The closure of two hugely popular Cornish tourist destinations in the space of a couple of hours has left locals in shock amid concerns about the state of the county’s holiday industry. Dairyland Farm Park, near Newquay, has been welcoming visitors for almost five decades, but shut its doors for the final time last weekend. Citing persistent financial struggles, the attraction shared its difficulties in trying to recover from the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic against the backdrop of rising operating costs.

Arrangements for Liam Payne’s funeral are close to being finalised – with his body expected to soon be repatriated ahead of a large-scale service set to be announced imminently, MailOnline has learned. Investigators probing his ‘unexplained’ death in Buenos Aires are expected to release Liam’s body to his heart-broken father Geoff this week and British consulate officials have made plans for the repatriation. Once the body of the 31-year-old star is back in the UK from the Argentine capital it’s expected this will be followed by the announcement of a lavish funeral expected to be attended by hundreds of mourners.

Queen Camilla has been forced to cancel her forthcoming public engagements after being laid low by a nasty chest infection. The 77-year-old royal is understood to be recovering at home in Wiltshire and is being monitored by doctors. It means that Her Majesty has had to reluctantly withdraw from the annual opening of the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey this Thursday.

Kamala Harris officially conceded the election to Donald Trump in a speech to her devastated fans in Washington D.C. – after President Joe Biden called his new successor to congratulate him. Harris thanked her supporters and said her ‘heart is full of trust and love of our country’ and said she’s ‘so proud’ of the race she ran. ‘The outcome of this election is not want we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for,’ she said, adding that America’s light won’t go out as long as ‘we never give up and we keep fighting.’

Workouts first thing in the morning or last thing at night could be most effective for staving off cancer, research suggests. Those who were more active at the start or end of the day had the lowest chances of developing bowel cancer, a study found. Experts say the findings suggest there are peak times for physical activity which could be used to design targeted cancer prevention strategies.

The light in Wolfy’s eyes went out and his warmth, softness and presence receded into the landscape of my memory. I would never kiss his fur again, feel his warmth, or his reassuring presence leaning firmly against my knee. My dearest companion was gone. I bent double and let out a long and primal scream. Someone handed me a glass. Our neighbourhood’s much-loved vet, Andrew Carmichael, was there holding a stiff whisky and also wiping away tears. Now in his 80s, Andrew has euthanised countless animals, yet…’This job gets harder, not easier,’ he said. ‘Here’s to dear Wolfy and to the others that follow. You will love many more dogs in your life.’