How to keep kids entertained this half-term when you can’t leave the house!

Half-term is typically a time for families to get away, but this week millions face a week at home with the children with nowhere to go. Fortunately there are still plenty of things you can do at home to keep your little ones busy – and Femail has found 20 of the best ideas around. … Read more

Mansion where Hollywood star Fred Astaire entertained guests including Churchill on sale for £9.5m 

The Mayfair mansion where Hollywood legend Fred Astaire entertained guests including Winston Churchill is now on the market for £9.5m. The five-storey townhouse on Chesterfield Hill served as a pied-à-terre for Astaire and his sister Adele in the roaring twenties when the pair were starring in the 1927 musical Funny Face in London’s West End. … Read more

Westminster townhouse that entertained Marilyn Monroe is for sale

Westminster townhouse which has entertained glamorous guests such as Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier could be yours for £3.9m The London townhouse is for sale with estate agents Savills Guests over the years have ranged from Queen Alexandra to Marilyn Monroe The property spreads across five floors and has three bedrooms By Myra Butterworth For … Read more

15 tips for free family fun: Our ideas to keep the kids entertained

15 free frolics for families: Running out of ideas to keep the kids entertained this summer? Try our top tips Summer camp may be off but there are free online versions for arts and sciences  Audible has released hundreds of free audiobooks including Winnie-the-Pooh The Stop Motion Studio app helps children create their own animation … Read more

Townhouse where Lord Mountbatten once entertained guests goes on the market for £19.5million

A stunning home where Lord Mountbatten once entertained guests has gone on the market for £19.5million.  The five-storey Regency townhouse, situated in London’s exclusive Belgravia neighbourhood, boasts five bedrooms, a private courtyard and access to stunning communal gardens. Built in 1827, the property has hosted high profile guests including Edwardian-era Prime Minister Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and … Read more

Dua Lipa shows off her newly-dyed pink hair as she keeps entertained in lockdown

Dua Lipa looks sensational as she shows off her newly-dyed pink hair in new snap as she entertains herself while in lockdown By Roxy Simons and Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 19:39 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 19:39 BST, 26 May 2020 Earlier this month she took the plunge and dyed her raven tresses … Read more

Dodi Fayed’s superyacht where he entertained Diana goes on sale for £171,000

Dodi Fayed’s yacht, where he courted Princess Diana before their untimely deaths, sells for just £171,000 – with experts suggesting ‘low’ price could indicate memory of the royal is fading Yacht where Dodi Fayed and Lady Diana spent final summer has been auctioned The pair were photographed relaxing on deck on board ‘Cujo’ in St … Read more

David Beckham keeps entertained in lockdown by building a new Lego model of his bespoke perfume

His love for Lego is well known, as wife Victoria often documents his attempts to put the various sets together. And David Beckham shared snaps of his latest project via Instagram on Wednesday as he teased the new model that he received for his birthday earlier this month. The sportsman, 45, revealed he had been … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Bored father creates ‘castle Covid’ using old cardboard to keep son entertained

It’s the fort that counts! Bored father creates ‘castle Covid’ complete with a draw-bridge – using old cardboard sandwich boxes to keep his son entertained during lockdown It took Steve Wilson four whole days to complete the impressive structure The castle even features a moving draw-bridge, corridors and a hiding place Facebook users were stunned by … Read more

Spider-man ‘web’ obstacle course keeps mum’s four-year-old entertained during coronavirus lockdown

Mum keeps her four-year-old entertained during coronavirus lockdown by using string to create a Spider-man obstacle course Claire Louise Nelson-Syme made her living room into a ‘web’ using string Her four-year-old dressed as Spider-man and weaved through the ‘web’  When he finished he turned around to complete it in the other direction    By Georgia Simcox … Read more