No more notes from small islands: Travel writer Bill Bryson, 68, lays down his pen and vows to enjoy retirement ‘on the floor with masses of grandchildren’ Notes from a Small Island writer, 68, has enjoyed not working during lockdown He said: ‘I’ve decided to retire. I’ve been reading for pleasure and I’m enjoying it’ … Read more
Immaculate consssseption? Ball python at St. Louis zoo lays seven eggs, baffling workers who say the snake has not been near a male in 15 YEARS A ball python laid six eggs, but has not been near a male in 15 years Experts suggest it may have done so asexually or was storing sperm The … Read more
Ball python at St. Louis zoo lays seven eggs, baffling workers who say the snake has not been near a male in 15 YEARS A ball python laid seven eggs, but has not been near a male in 15 years Experts suggest it may have done so asexually or was storing sperm The snake is … Read more
Entire buildings were razed to rubble in Beirut yesterday after a chemical explosion punched through the city and wreaked devastation for miles. The industrial port that provides Lebanon with crucial trade routes was virtually flattened by the blast, which is believed by officials to have been caused at a warehouse storing ammonium nitrate. Sobering scenes … Read more
Entire buildings were razed to rubble in Beirut yesterday after a chemical explosion punched through the city and wreaked devastation for miles. The industrial port that provides Lebanon with crucial trade routes was virtually flattened by the blast, which is believed by officials to have been caused at a warehouse storing ammonium nitrate. Sobering scenes … Read more
Artist David Hockney lays into ‘bossy boots’ Boris Johnson’s anti-obesity junk food, alcohol and smoking crackdown – saying ‘you might live to 104… but call that living?’ Artists David Hockney, 83, has criticised the government’s plan to cut obesity Yesterday it was revealed that two thirds of UK adults are above a health weight Mr … Read more
Boss claims takeover WILL come good, but Melrose shares plunge as coronavirus lays waste to GKN Critics of Melrose, and the men who run it, will seize on this as evidence of a well-deserved nemesis Chief executive Simon Peckham insists the deal will pay off in the end By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail … Read more
China has laid claim to the entire Galwan Valley on the Himalayan border where Chinese and Indian troops fought in a deadly midnight battle using spiked clubs and rocks just days ago. The midnight brawl in part of the disputed Ladakh region along the Himalayan frontier was the deadliest in 45 years. Some 63 soldiers … Read more
Elton John lays off staff and bandmates after taking a £60m hit when his farewell tour is cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic (even though he’s worth £360m) By Katie Hind For The Mail On Sunday Published: 21:59 BST, 30 May 2020 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 30 May 2020 Sir Elton John has taken a staggering … Read more
Bombshell US intelligence has laid bare how China lied about the human-to-human transmission of coronavirus, made whistle-blowers disappear and refused to help nations develop a vaccine as the outbreak spread across the world. The leaked 15-page research dossier from the so-called ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance reveals the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand … Read more