The depressing reality of MAFS groom Jonethen Musulin’s final gift for ‘wife’ Connie Crayden

REVEALED: The depressing reality of Married At First Sight groom Jonethen Musulin’s final gift for ‘wife’ Connie Crayden before their final vows By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:47 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 21:47 GMT, 23 March 2020 Married At First Sight newlyweds Connie Crayden and Jonethen Musulin marked their final date … Read more

BORIS JOHNSON: The best Mother’s Day gift we can give this year is to call but NOT visit 

BORIS JOHNSON: The best Mother’s Day gift we can give amid coronavirus this year is to call but NOT visit By Boris Johnson For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:02 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 21 March 2020 Today is Mother’s Day. It is a day when we celebrate the sacrifice and … Read more

Gift vouchers that never give: The problems with ‘experience days’

Gift vouchers that never give: Why you shouldn’t buy trendy ‘experience days’ like wine-tasting as presents without checking the small print Complaints soaring about vouchers for experiences — such as spa days A common gripe is that there is a very limited number of dates to choose from Look out for short expiry periods, some … Read more

My boss can’t use a Jack Wills gift voucher I bought him, even though it is in date. Why is this?

I purchased a gift card, worth £20, from the Jack Wills store in Bristol on 31 July 2019 as a present for my boss. However, when he went to use it recently, he was told that there was no value on the card. He contacted their customer service who stated that all gift cards purchased … Read more

Prince Andrew is given FOUR-GALLON bottle of wine as a 60th birthday gift… despite being teetotal

He has been teetotal since he was a teenager so I’m not quite sure what Prince Andrew would have made of one friend’s gift to help his 60th birthday celebrations go with a swing – a four-gallon bottle of wine. As the menu for his recent bash reveals, Andrew was given caviar and a melchior … Read more

Give a loved one the gift of travel for Christmas, from Alaska to the Algarve

A cut-price holiday? It’s the ultimate gift, especially if you get your hands on one of these seasonal specials Need a last-minute gift? A host of tour companies offer gift cards and vouchers Tui holiday vouchers start at £10 and go up to £5,000 if you’re feeling generous Get money off a stay in a cosy … Read more

Barking brilliant! Our critic picks animal reads with a great pedigree to gift this Christmas

A PIG CALLED ALICE by Paul Heiney (The History Press £10.99, 176 pp) A PIG CALLED ALICE by Paul Heiney (The History Press £10.99, 176 pp) It’s often said that pigs are smarter than dogs, but it’s rare to find a farmer who regards his hog as man’s best friend. In this slim volume, Paul … Read more

Gregory Porter on the only gift his father left him: his voice

Gregory Porter considers his life ‘completely unreal’. The Grammy award-winning jazz musician has gone from abject poverty to multimillionaire stardom, performing alongside Adele at Glastonbury and in front of the Queen. He has fronted documentaries on the BBC including Gregory Porter’s Popular Voices, took part in the 70th anniversary VE celebration concert in 2015, and … Read more

The ideal gift for the impossible-to-buy-for middle-aged man in your life

This hi-fi Dac disguised as a hip-flask is the perfect gift for the impossible-to-buy-for middle-aged man in your life By Rob Waugh Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 8 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 8 February 2020 iFi hip-dac headphone amplifier £149, ifi-audio.com Like most middle-aged men, I’m impossible to buy … Read more

Leopoldstadt review: Comes across as a benign, enriching gift

Leopoldstadt Wyndham’s Theatre, London                                Until June 13, 2hrs 40mins Rating: When asked where he gets his ideas from, Tom Stoppard’s usual response is ‘Harrods’. But this heartfelt work – big in theme but low on laughs – feels his most … Read more