In the UK, the summer solstice was famously marked on Stonehenge by pagans thousands of years ago What is the summer solstice? The summer solstice occurs when the planet’s geographical pole in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere is most greatly inclined towards the sun. In many countries around the world, this traditionally meant a time … Read more
Rochelle Humes took to Instagram on her birthday to share ‘the first’ photo taken with her three children. Celebrating turning 32, she shared a snap cradling her son Blake, six months, with her daughters Alaia-Mai, seven, and Valentina Raine, four, either side of them grinning. Captioning this, Rochelle penned: ‘So this is 32 ✨(however in … Read more
A university lecturer has won a £15,000 payout after being unfairly sacked from job for ‘aggressive’ behaviour – by sending too many question marks in text messages. Dr Binoy Sobnack, a physics lecturer at the University of Loughborough, created an ‘intimidating tone’ with his use of ‘multiple punctuation marks’, a tribunal heard. He was removed … Read more
Grade hikes ‘may swamp universities’: Inflated marks for scrapped A levels could lead to record applications for further education, regulator warns Office for Students has urged university admission officers not to ‘over-recruit’ Fears universities could be swamped by too many students given top grades The Office warned universities faced punishments if courses are too packed … Read more
Elizabeth Hurley, 55, poses with her mum in a low-cut dress before sharing cute throwback snap with son Damian as she celebrates Mother’s Day By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 21:42 GMT, 14 March 2021 | Updated: 21:42 GMT, 14 March 2021 Elizabeth Hurley paid tribute to her mum Angela and her son Damian as … Read more
Receiving a second COVID vaccine dose is often a cause for celebration and, in one Massachusetts clinic, legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma marked the occasion with a surprise recital. Ma was pictured playing the cello while wearing a mask and sitting on a plastic chair at the Berkshire Community College in Massachusetts during his 15-minute observation … Read more
Princess Eugenie has shared a second glimpse of her and Jack Brooksbank’s one-month-old son August lying among a field of daffodils. Taking to Instagram, the royal, 30, celebrated her first Mother’s Day by sharing an adorable snap of her son August, who was born on February 9, and can be seen donning a warm babygrow … Read more
‘Looks like something Ann Summers would produce!’: Marks & Spencer comes under fire for rude-looking Mother’s Day chocolate tulips The chocolate box with salted caramel filled pink tulips was shared online Customers took to twitter to point out the gaffe, with some saying they wouldn’t want to give the phallic looking chocolates as a Mothers’ … Read more
‘Thank you for being our anchor’: Tamara Ecclestone shares a sweet family snap on a beach in the Maldives as she marks her husband Jay Rutland’s 40th birthday By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 19:24 GMT, 12 March 2021 | Updated: 19:24 GMT, 12 March 2021 Tamara Ecclestone uploaded a delightful photo with her family … Read more
Avril Lavigne shares sweet snap with boyfriend Mod Sun as she marks his 34th birthday and treats him to cupcakes for breakfast By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 11:13 GMT, 11 March 2021 | Updated: 11:13 GMT, 11 March 2021 They’ve been inseparable since they confirmed their relationship with a kiss on Valentine’s Day. And … Read more