From pirates and skateboarders in Hastings to legends and locks in Devizes, from dolphins in Scarborough to the ‘artists’ town’ of Kirkcudbright, readers put forward their favourite places Culture secretary Lisa Nandy has launched a search for the UK’s first “town of culture”, similar to the city of culture programme, […]
There is a look of despair in Starmer’s eyes – and a feeling in the room that the endgame has begun It’s beginning to feel terminal. Not that there hasn’t been talk of Labour MPs wanting to remove Keir Starmer before. Just that this time there’s the sense of a […]
Bankers and billionaires are flocking to the city where income tax is zero but critics say it ignores money laundering – and pay disparities are huge Business live – latest updates Aidan Doyle was an estate agent in Liverpool before he decamped to Dubai and turned a £30,000 annual income […]
The Swedish band’s frontwoman answers your questions on ‘sweet and curious’ Tom Jones, being changed by cancer and whether the Cardigans will ever make new music Are you a fan of actual cardigans? garythenotrashcougarI can see the genius of them as items of clothing, but I never looked good in […]
More than eight years after the Grenfell Tower fire killed 72 people, the companies, materials and rules that made it possible are still shaping how homes are built, in the UK and around the world. Neelam Tailor looks at how deregulation, industry lobbying and corporate greed allowed a preventable tragedy […]
Organisers are hoping for a celebration of winter sport at Milano Cortina 2026 but tensions will not be far from the surface A short stroll from where the grandees of the International Olympic Committee are staying in Milan sits the Museum of Illusions – a place devoted to magic and […]
The sad truth is that we are witnessing a legacy of the over-indulgent late queen: an organisation unable to meet today’s challenges Curious that the Epstein scandal, which has caused such an overwhelming furore in the US, should so far have done more to damage the British royal family than […]
One is the ultimate hun, the other is TV’s most infectiously funny presence and together, they’re a dream team. Their feelgood Greek Job is like a holiday with your two most outrageous mates It might have aired on 5 January but it was instantly hailed as a contender for TV […]
A shower before bed, with the bathroom lights off, is said to get you to sleep more quickly and rinse off the day’s stress. No wonder it’s suddenly so popular Name: Dark showering. Age: The name is new; the idea is not. Continue reading…
We simmered 40 batches of soup to see which makers are worth their stock, including self-cleaning wonders and the best for busy families • The best blenders, tested When our bodies crave something nourishing, few things fit the bill better than a bowl of thrifty, healthy and comforting homemade soup. […]