Simon Cowell ‘is granted permission to revamp his £15m London mansion’

Simon Cowell ‘is granted permission to revamp his £15m London mansion with outdoor pool, extended sunroom and state-of-the-art security’ The music mogul, 60, has reportedly been given the go-ahead from the council to transform the seven-bedroom property into his dream home Sources claim the media personality is adding a pool house, a bar, three new … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Hargreaves co-founder sells £160m of his shares

Turbulence on the stock market brought on by the coronavirus crisis has led to a surge in online trading. It has also boosted demand for shares in companies that specialise in this industry. Billionaire Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder Stephen Lansdown found the company’s stock was so sought after that, when he launched his latest sale of … Read more

Kate Garraway says husband Derek is ‘still with us’ but is facing a ‘battle’ with coronavirus

Kate Garraway has given fans an update on her husband Derek Draper’s condition as he continues to battle coronavirus. Joining the clap for carers on Thursday night, the Good Morning Britain host shared a video on Instagram of herself applauding with her family, writing that they have ‘so much to be grateful for tonight.’  ‘Derek … Read more

Former Secret Service agent is teaching the rest of us how to take on the world 

BOOK OF THE WEEK BECOMING BULLETPROOF     by Evy Poumpouras (Icon £14.99, 336 pp) She’s not a woman to mess with, Evy Poumpouras. A former U.S. Secret Service Agent blessed with spectacular looks, who has worked in the security details for four former presidents, she knows of what she speaks. She was on duty at the … Read more

New heads for old tales: Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads monologues are coming back with A-list stars

Net curtains. They’re respectable enough when they hang straight, especially when made from lace, not nylon. But if they’re drawn to the side with a loop hitching them up at the middle, they’re common — like a blousy woman emerging from the lavatory who doesn’t realise she’s got the hem of her underskirt tucked into … Read more

Lloyds under fire for handing out just £500m to struggling firms

Lloyds suffers profits collapse as it comes under fire for handing out just £500m under coronavirus Loans Scheme By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 30 April 2020 Lloyds suffered a collapse in profits as it came under fire for its lacklustre lending under the … Read more

Michael Clarke: Fans notice an embarrassing detail in Instagram photo

Fans notice an embarrassing detail in the background of Michael Clarke’s Instagram photo – and he’s forced to admit his trolls have a point By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:33 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 22:35 BST, 30 April 2020 Michael Clarke just can’t seem to catch a break. After spending … Read more

Now we can care safely

They have been called the forgotten front in the war against Covid-19. Diligent, devoted but under-equipped, they are the staff of Britain’s embattled care homes. But no one was feeling forgotten yesterday when Mail Force arrived at Shedfield Lodge care home bringing vital personal protection equipment. Following a six-week ban on all visitors, the new … Read more

WHAT BOOK would farmer and writer Amanda Owen take to a desert island? 

WHAT BOOK would farmer and writer Amanda Owen take to a desert island? Amanda Owen is currently reading The Bolter by Frances Osborne She would take Swaledale by Marie Hartley and Ella Pontefract to a desert island British writer said James Herriot first gave her the reading bug By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:02 BST, 30 April … Read more