Dawn is still just a smudge of rouge on the horizon, but at the port of Mirissa on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, an unusual daily challenge for locals is under way: how many tuna can you fit on a tuk tuk? The rules seem simple: buy as much of that day’s catch as you can … Read more
Ana de Armas, 32, has been a ‘great influence’ on her boyfriend Ben Affleck, 47, as their relationship continues to strengthen By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 16:28 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 16:28 BST, 27 May 2020 She has been by his side since the start of the pandemic, and has even met … Read more
Britons will be able to see a rocket hurtle across the sky at 9.50pm tonight as it heads for the International Space Station. The Falcon 9, the first manned space flight to leave US soil in nine years, is set for blast off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 21.33 BST (16:33 ET) this evening. Elon … Read more
Health chiefs across Britain today announced 412 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the official number of victims to 37,460. Officials yesterday announced only 134 more coronavirus deaths, a figure much lower than usual because of a recording delay over the weekend and bank holiday. In other developments to the coronavirus crisis in Britain today: Two households could … Read more
Two globetrotting friends proved that lockdown needn’t be a barrier to travelling the world. Self-confessed travel-junkies James Ware, 28, and David Windsor, 33, both from London, wanted to ‘go on an adventure and liven up lockdown life’ and found a brilliant quarantine loophole – doing lots of Zoom-hosted Airbnb Online Experiences. The pair realised they … Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow prefers ‘quick and no fuss’ make-up. The 47-year-old Iron Man actress often works with make-up artist Lisa Aharon and the pro said that Gwyneth is an extremely low-key client. ‘We usually do something just fresh and pretty, or we do something with a smoky eye,’ she told the Emma star’s site GOOP this week. She … Read more
Bakery chain Greggs will reopen 800 shops next month – but is keeping the locations secret over fears fast food fans will bombard branches. The pasty and sausage roll outlets are expected to start serving customers up and down the country in June. ‘We have planned and delivered robust shop trials using our new operational … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has created a ‘lockdown generation’ by forcing more than one in six people under the age of 29 to stop working, the UN has warned. The body’s International Labour Organisation said the COVID-19 crisis has disproportionately affected young people and could impact upon their work opportunities and career options for decades to … Read more
Books are still the best way to learn: Young children understand more when reading something on paper rather than on a screen More than 1,100 10-year-old children in Norway did two comprehension tests One was done on a screen while the other used the traditional medium of paper One in three students (30 per cent) … Read more
She celebrated her fourth wedding anniversary with husband Jamie on Monday. And Rebekah Vardy was every inch the proud mum as she shared an adorable snap of her baby daughter Olivia Grace, four months, on Wednesday. The WAG, 38, also revealed her little girl had started teething with another snap of her bundle of joy … Read more