Yesterday it was made clear that Boris Johnson’s Government is going for broke. It is sparing no effort as it battles to stop the coronavirus sending Britain’s hardwon prosperity over a cliff and turning what is now an inevitable recession into a depression of a kind not seen since the 1930s, with large and enduring … Read more
Saddle up for a really wild ride: The inside story on cycling safaris in Africa Cycle safaris tend to be small group tours with an average of 16 guests Travelling on a bike is practically silent, so you see more animals undisturbed But you’re unlikely to see the ‘big five’ African safari animals from your … Read more
Sophie Turner has followed in the footsteps of many this week by entering a self imposed quarantine with husband Joe Jonas in wake of the growing coronavirus threat. But the 24-year-old actress, rumored pregnant with the couple’s first child, attempted to make the most of her idle time on Thursday by encouraging her 15.5million Instagram … Read more
Large scale rioting and crime is ‘unlikely’ during the coronavirus pandemic – unless the Government is incompetent or large numbers of police fall sick, the government’s scientific advisers warn. The insights come in newly released papers from the government scientific panel, called SPI-B, the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Behaviour. The scientists said rather than … Read more
The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged stockpiling shoppers to stop hoarding food amid the coronavirus panic, telling worshippers there is ‘no Christian justification’ for doing so. After supermarkets up and down the country saw huge queues and rushes for staple goods such as toilet roll and tinned food, Most Reverend Justin Welby tweeted: ‘If you’re … Read more
Great British Boltholes: Mind your head on the beams and bring a dog (if it’s well-behaved) – these are the orders at the Horse Guards Inn, West Sussex Horse Guards Inn was a stopping-off point for the House Cavalry in the 1840s The hotel is bijou – from its three rooms to the low beams … Read more
So what are the best boxsets, films and podcasts to see you through the coming weeks of self-isolation? Here, CHRISTOPHER STEVENS offers his choice of free entertainment — and throws in a few films for Netflix subscribers. On the ITV Hub or catch-up site, there are 22 episodes starring David Suchet at his moustache-twirling best … Read more
French border guards impound trucks filled with 130,000 face masks bound for Britain for NHS workers battling coronavirus After realising what was on board, border guards in France held the truck there Emmanuel Macron’s promised to ‘requisition’ face masks for the French crisis A truck with hand sanitiser was delayed by authorities on way to … Read more
President Trump ignored warnings from US intelligence agencies about the threat of a coronavirus pandemic, according to a bombshell report in The Washington Post. One intelligence official and several Trump Administration officials spoke to the publication Friday on the condition of anonymity, claiming the President downplayed the COVID-19 threat in spite of growing anxiety from … Read more
You may have had your fill of the sights of Paris but still feel drawn to the French capital. One way to discover something new is to visit easily accessible places in the countryside just outside the city that most people don’t know about. I have lived in Paris since 1991 and still delight in … Read more