Majestic giants terrified of a tiny bee! Gripping tome reveals little-known facts about elephants – including how flying insects are used to keep them away from farmer’s crops Levison Wood sparks a conversation about ensuring the survival of elephants In a tome, he reveals there’s fewer than half a million of the animals left in … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK FLASH CRASH by Liam Vaughan (William Collins £20, 272 pp) Nearly a decade ago, a joke appeared on the internet chat forums used by traders in the financial markets. ‘One day, years from now,’ it ran, ‘a trading desk will typically consist of three things. A man, a dog and a … Read more
HISTORY LOVE IN THE BLITZ by Eileen Alexander (William Collins £20, 496 pp) At a Berkshire crossroads on June 29, 1939, a young Cambridge postgraduate, Gershon Ellenbogen, crashed his car into a passing vehicle, hurling his passenger, Eileen Alexander, who had just gained a first from Girton, out onto the tarmac. She broke her nose … Read more
PICTURE THIS By Ciara Dossett For The Daily Mail Published: 22:03 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 22:03 BST, 14 May 2020 DO YOU READ ME? Edited by Marianne Julia Strauss (Gestalten £35) DO YOU READ ME? Edited by Marianne Julia Strauss (Gestalten £35) When we’re allowed back into the big wide world, supporting independent … Read more
Our wine expert has been on a mission while in lockdown to find wine and pizza pairings so good to make your smile wide enough for an extra slice By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 14 May 2020 One of the most … Read more
Ashlee Simpson reveals gender of the baby she is expecting with Evan Ross by cutting into a cake alongside son Bronx and daughter Jagger By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 21:57 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 14 May 2020 Pregnant singer Ashlee Simpson has revealed the gender of her next baby. On … Read more
Millions of doses of a new Covid-19 vaccine could be in production by the end of the year, according to a San Francisco-based scientist who has been praised by Dr. Anthony Fauci for his work in the past. Immunologist Dr. Sean Tucker is currently trialing several different vaccine candidates at his California lab – some … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Britain cannot afford to turn a valuable international earner like Lloyds of London into a pariah By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 14 May 2020 Britain’s insurers have not won many friends during the Covid-19 pandemic. The reluctance of Hiscox to pay … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus borrowing binge hits £300m: Budget deficit at record levels as cost of pandemic mounts By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 14 May 2020 The spiralling cost of subsidising the wages of millions of workers could push Britain’s budget deficit well above £300billion, … Read more
McLaren considers mortgaging factory and historic racing car collection to help survive pandemic By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 14 May 2020 McLaren is considering mortgaging its factory and historic racing car collection to help it survive the coronavirus crisis. The Formula One team-owner … Read more