The sun is slowly sinking behind the mountain and the lights are starting to twinkle on snowy hillsides. All is snug and cosy — gemütlich, as they like to say in these parts — except for the most peculiar noise: silence. I am in Ischgl, the Austrian ski resort famous for the most boisterous apres-ski … Read more
The novelty of it all takes some time to sink in. But it is not the tranquillity which is most peculiar, nor all the technology, nor the fact that this is the first electric service station in Britain — and very possibly the world. It is the loos. Low-lit, self-contained, unisex rooms (not cubicles) with … Read more
Though the poor old fir tree can’t be having much fun at the moment – uprooted, dragged indoors and wreathed in tinsel – this is, nonetheless, a great weekend for treekind in general. And that is thanks, in no small part, to the Mail’s magnificent Be A Tree Angel campaign. For only now we can … Read more
Should this be the breakthrough which we all hope it is, then let history note that it was Daily Mail reader Moira Garwood of Wavertree who set the ball rolling. Yesterday morning, the city of Liverpool – assisted by the Army – became the first place in the UK to roll out mass Covid testing … Read more
ROBERT HARDMAN: What is striking is that this remains in such fine condition after 100 years of urban filth, not to mention the Blitz.
True, it is one more layer of airport hassle which we would all rather do without. However, it is quicker than check-in. It is no more uncomfortable than being frisked by a bored X-ray machine operator because you forgot you had an old 10p coin in your pocket. And you don’t even have to take … Read more
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
They haven’t had much to cheer about in 2020. But at least some of Britain’s best-loved charities have one reason to smile this week – an early Christmas present of sorts, courtesy of Mail Force. Our charitable campaign, started by this newspaper and backed by our generous readers, is on the road once again with … Read more
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
Thousands of frontline NHS workers are to receive more than £1million of high-speed Covid testing kit – thanks to a major initiative by Mail Force. The charity so generously backed by our readers will provide £290,000 of equipment for one of the largest children’s hospitals in Europe, Alder Hey in Liverpool. Mail Force is donating … Read more