Former Towie star Jess Wright has revealed her hopes are fading for her delayed wedding later this year. The entrepreneur was set to say “I do” to fiancé William Lee-Kemp in June but the pair had to push back their wedding day in Majorca to September due to lockdown restrictions. This week’s latest lockdown announcement, which was a hammer blow …

More than a third (36 per cent) of Brits have already planned what meal they are going to order when restaurants open for indoor dining – with pub grub at the top of the list. After months of restrictions, the wait is over as customers can once again eat inside a pub, café or restaurant with friends and …

Using room lights on different floors, this is the moment London hotels officially declared themselves ‘OPEN’ for all guests again. As the capital – and the country – begins to get back to normal life, Crowne Plaza London – Docklands and Holiday Inn Kensington Forum celebrated being open for non-essential guests again from Monday. The four-letter word was …

The 2021 summer bucket list has been revealed – and includes having a barbecue, a holiday and watching a football match in a pub beer garden. The study of 2,000 adults found that after a year of lockdowns and social distancing, more than half are playing ‘catch up’ after Covid put a stop to many plans over the …

More than a quarter of adults feel overwhelmed at the thought of life after lockdown – when life admin and social occasions kick in. A study of 2,000 adults found 38 per cent are now used to living in the ‘slow lane’ and 23 per cent are not looking forward to life becoming more fast-paced from Monday (May …

Britain is a nation of ‘huggers’ with almost two thirds admitting they have missed physical contact during the pandemic. A study of 2,000 adults found 46 per cent would typically describe themselves as a ‘hugger’ and prior to restrictions typically enjoyed two bear hugs a day. But two in five adults have missed social interactions during lockdown, with …

  We’ve been expecting you, Mr Bond… Brits have revealed the films they can’t wait to see on the big screen when they reopen with James Bond’s No Time to Die, Top Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible 7 topping the list. A study of 2,000 from adults found one in four plan to return to the cinema before the …

Connected underground greenhouses to grow food, robots to look after pets and children, and drones to call people in for meals – this is everyday life in 20 years, according to experts. A new report predicts that click and deliver homes – where houses will be designed from the comfort of your sofa and craned onto site will …

This emotional video about a mother’s struggle to put food on the table has been praised as “incredibly moving” and “powerful” by a host of stars including Liam Payne. The searingly-honest poem, titled ‘ACCEPTABLE?’, was written by a mum under the pseudonym of ‘Anonymous Mother’, and has been turned into a video by the Trussell Trust. The video …

Millions of Brits have family favourite recipes handed down through the generations including stews, curries and pies. Research of 2,000 adults revealed 54 per cent are using recipes given to them by their elders, with soups and pasta bakes also favourites across the country. While the average household uses three recipes given from family members on a regular …