Lonely English countess reveals how her dream existence in lap of luxury with £10bn Russian oligarch became a nightmare when he fell foul of Russian government and was exiled in South of France Cameras followed Alexandra Tolstoy, 45, and Sergei Pugachev, 57, for five years The marriage fell apart when Sergei got in trouble with … Read more
Lonely English countess reveals how her dream 10-year marriage to Russian Oligarch nicknamed ‘Putin’s Banker’ turned into a nightmare Cameras followed Alexandra Tolstoy, 45, and Sergei Pugachev, 57, for five years The marriage fell apart when Sergei got in trouble with the Russian government Sergei accuses Alexandra of stealing their children – which she strongly … Read more
Terrified British tourists and expats face ‘living on the streets’ as they remain stranded in India after their flights home were cancelled. A junior doctor turned current Miss England is one of thousands of Brits stranded in India has pleaded for help from the British government to get her home – so she can help … Read more
Janet Ellis did what many people dream of doing: while on holiday she stopped to have a ‘what if’ browse in an estate agent’s window and came home having bought a cottage. What she had fallen love with was part-cottage, part-cave, dug into the stone of an Italian cliff. Janet Ellis on Blue Peter in … Read more
Roger phoned me in a foul mood. ‘How dare they!’ he said. ‘What a nerve!’ ‘What’s happened?’ I asked, knowing he’d been awaiting a script from the BBC and it was all very hush-hush. ‘They’ve sent the scene. They want me to play an old fart in a club. With one line. One line!’ He … Read more
Here We Are Graham Swift Scribner £14.99 Rating: Way back in 1983, Graham Swift wrote the novel – Waterland – that made him famous, or at least almost famous, as he is the Invisible Man of English Letters, rarely signing books at literary festivals or holding forth on Newsnight. Waterland was about the way human … Read more
New York City has been turned into a virtual ghost town as the coronavirus takes hold with the city’s residents listening to government’s advice to practice social distancing. Public spaces that are usually packed with people including thousands of tourists have been left deserted. With Broadway shows shuttered, Times Square appeared eerily quiet, while Grand Central Terminal … Read more
New York City has been turned into a virtual ghost town as the coronavirus takes hold with the city’s residents listening to government’s advice to practice social distancing. Public spaces that are usually packed with people including thousands of tourists have been left deserted. With Broadway shows shuttered, Times Square appeared eerily quiet, while Grand Central Terminal … Read more