Holly Willoughby shares Easter poem written by sister Kelly as they’re kept apart amid lockdown

They’ve always been extremely close, seeing each other as best friends as well as siblings. And on Sunday, Holly Willoughby, 39, took to Instagram to share a beautiful Easter poem written by her sister Kelly, 41, as they continue to be kept apart amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown. The TV presenter also expressed her longing … Read more

Nurse, 21, says she has already written her will as she fears for her life on coronavirus frontline 

Nurse aged just 21 says she has already written her will as she fears for her life on coronavirus frontline Kate O’Flaherty, 21, blasted the pay of nurses fighting on the frontline  She pointed out that medics are risking their lives in fight against Covid-19  Social media users praised her for bravery after hearing about … Read more

World’s earliest record of the F-word is discovered in manuscript written by bored Scottish student

World’s earliest record of the F-word is discovered in manuscript written by bored Scottish student in 1568 locked away in the vault of the National Library of Scotland Earliest written use of the F-word dates back to a 500-year-old manuscript Uni student wrote the manuscript as plague locked down his Edinburgh home    It was shown … Read more

Keep laughing and read on!  our pick of the most riotously funny stories ever written 

What we all need in unsettling times like this is a good laugh. And in this cracking collection of comic novels you’ll find the dry, ironic wit of Jane Austen and her meddling heroine Emma; the knife-sharp comedy of Kingsley Amis and his hapless hero Jim Dixon; the eccentric absurdity of the Starkadders in Cold … Read more

Woman has hilarious conversation with cat owner across the street using notes written on A4 paper

Purr-fect way to meet the neighbours: Woman has hilarious conversation with cat owner across the street about her pet called Walter during coronavirus lockdown using notes written on A4 paper Sian Cosgrove struck up a conversation after seeing the cat in house opposite She posted a note asking the cat’s name and posted her conversation … Read more

Coronation Street’s over 70s are being WRITTEN OUT of the ITV soap over coronavirus pandemic

Coronation Street’s over 70s are being WRITTEN OUT of the ITV soap over coronavirus pandemic as bosses ‘adhere to all government guidelines’ By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 12:14 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 13:10 GMT, 18 March 2020 Coronation Street’s over 70s are being WRITTEN OUT over coronavirus pandemic as bosses ‘adhere to … Read more

John Lewis’ expects ‘bad’ results as property values are written down

John Lewis could post a loss of hundreds of millions due to massive writedown on the value of its properties By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:45 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 07:42 GMT, 2 March 2020 John Lewis could post a loss of hundreds of millions when it publishes its results on Thursday, … Read more

Killing Eve’s Sandra Oh to star in new Netflix series The Chair written by Amanda Peet

Killing Eve’s Sandra Oh to star in new Netflix series The Chair written by Amanda Peet By Kellie Chudzinski For Dailymail.com Published: 07:25 GMT, 22 February 2020 | Updated: 07:28 GMT, 22 February 2020 She has become a leading lady of dramas with her award winning performance in Killing Eve.  And Sandra Oh is taking … Read more

Your home style? It’s written in the stars

Want your space to really reflect your personality? Then take inspiration from your horoscope…  Your home style? It’s written in the stars Leo Leo: Rug, from £7,144, therugcompany.com. Stool, £370, conranshop.co.uk. Table lamp, £340, thetrove.co.uk. Plant pot and stand, £33, hurnandhurn.com. Cushion, £165, houseofhackney.com. Candle holder (without candle), £850, amara.com. Chaise longue, £1,445, loaf.com Libra … Read more

‘Sing me a song or I’ll slit your throat’: Former inmate has written about his time in prisons

SOCIETY A BIT OF A STRETCH: THE DIARIES OF A PRISONER by Chris Atkins (Atlantic Books £16.99, 336pp)  Documentary maker Chris Atkins is in a rundown cell with a psychotic prisoner discussing the intricacies of quantum mechanics. He has more prison access than any journalist could dream of, but there’s just one catch: he is … Read more