Charities are set to receive hundreds of millions of pounds in legacy gifts after the government announced plans to clear the backlog of probate cases. The probate system was hit by long delays during Covid-19, as a result of higher death rates and the challenges of processing estates during the pandemic. Experts estimate that legacies
Month: November 2022
The holidays are for family, food, and bingeing podcasts once you’re finished with the whole family and food thing. We’re kidding, but not really. With an abundance of family-friendly podcasts, whether it’s thrilling audio dramas or heartwarming tales, Spotify has something for everyone. Podcasts can be the perfect thing to bring the family together while
In this article XRAY VMW LSCC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT VMware at the NYSE, Dec. 14, 2021. Source: NYSE The market is set to begin what should be a quiet holiday week, but key catalysts are on the horizon. The stock market is closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving Day, and it’s set to
Who’d have thought that Essex would have so many desirable foodie hotspots that also serve up great accommodation? In fact, the county has been something of a pioneer in this respect – home to everything from a couple of trail-blazing gastropubs to a terrific local hotel group whose food offering is as classy as its
James Norton has been set to lead the West End stage adaptation of Hanya Yanagihara’s bestselling novel A Little Life. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2015, the emotional story follows four college friends in New York City. Ivo van Hove (Network, Hedda Gabler) is directing the 12-week run at the Harold Pinter Theatre which
Forgive the generalization, but we’re guessing your father probably complained about the number of bags your mother had. While he used the same battered duffle man bag for everything, your mother took up prime real estate at the bottom of the wardrobe with shoppers, handbags, clutches and weekenders. Guess what? Mother was right. You need
Play video content TMZ.com Jordin Sparks says American Music Awards execs screwed up when they pulled the plug on Chris Brown, and much like Kelly Rowland … she’s shocked there’s still debate about whether he belongs at these events. We got the singer outside ABC Studios this week in NYC, and she thinks Chris has
As the sun sets and a full moon rises, three children venture outside, ostensibly to find their runaway dog but mostly to frolic in the nocturnal world beyond their gate. Author Dianne White and illustrator Felicita Sala’s Dark on Light is lyrical, charming and wonderful. White’s text is more like a poem than a straightforward
On the same day news broke about the loss of YA author Marcus Sedgwick, the YA community lost yet another legend in the field. Ellen Wittlinger, who wrote groundbreaking, hard-hitting realistic YA featuring queer characters in an era where such stories were exceedingly rare, died November 17, 2022. Wittlinger’s career began as a playwright in
Rian Johnson’s whodunnit has all the trappings of a Thanksgiving movie, without ever mentioning the holiday. There’s family infighting, Chris Evans in a cable-knit sweater, foggy fall weather, and even a political allegory about the treatment of people of color. And the family could use a refresher ahead of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,
The city council is preparing to take back Nottingham Castle after it was closed and the charitable trust in charge went into liquidation. The landmark building, which local legend says hosted the final duel between Robin Hood and the evil sheriff, closed to visitors 18 months after a £33m revamp. The refurbishment was funded in
Ariel Skelley | Getty Images Giving Tuesday is approaching, and it’s possible to score a tax break while funding your favorite cause. But there are key rules to know before opening your wallet, experts say. An estimated 35 million U.S. adults participated in Giving Tuesday in 2021, donating total gifts of $2.7 billion, a 9%
In this article AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An American Eagle Embraer 175 aircraft is seen on the tarmac through a plane window at LAX in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 10, 2018. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters An Envoy Air flight returned to Chicago shortly after takeoff on Saturday night after a pilot
Play video content TMZ.com Drag queen Eureka O’Hara says discrimination and propaganda are behind the recent attacks on gay bars … and she wants the hateful rhetoric to stop, because queer people aren’t going away, ever. We got the “RuPaul‘s Drag Race” star Tuesday at LAX, and our photog asked what can be done to
In this article VMW ADSK HPQ JWN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Nordstrom store in Irvine, California. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines after hours. Nordstrom — Shares fell 9% after the department store reaffirmed its full-year forecast. Nordstrom’s latest results beat profit and sales expectations, according to consensus
Sunday night the entertainment world was rocked when it was announced that not only was Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek out of a job, but that his predecessor, Bob Iger, would be returning to the position. Usually, when a major player like that leaves, you tend to see the person leaving being wished well
There are some chemicals out there that tons of people are allergic to. Aluminum is one of them. No, we’re not saying people break into hives when they get around aluminum foil. But when it’s rubbed all over your body in deodorant form, some folks get irritated and have reactions. Aluminum is typically included in
When thinking of haute couture, materials such as tulle, satin, silk and velvet usually come to mind as top choices among many designers from Christian Dior to Cristobel Balenciaga and Coco Chanel. In contrast, fabrics like denim have never been closely associated with the lofty world of high fashion… until this upcoming exclusive collection master
News Travis Scott, Skepta to Headline Mirror Mirror Festival Honoring Virgil Abloh Yves Tumor, Pedro, Venus X, and more are also slated to perform By Nina Corcoran November 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Travis Scott, photo by Mauricio Santana/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Virgil Abloh Securities, a creative company founded by the late Virgil Abloh, has announced
Who doesn’t love a good renovation story? Whether it’s the experts of “Queer Eye” making lifestyle improvements, Marie Kondo organizing clutter, the beloved hosts of “What Not to Wear” upgrading a wardrobe (still waiting on that reboot, TLC) or the “Property Brothers” giving a home a much-needed tuneup, we all like to watch professionals take
The paper of record has released their newest list of top books for the year. Selected by the staff of the New York Times Book Review, 100 books are celebrated as being notable additions to shelves. Spanning five categories, including Fiction/Poetry, Nonfiction, Memoir, History, and Science, the books showcase a wide range of genres, styles,
View gallery Image Credit: SplashNews Now, that’s a loving mother! Poosh maven Kourtney Kardashian revealed that she doesn’t simply love her seven-year-old son, Reign Disick — she’s so devoted that she keeps his hair in a secret drawer. “I have Reign’s hair, because we didn’t cut his hair until he was five,” she said during
The Charity Commission will be monitoring Eton College after allegations that some of its pupils jeered at and insulted girls visiting from another school. The commission confirmed that it would contact Eton’s trustees after the school filed a serious incident report with the regulator. According to the BBC, girls from a nearby state school were
Top Gun: Maverick will finally make the jump to streaming next month. Paramount+ today announced the #1 film of 2022 will be available to stream globally on the service beginning Thursday, Dec. 22 in the U.S. as well as in Canada, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and previously announced markets – the U.K. and Latin
In this article BBY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A customer watches as Best Buy employees load his new television into his car during the state’s sales tax free weekend, beginning on Saturday. Erin Clark | Boston Globe | Getty Images Best Buy on Tuesday surpassed Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly earnings, as inflation-dented
Best known for its gorgeous Atlantic coastline and immense cultural wealth, Ghana is also a great destination for keen walkers. While this compact West African may lack any showstopping hiking icons, a well-organized network of reserves and community-based ecotourism projects offers some great guided day walks in lush tropical settings inhabited by elephants, monkeys and
EXCLUSIVE: Sam Mendes has picked Johnny Flynn (Emma, Beast), Tuppence Middleton (Downton Abbey, Mank) and Sherlock’s Mark Gatiss to portray legendary stars Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor and John Gielgud in The Motive and the Cue, a mouth-watering new play by Jack Thorne that explores how acting giants Burton and Gielgud staged Hamlet on Broadway in
Few women on earth embody the title of “icon” quite as naturally as Naomi Campbell. The iconic supermodel got her start in the industry over 30 years ago, and quickly rose through the ranks to international success. She’s used her platform for good ever since, through various philanthropic efforts, including highlighting the often-overlooked talent of
A new study published in Clinical Kidney Journal has proposed that Bruce Lee’s death was caused by the martial arts legend’s “high chronic fluid intake,” or simply, his tendency to drink too much water. The paper, written by a group of kidney doctors from the Autonomous University of Madrid, suggests that the cerebral oedema that led
Great Short Books Anyone who’s eternally time-strapped will treasure Kenneth C. Davis’ Great Short Books. This nifty volume highlights 58 works of fiction chosen by Davis for their size (small) and impact (enormous). Each brisk read weighs in at around 200 pages but has the oomph of an epic. “Short novels,” Davis writes in the
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