Melanie Janine Brown is sitting on the doorstep of her farmhouse, one leg aloft as she points out the direction of her hometown, Leeds, with a pink sequined Ugg boot

More and more of us are drawing inspiration from high-end hotels. Even Harry and Meghan seem to be at it, modelling their marital home, according to reports, on Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire.

The appeal of follies is nothing new. They were created by British aristocrats who had time and money to splash out on mock castles, towers and monuments.

Moncks comes from the folk behind nearby Park Chinois, that rather fabulous folly of Cantonese deluxe. But here the kitchen struggles to match the splendour of the decor

Deep Water is, essentially, ITV's version of Big Little Lies. It is a female-led ensemble. It puts women's friendships centre stage. There are fraught meetings at school gates. There are secrets

With a Moroccan getaway in two days - booked after a very long lunch with four gay friends - Maria had nothing to wear. But would her bargains pass muster in glamorous Essaouira?

For some reason, recently you have let partners or colleagues take advantage of you financially.

Gatsby glamour... with a twist. Photographer Natalie Orton reveals how she transformed a traditional 1930s house 

When creating her own eco home by renovating a South London townhouse, Harriet applied sustainable thinking to every decision she made, from the way she wanted it powered right down to the bedlinen

This smooth, sexy and sharply hilarious read is a million times better than very nice -it's totally fabulous.

After award-winning hits of classics Robert Icke ends his stint as an associate director at the Almeida with a dense but intriguing work that is very much of the moment.

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of two outstanding composers of operettas, Franz von Suppé and Jacques Offenbach, though you could be forgiven for not noticing.

Did you know in golf 'Dormy' or 'Dormie' refers to a player being in the lead by as many holes as are still to be played i.e. 2 shots up with two holes to play?

It was a very jolly time, remembers Britain's Got Talent winner Colin Thackery  

Follow your instincts, not the rules, this week. As Venus and Mars in your sign aspect Uranus, planet of surprises, anything you attempt will turn out well...

Believe it or not, it's a thing. But 'mermaiding' runs far deeper than simply dressing up in a silicone tail. So what's the big pull?

I'm in Los Angeles at the moment. I advise you to look away now if the casual smugness of that opening sentence was too much to bear

Last Sunday we said that Mike and Linda Hughes of Astley Burf, Worcestershire, had sold a plot of land to a gipsy family and villagers later felt pressured to buy it back for £100,000.

Bagpipes, tartan, thistles and lochs - such things are the basis of Scotland's tourist industry. And, to some extent, Scotland's national identity too.

From travelogues to films and even webcams, Neil Simpson reveals how you can still explore the world from your own home during the lockdown.

Britain is home to works of art by some of the most important painters of all time, from J.M.W Turner to Salvador Dali. Here we pick nine unmissable masterpieces and show you where to find them...

Single parent Beverley Cohen, 55, from Brighton, pictured with her seriously disabled daughter Liora, left, has felt abandoned by the care system since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Neighbour Steve Frankel said the enclave's peace and quiet has been shattered by the new arrivals. The area is known for ultra privacy and neighbours say they do not welcome the attention.

PETER HITCHENS: We will not escape from this misery until the Government has been forced to admit that it made a foolish mistake and over-reacted wildly to Covid-19.

Pin the blame where it belongs. This is not the fault of the Chinese people. It is the Chinese Communist dictatorship which hold the responsibility for the spread of the coronavirus.

One study found this virus spreads so fast that if officials had acted three weeks sooner, they would have reduced cases by 95 per cent. Even one week faster could have cut numbers by two-thirds.

This newspaper revealed last week how hackers linked to Russia and Iran were behind 'utterly reprehensible' hits on British institutions.

Kirstin Coutney, pictured with her daughter Tilly, contracted Covid-19.  The 49-year-old mother of two from Bath is still suffering crippling fatigue, six weeks after developing the virus.

ROBERT MUIR-WOOD: Containment - isolating those who are ill and infectious - is the oldest known response to mass infection, dating back thousands of years.

The landmark judgment - which risks throwing the Government's deportation policy into chaos - has already delayed the case of gang rapist Yaqub Ahmed, who was supposed to be deported.

Thousands of vital coronavirus 'contact tracers' are only now being recruited by the Government - two weeks after the Health Secretary first announced they would be hired.

Britain does not have the worst Covid-19 death toll in Europe. And the Government's critics know it. Unlike the UK, other nations' coronavirus statistics don't include deaths outside of hospital.

Deeply worried about Beijing's insatiable desire for land and the way its military has occupied areas by stealth, Washington has sent three warships to the region.

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: How much are you really drinking in these lockdown days? Studies claim that one person in three is drinking less often that causal, but I can't say I've come across them.

Sabina Vankov's decision to return to her homeland with their daughter Angelina came a month after the MoS revealed she had asked Mr Opik to move out. She is pregnant with his child.

Chief executive Craig Hassal said the 2m social distancing rules would force the London venue to cut its capacity to just 30 per cent and close its bars and restaurants, adding the situation is 'desperate'.

Crooks can buy usernames, passwords and other data to break into private online meetings and steal sensitive information from banks, financial firms and even universities.

Britain's spooks are showing distressing signs of wokeness. At a party, a senior British security official left reporters speechless with his self-flagellating concern about social injustice.

Jeremy Corbyn's backers claim the new Labour Party leader wants to review his predecessor's £7.2 billion pledge, despite promising to honour it during the recent leadership contest.

Hello, and welcome to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? From tonight, at 7.15pm on ITV, and for the next six nights at 9pm, the biggest quiz show in the world is back.

In a letter to Mr Johnson on Sunday, campaigners said only an independent inquiry could get the 'critical' answers needed to explain the 'outsized effect' Covid-19 was having on BAME communities.

Public are being encouraged to shine a light from windows in recognition of nurses in the coronavirus fight, described as the 'greatest health emergency in NHS history'.

Piers Corbyn, 73, called the fine an 'abomination' and an 'attack on human rights' after he refused on numerous occasions to heed the police's polite requests in Central London today.

Matt Hancock is living on 'borrowed time' as Health Secretary following clashes with the three most powerful members of the Government over the Covid crisis, The Mail on Sunday has been told.

Alec Baldwin reprised his imitation of President Trump on the season finale of Saturday Night Live - this time with the Commander in Chief giving a commencement speech via Zoom.

A clever Australian shopper has demonstrated how to neatly fold reusable shopping bags to save pantry or drawer space in the kitchen. The bag is folded in certain ways to avoid unravelling.

German publication Der Spiegel published the bombshell claims that come from their country's Federal Intelligence Service known as the 'Bundesnachrichtendienst', or BND.

Newport defender Ryan Inniss has been hit with a five-game ban for biting. The centre-back received his punishment after being sent off following an off-the-ball clash against West Ham's under-21s.

Jan Vertonghen is ready to agree a new deal to remain at Tottenham beyond next summer, according to Football Insider.

MARTIN KEOWN: Club football is finally about to return after a two-week international break but there were still plenty of talking points. MARTIN KEOWN discusses what he made of England.