By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:12 GMT, 7 February 2024 The five biggest oil producers in the West raked in almost £100billion of profit last year despite a slump in energy prices. Total Energies yesterday reported the biggest haul of its 100 years as it became the latest major to post bumper figures. The French company … Read more
They are the Michelin-starred restaurants as good-looking as the food they serve. Behold the most Instagrammable eateries on the 2024 British Isles Michelin-star list. From the English capital to Scotland via lush Oxfordshire countryside, our ravishing pictures will leave your mouth watering. There are spaces with the wow factor, rooms that feel wonderfully cosy – … Read more
Wine in bed, skiing to the pub, shots at lunchtime, dinner in the lift – and breathtaking views. Welcome to the life of a chalet girl as depicted by Lily Peake, who has been documenting her time living and working in the French Alps in a series of fascinating ‘day in the life’ videos posted … Read more
I’m 47 years old and have been married for 18 years. My husband and I have very different approaches to money. I am more conservative, whereas money literally burns a hole in my husband’s pocket. He doesn’t have a pension (he doesn’t believe in them) or insurance of any kind, and spends money on holidays … Read more
A dreamy image of a polar bear drifting to sleep on a ‘bed’ carved into an iceberg has been voted the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award (WPY). It was taken by British amateur photographer Nima Sarikhani while exploring Norway’s Svalbard archipelago on an expedition ship. She beat four highly commended finalists … Read more
Couples now need an extra £9,100 a year to maintain a good standard of living in retirement, new figures show. Soaring prices have added nearly a third to the amount of money retirees need to keep up their current lifestyle. The headline rate of inflation has dropped to 4 pc in the 12 months to … Read more
Raising 22 children would be a challenge for the most competent of parents. But one couple who live in the world’s coldest city in east Siberia have revealed what extra efforts are required when subzero temperatures as low as -84F are thrown into the mix. Aleksandr and Oksana Pavlov welcomed YouTube creator Kiun B. into their … Read more
Butler service, unbeatable views and plenty of space to play with; these are just some of the perks that come with luxury hotel suites as these travel influencers reveal. A number of TikTok creators have gone about seeking out the some of the world’s most expensive hotel suites, to offer their followers an exclusive peek … Read more
Last summer, my husband, from whom I was estranged, died suddenly. As his next of kin, it was left to me to arrange his cremation, which I did via Co-op Funeralcare. When I opened the box containing the ashes on the day of the planned scattering, I found paper with the details of a different … Read more
By Laura Sharman Published: 00:01 GMT, 6 February 2024 | Updated: 09:40 GMT, 6 February 2024 Advertisement Mist-shrouded mountains, mesmerising underwater statues, a baby monkey being ‘scolded’ by its mother and a supermoon being ‘held’ by a skyscraper. And a busy ‘double’ roundabout – serving both cars and pedestrians. These are some of the scenes … Read more
