History booksReviewBarbara Winton's remarkable story of her father, the man who saved nearly 700 children from the concentration campsIn 1939, Nicholas Winton, now 105, saved 669 children from the Nazis. Most of the children were Czech refugees from Jewish families, the other members of which ended up in concentration camps.
Nearly 6,000 people in the world today are alive because Winton responded to a phone call from Prague in December 1938. The call was from his friend Martin Blake, who was engaged in helping Jewish refugees and was asking for Winton's assistance. Read More...
Maternity loungewear is a God send while pregnant. If we’ve learnt anything from our round-ups of the best maternity clothes, it’s that comfort is key. Forget the rigidity of standard denim: it’s time to switch to magic maternity jeans with stretchy waistbands that hold everything in. Even your favourite pyjamas and jumpsuits - as comfortable as they once were - will be replaced with maternity nightwear and maternity overalls.
For the first trimester, and maybe even the second, your usual, oversized tracksuits and black leggings will probably still suffice. Read More...
Russell Crowe This article is more than 12 years oldRussell Crowe apologises for Twitter circumcision commentsThis article is more than 12 years oldStar removes tweets criticising procedure and apologises as friend Eli Roth dismisses media charges of antisemitismRussell Crowe has been forced to remove and apologise for comments made on Twitter about circumcision following a backlash from his followers.
Crowe became the latest Hollywood star to land himself in trouble on the micro-blogging site when he labelled the procedure " Read More...
