SARAH VINE: I want to be among that number. To feel that, in whatever small way, I made a difference and maybe even helped save lives. After all, it's the least I can do...

Against a background of economic meltdown and the life-and-death battle against this damned virus, the plight of Harry and Meghan pales into insignificance.

SARAH VINE: The fact that the Prime Minister rose miraculously from his sickbed on Easter Sunday might have felt rather too much like the work of an overimaginative spin doctor.

SARAH VINE: We may not be fully conscious of it yet, but lockdown is, in many respects, one giant, unprecedented social experiment. No one has any real idea how it will influence the economy...

SARAH VINE: First of all: how are you both? I know no one ever asks, so I thought it best just to check. After all, it must be so hard for you, stuck in Los Angeles in rented accommodation.

SARAH VINE: Sunday was a very sad day for us. The mother of a dear friend passed away in hospital from Covid-19.

With each day that passes, we learn a little bit more about the nature of this ghastly virus. Statistics show that obesity is one of the biggest risk factors for Covid-19.

Adam Levine opens up to Ellen DeGeneres about his decision to leave The Voice and how the death of his friend and manager inspired the new Maroon 5 song Memories.

Now that the holidays are over, Adam Levine is getting back to his workout routine in Los Angeles.

Adam Levine appeared to be the well rested doting dad on Wednesday while lying in the sand with his daughter during a family trip to Cabo, Mexico.

They played love interests in Pitch Perfect and Isn't It Romantic. And on Sunday, Rebel Wilson reunited with the man she calls her 'work husband', Adam Devine,

SARAH VINE: Elderly people who live on their own have nowhere to go for human contact. And it seems, for some, isolation is far more gruesome than the prospect of catching the virus itself.

ROBERT HARDMAN: Notre Dame has, without doubt, been horribly damaged. France, along with much of the world, has been deeply shocked at the near-demise of ‘Our Lady of Paris’.

George Lucas, known for his Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, was granted approval back in June to build a vineyard in Nicasio in California's Marin County.

BRIAN VINER: I attended a screening on Tuesday in the company of what felt like a thousand others who look at life mainly by the glow of a lightsaber.

BRIAN VINER: A new film that families can enjoy together is a precious commodity at the moment, rather like a bumper pack of loo rolls.

BRIAN VINER: There's no snobbery quite like music snobbery. Dare to profess an admiration for the work of Phil Collins or Bono and in some circles you will be treated like a guttersnipe.

The pick of this week's homestreaming options is a pair of foreign-language films. The strange but compelling Bacurau, plunging us into the hinterlands of Brazil.

Brian Viner reviews The Assistant, a film broaching the subject of sexual harassment in the entertainment industry, then moves onto a lighter documentary with Diana Kennedy: ­Nothing Fancy.

BRIAN VINER: From what I hear, film producers, along with book publishers, are currently telling writers not to bother pitching stories about dystopian futures or horrible hidden predators.

Lucy-Jo Hudson took to Instagram this weekend to share a cute photo of her and her 'blended family' enjoying the sunny weather.

Vergenoegd Löw The Wine Estate in South Africa unleashes 1,600 Indian runner ducks into its vineyards to keep them free from pests.

SARAH VINE: First of all: how are you both? I know no one ever asks, so I thought it best just to check. After all, it must be so hard for you, stuck in Los Angeles in rented accommodation.

Monty Don writes this week that avid gardeners can still grow grapes at home. One vine that he planted in his greenhouse has taken over after only three years - and has even produced fruit.

Monty Don gives his verdict on Rosehips, saying they look divine and provide food for both humans and birds. He also names his plant of the week and describes this week's garden job.

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared his advice for thriving tomatoes in UK gardens. He claims seeds sown this weekend should crop from July onwards.

The home is on the market for $14.85 million, and features a seven-bedrooms, nine bathroom, 7000sqft main residence, as well as 29 beachfront acres.

My grandfather has been very much in my mind this week as I’ve read about Royal Marine Alexander Blackman, who is serving life for killing a mortally wounded Taliban fighter, writes SARAH VINE.

India Sturgis gives her verdict on a selection of recipes from social media for recreating drinks that have proven popular in UK coffee shops.

With each day that passes, we learn a little bit more about the nature of this ghastly virus. Statistics show that obesity is one of the biggest risk factors for Covid-19.

SARAH VINE: They were not bound by class or school, but by something else: real friendship, not just as individuals, but also, and perhaps even more so, between their wives.

David and Samantha Cameron appeared on This Morning with Philip and Holly. The former PM's wife admitted she had 'a few rollies' and a beer while packing up after his resignation.

BRIAN VINER: On Sunday night, Sam Mendes won the same two awards for 1917, his riveting action-thriller about World War I. Next stop, the Baftas. Then, no doubt, the Oscars.

French MEP Éric Andrieu, from the winemaking Aude has warned that a lack of storage following widespread bar, restaurant and shop closures has led to more wine than vineyards can cope with.

Rich, sonorous, fruity, hypnotic... many adjectives have been deployed to describe the voice of Alan Rickman, writes BRIAN VINER.

Once upon a time, the Hoste Arms in North Norfolk was a simple pub. Now it has The Vine House, an accommodation annexe where the prices are not cheap. The Inspector takes a look.

Whether it's the setting of an Agatha Christie murder mystery, a puffin paradise or the former home of a crazed king, Britain is littered with tiny isles on which you can stay in seclusion.

The radio host posted the video of the dangerous stunt on Twitter, showing a youth weaving through slow moving traffic on his back wheel on busy Cromwell Road in Kensington, West London.

Sarah Vine: The death of Caroline Flack is truly a tragedy. A talented young woman who nevertheless felt so worthless and unloved, so scared and hopeless, she decided to take her own life.

Brian Viner reviews the new Netflix film Extraction starring Chris Hemsworth playing a former 'special ops' soldier, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, now working as a freelance troubleshooter.

Ahead of counting of votes to decide political fate of five states, candidates were seen resorting to different means to calm their nerves Thursday morning

Shah Rukh Khan, who has turned producer for the second time with Netflix's Betaal, unveiled the trailer of the upcoming original series. The actor, shared the trailer of the thriller today on Twitter and wrote, "How far would you go to

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