Discover the British Isles’ 12 most delightfully remote hotels, from the Channel Islands to Scotland

From hotels on tiny, car-free islands to forts in the middle of the sea, there are some fantastic places to really feel cut off from the rest of the world.  And best of all, they don’t need to cost the earth.  La Sablonnerie, Little Sark, Channel Islands On the tiny island of Sark, pictured, in … Read more

Financial watchdog extends probe into the collapse of holiday giant Thomas Cook

Business Secretary Leadsom welcomes financial watchdog’s decision to extend probe into collapse of holiday giant Thomas Cook The FRC announced it will analyse financial statements by auditors EY Thomas Cook collapsed in September after failing to find a funding lifeline By This Is Money Published: 11:43 GMT, 19 December 2019 | Updated: 11:45 GMT, 19 … Read more

The Ferdinands and The Beckhams lead the celebs home-schooling their kids amid coronavirus

On Friday, all children except those of key workers enjoyed their last day at school amid the coronavirus pandemic. And on Monday morning, Kate and Rio Ferdinand got active with their brood while Victoria and David Beckham focused on arts and crafts as they led the celebs home-schooling their kids. Taking to Instagram, the stars … Read more

Coronavirus UK: London parks shut as social distancing ignored

London has begun to shut its public parks after thousands of people flaunted coronavirus social distancing rules at the weekend.  Hammersmith and Fulham Council has become the first local authority in the UK to close all of its parks after they were ‘full of people’ on Saturday and Sunday. Meanwhile, The Royal Parks which runs … Read more

PIERS MORGAN: Boris Johnson’s dithering will have already cost a lot of British lives

Boris Johnson’s hero is Sir Winston Churchill. He loves him so much he even wrote an excellent book about him. Churchill, of course, made his legend by helping to win Britain the second World War. Now the current British Prime Minister is facing his own war and being tested like no other leader of this … Read more

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Tour Chatsworth with TV’s Paul Martin

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover the Peak District with TV antiques star Paul Martin – including a tour of Chatsworth and bargain hunting at Chesterfield Flea Market By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 14:16 GMT, 23 March 2020 If you love hunting for antiques, then the … Read more

Mortgage holidays: Call your bank before cancelling payments

Homeowners are unknowingly putting themselves into arrears by cancelling their mortgage payments without speaking to lenders first.  Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announced last week that homeowners in financial difficulty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic will be offered a three-month mortgage break, or ‘payment holiday’. But lenders have warned that some borrowers are cancelling their … Read more

Nadia Bartel says isolation due to coronavirus pandemic ‘not so bad’

‘Iso ain’t so bad!’ Nadia Bartel enjoys a large glass of wine and ‘plays with makeup’ while in isolation due to coronavirus pandemic By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:48 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 14:10 GMT, 23 March 2020 Nadia Bartel is making the most of self-isolation as the coronarvirus pandemic … Read more

Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott’s son, 28, admits spitting at police outside Foreign Office

Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott’s privately educated son, 28, admits spitting at a police officer and biting his colleague outside Foreign and Commonwealth Office after being refused entry James Abbott-Thompson, 28, was working as diplomat when incident took place He attacked police called to Foreign Office due to his aggressive behaviour Today at Westminster Magistrates he admitted to … Read more