How to plan a trip to Taiwan and advice on good budget hotels in Australia

How to plan a trip to Taiwan and advice on good budget hotels in Australia: The Holiday Guru helps you find the perfect break Want a cheap trip to Taiwan? Try Regent Holidays or Travel Republic Ibis has more than 50 hotels in Australia, room rates start from £53  There’s also advice on holidays to Greece … Read more

Rita Wilson celebrates ‘continued good health’ as she and husband Tom Hanks recover from COVID-19

Rita Wilson is celebrating her ‘continued good health’, weeks after she and her husband Tom Hanks announced they’d tested positive for COVID-19.  The actress and her husband Tom, both 63, were diagnosed with the respiratory illness earlier this month while in Australia ,but they are now on the mend and Rita spent Sunday reflecting on … Read more

Ludicrously good value wines to kick off British Summer Times

Ludicrously good value wines to kick off British Summer Time By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 BST, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 28 March 2020 British Summer Time kicks off today and there are plenty of wines to cool and crack. Even better, I’ve found bunches of them … Read more

You can still live the good life in lockdown – so dig for victory over the Coronavirus!

Confinement to home may stretch some relationships, but it could also encourage you to become a little less reliant on the weekly shop. Here, Toby Walne looks at some do-it-yourself food and drink ideas.  HERE’S THE SEED OF AN IDEA…  Now is the time to start growing vegetables, a pursuit you can do in isolation. … Read more

Decluttering is good for the home and will raise your spirits 

Being stuck in the house for a few weeks could be the ideal time for a spot of spring decluttering.  In fact, it’s already wildly popular: the hashtag #decluttering has nearly 300,000 Instagram posts.  Khloe Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow have taken to the platform to show off their perfectly organised pantries, thanks to the help … Read more

Keeping Covid-19 deaths below 20,000 would be a good result, says NHS medical director

Keeping Covid-19 deaths below 20,000 would be a good result, says NHS medical director Stephen Powis who says 170million masks, 25million gloves and 30million aprons have been delivered to medical staff fighting virus Stephen Powis told conference less than 20,000 deaths would be a good result He said that getting protective equipment to NHS staff … Read more

Decluttering is good for the home and will raise your spirits 

Being stuck in the house for a few weeks could be the ideal time for a spot of spring decluttering.  In fact, it’s already wildly popular: the hashtag #decluttering has nearly 300,000 Instagram posts.  Khloe Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow have taken to the platform to show off their perfectly organised pantries, thanks to the help … Read more

How a blast to the kidney could end high blood pressure for good

A revolutionary 60-minute therapy for high blood pressure could allow patients to throw their tablets away for good.  The unlikely remedy involves blasting nerves in the kidneys with sound waves to stop them sending signals to the brain that drive up blood pressure. It could slash the risk of heart attacks and strokes, two of … Read more

Millions take up the Good Life by turning to growing their own food

Demand for fruit and vegetable seeds is rocketing as millions turn to growing their own food during the UK coronavirus lockdown. Earlier this week the Prime Minister instructed Britons to stay indoors and only leave for a select few reasons in a desperate bid to stop the virus rapidly spreading across the country. It left … Read more

An Inspector Calls… A good value and friendly hotel in easy striking distance of the New Forest  

An Inspector Calls… A good value and friendly hotel within easy striking distance of the New Forest The Inspector checked into the Lord Bute located close to the Dorset coast The hotel was once home to Lord Bute – a former prime minister in 1762/63 There are 13 rooms and the Inspector found his had a … Read more