Stephen King, Beth O’Leary, Michael Arditti and Martin Edwards: This week’s best new fiction

From Stephen King’s If It Bleeds to The Switch by Beth O’Leary and new novels from Michael Arditti and Martin Edwards, this week’s best new fiction By Anthony Cummins and Hephzibah Anderson and Max Davidson Published: 22:01 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 18 April 2020 If It Bleeds  Stephen King      … Read more

DEBORAH ROSS: People coughed and no one scarpered. Imagine that!

DEBORAH ROSS: People coughed and no one scarpered. Imagine that! By Deborah Ross for Event magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 18 April 2020 Quiz Monday-Wednesday, ITV Rating: Killing Eve Monday, BBC iPlayer Rating: Oh Lord, just what we needed right now: a three-parter over three nights with the focus … Read more

A dozen pints with my mates and a curry… that will be my taste of freedom

Sunday, April 5 Honor Blackman, my favourite Bond girl as sassy Pussy Galore, died today, aged 94, at her home in Lewes, East Sussex, three miles from my village of Newick. A statement said: ‘Honor died peacefully, from natural causes, at home, surrounded by her family.’ By very sad coincidence, a great friend of mine … Read more

Benjamin Grosvenor album review: His playing is entirely devoid of shallow point-scoring

Benjamin Grosvenor’s playing in Chopin Piano Concertos is entirely devoid of the shallow point-scoring that sometimes afflicts young pianists By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:01 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 18 April 2020 Benjamin Grosvenor          Chopin Piano Concertos         Decca, out now Rating: Sometimes hype … Read more

How to explore the world from the comfort of your home during lockdown

The Armchair Traveller: Soak up some Mallorcan sunshine and enjoy a rollercoaster ride in Holland – how to explore the world from the comfort of your home Follow detectives in The Mallorca Files as they solve cases on the Spanish island Plunge 130ft on a virtual rollercoaster ride at Holland’s Efteling Park Get the blood … Read more

Mail on Sunday writers reveal the places they’re dreaming of visiting after the coronavirus crisis

We may not be able to travel at the moment but nothing is stopping us from dreaming about the incredible places around the world we long to visit. This week five of our travel writers reveal the far-flung destinations they would love to venture to after the restrictions are lifted. The other-worldliness of Casa de … Read more

Inside Ravensburg – the town trying to keep up with the demand for puzzles during lockdown

Last week I went to a beautiful part of central Europe. Not in reality, of course, and not even virtually via an online tour, but through the wonder of a jigsaw puzzle. Piece by piece, the inky waters of Lake Constance and the tree-lined shores of Mainau island, linked by a narrow causeway to the … Read more

Jennifer Hudson puts her incredible vocals on display for star-studded Global Citizen concert

Jennifer Hudson puts her incredible vocals on display as she performs Memory for Lady Gaga’s Global Citizen One World: Together at Home concert By Annita Katee For Dailymail.com Published: 21:55 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 18 April 2020 She’s been giving her fans free concerts online amid the coronavirus global pandemic.  And … Read more

Dr Michael Mosley made a fortune from his lifestyle books but his portfolio has taken a hit

Our lifestyle guru Dr Michael Mosley is too scared to look at how much money he’s lost due to the coronavirus outbreak.  The doctor and TV presenter popularised the 5:2 diet and says writing his most famous book, The Fast Diet, was the smartest financial decision he ever made. But he invested most of the … Read more