As Harry Styles steps out with new lover Olivia Wilde, ALISON BOSHOFF examines her past

The One Direction star turned solo artist and actor met actress and director Olivia Wilde on the set of the forthcoming film Don’t Worry Darling The ten-year age gap has drawn attention — and protests from some of his devoted fans — as Harry Styles’s new love Olivia Wilde is 36 to his 26. However, that’s … Read more

Martin Scorsese examines the wit and wonder of humorist Fran Lebowitz in Pretend It’s a City

Director Martin Scorsese returns to Netflix, one year after his Best Picture nominee The Irishman, with the new documentary Pretend It’s a City. Scorsese, 78, both directs and is featured in front of the camera for this new documentary, exploring the mind of humorist Fran Lebowitz. The trailer (via Netflix YouTube) shows excerpts of the … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN examines the absurdities of life in Liverpool, Britain’s first ‘tier three’ zone

Whatever the merits of a Tier Three lockdown – and it is very hard to find a single fan here on Merseyside – one thing is beyond doubt: it is bad news for the waistline. For you can still get a pint of beer or a glass of wine or any other drink in Liverpool, … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN examines new Covid-19 testing machines after Mail Force donates £1m in lab equipment

To the untrained eye, it could be a photocopier with a few plastic trays on top.  Except that you need to wear a gown, mask and gloves and enter a secure zone via two pressurised doors to access this particular piece of dull grey machinery.  It is also one that plays a vital role in … Read more

Four ministries at war: JASON GROVES examines the inside story of the UK’s quarantine rules

The controversial quarantine policy has been marred by inconsistencies and Whitehall infighting since it began. The policy may have wrecked thousands of family holidays, and driven the aviation industry to the brink, but remarkably, no one single Government minister or department is fully accountable for it. The Department for Transport, the Foreign Office, The Department … Read more

HARRY WALLOP examines the potential pitfalls of the latest travel fad 

The SWIND EB-01 is one of the most powerful electric bikes on the planet, with top speeds of more than 60mph. Indeed, it’s got so much va-va-voom that it wouldn’t be allowed on British roads, where the top legal speed for e-bikes is a stately 15.5mph. But this does go some way towards explaining how Simon … Read more

Our expert examines whether snack bars can ever replace a proper meal

Meal replacement shakes are no longer the preserve of slimmers. Now, there’s a new range of bars and shakes that cater to the general population, claiming to give you all the nutrients you need for a balanced, convenient meal. So how healthy are they? Helen Bond, a dietitian from Derbyshire says they are ‘okay’ as … Read more

GUY ADAMS examines the life and times of Elon Musk

Except for one sticky moment when U.S. astronaut Doug Hurley appeared to clobber his head on an entry hatch as he crossed the threshold of the International Space Station, it all went like a dream. At teatime yesterday, a 19-hour flight followed by a flawless piece of zero-orbit parking saw the Space X capsule reach … Read more