Mr. Kenan recalled thinking for a long time about how to bring the eccentric Hughes to Tims Creek, the type of odd juxtaposition that he reveled in. “I couldn’t have him come looking for the love of his life,” Mr. Kenan told the interviewer Jason Jefferies on his “Bookin’” podcast …...Read More

Britain's house buyers have gone bonkers as prices soar to record highs. Estate agents told Money Mail 'frantic' buyers are battling over spacious family homes, coastal boltholes and rural retreats. They say the Chancellor's stamp duty holiday has 'turbocharged' a housing market that was already buoyant after lockdown ended. But …...Read More

David Cameron was ‘chomping on cigars’ over ‘endless bottles of wine’ the weekend after the Brexit vote, claims a former minister’s wife. Sasha Swire also alleges that Mr Cameron’s wife Samantha was only able to join him for his resignation speech after a large negroni cocktail. She makes the claims …...Read More

A passenger has defeated British Airways in court over a small print clause that meant her return flight was cancelled with no warning. Pam Watts fell victim to the 'no-show' rule, previously highlighted by Money Mail, which allows an airline to void and even re-sell a return ticket if a …...Read More

Pension cons are not the only way fraudsters can now steal your investments in an instant. The pandemic has seen a rise in sophisticated scams targeted at investors looking to make their money go further. Industry body UK Finance says British savers lost £55.2 million to such scams in the …...Read More

Royal photographs seldom say too much, but once in a while they say everything. Yesterday all over the world a picture issued to mark Prince Harry’s 36th birthday was being studied with both affection and fascination. Affection because the image shows Harry, his brother William and sister-in-law Kate with their …...Read More

This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. Anthony M. Hopkins was adrift after graduating from high school, working odd jobs in rural North Carolina. So in 1970, knowing that he was likely to be drafted anyway as …...Read More

At a minimum, he said, that requires putting far more resources into fire prevention and preparedness, but also avoiding quick-fix changes to firefighting that could introduce unintended consequences and do more harm than good. “In this era,” he wrote, “we have to get it right.” This year, firefighting is complicated …...Read More

A plus-size model has revealed how she was bombarded with hateful comments and even sent death threats after sharing nearly-nude images of her 230lb frame online. Nursing assistant, Ashleigh Atkins, 24, from the Blue Mountains, Australia, says that the hate she received after starting a 'fat positive' TikTok account was …...Read More

One of the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing was trying for a baby and had begun choosing baby names, the inquiry has been told. Kelly Brewster, 32, had started making a list of baby names on her phone and had an offer accepted on a new home on the …...Read More