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What has 2020 done to your brain?
The impact of this rollercoaster year will have long-reaching effects on us all – both emotionally and mentally. But, according to the experts we spoke to, there are some surprising benefits, too… Reaching the end of 2020 feels like no small feat. Over the course of a tumultuous year, we’ve navigated all sorts of emotions … Read more
Fashion: Bring on 2021!
Better times are ahead, so put some glam into your NYE celebrations. For a look that will take you through next year and beyond, pair super-sleek dresses and suits with standout accessories
Thousands of children are stuck in care home hell
Like any 11-year-old, Josh Jones loves Christmas. Above all because it’s normally one of the few occasions he gets an entire week at home with his family. Josh, from Warrington, suffers from a genetic illness and is severely disabled, requiring round-the-clock care which is provided by medical staff at the residential school where he stays … Read more
Susannah Taylor: Why your body is your best friend
Susannah Taylor: Why your body is your best friend By Susannah Taylor Published: 00:01 GMT, 27 December 2020 | Updated: 00:01 GMT, 27 December 2020 As the curtains finally come down on this big dipper of a year, I’ve been looking for the positives. If anything great is to be pulled out of the wreckage … Read more
Dramatic image reveals how 8,000 stranded truck drivers are finally on their way home
British Army troops came to the rescue of thousands of weary truckers this Christmas as stranded drivers finally started to head home after days of being stuck in their cabs on a Kent airfield. The soldiers sacrificed their own time with their families and loved ones to help more than 8,000 drivers get their vehicles … Read more
Dramatic image reveals how 8,000 stranded truck drivers are finally on their way home
British Army troops came to the rescue of thousands of weary truckers this Christmas as stranded drivers finally started to head home after days of being stuck in their cabs on a Kent airfield. The soldiers sacrificed their own time with their families and loved ones to help more than 8,000 drivers get their vehicles … Read more
Piers Linney: ‘I sold my home after the Brexit vote’
Entrepreneur Piers Linney doesn’t own a property, invest in the stock market or save into a pension. Linney, who made millions investing in tech firms before appearing on the BBC TV show Dragons’ Den as an expert investor, sold his London home after the Brexit vote and now rents. He has never saved into a … Read more
From Sally Gardner to Jon Clinch and Urs Faes: This week’s best new fiction
From Sally Gardner’s richly spun folk tale to Marley by Jon Clinch and Urs Faes’ contemplative novella, this week’s best new fiction By Madeleine Feeny and Max Davidson and Anthony Cummins Published: 22:01 GMT, 26 December 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 26 December 2020 The Snow Song Sally Gardner … Read more
PIERS MORGAN: Ozzy Osbourne’s Covid advice? ‘Don’t eat bats – they taste awful!’
It’s been a helluva year – the most shocking and life-changing that most of us have experienced. As 2020 ends, here are my annual Morgan Awards, for those who’ve inspired, amused, entertained and horrified us as the world reeled from coronavirus. MOST SAVAGE QUIP: ‘Self-isolation is easy for you, Morgan,’ chortled Sir Bob Geldof on … Read more