While I was undergoing a life MOT, I realised there was one area I had overlooked - my hearing

The past week has got me wondering. Do we date men in order to have a plus one?

Griff Rhys Jones needs to be on stage. 'I love, love, love being funny in front of an audience,' he says. 'I adore it.'

There may not be a better way to enjoy benefits of hotel living than with a luxury W residency, with the first being built in Portugal, on the Algarve.

The appeal of follies is nothing new. They were created by British aristocrats who had time and money to splash out on mock castles, towers and monuments.

The brilliant choreographer's contemporary take on the tragic love story finally arrives in London.

In Finland they put her work on postage stamps, but if you haven't heard of Helene Schjerfbeck, don't worry.

'I want to let him know what a wonderful thing he did,' Young says. 'Him standing up and saying, "I wouldn't mind if my child was gay" is just incredible,' the 40-year-old singer enthuses.

Moncks comes from the folk behind nearby Park Chinois, that rather fabulous folly of Cantonese deluxe. But here the kitchen struggles to match the splendour of the decor

The Peaky Blinders are back all right, walk and all. The fifth series of Steven Knight's magisterial tale of a bunch of Brummie ne'er- do-wells is reckoned by all those involved to be the best yet

With a Moroccan getaway in two days - booked after a very long lunch with four gay friends - Maria had nothing to wear. But would her bargains pass muster in glamorous Essaouira?

Gatsby glamour... with a twist. Photographer Natalie Orton reveals how she transformed a traditional 1930s house 

I decided not to invite David to my friend's wedding, partly because he was away at a party in France but also because I couldn't afford to have yet another expensive mini-break ruined

My boyfriend J can't understand why I keep in touch with former lovers when he isn't in touch with any of his. It's become something of a joke between us...

To War With The Walkers is Annabel Venning's account of the wartime experiences of her grandfather Walter and his five siblings.

After award-winning hits of classics Robert Icke ends his stint as an associate director at the Almeida with a dense but intriguing work that is very much of the moment.

Isabel Vincent's marriage was falling apart. Her elderly neighbour was grief-stricken. Little did they know that a supper invitation would heal them both

Believe it or not, it's a thing. But 'mermaiding' runs far deeper than simply dressing up in a silicone tail. So what's the big pull?

I'm in Los Angeles at the moment. I advise you to look away now if the casual smugness of that opening sentence was too much to bear

It wasn't my best couple of days. Having had my face-lift outed over pre-wedding drinks at the Saunton Sands Wellness Spa, I got back to my little hotel on Friday night to find...

Memo to all writers of action thrillers, particularly ones who might just be putting the final touches to Bond 25 - I think we may already be at peak drone attack.

Kings Of Leon, Rudimental and Little Mix headline the Liverpool festival in Sefton Park. Franz Ferdinand, Dizzee Rascal and Anne-Marie provide support. Fri-Sun

A team of firefighters worked tirelessly for three hours to rescue a horse named Duchess who had fallen into a ditch in Great Horkesley, near Colchester on the Friday of bank holiday.

From travelogues to films and even webcams, Neil Simpson reveals how you can still explore the world from your own home during the lockdown.

Singa, an African lion living in Pakawi Park Zoo in Belgium struggled to look after his five cubs who screamed every time he tried to move them while mum was recovering from an injury at the vet.

PETER HITCHENS: We will not escape from this misery until the Government has been forced to admit that it made a foolish mistake and over-reacted wildly to Covid-19.

The annual list of awards for celebrities and community heroes - due to be released in June - has fallen victim to Whitehall 'bandwidth' issues as officials are swamped by virus battle.

This newspaper revealed last week how hackers linked to Russia and Iran were behind 'utterly reprehensible' hits on British institutions.

Kirstin Coutney, pictured with her daughter Tilly, contracted Covid-19.  The 49-year-old mother of two from Bath is still suffering crippling fatigue, six weeks after developing the virus.

Deeply worried about Beijing's insatiable desire for land and the way its military has occupied areas by stealth, Washington has sent three warships to the region.

I worry about my brother Tom. He has Fragile X, the most common cause of inherited learning disability. He can't write, read or understand money. He refers to Covid-19 as 'this bloody flu virus'.

Dylan Nacass, 23, managed to escape with minor lacerations after a shark latched onto his leg while surfing at Bell's Beach in Torquay, Victoria on Friday afternoon.

The London Metropolitan Police constable could become one of the UK's first officers to face misconduct proceedings over his use of the controversial video-sharing app.

Crooks can buy usernames, passwords and other data to break into private online meetings and steal sensitive information from banks, financial firms and even universities.

Marie Stopes International (MSI) has received more than £7.5million from sex-toy salesman Phil Harvey, critics have now accused the charity of betraying its stated aims.

Ministers believe 'The Blob' - an army made up of political opponents and union barons - is colluding to politicise the coronavirus outbreak, The Mail on Sunday has learned.

Jeremy Corbyn's backers claim the new Labour Party leader wants to review his predecessor's £7.2 billion pledge, despite promising to honour it during the recent leadership contest.

Hello, and welcome to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? From tonight, at 7.15pm on ITV, and for the next six nights at 9pm, the biggest quiz show in the world is back.

In a letter to Mr Johnson on Sunday, campaigners said only an independent inquiry could get the 'critical' answers needed to explain the 'outsized effect' Covid-19 was having on BAME communities.

Public are being encouraged to shine a light from windows in recognition of nurses in the coronavirus fight, described as the 'greatest health emergency in NHS history'.

The victims of the Rochdale grooming gang have admitted they feel 'violated' after the men who haunted them have now returned to the town, despite losing their appeal against deportation.

Holding umbrellas aloft to guard against an unseasonal shower, Princes William and Harry seemed lost in thought as they toured the new 'white garden' at Kensington Palace.

An Australian mother has revealed what really happens to your washing machine if you clean your clothes with laundry powder instead of liquid detergent.

San Diego assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez made no bones about her displeasure with Tesla CEO Elon Musk after he said he'd move his company to Texas or Nevada Saturday.

In Berlin, hundreds of protesters swarmed Alexanderplatz yesterday, clashing with riot police officers and shouting 'We are the people!' and 'Freedom!'.

A reader in their 70s asks DR ELLIE CANNON for advice on what they need to do to prepare for the next stage of the Covid-19 crisis while another wants to know if they can babysit their grandchildren.

Alisson has been out of action since the opening day of the season and Klopp said: 'He is improving. A really serious injury but we don't know exactly. There is no timescale.'

After leaving the Nou Camp two years ago, Neymar was keen to return to Barcelona - but despite murmurs Neymar remained in Paris and now Barca are considering Mbappe.

The new deadline format would allow Premier League sides to to buy from, as well as sell to, foreign teams up until the end of August. Domestic deals would have to be done before the season.

More than 1,200 supporters were surveyed to mark the launch of a partnership between the Football Supporters' Association and GambleAware's 'Bet Regret' campaign.