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Michel Roux dies at 78 - Richard Kay pays tribute to chef

RICHARD KAY: French chef Michel Roux never did things in haste. Just as he took time in the kitchen over his signature cheese soufflé, so he conducted his life with equal precision.




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Daily Mail's photographer Alan Davidson dies aged 70 after picturing the biggest stars for 50 years

RICHARD KAY: Alan Davidson of the Daily Mail spent half a century - yes, 50 years! - riding shotgun on London's nightlife, lowlife, political life and celebrity just about everywhere.




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As Sol Kerzner dies aged 84, RICHARD KAY looks back at his riotously louche life

To the very end, when he was 84 years old, battling cancer and in possession of a fortune worth upwards of £500million, South African hotel boss, Sol Kerzner was still making deals.




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RICHARD KAY reveals how the snapshot of the Queen calling Boris Johnson spoke volumes

The photo of the Queen at Windsor Castle on the phone to Boris Johnson does not just assuage fears for the health of our 93-year-old monarch, it resolutely declares it is business as usual.




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Coronavirus has hit Boris Johnson hard and they've barricaded the doors at No 10, writes RICHARD KAY

RICHARD KAY: Boris Johnson remained stoically upright as he joined in the mass applause for the NHS and if the usual ebullience was missing there was at least a flicker of determination.




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RICHARD KAY on the Queen's two weeks of virtual self-isolation

RICHARD KAY: All her life she has been surrounded by people, from the moment she awakes till last thing at night. But the Queen's two weeks of virtual self-isolation haven't been straightforward.




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Longleat loses its Lord of lust, writes RICHARD KAY 

RICHARD KAY: Like a precious hothouse flower, the 7th Marquess of Bath spent his 87 years sheltering from the chill winds of modern life behind an exquisite Elizabethan facade.




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RICHARD KAY: Did Boris Johnson fall victim to the No10 'machismo culture'? 

RICHARD KAY: The hardest part must be accepting the sympathy while having to acknowledge that the exterior he has always presented has been breached.




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RICHARD KAY on former Eton Head Master Eric Anderson, who has died at 83

RICHARD KAY Eton headmaster Sir Eric Anderson, who has passed away at the age of 83, taught three British Prime Ministers.




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RICHARD KAY: Oh Harry... how Diana would have despaired

RICHARD KAY: So much about Harry is reminiscent of Diana. The palpable way he connects with people is uncannily like that of his mother.




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Mickey Arthur slams use of net run-rate as Pakistan eliminated from World Cup

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur criticised the World Cup regulations after his side missed out on the semi-finals to New Zealand on net run-rate.




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Red-faced Invictus hero poses for selfie but accidentally taps Harry's bottom

The Duke of Sussex was in London today to officially launch the team of injured and wounded military veterans and service personnel who will compete in the next Invictus Games.




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Athlete creates bunny ears behind Prince Harry's head in comical photo

The Duke of Sussex, 35, attended the event at the Honourable Artillery Company along with 65 sportsmen and women who have been selected for the Paralympics -style competition.




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Strictly's Will Bayley breaks down amid Paralympics fears after knee injury made him QUIT

The Paralympic table tennis star, 31, who participated in the competition series with professional dancer Janette Manrara for six weeks, spoke to The Sun




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Paralympics placed on government's list of 'crown jewels' sporting events

The Paralympics has been added to the 'crown jewels' list of sports events which must be broadcast live on free-to-air TV - but cricket has been controversially overlooked.




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Cabinet 'are in open revolt' over Dominic Cummings' new 'super forecaster' adviser

Ministers and their special advisers are flatly refusing to work with Andrew Sabisky, 27, after he was found to have advocated extreme positions to enforce teenage contraception.




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New calls for No10 to sack 'weirdo' advisor who claimed black people are mentally inferior

Andrew Sabisky, a self-described 'super-forecaster', answered Number 10's call for 'weirdos and misfits' but has prompted fury with his extreme views.




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Dancing On Ice: Paralympian Libby Clegg's mental health battle

The Dancing On Ice star, 29, broke down in tears during Sunday's show as she recalled her mental health battle in the wake of the 2016 Rio Paralympics.




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Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next summer in doubt unless there is a vaccine, says scientist

A leading global health scientist has said that it is 'very unrealistic' that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will take place next year unless a vaccine is discovered by then. 




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Sagittarius: Have faith in yourself this week

Sagittarius: Have belief in yourself this week, especially in relation to your work and making money.




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Capricorn: Start planning for your future today...

Capricorn 22 DEC-20 JAN Start planning for your future today. Mercury in your birth sign in harmony with Uranus, planet of changes, means that certain parts of your lifestyle are going to alter.




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HOROSCOPES: Keep your options open, Aquarius  

Aquarius 21 JAN-19 FEB A suggestion may sound attractive but you'll sense there's more to it than meets the eye




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HOROSCOPES: Follow your instincts this week, Aquarius

Aquarius 21 JAN-19 FEB You are not easy to hoodwink, and if your instincts tell you to avoid an 'investment opportunity'




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HOROSCOPES: Remember that others have faith in you, Aquarius 

Aquarius 21 JAN-19 FEB You may think you're not trying hard enough - but you are trying too hard




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HOROSCOPES: Keep calm this week, Aquarius

Aquarius 21 JAN-19 FEB Aquarius 21 Jan-19 Feb Don't get too excited about something that may never happen and which you can do nothing about




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HOROSCOPES: You are faced with several options, Aries

Aries 21 March-20 April Having yearned for a chance to break out of a rut, you are now faced with not one but several opportunities




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HOROSCOPES: There's only so much you can do alone, Aries

Aries 21 March-20 April There is only so much you can do alone - at some stage this week you'll have to recognise that you need advice from those more worldly or experienced.




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HOROSCOPES: Focus on long-term goals this week, Aries

Aries 21 March-20 April If current restrictions are getting you down, try to focus on a longer-term goal and how you can go about achieving it.




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HOROSCOPES: Give yourself a break, Aries

Aries 21 March-20 April You've been pushing yourself too hard of late and now the Sun at odds with Jupiter and Pluto warns you could go over the edge




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How Onkaparinga council residents near Adelaide are paying $1300 an hour for sewage maintenance

Martin Bray, a councillor with the Onkaparinga local government area south of Adelaide, estimates residents are paying more than $42,000 for sewage maintenance for just 32 hours of work a year.




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Smugglers use flaming SOCKS to burn holes in security netting around prison walls to sneak in drugs

Flaming socks are being lobbed over prison fences to burn holes in security netting, and allow drones to fly in and drop off packages. The bizarre method is believed to have been first used in Leeds.




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Amazon Prime Day donates $50,000 toys to the Starlight Children's Foundation across Australia

The online giant will drop the gifts to the 10 Starlight Express Rooms in children's hospitals across Australia from Monday - and donate $5 from every toys bought to the charity.




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Western Australians are warned to brace for more aftershocks following a massive earthquake

The earthquake - the strongest to ever hit the state - struck at 3.39pm on Sunday off the coast of Broome in the Indian Ocean, according to GeoScience Australia.




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New Jersey cop loses job after overdosing on heroin in his patrol car while on duty

Matthew D. Ellery, 29, of Middlesex, New Jersey on Friday pleaded guilty to possession of heroin and driving while intoxicated after another officer found him overdosing on heroin in his squad car on April 7.




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Melbourne trains to Pakenham are cancelled after train ploughed into two cars on the tracks

One of the cars was dragged 150 metres and became caught underneath as the train ploughed through Melbourne en route to Pakenham.




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Climate change activists who glued themselves to the road are disrupting peak-hour traffic AGAIN

Brisbane motorists have been brought to a standstill again after climate change activists held up CBD traffic on Monday morning.




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Sydney and Melbourne housing markets bounce back - another city to emerge as new property powerhouse

Median house values in the country's capital cites are set to increase during 2020, according to property research firm BIS Oxford Economics in a report released Monday.




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Hippie parents of girl, three, who drowned in the Hawkesbury river pay tribute to her with a poem

Zeinobiyah Soetekouw had spent most of her life aboard a 33-year-old 13m yacht 'Sumbawa', travelling Australia with her parents Beccie and Steve and 10 siblings.




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Disney-owned company will set up a new headquarters in Australia offering 500 jobs

The company, founded by Star Wars filmmaker George Lucas, will set up a branch at the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park in the city's east.




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A pet dog in Matamata, NZ returned home with his mouth taped shut and a noose around his neck

The four-year-old dog named Rock was bleeding from his mouth and his pupils were heavily dilated when he returned to his home in Matamata, in New Zealand, last Tuesday.




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Footy streaker at Wests Tigers and Parramatta Eels game sparks cheeky remarks from commentators

The footy fan jumped over the fence at Bankwest Stadium in Parramatta, in Sydney's west, with only minutes left in the NRL clash between Wests Tigers and Parramatta.




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The most Australian interview ever: Hilarious 7-Eleven customer re-enacts tackling would-be robber

A Melbourne hero has described the incredibly moment he thwarted a would-be robber with an MMA inspired take down.




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Will Spiller charged with drug dealing after calling the cops when his home was raided by a gang

A young 'wannabe' gangster found himself behind bars after calling police when his Melbourne home was raided by a gang of thugs hell bent on ripping off his drug stash. 




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Murderers are set to face much stricter monitoring for ten years after they are released from prison

At present so-called 'lifers' are supervised and forced to attend regular meetings with probation officers when freed on licence after completing their minimum jail sentence in the UK.




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A man and 10-year-old boy died after a gum tree fell onto their car along Monbulk Road in Victoria

The freak accident happened as the pair travelled along Monbulk Road outer east when their vehicle was crushed under the tree on Sunday around 5.30pm.




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Barack Obama sends handwritten letter to prisoner he pardoned after she makes college dean's list 

Obama, 57, granted clemency to Danielle Metz back in 2016 after she spent more than two decades behind bars for her role in a cocaine trafficking ring run by her husband.




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Baby formula thieves are arrested and charged in Melbourne

Five people have been charged with allegedly stealing thousands of dollars' worth of baby formula in a string of robberies across Melbourne. 




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AFL legend Nicky Winmar is charged with 'attack on a taxi driver' when he was asked to pay up front

The 53-year-old former St Kilda star has been hit with four charges following the alleged attack in Docklands, inner-western Melbourne, on March 30.




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Drivers who kill are being 'let off' with five-year jail terms

In another indictment of 'soft justice' Britain, analysis of Ministry of Justice data shows the average sentence last year for causing death by dangerous driving was five years and three months.




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Mother accused of taking part in 'love triangle' murder of teenage

Jay Sewell (pictured) 18, was fatally stabbed on December 11 last year by a nine-strong group including Daniel 'Joe' Grogan, 20, after Gemma Hodder, started seeing the teenager, it is claimed.