At least once a day, Dr Paul Morrison stands at one of his upstairs windows with a pair of binoculars and counts the seabirds flying past. ‘I don’t think I’ll ever stop doing that as long as I live here,’ he says. The birds hail from Coquet island, a stunning six-hectare outcrop (a mile offshore from his Northumberland home) which is home to 40,000 breeding seabirds, including puffins and rare roseate terns.

I had the great privilege of spending US election night with Emily Maitlis as she began her gradual descent into madness. Unfortunately, I had to leave the Channel Four studio early – to catch a plane back from Washington to London. So I missed the bit where those swing states began turning Republican red, and when Emily apparently started swearing in frustration. But I could already see that she was getting pretty revved up. At one point she turned to me and glared tragically through kohl-rimmed eyes: ‘Would YOU leave your children alone in the company of Donald Trump?’ she asked, as if that were some clinching political argument.

Violence Escalates in Punjab: Looting and riots have intensified over the past 24 hours, leading to widespread chaos and bloodshed across the region. Communal Tensions Rise: Reports indicate…

Celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie has died aged 75 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer – just weeks after revealing his condition on ITV’s This Morning. The Scottish-born stylist, who gained fame with the creation of the wedge cut, had said on October 9 that he had weeks to live after his bowel cancer spread to his liver. Sorbie – who opened his first salon in 1979 – was known for cutting the hair of the rich and famous including Grace Jones, The Beach Boys and Dame Helen Mirren.

I still remember the moment I met Jake – handsome, strong, middle-class Jake. It was like the scene in a rom-com when the protagonist meets the man you just know she’s going to marry. He was charming, funny and had this incredible energy about him that drew me in – all the while being just ordinary enough not to come off like a player or a narcissist.

Prince Harry and Meghan ‘turned back the clock’ with ‘an homage to their Royal days’ a new video message released today, a body language expert has said. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made their first joint appearance in nearly three months today as they spoke about online violence against children – a cause that is deeply important to them. Both wearing dark blazers with Remembrance poppies fastened on their lapels, the Sussexes called for greater protections for ‘the most vulnerable in our world’ against the threat of digital violence and harm.