged caution to those pinning their hopes on a jab being mass-produced this year. He … Read more
Sarah Silverman does a bang-up job cheering on essential workers in NYC with quarantine partner Annie Segal By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 05:10 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 05:10 BST, 24 May 2020 The quarantined citizens of New York City have been vocalizing their support for essential workers by partaking in nightly cheers … Read more
Confronted with an emergency, would you know what to do? Alarmingly, research suggests that 40 per cent of people in the UK would be worried about intervening to give first aid. But it needn’t be scary. In fact, arming yourself with even the most basic knowledge – outlined here – could prove to be the … Read more
President Donald Trump on Friday staged a dramatic unscheduled news conference to proclaim that he would require governors to reopen churches and other houses of worship and exempt them from coronavirus lockdowns. Trump issued a brief statement – and avoided questions – in the White House briefing room, as more and mores states are reopening … Read more
Banks turn customers away from branches if the visit is not deemed ‘essential’ By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 12 May 2020 | Updated: 00:15 BST, 13 May 2020 Banks are turning away customers who visit branches without a good reason. Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland are now providing only … Read more
Sarah Silverman continues her daily salute of essential workers and steps out on her NYC fire escape to bang on a pan with her assistant By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 06:29 BST, 27 April 2020 | Updated: 06:29 BST, 27 April 2020 She’s been among the many appreciative New Yorkers who regularly stop at … Read more