Meetings with ministers, cosy chats in his office… how the Owen Paterson saga unfolded
1. THE RANDOX DEAL Randox hired Mr Paterson in 2015 after he lost his job as environment secretary one year earlier. The clinical diagnostics firm, based in Northern Ireland, pays…
Mercury falls to -2C as wintry scenes are captured across the country
Novembrr is here! Mercury drops to -2C while wintry scenes are captured across this country… and tomorrow will get colder than ICELAND Early risers in Cambridgeshire were treated to frost-covered…
And the Nobel Prize for beauty goes to… the boffin whose skincare will cost you £390 a month
Scientists have been the new rock stars of the pandemic era. We listen to every word they say and even use their egghead language from lateral flow tests to re-infection…
Marianne Power admits… Inspirational quotes make me want to scream
This is the first sentence of the rest of your life! All that you desire is yours! It’s all happening perfectly! How do you feel about these lines? Do these…
GP Clare Bailey gives her indispensable advice: Do we need to sleep in separate beds?
QMy husband is a very sleepy sleeper. He wakes up multiple times per night. I’m a light sleeper and get woken by his stirring. It’s causing arguments as I’m someone…
What to wear this weekend: FEMAIL picks out the best late bloomers for effortless style this season
FEMAIL picks the best late bloomers to create effortless style this weekend Dinah Van Tulleken shares her advice on how to embrace the late bloomers trend She suggests a flattering,…
A Vietnamese airline tycoon has paid £155m to rename an Oxford college
It’s a strange world. One minute, it’s business as usual at Oxford University’s Linacre College. It was named after Thomas Linacre (1460-1524), a physician and humanist who was personal doctor…
Are parents to blame for pupils’ bad behaviour?
Melanie McDonagh (pictured) says there’s a limit to what parents can do to influence their children in secondary school NO By Melanie McDonagh My goodness, I like the sound of…
Almost 200 countries sign Cop26 pledge to phase out fossil fuel
Death knell of coal: Nearly 200 countries, groups, and organizations sign a pledge to phaseout fossil fuels in major climate agreement… but China & Russia are not on board China…
Casual Queen! Letizia of Spain cuts a lowkey figure as she meets First Lady of Paraguay
Queen Letizia of Spain showed off her diplomatic prowess today as she met the first lady of Paraguay, Silvana Lopez Moreira to visit the ruins of the Jesuit mission of…