Vital lessons investors can learn from coronavirus crisis

When it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic, every day is a school day – and that isn’t just because many parents (myself included) are having to teach our children about fronted adverbials at the same time as working from home.  As we scan the news for information, we are all learning a great deal about … Read more

DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: We can all learn the lessons of life in lockdown

With some elements of the lockdown expected to ease from Monday, now is a good time to start to reflect on the past seven weeks and consider the ‘positives’ we might take from the experience.  That’s not to diminish the difficulties people have faced or its impact. The blanket lockdown has been incredibly tough for … Read more

Susanna Reid tells of her ‘big relief’ to learn GMB co-host Piers Morgan had tested negative

Susanna Reid spoke of her ‘big relief’ as fellow Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan tested negative for coronavirus.  GMB presenter Piers, 55, missed yesterday’s show after he revealed on social media that he had developed a ‘mild symptom’ and would be tested for Covid-19.  Taking to Twitter last night, he confirmed he has been given … Read more

What we can all learn from the 100-year-old super survivors who caught coronavirus – and lived

The odds were stacked against 100-year-old Elsie Kelsall. Three weeks ago, the great-great-grandmother from Staffordshire was taken to hospital with a high temperature and mild cough – both symptoms of Covid-19.  Two days later, her family’s worst fears were confirmed when tests came back positive. Her fate, they thought, was sealed. About 90 per cent … Read more

Boris Johnson baby: What he and Carrie Symonds can learn from David Cameron and Tony Blair

With the birth of his son in the early hours of this morning, Boris Johnson becomes only the fourth Prime Minister in 150 years to welcome a baby to Downing Street.  His fiancée Carrie Symonds, 32, is thought to be still in the NHS London hospital where she gave birth but will soon return to … Read more

You don’t need to win £58 million on the lottery to learn the value of money – try lockdown instead

Here’s a sentence I never dreamed I’d write: I couldn’t help feeling a momentary twinge of sympathy for Ryan Hoyle, 38, when I read yesterday that the self-employed joiner had just won £58,366,487 in the EuroMillions draw. Don’t worry. The feeling passed quickly enough and I’m well over it now. But, let’s face it, the … Read more

DR MAX PEMBERTON: Why the NHS MUST learn lessons from coronavirus

The past four weeks have seen changes in the NHS that none of us could have imagined. As the severity of the coronavirus pandemic became clear, emergency plans to treat the sudden influx of very sick patients swung into action. The way the NHS has responded has been extraordinary. The scale and speed has been breathtaking … Read more

Apollo Jackson is charging $100 a month for fans to learn his magic tricks online

Apollo Jackson is charging $100-a-month for fans to learn his magic tricks online – after admitting he’s struggled to make money since The Bachelorette By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:07 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 01:07 BST, 19 April 2020 He previously struggled to make ends meet when work dried up … Read more

Can a couch potato really learn to boss it like Anna?

Feisty, formidable, a teeny bit scary and with the best blow-dry in the business, if you’re looking for an example of a woman who’s made her mark on a competitive industry, you’ll be hard-pushed to find a more impressive example than Dame Anna Wintour. The highly successful editor-in-chief of American Vogue, a position she’s held … Read more