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A four-year-old with cystic fibrosis has received the Christmas gift of her dreams – a wonder drug for her crippling condition. Ayda Louden’s family, from Carlisle, Cumbria, spent years calling for NHS access to Orkambi. It was finally approved in October. The schoolgirl got her first delivery of the life-changing drug, which should extend her life … Read more
Caroline Flack shared an emotional and unsettling post on Instagram on Sunday, days after stepping down from hosting Love Island over her recent assault charge. The TV presenter, 40, took to her Instagram Stories to share a post in which she declared that she was going through the ‘worst time of [her] life’ and didn’t … Read more
The Big Apple in December is glamorous and glittering, carried on a tide of spectacular department store window displays, floodlit ice rinks, Radio City Christmas specials and bell-ringing Santas on Fifth Avenue. But that all comes at a price. A sky-high price, in fact, along with impossible-to-get-in restaurants, sold-out Broadway shows and claustrophobic, congested sidewalks. … Read more
Rolling hills patched together by vineyards and everyone’s favourite fizz: Sailing through France’s stunning Champagne region on a hotel barge The European Waterways hotel barge ‘Panache’ sails down the River Marne and the Canal latéral à la Marne Guests enjoy day trips to the cities of Reims and Epernay and even visit Champagne house Moët & … Read more
We publish our podcast every Friday to the player on This is Money, above, and on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and on the podcast platforms Audioboom and Acast, both of which allow you to listen on desktop, mobile, or download an app. We also now publish to Spotify. To download the Apple Podcasts app if you … Read more
Travelling up Glen Muick on the Balmoral estate in the Highlands is to follow in Queen Victoria’s footsteps. In my time as a royal historian I’ve worked on exhibitions, television programmes and, most recently, a new biography of Victoria. I know how much she cherished this bleak landscape, but even I was shocked to find … Read more
16. Smoked Chai Manhattan at the Oak Long Bar, Boston, USA A twist on a classic served in a theatrical cloud of smoke. 17. Martini at the Musso & Frank Grill, Los Angeles, USA America’s own classic Martini, this is a Hollywood staple. 18. Tiki Bandit at Frankie’s Tiki Room, Las Vegas, USA A tiki cocktail served … Read more
The differences in price between British Airways’ classes are big – leaping up in hundreds then thousands of pounds – but what exactly does each fare jump get you? Four travel experts decided to find out and reviewed all four classes on a single BA Boeing 777 flight between London Heathrow and Abu Dhabi in … Read more
I didn’t really know what a podcast was when my producer Richard Hemming first suggested ‘A Glass With…’ as a way of interviewing celebrities. When I realised it’s effectively radio-ondemand I agreed it was a great way to get celebrities to talk about their favourite drinks – especially as many of them own vineyards. The … Read more
Turn up the heat: Bright red blooms will make your garden sizzle this summer – and now’s the time to plant them Constance Craig Smith advised on achieving a colourful display in gardens British gardening expert says nothing adds excitement like an injection of red She recommends feeding dahlias regularly for gloriously over-the-top blooms Constance revealed … Read more