Mourners grieving for loved ones who died of coronavirus are being asked to stick a yellow heart in their windows. Hannah Gompertz’s grandfather David came up with the idea when his wife died of coronavirus at the beginning of May. David wanted his neighbours to realise what he was going through, and placed the ‘yellow … Read more
Men worry about the economy during COVID-19 while women are more concerned about the wellbeing of their friends and family, study finds Men are more concerned about the economy and wide-scale impact on society Women are more anxious about the impact of COVID-19 on their loved ones UCL piece of research also found women express … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… seeing your loved ones again By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:08 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 07:04 BST, 13 May 2020 Advertisement Share or comment on this article:
Rising numbers of older homeowners are resorting to equity release to help out loved ones during the coronavirus crisis. Despite the lockdown, equity release providers have handed out loans worth millions of pounds after strict rules were relaxed. Figures from a leading broker show that last month more home owners were taking out the loans … Read more
You can’t fly to a five-star celebrity-baiting hotel in the Maldives for a luxurious spa treatment – but you can make one. And all you need for a spot of lockdown pampering are foods that you can buy in the supermarket. Behold the ‘Edible Spa Menu’, courtesy of the Coco Bodu Hithi hotel in the … Read more
The Kinks: Songs Of The Semi-Detached Mark Doyle Reaktion Books £9.95 Rating: For the past 50 years or so, I have been a fan of Ray Davies, or Sir Ray Davies, as he now is. At one stage, I owned every single record by The Kinks, and knew most of their lyrics by heart. The … Read more
Who’d ever have thought it? The most reliable, and dare I say wooden, member of the younger royals stole the show with a comic turn on the BBC’s fundraiser The Big Night In. Yes, there was Prince William in a Blackadder sketch with Stephen Fry joking he wasn’t wearing any trousers! His Goon-loving dad Charles … Read more
Jennifer Lopez was the talk of the town in 2002 when Ben Affleck presented her with a large pink diamond engagement ring. No one had really ever seen a ring like that before as it stood out with its six carats and pretty light pink color. It costs was a reported $1.2M. The 50-year-old singer … Read more
Gary Barlow has delighted fans after singing a rare rendition of Take That’s 2006 hit Like I Never Loved You At All joined by a family of fans from their home in south London. The singer, 49, has released 28 videos as part of his ‘crooner sessions’ YouTube series which has seen him collaborate with … Read more
Close relatives will be able to say goodbye to their loved ones as they die from coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said yesterday afternoon. He said that wanting to be with a friend or relative at the end of life was ‘one of the deepest human instincts.’ Mr Hancock added that ‘wherever possible’ people will be given … Read more