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Lady Antonia Fraser, pictured here in 1966 Credit: Jerry Schatzberg/Getty Like so many of us, Lady Antonia Fraser – “Please, just Antonia” – has spent most of the past year at home. Today, the sitting room of the house in Holland Park where she has lived for “62 and a half” years, is bathed in sunlight, streaming in through the French windows, but there is a hint of perturbation in the air. Last night, as she was watching television, the bulb in the lamp next to the sofa exploded, showering glass everywhere. An electrician has been summoned. Happily, the television remained on. �...

Poor pensioners receive less as govt delays poverty review By Tom Higgins 26 th April 2021 4:36 pm An ongoing debate within government on how poverty is measured in the UK risks overlooking income-poor people. A new study by advice firm HUB Financial Solutions shows retirees who are dependent on state benefits receive less than those who are better off. Its analysis of ONS data split retired households into five groups by annual income and reveals some sobering statistics. The firm found the bottom quintile of retired households receives £8,833 a year on average i...

Barnwood Site in Ulster Park After some wildly unseasonable weather last week (snowflakes?! Seriously?), it looks like we’re finally into some real spring stuff this last week of April. Here are some artistic events to enjoy. Gay Erotic Art Show in Ulster Park | April 30 - May 2 Hosted by Pink Stallion Events, Barnwood is a pop-up show of gay erotic art that will be on view in a historic barn in Ulster Park from April 30 through May 2. The show, which features images of “men from nude to lewd,” includes works for sale by over 30 artists; funds ...

Click the thumbs up > The past 12 months following the first ‘stay at home’ Covid-19 instruction have thrown up countless challenges for fleet decision-makers. Some have seen a surge in demand for services, resulting in a need to co-opt more vehicles at short notice to cope with requirements. Others have seen field-based staff now working from home, with their cars barely turning a wheel. During the height of the pandemic, UK organisations stepped up to help save lives and keep the country running.  These progressive essential services companies range from bluelight to po...

Helen McCrory, versatile actress who dominated the stage and shone on screen in Peaky Blinders and The Queen – obituary The Telegraph’s Charles Spencer put her in his ‘pantheon of actors whose name in the programme always creates the anticipation of pleasure’ Helen McCrory, 2013 Credit: Andrew Crowley Helen McCrory, who has died of cancer aged 52, made her name as a subtle and intelligent stage performer, and later bucked the trend that consigns actresses to oblivion in middle age, becoming one of Britain’s most sought-after television stars in her 40s. In the first decade of the ne...