Ski coach to stars, Oli Dannat, bets on winter holiday boom
Oli Dannatt wants to raise up to 750,000 and says he has already received backing from TV presenter and budding investor Jake Humphrey. Dannatt spent ten years as aninstructor in Switzerland. Read more...
Richard Osman, Marilynne Robinson, William Boyd and Dolly Alderton This week's best new fiction
Pointless has made Richard Osman an unlikely TV star and his first thriller has been much hyped. Does it deliver? Mostly yes. Read more...
Tiny Love Stories Stay With Me Until Morning
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Read more...
Please Note The N.Y. Today and Metropolitan Diary Columns Are Not Going Away
The City Room blog is going dark, but the features that appeared on it, like New York Today and Metropolitan Diary, are continuing as ever. Read more...
Best stocks shares Isas Pick the right DIY investment platform
Choosing the right DIY platform is crucial but a wealth of choice and a variety of charges can leave investors scratching their heads. We pick some of the best. Read more...
Making New Friends During a Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has profoundly disrupted some social circles. Heres what experts and new pals have to say about making, and maintaining, pandemic friends. Read more...
Coronavirus viral load in children 16 TIMES smaller than in over-80s
Data from public health officials in the Netherlands reveals 'a 16 fold difference in viral load' between the over-80s and children younger than 12 years old. Read more...
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will MISS Arsenal's second visit to Southampton in four days
Arsenal are set to face Southampton for the second time in four days, but will have to do so without their captain. Mikel Arteta will also be without Dani Ceballos, but Kieran Tierney could return. Read more...
Aerion starts work on Florida HQ where it will build 1,000mph jet
Aerion Park in Melbourne, Florida, will produce 300 of the jets - called the AS2 - said Tom Vice, Chairman, President and CEO of Aerion, the firm that's developing them. Read more...
Kyrgios feels 'safe' ahead of the Australian Open
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios says he feels safe at the prospect of playing in this year's Australian Open as he played down complaints from fellow stars who are quarantining ahead of the tournament in Melbourne. Read more...
Domino's Australia makes a VEGEMITE pizza topped with oozing mozzarella cheese
Domino's Australia has created a Vegemite pizza oozing with mozzarella cheese. Diners were offered a glimpse behind the scenes of its kitchen where the delicious treat was made. Read more...
The First Oscar Ceremony Lasted 15 Minutes. What Happened?
There were no cameras or radio mics and just one speech. Even when it moved to TV, the show could be under two hours. When expectations set in, so did bloat. Read more...
Siberian mansion linked to Putin 'is removed from Russian maps'
An 87 million hunting and fishing retreat beside the Yenisei River in Siberia has been removed from Russia's online maps site in a bid to 'hide' its existence, according to reports. Read more...
My Baggage sells bottles of 'fresh air' from different UK locations
Bottles of 'fresh air' from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are being marketed as the perfect gift for homesick Britons living overseas. The company behind the range also fulfills requests. Read more...
Fans won't return to football stadiums at all THIS SEASON, says Juventus chief Andrea Agnelli
Andrea Agnelli explained that the nature of the Covid-19 pandemic heading towards February makes it probable that a second season concludes disrupted by Covid-19 and without fans. Read more...
Biden Launches Climate Change Efforts
The president will announce a suite of executive actions on Wednesday to combat climate change, two people familiar with his plans said, and will ask federal agencies to determine the extent of a drilling ban. Read more...
John Lurie Doesnt Paint Happy Trees
His new series for HBO, Painting With John, is a meditative and often joyful blend of painting and personal storytelling. But Bob Ross it isnt. Read more...
Bidens Executive Orders
On his first day, President Biden reversed some of his predecessors most divisive policies. But governing by decree can be fraught. Read more...
Biden administration orders 200 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer and Moderna
A new study from Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain, found that 45.7% of coronavirus patients reported changes to their tongues, palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Read more...
Biden plans to replace federal fleet with American-made electric vehicles
President Biden said that the federal government's fleet of vehicles will be replaced with clean electric vehicles. The fleet replacement is part of a campaign promise Biden made during his campaign. Read more...