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Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico was fighting for his life on Wednesday night after being shot several times in an assassination attempt. He is believed to have been hit by at least three bullets, one in the abdomen, as he spoke to voters in Handlova, a town 80 miles northeast of the...Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico was fighting for his life on Wednesday night after being shot several times in an assassination attempt. He is believed to have been hit by at least three bullets, one in the abdomen, as he spoke to voters in Handlova, a town 80 miles northeast of the...Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico was fighting for his life on Wednesday night after being shot several times in an...
The Covid inquiry is on track to becoming the most expensive in history, costing the taxpayer at least £300,000 a day over the last year. An analysis of Baroness Hallett’s investigation into the pandemic, which has been running for almost two years, reveals that it spent almost £70 million in the last financial year during which hearings...The Covid inquiry is on track to becoming the most expensive in history, costing the taxpayer at least £300,000 a day over the last year. An analysis of Baroness Hallett’s investigation into the pandemic, which has been running for almost two years, reveals that it spent almost £70 million in the last financial year during which hearings...The Covid inquiry is on track to becoming the most expensive in history, costing the taxpayer at least £300,000 a day over the...
political SKETCH
“Ooooohhhhhhh ……. wwwwhhheeaaayyy!” How else do you transcribe the noise? As Conservative MPs approached the bar of the house before prime minister’s questions, each one became the subject of a very specific type of very childish chanting; the one that is usually heard at goal kicks in lower-league football. All...“Ooooohhhhhhh ……. wwwwhhheeaaayyy!” How else do you transcribe the noise? As Conservative MPs...“Ooooohhhhhhh ……. wwwwhhheeaaayyy!” How else do you transcribe the noise? As Conservative MPs...
Giles coren
You know how on Uber Exec — the posh one where it costs a few quid extra but the car isn’t held together with...You know how on Uber Exec — the posh one where it costs a few quid extra but the car isn’t held...You know how on Uber Exec — the posh one where it costs a few quid extra but the car isn’t held...
IAIN MARTIN
At the end of Waiting for Godot, when Estragon and Vladimir are told they have been waiting in vain, they decide...At the end of Waiting for Godot, when Estragon and Vladimir are told they have been waiting...At the end of Waiting for Godot, when Estragon and Vladimir are told they have been waiting...
A businessman who is suing British Airways for £5 million after slipping in a puddle of Baileys on his way to catch a...A businessman who is suing British Airways for £5 million after slipping in a puddle of Baileys...A businessman who is suing British Airways for £5 million after slipping in a puddle of Baileys...
A leading academic no doubt thought she was making polite conversation when she mentioned her fondness of sushi to a...A leading academic no doubt thought she was making polite conversation when she mentioned her...A leading academic no doubt thought she was making polite conversation when she mentioned her...
The first observations of one of the most extreme environments in the universe have notched up another win for Albert Einstein over Isaac Newton. Astrophysicists at Oxford University have seen material from a doomed star making its final descent...The first observations of one of the most extreme environments in the universe have notched up...The first observations of one of the most extreme environments in the universe have notched up...
dispatch from UKRAINE
Ukrainian police risk their lives to evacuate civilians from Vovchansk as Russian troops advance
Everywhere we looked, the town was burning. Every hundred metres was a destroyed home, every few seconds the thud of a shell impacting. The acrid smell of smoke infected the air. The sound of Russia methodically wiping Vovchansk from the map was interrupted only by the bark of retaliatory mortar...Everywhere we looked, the town was burning. Every hundred metres was a destroyed home, every few seconds the thud of a shell impacting. The acrid smell of smoke infected the air. The sound of Russia methodically wiping Vovchansk from the map was interrupted only by the bark of retaliatory mortar...Everywhere we looked, the town was burning. Every hundred metres was a destroyed home, every few seconds the thud of a shell...
DISPATCH FROM PRISTINA
On a buzzy weekend evening in Pristina, the Kosovan capital, the country’s contradictions are on display. The call to prayer sounds from the Ottoman mosques as a pink sunset backlights the tower blocks. On the streets stylish young people head for a night out. Twenty-five years on from its cataclysmic war with Slobodan Milosevic’s Serbia...On a buzzy weekend evening in Pristina, the Kosovan capital, the country’s contradictions are on display. The call to prayer sounds from the Ottoman mosques as a pink sunset backlights the tower blocks. On the streets stylish young people head for a night out. Twenty-five years on from its cataclysmic war with Slobodan Milosevic’s Serbia...On a buzzy weekend evening in Pristina, the Kosovan capital, the country’s contradictions are on display. The call to prayer...
During a three-decade career, Robert Fico has veered between pro and anti-western views while pitching himself as a man of the people. Now in his third premiership, Fico, 59, has embraced more extreme positions which include attacks on western allies, pledges to stop military support for Kyiv, criticism of Russian...During a three-decade career, Robert Fico has veered between pro and anti-western views while...During a three-decade career, Robert Fico has veered between pro and anti-western views while...
Not long after receiving AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine, Brianne Dressen began feeling a strange pins-and-needles...Not long after receiving AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine, Brianne Dressen began feeling a strange...Not long after receiving AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine, Brianne Dressen began feeling a strange...
PROFILE
He is known by many names: the Fly, Momo, Yanis or Schtroumpf, the French word for Smurf. His nicknames do not...He is known by many names: the Fly, Momo, Yanis or Schtroumpf, the French word for Smurf.He is known by many names: the Fly, Momo, Yanis or Schtroumpf, the French word for Smurf.
One of the most famous pizza restaurants in Naples has been seized by police amid claims that it was run by a mafia clan, damaging the city’s attempts to shake its reputation for gangsters. Packed with tourists and flying the flag for Naples’...One of the most famous pizza restaurants in Naples has been seized by police amid claims that it...One of the most famous pizza restaurants in Naples has been seized by police amid claims that it...
A future geomagnetic storm like the one that caused spectacular aurora borealis shows across the northern hemisphere and knocked out GPS systems last weekend could cause havoc to life on Earth, a leading solar scientist has warned. Dr Nour Rawafi...A future geomagnetic storm like the one that caused spectacular aurora borealis shows across the...A future geomagnetic storm like the one that caused spectacular aurora borealis shows across the...
IN maps and CHARTS
Stormy Daniels wore a bulletproof vest to court when she testified in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, her lawyer has...Stormy Daniels wore a bulletproof vest to court when she testified in Donald Trump’s hush money...Stormy Daniels wore a bulletproof vest to court when she testified in Donald Trump’s hush money...
The star witness in Donald Trump’s criminal trial admitted saying the former president belonged in a jail cell “like...The star witness in Donald Trump’s criminal trial admitted saying the former president belonged...The star witness in Donald Trump’s criminal trial admitted saying the former president belonged...
The board of Royal Mail’s parent company is prepared to recommend an improved £3.5 billion takeover approach for the group from Daniel Kretinsky, its Czech tycoon shareholder. International Distributions Services (IDS) has received a 370p a share “non-binding” proposal from EP Group, a...The board of Royal Mail’s parent company is prepared to recommend an improved £3.5 billion takeover approach for the group from Daniel Kretinsky, its Czech tycoon shareholder. International Distributions Services (IDS) has received a 370p a share “non-binding” proposal from EP Group, a...The board of Royal Mail’s parent company is prepared to recommend an improved £3.5 billion takeover approach for the group from...
Slowing inflation in the United States has underpinned optimism that interest rate cuts in the world’s largest economy are edging closer, sending stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic to fresh records on Wednesday night. Investors and traders breathed a sigh of relief as new data showed that US inflation slowed in April, breaking a...Slowing inflation in the United States has underpinned optimism that interest rate cuts in the world’s largest economy are edging closer, sending stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic to fresh records on Wednesday night. Investors and traders breathed a sigh of relief as new data showed that US inflation slowed in April, breaking a...Slowing inflation in the United States has underpinned optimism that interest rate cuts in the world’s largest economy are...
The Bank of England was too distracted by “putting out current fires” to devote enough time and resources to improving its forecasting procedures, former US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke told MPs on Wednesday. Bernanke, who recently carried out a root and branch analysis of the Bank of England’s forecasting...The Bank of England was too distracted by “putting out current fires” to devote enough time and...The Bank of England was too distracted by “putting out current fires” to devote enough time and...
Raspberry Pi, the Cambridge maker of small and affordable computers, has announced plans to float on the London Stock Exchange in a boost to the City and the UK’s tech sector. The microcomputer company which aims to “democratise technology for...Raspberry Pi, the Cambridge maker of small and affordable computers, has announced plans to float...Raspberry Pi, the Cambridge maker of small and affordable computers, has announced plans to float...
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Roaring Kitty is back. Or, at the very least, someone has got access to his social media feed. We are into a fresh...Roaring Kitty is back. Or, at the very least, someone has got access to his social media feed. We...Roaring Kitty is back. Or, at the very least, someone has got access to his social media feed. We...
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In early 2022, a survey asked 4,000 Americans how much they’d pay to avoid a pandemic mask mandate for three months.In early 2022, a survey asked 4,000 Americans how much they’d pay to avoid a pandemic mask...In early 2022, a survey asked 4,000 Americans how much they’d pay to avoid a pandemic mask...
Capital spending on the project to be cut from a planned $3 billion over the next three years to just $1 billion
BUSINESS COMMENTARY
Market Report
Keller Group, an expert in preparing ground for building floors, listed on the London Stock Exchange 20 years ago but...Keller Group, an expert in preparing ground for building floors, listed on the London Stock...Keller Group, an expert in preparing ground for building floors, listed on the London Stock...
tempus
£4.3 billion Market capitalisation £418 million Operating profit Burberry is the only sizeable luxury fashion brand...£4.3 billion Market capitalisation £418 million Operating profit Burberry is the only sizeable...£4.3 billion Market capitalisation £418 million Operating profit Burberry is the only sizeable...
International Trade
recruitment
About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory certification and compliance courses to upskilling for a new role, and experts estimate that the UK training market is worth approximately £7 billion. Training and skills development is proved to increase the human capital in the national labour force, narrowing skills gaps...About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory...About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory...
SIX FROM THE BEST
Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to...Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to 70,000 deliveries a week. The activist recently launched the #GetFairAboutFarming campaign calling for supermarkets to adopt better business practices to safeguard the future of British fruit and veg farmers.Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to 70,000...
Clubs to decide on future of video technology next month
Premier League clubs will vote on whether to keep VAR after a request by Wolverhampton Wanderers to abolish it before the new season. Wolves, who have been on the receiving end of what they believe to be a number of wrong decisions this season, say the technology is not fit for purpose and want...Premier League clubs will vote on whether to keep VAR after a request by Wolverhampton Wanderers to abolish it before the new season. Wolves, who have been on the receiving end of what they believe to be a number of wrong decisions this season, say the technology is not fit for purpose and want...Premier League clubs will vote on whether to keep VAR after a request by Wolverhampton Wanderers to abolish it before the new...
MARTIN SAMUEL
Horses, they were lovely. And if we’d stayed with them, and horse-drawn carriages, there wouldn’t be any vehicular pollution in our major cities today. Just crap. Then along came Karl Benz and the Motorwagen, and now here we are with unpopular low-traffic neighbourhoods and Ulez and the death of the nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah, the...Horses, they were lovely. And if we’d stayed with them, and horse-drawn carriages, there wouldn’t be any vehicular pollution in our major cities today. Just crap. Then along came Karl Benz and the Motorwagen, and now here we are with unpopular low-traffic neighbourhoods and Ulez and the death of the nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah, the...Horses, they were lovely. And if we’d stayed with them, and horse-drawn carriages, there wouldn’t be any vehicular pollution in...
US PGA CHAMPIONSHIP | tom kershaw
This corner of Kentucky prides itself on the character and grit of its sporting heroes. Monuments and murals honour the legacy of Muhammad Ali that towers over Louisville. An hour’s drive away through the farms outside Lexington, graveyards bear the names of the state’s great racehorses. The local legend goes that...This corner of Kentucky prides itself on the character and grit of its sporting heroes. Monuments...This corner of Kentucky prides itself on the character and grit of its sporting heroes. Monuments...
rick broadbent | frank warren interview
US PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy insisted that he was “ready to play this week” after it was revealed that the Northern Irishman filed...Rory McIlroy insisted that he was “ready to play this week” after it was revealed that the...Rory McIlroy insisted that he was “ready to play this week” after it was revealed that the...
TOM ALLNUTT
One consolation for Tottenham Hotspur’s scolded fans on Tuesday night was they were not the only ones to feel the...One consolation for Tottenham Hotspur’s scolded fans on Tuesday night was they were not the only...One consolation for Tottenham Hotspur’s scolded fans on Tuesday night was they were not the only...
paul joyce
Jürgen Klopp is staying put. In the end, there was not even a debate to be had, despite Susan Whittingham’s friends suggesting she should consider taking drastic action. In the warren of roads in the shadow of Anfield, where Randolph Street meets...Jürgen Klopp is staying put. In the end, there was not even a debate to be had, despite Susan...Jürgen Klopp is staying put. In the end, there was not even a debate to be had, despite Susan...
mike atherton
It was hard not to think of another great pair of bowlers, Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh, when the news arrived...It was hard not to think of another great pair of bowlers, Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh...It was hard not to think of another great pair of bowlers, Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh...
premier league | martin samuel
Erling Haaland tapped in at the far post, and the celebrations began. From the famed white wall behind the far goal...Erling Haaland tapped in at the far post, and the celebrations began. From the famed white wall...Erling Haaland tapped in at the far post, and the celebrations began. From the famed white wall...
t20 World Cup
Three months ago, Eisenhower Park in upstate New York was just a local park. In two weeks’ time it will host international cricket in a 34,000-seat stadium with a world-class pitch that was grown 1,200 miles away in Florida. Unlocking the American...Three months ago, Eisenhower Park in upstate New York was just a local park. In two weeks’ time...Three months ago, Eisenhower Park in upstate New York was just a local park. In two weeks’ time...
martin samuel
Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers and Crystal Palace dropped in 1998. Came up a year earlier, went straight back down again.Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers and Crystal Palace dropped in 1998. Came up a year earlier, went...Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers and Crystal Palace dropped in 1998. Came up a year earlier, went...
Tom Kershaw
Long forsaken are the days in the soap opera that is modern golf when the build-up to a major championship involves...Long forsaken are the days in the soap opera that is modern golf when the build-up to a major...Long forsaken are the days in the soap opera that is modern golf when the build-up to a major...
Gallagher Premiership Guide
So this it it. The final round of matches in the regular season of the Gallagher Premiership and, oh boy, what a gallimaufry of a campaign it has been. Good, bad, ugly and Newcastle. The 2023-24 iteration of the English top flight has had it all . .So this it it. The final round of matches in the regular season of the Gallagher Premiership and...So this it it. The final round of matches in the regular season of the Gallagher Premiership and...
The trend
If I told you that there was a statistic in which West Ham United, Liverpool and Manchester City ranked as the three highest teams, and Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal ranked as the three lowest, would you guess that it was the number of switches completed? Perhaps you would, but far more interesting is asking why those teams do (or do not) switch the...If I told you that there was a statistic in which West Ham United, Liverpool and Manchester City...If I told you that there was a statistic in which West Ham United, Liverpool and Manchester City...
Red Bull Salzburg have confirmed the appointment of Pepijn Lijnders, Jürgen Klopp’s assistant at Liverpool, as their...Red Bull Salzburg have confirmed the appointment of Pepijn Lijnders, Jürgen Klopp’s assistant at Liverpool, as their new head coach The Dutchman, who had previously been on the shortlists of Ajax and Besiktas, will take charge of the Austrian team, who sacked Gerhard Struber last month, at the end of the season.Red Bull Salzburg have confirmed the appointment of Pepijn Lijnders, Jürgen Klopp’s assistant at Liverpool, as their new head...
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mike atherton
There remain significant concerns among the 11 non-host counties over the proposed distribution model for the...There remain significant concerns among the 11 non-host counties over the proposed distribution...There remain significant concerns among the 11 non-host counties over the proposed distribution...
BET OF THE DAY
Whiskey Pete (5.20 York) Racecards He showed progressive form as a juvenile, signing off with a...BET OF THE DAY
Whiskey Pete (5.20 York) Racecards He showed progressive form as a...BET OF THE DAY
Whiskey Pete (5.20 York) Racecards He showed progressive form as a...
A traumatic labour triggered a series of catastrophic problems for the former Made in Chelsea star
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
The monarch passed on a recent meeting with his son for a non-urgent hang with Goldenballs — and why not?
A subscriber thinks he’s messaging a female model in London — in reality, it’s a team of men manipulating him in Asia. Sophie Peachey investigates
Anna Murphy gives her golden rules for the season
No surprise to me, says Anna Murphy, the fashion industry has also fallen out of love with animal pelts
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After a thrilling opening chase scene, Furiosa is rapidly sunk by a slow-moving plot and hammy performances
newA thundering beginning and a searing sense of place fail to compensate for the wearisome repetition and empty theatrics that slowly swamp this much-awaited blockbuster. It’s a prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, and an origin tale for a breakout character: Charlize Theron’s lethal henchwoman, Imperator Furiosa. It also, alas, falls squarely into the Disney Cruella trap...A thundering beginning and a searing sense of place fail to compensate for the wearisome...A thundering beginning and a searing sense of place fail to compensate for the wearisome...
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Parents, meet your next rainy-day buster. Featuring Ryan Reynolds in goofily melancholic mode, one of the starriest...Parents, meet your next rainy-day buster. Featuring Ryan Reynolds in goofily melancholic mode, one of the starriest supporting casts in recent memory and a van-sized furry purple monster called Blue, IF is a children’s fantasy of wistful wonder and another satisfying chapter in the career of the actor/film-maker...Parents, meet your next rainy-day buster. Featuring Ryan Reynolds in goofily melancholic mode, one of the starriest supporting...
PROFILE
If I told you there was a brand that sells clothes made from the same luxe fabrics — often in the same factories — as...If I told you there was a brand that sells clothes made from the same luxe fabrics — often in the...If I told you there was a brand that sells clothes made from the same luxe fabrics — often in the...
INTERVIEW
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, is so embedded into American folklore it is easy to forget he was a real...Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, is so embedded into American folklore it is easy to...Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, is so embedded into American folklore it is easy to...
REVIEW
Even without the eyes, you know it’s Elton John. The hair, the hands, the glasses, the suit in ice-cream parlour...Even without the eyes, you know it’s Elton John. The hair, the hands, the glasses, the suit in...Even without the eyes, you know it’s Elton John. The hair, the hands, the glasses, the suit in...
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Better Off Dead?
BBC1 You would expect a documentary about assisted dying, made by the actress and activist Liz...Better Off Dead?
BBC1 You would expect a documentary about assisted dying, made by the actress...Better Off Dead?
BBC1 You would expect a documentary about assisted dying, made by the actress...
the Lowdown
first night review
Stage left was a vast sofa; stage right three backing musicians sat patiently. For this show the veteran singer Dionne Warwick spent a lot more time on the sofa talking about the hits of a fabled career rather than singing them. The first half featured just two songs — Don’t Make Me Over, the hit that started it all, and a lightly jazzed I Say a Little Prayer. This...Stage left was a vast sofa; stage right three backing musicians sat patiently. For this show the...Stage left was a vast sofa; stage right three backing musicians sat patiently. For this show the...
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The original production of Duncan Macmillan’s gruelling play about addiction catapulted its lead, Denise Gough, to...The original production of Duncan Macmillan’s gruelling play about addiction catapulted its lead, Denise Gough, to superstardom. It was 2015’s must-see ticket, the next great play after Jerusalem. And now it is back, with Gough as well as the original director, Jeremy Herrin, not to mention the same set and...The original production of Duncan Macmillan’s gruelling play about addiction catapulted its lead, Denise Gough, to superstardom.
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Stephen Adly Guirgis’s play about a retired New York cop won a Pulitzer in 2015, but if some of the streetwise...Stephen Adly Guirgis’s play about a retired New York cop won a Pulitzer in 2015, but if some of...Stephen Adly Guirgis’s play about a retired New York cop won a Pulitzer in 2015, but if some of...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
The evening felt a little cursed. There was an onstage illness, with one cast member having to walk their part, an...The evening felt a little cursed. There was an onstage illness, with one cast member having to...The evening felt a little cursed. There was an onstage illness, with one cast member having to...
The oldies are the goodies, they say, and they’re not wrong. However, many classics simply aren’t available to stream ― no Fawlty Towers or Our Friends in the North, no Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy or Secret Army, no The Day of the Triffids or The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Moreover, some that are available might seem a bit stiff and dated today, whatever one’s...The oldies are the goodies, they say, and they’re not wrong. However, many classics simply aren’t...The oldies are the goodies, they say, and they’re not wrong. However, many classics simply aren’t...
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The Gathering
Channel 4 Helen Walsh’s six-part Liverpool-set drama The Gathering opens with snogging, vomiting...The Gathering
Channel 4 Helen Walsh’s six-part Liverpool-set drama The Gathering opens with snogging, vomiting, open fires and more than a hint of drug taking at an illegal beach rave. Oh, and a teenager called Kelly having her head thrust under the water and left, it seems, for dead. It is a dramatic start, for...The Gathering
Channel 4 Helen Walsh’s six-part Liverpool-set drama The Gathering opens with snogging, vomiting, open fires...
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MindGames
1 “Tom Mix” is a bingo call for which number? 2 Which party holds 63 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament? 3 The WI uses the slogan “Inspiring …” who? 4 Who played the Reverend Geraldine Granger in the sitcom The Vicar of Dibley? 5 The Nemean Lion and The Lernean Hydra are stories in which 1947 collection by Agatha Christie? 6 Playing the fictitious Sherif...1 “Tom Mix” is a bingo call for which number? 2 Which party holds 63 of the 129 seats in the...1 “Tom Mix” is a bingo call for which number? 2 Which party holds 63 of the 129 seats in the...
These fine jewellers are encouraging their successors in the schools and universities of Birmingham. Anna Murphy reports
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Whether it’s the sound of a Mason Pearson brush gliding through hair or a Hermès Kelly bag clipping shut
It’s London Craft Week, and everywhere you look there’ll be master potters, embroiderers and quilt makers doing their thing
You want your likeness captured for posterity, but who to choose? The Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ Annual Exhibition, on this week, is a good place to start
Are your knees ready to be revealed? If not, try one of these innovative knee smoothing solutions. By Jennifer George
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Aston Martin is surging ahead with several product launches and overhauls under the new ownership of Lawrence Stroll. The latest is the new and improved Vantage, the entry-level sports car from the British manufacturer that is seeking greater...Aston Martin is surging ahead with several product launches and overhauls under the new ownership...Aston Martin is surging ahead with several product launches and overhauls under the new ownership...
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Kansas City’s native jazz, BBQ brisket and friendly, low-key charm was thrust into the spotlight when the singer started dating its Superbowl star Travis Kelce
Can’t get to Chelsea? Towns and villages around the country are bright with a profusion of spring and summer flowers. These are the best
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A private cove, jungle-style surroundings and delicious locally sourced menus await at Yazz Collective, a vibey, luxury hideaway not far from Fethiye
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Have a mini interrail adventure through Italy, Slovenia and Croatia on an affordable route that takes in the Adriatic’s aristocratic history
Jersey’s empty coves, surfing and incredible seafood helped our writer and her teenagers break out of a ten-year family holiday rut
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Asking for, ahem, a friend: is it ever acceptable to pocket a signed photo of Pat from EastEnders from the Airbnb loo?Asking for, ahem, a friend: is it ever acceptable to pocket a signed photo of Pat from EastEnders...Asking for, ahem, a friend: is it ever acceptable to pocket a signed photo of Pat from EastEnders...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
On this particular issue polling would no doubt suggest a nation divided. The issue in question is “Where next?” Of...On this particular issue polling would no doubt suggest a nation divided. The issue in question...On this particular issue polling would no doubt suggest a nation divided. The issue in question...
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The Welbeck Estate, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is known for its cookery school, brewery and farm shop. Now it has opened chic new accommodation which food lovers can book to stay in overnight. Alicia Miller checks in.
...The Welbeck Estate, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is known for its cookery...The Welbeck Estate, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is known for its cookery...
SARAH said, ‘God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with me.’ Genesis 21.6 (GNB)...SARAH said, ‘God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with...SARAH said, ‘God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with...
Buckingham Palace
14th May, 2024
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning. The King, Freeman...Buckingham Palace
14th May, 2024
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.Buckingham Palace
14th May, 2024
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
PM mentioned Scottish nationalists alongside ‘extremists’ dividing the country
John Swinney has urged Rishi Sunak to apologise for his “foolish” comments describing Scottish nationalism as a danger to the UK. In a speech on Monday the prime minister said the coming five years were set to be among the “most dangerous” and included independence supporters in a passage on...John Swinney has urged Rishi Sunak to apologise for his “foolish” comments describing Scottish nationalism as a danger to the UK. In a speech on Monday the prime minister said the coming five years were set to be among the “most dangerous” and included independence supporters in a passage on...John Swinney has urged Rishi Sunak to apologise for his “foolish” comments describing Scottish nationalism as a danger to the UK.
A fugitive who faked his own death has been warned he is likely to spend the rest of his life behind bars after opting to defend himself against rape charges in the United States. American authorities claim that Nicholas Rossi, 36, raped two women in Utah before fleeing across the Atlantic in a bid to evade justice. He was deported from...A fugitive who faked his own death has been warned he is likely to spend the rest of his life behind bars after opting to defend himself against rape charges in the United States. American authorities claim that Nicholas Rossi, 36, raped two women in Utah before fleeing across the Atlantic in a bid to evade justice. He was deported from...A fugitive who faked his own death has been warned he is likely to spend the rest of his life behind bars after opting to...
ALEX MASSIE
Doublethink, George Orwell decreed, means holding a brace of contradictory beliefs in your mind and believing in each of them simultaneously. Step forward, then, Shirley-Anne Somerville to demonstrate the great man’s point. On Wednesday Somerville, the cabinet secretary for social justice, declared a housing...Doublethink, George Orwell decreed, means holding a brace of contradictory beliefs in your mind...Doublethink, George Orwell decreed, means holding a brace of contradictory beliefs in your mind...
Celtic are the champions again for the 12th time in 13 seasons, taking their overall total to within one of Rangers’ cherished “55”. Their fans and maybe their marketing and communications folk might have some fun with the reality of “going for...Celtic are the champions again for the 12th time in 13 seasons, taking their overall total to...Celtic are the champions again for the 12th time in 13 seasons, taking their overall total to...
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With Labour now back in the political middle ground, the SNP, in John Swinney’s words, occupying “a moderate left-of-centre position” and the Greens on the radical left, where does this leave the Liberal Democrats? Scotland’s...With Labour now back in the political middle ground, the SNP, in John Swinney’s words, occupying “a moderate left-of-centre position” and the Greens on the radical left, where does this leave the Liberal Democrats? Scotland’s...With Labour now back in the political middle ground, the SNP, in John Swinney’s words, occupying “a moderate...
Glasgow airport bosses have been told to “show some respect” after confusing Irish and Scottish Gaelic. An advertising board for a new bar and restaurant named Caledonia carried a message saying, “An bhfuil ocras ort?Glasgow airport bosses have been told to “show some respect” after confusing Irish and Scottish Gaelic. An advertising board for a new bar and restaurant named Caledonia carried a message saying, “An bhfuil ocras ort?Glasgow airport bosses have been told to “show some respect” after confusing Irish and Scottish Gaelic. An...
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Glasgow Warriors have added further Scottish-qualified depth in the nation’s problem position of tight-head prop by...Glasgow Warriors have added further Scottish-qualified depth in the nation’s problem position of...Glasgow Warriors have added further Scottish-qualified depth in the nation’s problem position of...
Rugby Park is set to provide the backdrop to more scenes of Celtic celebration on Wednesday night with the visiting...Rugby Park is set to provide the backdrop to more scenes of Celtic celebration on Wednesday night...Rugby Park is set to provide the backdrop to more scenes of Celtic celebration on Wednesday night...
It seemed as though Rangers fans had suffered enough in losing an Old Firm game and effectively a league title at the weekend, but oh no. Their patience and temper still had more to endure. Their team eventually beat Dundee — with plenty to spare...It seemed as though Rangers fans had suffered enough in losing an Old Firm game and effectively a...It seemed as though Rangers fans had suffered enough in losing an Old Firm game and effectively a...
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Weight-loss jabs and the fight against obesity
Sir, While there is rightly much excitement about the potential of weight-loss drugs, they can never be the only solution to our obesity crisis (“Weight loss jab reduces heart deaths by a fifth”, May 14). Getting access to this new generation...Sir, While there is rightly much excitement about the potential of weight-loss drugs, they can...Sir, While there is rightly much excitement about the potential of weight-loss drugs, they can...
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Briefing
UK: Women and equalities select committee holds oral evidence session as part of inquiry into incel culture; Labour-commissioned review of private rented sector presents findings.
Germany: Olaf Scholz, the chancellor, hosts President Amherd of Switzerland in Berlin.
Singapore: Lee Hsien Loong, the longtime prime minister, steps down and is replaced by Lawrence Wong.
On this day
In 1567 Mary, Queen of Scots, married James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh; in 1921 the British Legion was formed from the merger of four First World War ex-servicemen’s support groups. Of 1.75 million war veterans with a disability, half were permanently disabled; in 1928 the Australian Inland Mission Aerial Medical Service (Royal Flying Doctor Service) was inaugurated; in 1936 the pioneering aviator Amy Johnson arrived in England after a record-breaking flight to and from South Africa; in 1989 the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev began a highly publicised visit to Beijing, China. At the time mass protests were being held against the Communist Party of China led by students calling for comparable reforms to the glasnost policies Gorbachev had introduced in the USSR.
Nature notes
There are approximately 9,000 wasp species in the UK. The vast majority of these bear very little resemblance to the yellow-jacketed variety that cause mayhem at picnics, but all of them do sterling work in the pest-killing department. The mournful wasp, Pemphredon lugubris, is a particular friend of farmers and gardeners. This medium-sized wasp (7.5–12mm) feeds its young almost entirely on aphids. Nesting in dead wood, the female constructs a system of chambers and lays an egg in each one. Every egg is accompanied by 40 or so aphids, which the wasp larvae will devour when it hatches. This solitary wasp’s poetic name comes from its black colour, which is reminiscent of traditional funeral clothing. Jonathan Tulloch
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Birthdays today
Sir Danny Alexander, vice-president, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Lib Dem MP (2005-15), 52; Dame Inga Beale, chief executive, Lloyd’s of London (2014-18), 61; Prof Dame Athene Donald, physicist, master of Churchill College, University of Cambridge, 71; Sir Peter Donnelly, founder and chief executive of Genomics plc and emeritus professor of statistical science at the University of Oxford, 65; Martin Eberhard, engineer, co-founder (2003) of Tesla, 64; Adam Fleming, businessman, former deputy group chairman, Stonehage Fleming (asset management), 76; Hadley Freeman, journalist, for The Sunday Times, and author, 46; Jasper Johns, painter and printmaker, 94; Christina Lamb, chief foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times, 59; David Luxton, deputy general secretary, Civil Service Pensioners’ Alliance, 70; Jill McDonald, executive vice-president and president (international operated markets), McDonald’s, chief executive, Costa Coffee (2019-22), 60; Sir Keith Mills, founder of the Air Miles and Nectar cards, 74; Sir Andy Murray, tennis player, Wimbledon men’s singles champion (2013, 2016), 37; Mike Oldfield, musician and composer, Tubular Bells (1973), 71; Sophie Raworth, broadcaster, BBC newsreader, 56; David Reiss, founder, the fashion chain Reiss, 81; Don Robert, chairman, London Stock Exchange Group, Experian (2014-19), 65; Matthew Sadler, chess grandmaster and chess writer, 50; Terry Smith, fund manager, chief executive, Fundsmith, 71; Ralph Steadman, cartoonist and illustrator, 88; Caroline Thomson (Lady Liddle), chair, Digital UK (2013-23), Oxfam (2017-20), and executive director, English National Ballet (2013-16), 70; Zara Tindall, equestrian, Olympic silver medallist (2012), world champion (2006), 43; Ben Wallace, Conservative MP for Wyre and Preston North, defence secretary (2019-23), 54; Paul Walsh, chairman, McLaren Group, 69.