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No rise in deaths since puberty blocker ban
Activists lawyers are spreading “distressing and dangerous” claims that transgender children will kill themselves because of a ban on puberty blockers, a government review has found. Professor Louis Appleby, the government’s adviser on suicide prevention, found that there was no evidence to...Activists lawyers are spreading “distressing and dangerous” claims that transgender children will kill themselves because of a ban on puberty blockers, a government review has found. Professor Louis Appleby, the government’s adviser on suicide prevention, found that there was no evidence to...Activists lawyers are spreading “distressing and dangerous” claims that transgender children will kill themselves because of a...
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A major worldwide IT outage has affected airports, news organisations, train firms, the NHS, retailers and other big companies. The issue arose because of updates made by the US cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, which crashed Windows computers using the software. Australians have been “stuck at fuel pumps unable to pay for their petrol...A major worldwide IT outage has affected airports, news organisations, train firms, the NHS, retailers and other big companies. The issue arose because of updates made by the US cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, which crashed Windows computers using the software. Australians have been “stuck at fuel pumps unable to pay for their petrol...A major worldwide IT outage has affected airports, news organisations, train firms, the NHS, retailers and other big companies.
Joe Biden’s family members are said to have held discussions about if and how he could withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, as Democrats say he faces a crucial weekend window to make a decision. Biden’s inner circle has gamed out a “carefully calculated” plan for ending the campaign that is on the president’s...Joe Biden’s family members are said to have held discussions about if and how he could withdraw...Joe Biden’s family members are said to have held discussions about if and how he could withdraw...
President Biden said he was looking forward to getting “back on the campaign trail” as he sought to dampen reports of his imminent exit from the presidential race. The president, who is isolating with Covid-19 at his Delaware beach house, released a statement on Friday saying he would be out speaking to voters next week to “continue exposing the threat of Donald Trump”...President Biden said he was looking forward to getting “back on the campaign trail” as he sought...President Biden said he was looking forward to getting “back on the campaign trail” as he sought...
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TRUMP SPEECH sketch
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still...If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still questions the power of its democracy, who wonders whether you really can send a lynch mob to the Capitol with instructions to execute your own vice-president and still get re-elected four years later, then...If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still questions the...
More than 400 people have died at the hands of Dr Ellen Wiebe. Many were elderly, others were terminally sick and out...More than 400 people have died at the hands of Dr Ellen Wiebe. Many were elderly, others were...More than 400 people have died at the hands of Dr Ellen Wiebe. Many were elderly, others were...
HARRY WALLOP
Sir Jack Petchey, the businessman and investor who died in June aged 98, received, quite rightly, a full-page...Sir Jack Petchey, the businessman and investor who died in June aged 98, received, quite rightly...Sir Jack Petchey, the businessman and investor who died in June aged 98, received, quite rightly...
A court in Russia has found the American reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage in a case that his colleagues and the US government have denounced as fabricated. He was sentenced to 16 years in jail, according to Russian news agencies. The...A court in Russia has found the American reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage in a case...A court in Russia has found the American reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage in a case...
Starmer hopes to use the EPC summit to build a consensus around a common European approach to migration
A five-year jail sentence for the founder of Just Stop Oil has been welcomed by a minister, who hoped it would send a “strong message” to other activists. Luke Pollard, the armed forces minister, condemned the “pathetic” and “highly dangerous”...A five-year jail sentence for the founder of Just Stop Oil has been welcomed by a minister, who...A five-year jail sentence for the founder of Just Stop Oil has been welcomed by a minister, who...
Olympic relays may not begin until next week, but the starting pistol has already been fired on fashion’s latest athletic look. And those who follow trends at a competitive level have placed their bets on retro running shorts. Skimpy, lightweight...Olympic relays may not begin until next week, but the starting pistol has already been fired on...Olympic relays may not begin until next week, but the starting pistol has already been fired on...
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When they returned home after the war, the farmers in Bolan had little chance to enjoy their country’s new-found peace. Despite the silence of the guns, the war still reached out to kill them. Some died in the yards of their family compounds, shredded by the bombs beneath their feet; others were...When they returned home after the war, the farmers in Bolan had little chance to enjoy their country’s new-found peace. Despite the silence of the guns, the war still reached out to kill them. Some died in the yards of their family compounds, shredded by the bombs beneath their feet; others were...When they returned home after the war, the farmers in Bolan had little chance to enjoy their country’s new-found peace. Despite...
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An explosive drone struck close to a US embassy office in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv early on Friday, killing at least one person in an attack claimed by Houthi rebels in Yemen. In a video posted on social media, a large drone could be seen flying in from the Mediterranean and careering towards the city’s waterfront before it exploded in...An explosive drone struck close to a US embassy office in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv early on Friday, killing at least one person in an attack claimed by Houthi rebels in Yemen. In a video posted on social media, a large drone could be seen flying in from the Mediterranean and careering towards the city’s waterfront before it exploded in...An explosive drone struck close to a US embassy office in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv early on Friday, killing at least one...
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Bangladesh suspended all internet services in the country after violent protests about unemployment in which an estimated 105 people have been killed. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, a minister of state with the posts, telecommunication and information technology department, said on Thursday that mobile data facilities would be...Bangladesh suspended all internet services in the country after violent protests about...Bangladesh suspended all internet services in the country after violent protests about...
Across Australia, the “guinea flower” shrub is a common sight. But the innocuous yellow plants of the Hibbertia group...Across Australia, the “guinea flower” shrub is a common sight. But the innocuous yellow plants of...Across Australia, the “guinea flower” shrub is a common sight. But the innocuous yellow plants of...
When it opened in 1989, The Mirage hotel and casino was extravagant even by Las Vegas standards.
An imitation...When it opened in 1989, The Mirage hotel and casino was extravagant even by Las Vegas...When it opened in 1989, The Mirage hotel and casino was extravagant even by Las Vegas...
Bob Newhart, the American comedian and actor known for roles in Elf and The Big Bang Theory , has died at the age of 94.Bob Newhart, the American comedian and actor known for roles in Elf and The Big Bang Theory , has...Bob Newhart, the American comedian and actor known for roles in Elf and The Big Bang Theory , has...
The Americans wanted to be next to the restaurant, the British on an island and the Germans by the riverside. The...The Americans wanted to be next to the restaurant, the British on an island and the Germans by...The Americans wanted to be next to the restaurant, the British on an island and the Germans by...
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Donald Trump spoke at the Republican national convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as he formally accepted the party’s nomination for president. He recounted the attempt on his life at a Pennsylvania rally last Saturday and outlined his priorities...Donald Trump spoke at the Republican national convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as he formally...Donald Trump spoke at the Republican national convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as he formally...
The struggling Belfast-based shipbuilder Harland & Wolff has overhauled its board, fast-tracked emergency talks with its main lender and appointed Rothschild as an adviser after the government rejected a £200 million loan guarantee. Amid mounting concern over the future of the company and its...The struggling Belfast-based shipbuilder Harland & Wolff has overhauled its board, fast-tracked emergency talks with its main lender and appointed Rothschild as an adviser after the government rejected a £200 million loan guarantee. Amid mounting concern over the future of the company and its...The struggling Belfast-based shipbuilder Harland & Wolff has overhauled its board, fast-tracked emergency talks with its main...
Retail sales contracted sharply in June, dragged down by poor weather and uncertainty ahead of the general election. The Office for National Statistics said retail sales had fallen by 1.2 per cent in June, a substantial reversal from a 2.9 increase in the previous month. Analysts had expected sales to slip by 0.4 per cent. Although rainfall...Retail sales contracted sharply in June, dragged down by poor weather and uncertainty ahead of the general election. The Office for National Statistics said retail sales had fallen by 1.2 per cent in June, a substantial reversal from a 2.9 increase in the previous month. Analysts had expected sales to slip by 0.4 per cent. Although rainfall...Retail sales contracted sharply in June, dragged down by poor weather and uncertainty ahead of the general election. The Office...
Wowcher has agreed to refund £4 million to customers and has promised to abandon some of its high-pressure marketing techniques after moves by the consumer watchdog against “sneaky sales tactics” by some companies. The online deals platform has given undertakings to the Competition and Markets Authority to stop...Wowcher has agreed to refund £4 million to customers and has promised to abandon some of its...Wowcher has agreed to refund £4 million to customers and has promised to abandon some of its...
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market report
The City and the London stock market could not escape the shockwaves from a global technology outage that paralysed...The City and the London stock market could not escape the shockwaves from a global technology...The City and the London stock market could not escape the shockwaves from a global technology...
dominic o’connell
There was nothing quite as cringeworthy as the Conservatives’ desire to stick “Great British” in front of every new...There was nothing quite as cringeworthy as the Conservatives’ desire to stick “Great British” in...There was nothing quite as cringeworthy as the Conservatives’ desire to stick “Great British” in...
It is 7.30am on Fifth Avenue and a vast Starbucks occupying a corner of the Empire State Building in New York is attracting a trickle of commuters and tourists. Vlad, 37, who works for a technology company, has been waiting several minutes for a...It is 7.30am on Fifth Avenue and a vast Starbucks occupying a corner of the Empire State Building...It is 7.30am on Fifth Avenue and a vast Starbucks occupying a corner of the Empire State Building...
HARRY WALLOP
Sir Jack Petchey, the businessman and investor who died in June aged 98, received, quite rightly, a full-page...Sir Jack Petchey, the businessman and investor who died in June aged 98, received, quite rightly...Sir Jack Petchey, the businessman and investor who died in June aged 98, received, quite rightly...
business commentary
Three conclusions can be gleaned from the latest official pay and employment statistics. The first is that while the...Three conclusions can be gleaned from the latest official pay and employment statistics. The...Three conclusions can be gleaned from the latest official pay and employment statistics. The...
The World Trade Organisation has accused China of a lack of transparency in its industrial subsidy programme, fuelling fears of a global trade war. The lack of transparency was a particular concern in industries such as electric vehicles...The World Trade Organisation has accused China of a lack of transparency in its industrial...The World Trade Organisation has accused China of a lack of transparency in its industrial...
tempus
Rotork is among the most widely respected names in British industry. The engineering business, founded in 1957 and...Rotork is among the most widely respected names in British industry. The engineering business...Rotork is among the most widely respected names in British industry. The engineering business...
Banks and other financial services firms have been ordered to improve their treatment of politically sensitive...Banks and other financial services firms have been ordered to improve their treatment of...Banks and other financial services firms have been ordered to improve their treatment of...
RECRUITMENT
The new Labour government has pledged to recruit 6,500 expert teachers in “key subjects to set children up for life, work and the future”, promising £350 million in funding to achieve the aim. While shortages of physics, computing and languages teachers have been well documented, it is religious education that is facing the biggest skills gap. Despite RE being...The new Labour government has pledged to recruit 6,500 expert teachers in “key subjects to set...The new Labour government has pledged to recruit 6,500 expert teachers in “key subjects to set...
six from the best
As Deutsche Bank learning and development manager, Andy Ward focuses on technology and engineering training. However...As Deutsche Bank learning and development manager, Andy Ward focuses on technology and engineering training. However, following lived experience of mental ill health, he set about transforming how mental health is supported and is now a non-executive director at MHFA England and the founding chairman of the...As Deutsche Bank learning and development manager, Andy Ward focuses on technology and engineering training. However, following...
Eddie Howe has warned Newcastle United that they risk losing him to England if they weaken his control at the club. Howe, who is the favourite to succeed Gareth Southgate as England manager, has lost his key boardroom allies Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi, who sold their 6 per cent stake...Eddie Howe has warned Newcastle United that they risk losing him to England if they weaken his control at the club. Howe, who is the favourite to succeed Gareth Southgate as England manager, has lost his key boardroom allies Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi, who sold their 6 per cent stake...Eddie Howe has warned Newcastle United that they risk losing him to England if they weaken his control at the club. Howe, who...
olympics | OWEN SLOT
That place in your head that you have. You know, that you have, that I have, that we all have, that we know about and sometimes talk about, where you lock the bad stuff away: the insecurities, the anxieties, the bad experiences that you want to forget about. Simone Biles has that too, but hers is an actual location in her house. A cupboard...That place in your head that you have. You know, that you have, that I have, that we all have, that we know about and sometimes talk about, where you lock the bad stuff away: the insecurities, the anxieties, the bad experiences that you want to forget about. Simone Biles has that too, but hers is an actual location in her house. A cupboard...That place in your head that you have. You know, that you have, that I have, that we all have, that we know about and sometimes...
the open
Shane Lowry took 28 minutes to complete a single hole as tempers frayed in the whipping wind at the Open Championship today. The Irishman recovered to set a narrow clubhouse lead at Royal Troon, but only after he turned the 11th hole into a personal odyssey as he hooked a shot, ranted at a cameraman and was then...Shane Lowry took 28 minutes to complete a single hole as tempers frayed in the whipping wind at...Shane Lowry took 28 minutes to complete a single hole as tempers frayed in the whipping wind at...
sam warburton
What is more difficult at the moment, winning in New Zealand or winning in South Africa? That was a question posed to...What is more difficult at the moment, winning in New Zealand or winning in South Africa? That was...What is more difficult at the moment, winning in New Zealand or winning in South Africa? That was...
martyn ziegler | sport notebook
The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will take place two weeks earlier than usual and that is causing real concern among...The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will take place two weeks earlier than usual and that is causing...The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will take place two weeks earlier than usual and that is causing...
olympics
Welcome to The Times’s daily guide to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. As athletes from all over the world travel to the French capital to compete in more than 300 events, we take you through the best of the action, with Team GB hoping for a...Welcome to The Times’s daily guide to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. As athletes from all over...Welcome to The Times’s daily guide to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. As athletes from all over...
the tailender | patrick kidd
Eight hundredths of a second is not very long. Faster than the blink of an eye or the time it takes me to say yes to...Eight hundredths of a second is not very long. Faster than the blink of an eye or the time it...Eight hundredths of a second is not very long. Faster than the blink of an eye or the time it...
West Ham United are keen on signing N’Golo Kanté if the France midfielder decides to leave Saudi Arabia and return to...West Ham United are keen on signing N’Golo Kanté if the France midfielder decides to leave Saudi...West Ham United are keen on signing N’Golo Kanté if the France midfielder decides to leave Saudi...
olympics
For the world’s best time-trial cyclists waiting on the Olympic starting ramp on the Esplanade des Invalides next Saturday, the flat 32.4km journey ahead of them is a potential road to gold and glory. Some have ambitions for a medal; for a few of...For the world’s best time-trial cyclists waiting on the Olympic starting ramp on the Esplanade...For the world’s best time-trial cyclists waiting on the Olympic starting ramp on the Esplanade...
tour de france | david walsh
the open | Rick Broadbent
Molly Hudson
As fans waved their flags and screamed the names of their favourite drivers as they lined up on the grid at Silverstone, they may have noticed the unfamiliar sight of a black-and-gold car behind them. To the untrained eye it looked like the 20th Formula 1 car (Sergio Pérez started from the pitlane in his Red Bull). But its livery was different and its driver, Brad Pitt...As fans waved their flags and screamed the names of their favourite drivers as they lined up on...As fans waved their flags and screamed the names of their favourite drivers as they lined up on...
mike atherton
It is a measure of a good player that they can score runs when searching for their best form. Ollie Pope was looking...It is a measure of a good player that they can score runs when searching for their best form. Ollie Pope was looking for it in Nottingham, having ridden his luck either side of lunch, but he was good enough to score a sixth Test hundred, to add to his growing list of achievements, in an innings that helped to put...It is a measure of a good player that they can score runs when searching for their best form. Ollie Pope was looking for it in...
The Open | Stuart Fraser
the open | tom kershaw
The giddy redemption of Pinehurst felt like a distant memory down in the sodden swale beneath a grandstand on the...The giddy redemption of Pinehurst felt like a distant memory down in the sodden swale beneath a...The giddy redemption of Pinehurst felt like a distant memory down in the sodden swale beneath a...
Racecards 5.15 Newmarket: Adoon Valley
She shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up on her debut over six...Racecards 5.15 Newmarket: Adoon Valley
She shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up on...Racecards 5.15 Newmarket: Adoon Valley
She shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up on...
The superhero studio had been all-conquering at the box office for 15 years until its recent string of duds. Now cinema must reinvent itself without its spandex saviours
The queen of sad ballads has announced she is stepping off the treadmill after her Munich and Las Vegas mega-residencies
HUGO RIFKIND
Anthony Hopkins’s real rival in Those About to Die is a spectacular ancient Rome brought to life by special effects
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It’s time to stop blaming women for not having children before the age of 35 and address the obstacles to parenthood instead, says Kat Brown
COMMENT
The writer of Slave Play was criticised by Rishi Sunak for scheduling performances for black audiences
Recipes
One evening two years ago, the food writer Claire Thomson was in the kitchen of her Bristol home, when her then nine-year-old daughter told her something that would throw most parents in a meat-eating household into a frenzy. She was becoming a vegetarian. She loved animals too much to eat meat. It’s a conversation many parents dread. If you’re in charge of the cooking...One evening two years ago, the food writer Claire Thomson was in the kitchen of her Bristol home...One evening two years ago, the food writer Claire Thomson was in the kitchen of her Bristol home...
jane macquitty
Where in the world, apart from northern Portugal’s Minho, can you find a crisp, dry, characterful, lower alcohol...Where in the world, apart from northern Portugal’s Minho, can you find a crisp, dry, characterful, lower alcohol, aromatic, spritzy white like vinho verde, made from a host of indigenous grapes? The answer is nowhere: the damp, green Minho’s thrilling, sparky vinho verde (literally “green wine”) is unique. The good...Where in the world, apart from northern Portugal’s Minho, can you find a crisp, dry, characterful, lower alcohol, aromatic...
REVIEW | HEALTH
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Natalie Portman is the elegantly dishevelled lead in this crime drama based on a novel by Laura Lippman
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The Normal People star performs mini miracles in a richly satisfying disaster movie
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In this deft debut inspired by the director’s grandmother, a 93-year-old widow takes on a gang of Los Angeles phone scammers
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FILM REVIEW
This poignant documentary tells the inside story of the band’s reunion for the biggest gig of their lives
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Zar Amir Ebrahimi is stunning as an abused wife fleeing an abusive husband
“We are heliophiles,” says the Australian jeweller Lucy Folk, referring to her family’s obsession with the sun. “We wake with the sunrise and eat breakfast on our verandah with the sounds of the birds and the lizards. We invite the outside in, opening all the doors and shutters and letting the breeze from the lake flow through the house.” Unsurprisingly, Folk, 40...“We are heliophiles,” says the Australian jeweller Lucy Folk, referring to her family’s obsession...“We are heliophiles,” says the Australian jeweller Lucy Folk, referring to her family’s obsession...
COMMENT
Squirming in the hard-backed guest chair of an academic’s office with wall-to-ceiling bookshelves I try my best to...Squirming in the hard-backed guest chair of an academic’s office with wall-to-ceiling bookshelves I try my best to remember what happened in the eighth chapter of Guns, Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond’s bestselling book on the 13,000-year history of human societies. I’m at the interview that might win me a place...Squirming in the hard-backed guest chair of an academic’s office with wall-to-ceiling bookshelves I try my best to remember...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Revived at the Dorfman in the National Theatre, Katori Hall’s Pulitzer-winning drama about men and cooking tackles weighty themes
FIRST NIGHT Review
After a triumphant Follies, the actor and director Dominic Cooke reunite in this tonic for turbulent times
FIRST NIGHT review
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
What’s it like to be a middle-aged street dancer? We find out in this hugely entertaining show
first night review
As sparks and fireballs strafed the screens and Megan Thee Stallion rose from the O2 stage dissing deadbeat exes at a million raps a minute, this hot girl summer promised to get veritably volcanic. Or at least the Hot Girl Summer Tour, the first headline outing from the fem-rap icon, supporting last month’s third album, Megan. Lacking a swim-up nail bar and mojitos...As sparks and fireballs strafed the screens and Megan Thee Stallion rose from the O2 stage...As sparks and fireballs strafed the screens and Megan Thee Stallion rose from the O2 stage...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
The Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s agile new play Echo — co-produced by the London International Festival...The Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s agile new play Echo — co-produced by the London International Festival of Theatre — is performed by a different actor, who has never seen the script, each night at the Royal Court in London (the big names coming up include Emilia Clarke, Toby Jones and Meera Syal). But...The Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s agile new play Echo — co-produced by the London International Festival of Theatre...
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fame and fortune
MindGames
1 Epsilon, omicron and upsilon are letters in which alphabet? 2 The makers of the 1981 Italian film The Last Shark...1 Epsilon, omicron and upsilon are letters in which alphabet? 2 The makers of the 1981 Italian...1 Epsilon, omicron and upsilon are letters in which alphabet? 2 The makers of the 1981 Italian...
For the first time in 150 years, the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo in Monaco is granting guests access to its collection
Why sharing a duvet is like trying to wear the same pair of pyjamas — amusing for about ten minutes but not the route to long-term happiness
The alternative to a grouse shooting weekend is no less enjoyable
From the Hermès AirTag keyring to the Anya Hindmarch washbag plus a handy wireless charger, we’ve got your packing list sorted
Ellie Fennell reports on how the motorsport championship is following in the footsteps of Formula One for fun, glamour and technological advances
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If you are going to learn how to cook, you may as well learn from the best — and you can’t get better than the Waterside Inn in Bray. Established by the brothers Michel and Albert Roux in 1972 and for the past 22 years under the control of...If you are going to learn how to cook, you may as well learn from the best — and you can’t get...If you are going to learn how to cook, you may as well learn from the best — and you can’t get...
BEST BEACHES 2024
Forget the car and pricey parking. These lovely spots around the country have lashings of charm and great fish suppers — and they’re all an easy walk from a station
A Microsoft IT software issue is causing delays and cancellations of flights and train services. Here’s what you need to know if you’re travelling today
With over 1,000 miles of coastline and 1,244 islands, this is a country that tempts at every turn. Here are the most stylish places to stay
Our writer has the secret to solving the ultimate pre-holiday conundrum — what to take with you and what comforts to leave behind
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A multi-million pound investment has opened the castle’s medieval tunnels for the first time. We have a sneak peek, staying in its cottages that offer a visit without the crowds
When the tide goes out on the River Thames, pebbled and occasionally even sandy beaches are revealed along its banks.When the tide goes out on the River Thames, pebbled and occasionally even sandy beaches are...When the tide goes out on the River Thames, pebbled and occasionally even sandy beaches are...
Wild swimming might seem particularly in vogue right now, but taking a sea dip has been a popular pastime since...Wild swimming might seem particularly in vogue right now, but taking a sea dip has been a popular...Wild swimming might seem particularly in vogue right now, but taking a sea dip has been a popular...
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The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
PRAISE the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds...PRAISE the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for...PRAISE the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for...
Buckingham Palace
18th July, 2024 The King this afternoon held a Reception for European Leaders attending the...Buckingham Palace
18th July, 2024 The King this afternoon held a Reception for European...Buckingham Palace
18th July, 2024 The King this afternoon held a Reception for European...
Listed homes are worth 50 per cent more than unlisted ones, but buyers should be aware of the extra costs involved
INTERVIEW
The architect and interior designer on her new London show home, collaborating with female artists and why she doesn’t want to be complacent
We lift the lid on how pianos are taking centre stage in our living rooms, whether you enjoy a good singalong in town or in the country
The new government’s plans include far-reaching consequences for renters, leasehold and planning. Here is what it all means for you
Former Brexit secretary makes claim in House of Commons
A former senior Conservative cabinet minister has named Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-chief of staff as the person responsible for leaking a sensitive Scottish government report into sexual harassment allegations against Alex Salmond. Sir David Davis, the former Brexit secretary, used parliamentary...A former senior Conservative cabinet minister has named Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-chief of staff as the person responsible for leaking a sensitive Scottish government report into sexual harassment allegations against Alex Salmond. Sir David Davis, the former Brexit secretary, used parliamentary...A former senior Conservative cabinet minister has named Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-chief of staff as the person responsible for...
A state-funded organisation that told bookshops not to sell titles written by gender-critical authors faces being wound up after an angry backlash. Literature Alliance Scotland (LAS) claimed that “Terfs” (trans-exclusionary radical feminists), a derogatory term for people who do not believe trans women are women, were joining forces with...A state-funded organisation that told bookshops not to sell titles written by gender-critical authors faces being wound up after an angry backlash. Literature Alliance Scotland (LAS) claimed that “Terfs” (trans-exclusionary radical feminists), a derogatory term for people who do not believe trans women are women, were joining forces with...A state-funded organisation that told bookshops not to sell titles written by gender-critical authors faces being wound up...
Lesley Christie is having her lunch break on a bench emblazoned with the phrase “I love Clarkston” when I tell her that the council, East Renfrewshire, has been named the best in Scotland. Her facial expression changes, suggesting her love of the local authority may not be strong. “It’s a nice place to live,” she says.Lesley Christie is having her lunch break on a bench emblazoned with the phrase “I love...Lesley Christie is having her lunch break on a bench emblazoned with the phrase “I love...
Joanne Lumsden Lowe and her husband Richard’s marvellously renovated and expanded five-bedroom home in the pretty Highlands gateway town of Callander bears traces of two decades spent living all over the world. In moving to Drummond Lodge three...Joanne Lumsden Lowe and her husband Richard’s marvellously renovated and expanded five-bedroom...Joanne Lumsden Lowe and her husband Richard’s marvellously renovated and expanded five-bedroom...
A baby died earlier this year after contracting whooping cough in Scotland, amid a spike in cases of the illness.A baby died earlier this year after contracting whooping cough in Scotland, amid a spike in cases...A baby died earlier this year after contracting whooping cough in Scotland, amid a spike in cases...
Plans to open a tennis and sports centre to build a lasting legacy for Sir Andy Murray have taken a big step forward...Plans to open a tennis and sports centre to build a lasting legacy for Sir Andy Murray have taken...Plans to open a tennis and sports centre to build a lasting legacy for Sir Andy Murray have taken...
St Andrews may draw the crowds but Crail, just ten miles down the coast, has cinematic beauty, great independent shops and wonderful walks. David McCann and his family check it out
It has just gone 8am and the hushed air around the coast is broken only by the clinking of three creel boats, rocking on the Firth of Forth. My daughter’s pockets are heaving with treasures collected from a shale beach, while my wife dips her toes into the chilly North Sea swash. The Isle of May protrudes on the horizon like a blue whale surfacing for air, while the...It has just gone 8am and the hushed air around the coast is broken only by the clinking of three...It has just gone 8am and the hushed air around the coast is broken only by the clinking of three...
Here are the restaurants and bars, cafés and food festivals on our radar at the moment. We’ll update the list...Here are the restaurants and bars, cafés and food festivals on our radar at the moment. We’ll update the list regularly, so make sure you save this page. And please let us know your personal favourites in the comments section below. We’re always looking for new places to eat and drink. We’ve spotted a real feelgood...Here are the restaurants and bars, cafés and food festivals on our radar at the moment. We’ll update the list regularly, so...
James Bundy
My first vote was cast in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. As a young Scot, I voted to keep Scotland as...My first vote was cast in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. As a young Scot, I voted to...My first vote was cast in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. As a young Scot, I voted to...
SCOTTISH BUSINESS DIGEST
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. The number of...Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.
Edinburgh Festival
The Ghanaian sculptor on his connection with Scotland and the prospect of his first exhibition in its ‘greatest city’
The Ghanaian sculptor El Anatsui is one of Africa’s most important artists and was one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world last year. He describes his latest exhibition, Scottish Mission Book Depot Keta, which is part of the 20th edition of the Edinburgh Art Festival. Tell us about the works on display in this exhibition
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Briefing
UK: The Welsh parliament rises for summer recess; Royal International Air Tattoo begins at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, until Sunday; BBC Proms eight-week music festival begins at the Royal Albert Hall in London; Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival in Dorset begins, until Sunday, commemorating six farm workers who were tried and deported to Australia for signing an illegal oath in 1834.
On this day
In 1553 Lady Jane Grey, great-granddaughter of Henry VII, was deposed, nine days after agreeing to be queen of England. On February 12, 1554, the teenager was beheaded, on the orders of her cousin, Mary I; in 1877 the first Wimbledon tennis final was played, with the match lasting 48 minutes; in 1919 the yellow jersey first appeared in the Tour de France cycle race, and was worn by Eugène Christophe, who led the general classification until the day before the finish; in 1929 the BBC Children’s Hour radio programme Toytown was first broadcast and its stories repeated until 1963; in 1996 Muhammad Ali, the Olympic gold medallist and former heavyweight boxing champion, lit the flame to open the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia (obituary, June 6, 2016).
Nature notes
When the sun came out, the brimming Liverpool dock was seen to be full of water weed. It was spiked water-milfoil and in the bright light the submerged feathery fronds shone an emerald green. Like all native aquatic weeds, the presence of spiked water-milfoil is not only highly attractive, but reassuring: it fosters biodiversity and helps reduce pollution. Rooted on the bed of slow moving water such as canals, lakes, sluggish rivers, ditches, ponds and even docks, the plant can grow up to 3m long. Its tiny red flowers grow on the small spikes that lift a few centimetres above the surface. The water in this particular Liverpool dock is slightly salty. Spiked water-milfoil can survive in such brackish environments. Jonathan Tulloch
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