Richard Browning was determined to reach for the stars now he’s flying high with billionaire backing

BOOK OF THE WEEK TAKING ON GRAVITY  by Richard Browning (Bantam £20, 256pp)  Richard Browning found himself standing in a Wiltshire farmyard in 2016 with jet engines the size of hairdryers attached to his arms and legs by flexible poles taken from a pop-up tent. The engines were controlled with a trigger taken from an … Read more

Determined drinkers brave hail and torrential downpours to enjoy al fresco lunch

Britain’s pluckiest diners: Determined drinkers brave hail and torrential downpours to enjoy al fresco lunch with a glass of wine during brutal bout of bad weather at start of May Mystery women were wearing coats, plastic waterproof ponchos and huddling under a solitary table covering Passer-by Jenny Colebourn found it hilarious they had refused to … Read more

Karl Stefanovic looks determined as he heads off to the course for a golf lesson 

Karl Stefanovic was the picture of concentration as he hit the golf course on Tuesday.  The 46-year-old practiced his swing at length on a path alongside the green before heading out.   Clutching his club, the Today host wore a stern expression as he limbered up for his round.  Hard at work: Karl Stefanovic (pictured) was the picture … Read more

Russell Crowe is determined to lose weight as he makes plans to marry girlfriend Britney Theriot

Shredding for the wedding! Russell Crowe, 57, is determined to lose weight as he makes plans to marry girlfriend Britney Theriot, 30 By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:26 BST, 19 April 2021 | Updated: 08:26 BST, 19 April 2021 Russell Crowe is on a mission to slim down as he prepares to … Read more

Queen determined to get ‘back to business’ and will return to London for Trooping the Colour in June

The Queen is determined to ‘get back to business’ and will return to London for Trooping the Colour in June, according to reports. The event, held in honour of the monarch’s 95th birthday, is expected to be a reunion of the Royal Family and the first major national celebration since the pandemic. According to The … Read more

Neuroscience: Patience determined by levels of SEROTONIN in the brain, study finds 

Patience is determined by the levels of the hormone serotonin, dictating whether you can calmly anticipate a reward or crave instant gratification, a study has found. Researchers from Japan found that artificially triggering the release of the hormone in mice made the rodents more patient when waiting for food in lab experiments. Furthermore, the team … Read more

Strictly’s Ranvir Singh admits bosses were ‘determined’ the show would air on time

Ranvir Singh has admitted Strictly Come Dancing was ‘touch and go’ following Boris Johnson’s national lockdown announcement on Saturday evening.  Fans breathed a sigh of relief when the BBC show aired on time at 7:15pm with barely a minute to spare following the Prime Minister’s delayed press conference.   Speaking on Monday’s Good Morning Britain, Strictly … Read more

Liverpool and Manchester United remain determined to go ahead with ‘Project Big Picture’

Liverpool and Manchester United remain determined to bring about a radical restructure that would reduce the size of the Premier League despite fierce opposition from the top flight’s executive, many of its clubs and the Government. On another dramatic day, Boris Johnson added his voice to the condemnation of Project Big Picture, the FA indicated … Read more

Coronation Street’s Beverley Callard ‘determined to still take part in I’m A Celebrity and WIN’

Beverley Callard, who is rumoured to be starring in I’m A Celebrity, has reportedly vowed to appear on the show – despite being in terrible pain from botched surgery.  The Coronation Street icon, 63, is said to have been telling friends she is still keen to take part and will not let the agonising pain … Read more

SUE REID: Britain’s first migrant camp shows the Government is determined to end its ‘soft touch’ 

Day after day, they arrive on Britain’s south coast.  This year, almost 6,500 migrants have made the dangerous journey in small boats across the English Channel.  On Monday, an overloaded dinghy carrying ten such migrants landed in Kent. The occupants, none of whom was wearing a life jacket, leaped out, ran towards a thicket of … Read more