Britain at its best: Thomas Gainsborough’s birthplace of Suffolk is as pretty as a picture

Britain at its best: Thomas Gainsborough’s birthplace of Suffolk is as pretty as a picture The famous portrait artist Thomas Gainsborough was born in Sudbury in Suffolk  The house where he was born, Gainsborough House, is now a charming museum Close to the town are many beautiful villages in the surrounding rural Suffolk   By Harry … Read more

Simon Thomas credits girlfriend with bringing his ‘quiet’ son to life 

Widowed Simon Thomas shares a heartbreaking photo of his son Ethan looking desolate after he lost his mother aged eight and admits he thought the youngster’s ‘life was over’ Simon, 47, has been raising son Ethan, 10, single-handedly after losing his late wife Gemma to cancer at the end of 2017 Shared a heartwrenching photo … Read more

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Kristin Scott Thomas called her Iraq veteran brothers for Military Wives background

Kristin Scott Thomas’s two step-brothers served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and she called on them for background for the picture. ‘I would ring them up and go: ‘Does it happen like this, or like that?’ They were very helpful,’ she reported Kristin Scott Thomas fixed me in her sights.  Was that froideur or merriment behind … Read more

Financial watchdog extends probe into the collapse of holiday giant Thomas Cook

Business Secretary Leadsom welcomes financial watchdog’s decision to extend probe into collapse of holiday giant Thomas Cook The FRC announced it will analyse financial statements by auditors EY Thomas Cook collapsed in September after failing to find a funding lifeline By This Is Money Published: 11:43 GMT, 19 December 2019 | Updated: 11:45 GMT, 19 … Read more

Attica Locke, Ann Cleeves, Mark Edwards and Joe Thomas: Thrillers of the month

Attica Locke’s Heaven, My Home, a new series from Ann Cleeves, Mark Edwards’ Here To Stay and Playboy by Joe Thomas, thrillers of the month By John Williams Published: 22:00 BST, 21 September 2019 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 21 September 2019 Heaven, My Home Attica Locke                    … Read more

Thomas Cook takeover presents ‘much difficulty’ warns Fonsun

Thomas Cook takeover presents ‘much difficulty’ warns Fonsun Tourism Group boss amid talks to rescue firm  By William Turvill For The Mail On Sunday Published: 09:43 BST, 25 August 2019 | Updated: 09:43 BST, 25 August 2019 The boss of the Chinese firm hoping to buy Thomas Cook has admitted he is expecting ‘much difficulty’ … Read more

Struggling travel firm Thomas Cook flies into turbulence over the sale its £1.6bn debt pile

Struggling travel firm Thomas Cook flies into turbulence over the sale its £1.6bn debt pile The value of the firm’s debt dropped to less than two thirds of its original value This implies there are doubts over the firm’s ability to pay them back  Some of its debt has been sold to City investors as company … Read more