ALEXANDRA SHULMAN’S NOTEBOOK: Valentine’s is nonsense – but I’m so in love with it

It seems ridiculous to care but I can’t quite not. About Valentine’s Day, that is, writes ALEXANDRA SHULMAN  It seems ridiculous to care but I can’t quite not. About Valentine’s Day, that is. Surely a woman in her 60s in a long-term relationship should have nothing to do with such sappy nonsense?  Since when was … Read more

Ellen DeGeneres carries a notebook featuring her Pixar character Dory as she gets into her Porsche

Ellen DeGeneres carries a notebook featuring her Pixar character Dory as she gets into her Porsche in Montecito after recovering from Covid-19 By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 02:36 GMT, 25 January 2021 | Updated: 07:16 GMT, 25 January 2021 She recently returned to her hosting duties on her long-running daytime talkshow after recovering from … Read more

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN’S NOTEBOOK: Stopped and handcuffed – for driving a ‘woman’s car’ 

Beware of what you wish for… I’ve long complained about the lack of police around here, then one lunchtime last week my 25-year-old son was driving our little Fiat 500 when he was pulled over by a flashing unmarked car. Out leapt four plainclothes officers, screaming at him to keep his hands where they could … Read more

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN’S NOTEBOOK: Christmas will be cute and cosy – like it or not 

One of the unintended consequences of Covid is that we are all obsessed about this Christmas writes Alexandra Shulman (pictured)  One of the unintended consequences of Covid (hang on, you might ask, were there any intended ones?) is that we are all obsessed about this Christmas.  Especially the hope of being with family – and … Read more

London councillor accidentally sets notebook ABLAZE during live-streamed Zoom committee briefing

A fiery meeting! London councillor accidentally sets his notebook on FIRE during Zoom committee briefing… but no one seems to notice Tom Sleigh was using a USB lighter when his notepad accidentally caught fire  He is seen on a Zoom meeting of 30 people panicking while putting out flames  Mr Sleigh burnt his fingers badly … Read more

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN’S NOTEBOOK: Topshop and Debenhams have become doomed white elephants… 

As the Goliaths of the high street tumble like a flimsy line of dominos, it’s tempting to think they are all suffering from the same affliction, but there’s a great difference between last week’s most high-profile victims – Arcadia’s Topshop and Debenhams. I was interviewed by the BBC as news of the collapse of Philip … Read more

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN’S NOTEBOOK: Shy Di is a joy but Netflix show The Crown has got the rest all wrong 

Series four of The Crown dropped just at the right time, now that we’re all seemingly endlessly stuck at home.  Although it’s probably safe to assume that it’s not being binge-watched at Buckingham Palace, Windsor, Highgrove or Anmer Hall – unless the Royal Family’s idea of escapism is being placed in the stocks and having their … Read more

George Clooney reveals that he almost starred in The Notebook with Paul Newman as his older self

He’s starred in some of the most acclaimed films of the past three decades but only a handful of romance films. But George Clooney reveal Sunday during a virtual interview with Deadline that he almost starred in popular romance The Notebook. The 59-year-old actor originally planned to play the lead that later went to Ryan Gosling, … Read more

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN’S NOTEBOOK: My vision of the future? A glam lunch in high heels! 

Something unusual happened last week. I had two smart lunches. Not five-star, full-on corporate lunches, but not a quick cappuccino-and-scrambled-egg-with- a-girlfriend kind of thing either. Since March, such experiences have been in short supply. In fact they completely disappeared. So naturally I made the most of these. Despite the puddles and rain, I put on … Read more

Notebook with confidential intelligence on gang members stolen from West Midlands police car

England’s second biggest police force has been accused of jeopardising lives after a notebook packed with confidential intelligence on gangs was stolen from a police car. The information includes details of West Midlands police operations and a list of people associated or in the orbit of gangs. The notebook remains missing more than four months … Read more