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Died: April 23rd, 2021 Detta O’Cathain, who died in Sussex on April 23rd after a short illness, aged 83, was the most successful Irish woman there had ever been in the business and political life of Britain, ending up as a leading Conservative in the House of Lords. It was a far cry from her Irish background whose nationalism was signalled by the use of the Gaelic form of the surname Kane. Her paternal grandfather, a customs officer, was an early member of the Gaelic League in Ulster. He was forced by intimidation to move south from Belfast. Her father was based in Cork as a tax inspect...

Anne Robinson reveals her rules for a stylish life - and the big wardrobe plans she has for her new role

Many hands helped Kennebunk butcher shop recover after fire Nest & Mullen was heavily impacted by the blaze, but was able to reopen in temporary quarters just a few weeks later. Share Judy and Tom Mullen, their son, Darrick Mullen, and his girlfriend, Leia Farnham, all of Nest & Mullen, a custom butcher shop in Kennebunk. The business was able to reopen just weeks after a fire devastated the shop in September. Tammy Wells photo KENNEBUNK – Back in September, a destructive fire swept through Nest & Mullen, a custom butcher shop with deep roots in Kennebunk. With a lot of work, the small c...

Words on Wine Writing about wine is an art form that’s almost as interesting as making it—and it’s a lot less messy. Poets love wine, but alas, what we often get is mundanity. A phrase that comes to mind: “A dinner without wine is like a day without sunshine.” Or, “Life’s too short to drink bad wine.” Nothing pithy here. Writings about wine date back thousands of years. Some are technical, some romantic; others speak of the revelry of harvest or wine’s medicinal qualities. Still, others discuss wine regions and the character each region imparts.

Words by John Jervis For better or worse, the visual arts haven’t featured large in Britain’s national mythologies of late. Yet, in September 2018, Theresa May launched what is now known as Festival UK* 2022, proclaiming: ‘Just as millions of Britons celebrated their nation’s great achievements in 1951, we want to showcase what makes our country great today.’ This ‘Festival of Brexit’ was met with scorn, hilarity and anger among artistic communities – followed, last year, by infighting and accusations of hypocrisy as groups from Assemble to the White Pube accepted the governme...