Charles Darwin (1809-1882) Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, the fifth of six children of wealthy and well-connected parents. One of his grandfathers was Erasmus Darwin, a doctor whose book ‘Zoonomia’ had set out a radical and highly controversial idea, that one species could ‘transmute’ into another. Transmutation is what evolution was then … Read more
Gordon Ramsay is reportedly set to endure months of loud construction work on the doorstep of his luxury Cornish holiday property, as neighbours revamp their homes. More than half a dozen of the 53-year-old chef’s neighbours are said to have filed applications to extend their homes within yards of his £4.4million property. According to The … Read more
Gordon Ramsay is reportedly set to endure months of loud construction work on the doorstep of his luxury Cornish holiday property, as neighbours revamp their homes. More than half a dozen of the 53-year-old chef’s neighbours are said to have filed applications to extend their homes within yards of his £4.4million property. According to The … Read more
Ex-MasterChef judge Matt Preston blasts the ‘irresponsible’ and dangerous radio stunts he was asked to do – and why he finally decided enough was enough By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:10 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 01:44 BST, 29 June 2020 Former MasterChef judge Matt Preston has described some of the … Read more
Investors endure a £60m blow as almost half of FTSE firms slash their dividend payouts By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 11 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 11 June 2020 Forty-eight FTSE 100 firms have slashed dividends – in a huge blow to investors and savers. Chemicals giant Johnson Matthey … Read more
Boris Johnson’s ‘dangerous’ coronavirus strategy will lead to more outbreaks and lockdowns, an ‘alternative SAGE’ panel of experts warned today. The independent scientists say the PM’s aim of flattening infections and ensuring the NHS is not overwhelmed until a vaccine is ready is ‘foolish’. This is because GPs and councils have no idea how many people in their … Read more
Boris Johnson’s ‘dangerous’ coronavirus strategy will lead to more outbreaks and lockdowns, an ‘alternative SAGE’ panel of experts warned today. The independent scientists say the PM’s aim of flattening infections and ensuring the NHS is not overwhelmed until a vaccine is ready is ‘foolish’. This is because GPs and councils have no idea how many people in their … Read more