JAN MOIR: Edward VIII was a typical Windsor male

JAN MOIR: Edward VIII was a typical Windsor male: whiny and petulant… Remind you of anyone? A lost memoir of Edward VIII has come to light and for the first time we hear the authentic inner voice of the man who had briefly been King. And what does that voice sound like? Whiny, romantic, wild, […]

Meetings review: ‘One big-hearted and ultimately explosive play’

Mustapha Matura’s plays come across like dramatised calypso. Set in a well-designed kitchen which has “everything except food”, this 1981 play tells the pungent tale of prosperous Trinidadian professionals Hugh(Kevin N Golding) and his wife Jean (Martina Laird) whose lives change when he buys a mango from a stall outside hisoffice. Hugh suddenly yearns for […]

King hosts reception ahead of Powerlist Black Excellence Awards

King Charles appears in high spirits as he chats with guests at Buckingham Palace reception ahead of the Powerlist Black Excellence Awards King Charles III, 74, hosted a Buckingham Palace reception ahead of the awards  READ MORE: Touching moment King Charles reminisces over photograph of Treetops King Charles appeared in high spirits as he greeted leading […]

Deadly eye-bleeding virus discovered in France for the first time – and experts fear it could soon reach the UK | The Sun

ONE of the world's deadliest diseases has been discovered in France for the first time, officials say. Scientists now fear Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) – which can make sufferer's eyes bleed – could soon reach UK shores. The bug has been detected in ticks in the Pyrénées Orientales, which borders north-east Spain, public health authorities in France said […]