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Say the word Apple today and we think of Steve Jobs’ multi-billion-dollar technology company that spawned the iPhone and the Mac computer. But a decade before the California-based firm was even founded, Apple Electronics, a subsidiary of the Beatles’ record label Apple, was working on several pioneering inventions – some of which were precursors of … Read more
Greece names its first openly gay minister: Harvard-educated Nicholas Yatromanolakis, 44, is appointed culture deputy in Cabinet reshuffle Nicholas Yatromanolakis was promoted from the position of general secretary at the ministry of culture The Greek government retained its ministers of health and finance in reshuffle Mr Yatromanolakis studied a Masters in Public Policy at Harvard … Read more
Marble slab dug up in bungalow back garden and used by its owner as a STEP to mount her horse is revealed to be rare Roman relic worth £15,000 Was dug up from an old rockery in the village of Whiteparish, Wilts, 20 years ago An archaeologist has now identified the slab as dating to … Read more
Richard Westall’s portrait of Byron at Hughenden, Disraeli’s Buckinghamshire home In 1817 Lord Byron, the romantic poet, was at the height of his fame, or ‘Byromania’ as his wife described it, with his reputation as mad, bad and dangerous to know making him especially alluring to female fans. His fame endures to this day – … Read more
Japan has today become the latest country to ban UK citizens from entering amid concerns over a new strain of coronavirus in Britain. The country will no longer allow travellers from the UK to enter from tomorrow. Residents of Japan returning from the UK may re-enter, but border force officials will demand those on short-term business … Read more
Two more countries have banned incoming UK flights ahead of Christmas Eve after the identification of a new Covid strain. Singapore will ban entry to UK travellers from Wednesday night. Health officials in the Philippines have also announced plans to suspend flights from the UK from Christmas Eve. It brings the total number of countries … Read more
Tough new measures adopted by Greece and Cyprus Travellers from Britain will have to meet the following requirements to enter both countries. Greece: Evidence of a negative PCR test before arrival; Rapid lateral flow test on arrival followed by 10 days of self-isolation; A second PCR test afterwards. Cyprus: Evidence of a negative PCR test … Read more
Spain became the latest EU country to ban flights from the EU today, with every member of the bloc now having slammed their doors shut to British travellers apart from Greece and Cyprus. Urgent talks are underway in Brussels this morning to agree a EU-wide response to contain the new mutant strain of the virus … Read more
Victoria’s Secret model Taylor Hill takes the plunge on the cover of Vogue Greece… as she stuns in Prada outfit By Sarah Abraham For Dailymail.com Published: 17:58 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 17:58 GMT, 17 December 2020 Taylor Hill is taking the plunge for the new issue of Vogue Greece. The 24-year-old supermodel who … Read more
He holidayed with Princess Diana, is friends with the Beckhams and helped create one of the world’s most labels… but the chances are you have never heard his name. Giancarlo Giammetti, 82, is the former lover and business partner of Valentino Garavani, with whom he co-founded Italian fashion house Valentino in the 1960s. Despite his low … Read more