CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: If you hear ‘Priority!’ on a zoo’s Tannoy, run for it

Inside the Zoo Rating: Wartime Britain: Keep Calm & Carry On  Rating: You never want to meet Mr Skylight. That name over the Tannoy system is code aboard some cruise lines, for a medical emergency on the ship. Mr Mob is Mr Skylight’s accident-prone friend: he signifies ‘Man Overboard’. If you’re on the Tube, hope that … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: There’s just no stopping DIY Nick and his builders

DIY SOS: The Big Build  Rating: Jay And Dom’s Home Fix Rating: Every time, it happens. The builders start work. The electrics go off, a floor comes up, maybe part of a roof disappears. After a couple of days, one of them yells, ‘Chriiiis!? Your eight-by-four lower brickwork ratcheting is gonna need some extra liner … Read more

The Bachelor’s Bella Varelis sums up Friday nights in her mid-twenties

The Bachelor’s Bella Varelis sums up Friday nights in her mid-twenties as she pours a HUGE glass of wine in a viral TikTok video By David Lawrance For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:44 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 04:46 GMT, 15 February 2021 She’s in a new romance with Sydney photographer Will Stokoe. But … Read more

Melt our hearts: Arabian Nights coffee chocolate cake with rose-scented ganache

Melt our hearts: Arabian Nights coffee chocolate cake with rose-scented ganache By Sue Quinn Published: 00:02 GMT, 14 February 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 14 February 2021 The flavours of the Middle East work gorgeously with cocoa. I’ve combined cardamom-infused Turkish coffee and the flavoursof Turkish delight in an intense chocolate cake. SERVES 8-12 PREP … Read more

Canada will require airline passengers to stay at least three nights at a hotel

Air travelers to Canada will have to quarantine in a hotel as they await the result of a coronavirus test, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday. Trudeau previously announced stricter restrictions would be imposed on nonessential air travelers in response to new, likely more contagious variants that have cropped up in the UK, South … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Darcey swaps dancing shoes for boots

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Darcey swaps dancing shoes for boots to visit her Scottish roots By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 01:56 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 01:59 GMT, 9 February 2021 Darcey Bussell’s Wild Coasts Of Scotland  Rating: Britain’s Lost Masterpieces  Rating: You can’t get more English than Dame … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: The flowerpot menace and other dangers in your garden 

Your Garden Made Perfect  Rating: Ken Burns: Here and There  Rating: Step away from the patio doors! According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, 87,000 people need hospital treatment every year for injuries sustained while gardening. Cuts and falls are the most common disasters, but more than 3,000 accidents involve — yikes! … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: There’s gold in them thar hills of junk in your garage

The Repair Shop  Rating: Mend it for Money Rating: They said it would never be done. More specifically, my wife thought I’d never get round to it. There’s been junk boxed up in our garage, unseen since we moved in more than 20 years ago. But one of the bonuses of lockdown is that we’ve … Read more

Dog owner slams Network Rail after Jack Russell was hit by train and left on tracks for three nights

A dog owner has slammed Network Rail after he dog was left lying on tracks for three nights after being hit by a train.  Georgina Hart was walking her 10-year-old pooch Toto on Tuesday when the dog ran off from Exwick playing fields, near Exeter. When she failed to return, Georgina decided to go home … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: No sweat! Robson’s found a job for Prince Andrew

Robson Green: Walking Coast to Coast Rating: The Chasers Road Trip: Trains, Brains and Automobiles  Rating: Call the palace. Robson Green has found just the job for that awkward member of the Royal Family, the one who has been at a bit of a loose end recently. Prince Andrew can become a beekeeper. The actor … Read more