British Museum defies Downing Street veto as it plans to make pro-EU scholar Mary Beard a trustee

British Museum defies Downing Street veto as it plans to make pro-EU scholar Mary Beard a trustee Mary Beard, 65, was rejected by Downing Street as a trustee of British Museum  It is thought to be because she frequently expresses pro-Remain views online Museum will now bypass the official process and appoint Beard anyway By … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Rolls-Royce defies the bears

Amid the carnage on world markets caused by fears surrounding the coronavirus health catastrophe, not all shares were deeply in the red. On a day when the FTSE 100 dropped 3.2 per cent and shares of Willie Walsh’s International Airlines Group plummeted 8.4 per cent, stock in Britain’s aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce was the great … Read more

James Bond’s £78K Land Rover defies harsh conditions in behind-the-scenes clip from No Time To Die

The iconic spy character is famed for taking on his death-defying adventures in a range of snazzy cars, including his signature BMW, Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce models. And James Bond is set to get behind the wheel of the new Land Rover Defender 110 X – which retails at £78,800 ($102,000) – in the film’s 25th installment No … Read more

Baby born four months premature and weighing just 1lb 9oz defies the odds to survive

A baby who weighed a tiny 1lb 9oz after being born at just 24 weeks and three days is finally home.  River Willis arrived on July 27 last year via emergency C-section after his mother Cara Willis’ placenta came away from the wall of her womb – putting both their lives at risk.      The newborn … Read more