From the 47-year-old runner who needs a double hip replacement to the 27-year-old CrossFitter with a ruptured ACL, those who push their bodies too hard often regret it. What are the lessons for the rest of us? Jonathan Price has always been active and exercise-focused. Growing up in south Wales, […]
Both left and right have it in for Britain’s capital. But is London a stabby wasteland, a den of faceless bureaucrats, or just a mess of overprivileged wokerati? ‘I’ve seen no evidence of Andy being anti-London,” the capital’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, told the Evening Standard last week, which is quaint […]
From Europe’s deadly heat to floods in Asia, it’s been a terrifying summer. Environment writers Jonathan Watts and Ajit Niranjan answered Reddit users’ questions about their work – and their sources of hope Extreme weather supercharged by the climate crisis is fuelling an explosive wildfire season in Europe and extreme […]
At least 72 people have died attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after an estimated 50,000 migrants crossed from Morocco last week. The incident has triggered a political crisis in Spain and criticism from EU countries. Lucy Hough speaks to European community affairs correspondent Ashifa Kassam Continue reading…
Whether it’s budget barbecues or clever travel pillows, here are the favourites defining your summer • Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up here July’s hitlist paints a picture of a month well spent. A barbecue and nifty wine cooler sleeve suggest alfresco evenings, while a bargain […]
Canadian stuntwoman is only 4ft 6in and stood in for star to make the giant Laestrygonians appear even bigger A 35-year-old stuntwoman is one of the great unsung heroes of Christopher Nolan’s new blockbuster The Odyssey – standing in for Matt Damon and displaying what the actor called “the greatest […]
The actor gobbles up food, roars with glee and finds himself deeply moved in this four-part travelogue inspired by the journey of Homer’s hero. It’s a real success of a show Here comes Richard E Grant, pounding towards us in his tiny leather jacket as he gesticulates wildly at his […]
Vivian and Thomas both left physically unfulfilling marriages and are rediscovering their sex drives in later life • How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously Since menopause and being with Thomas, my interest in sex is much higher Continue reading…
Menstrual and digestive discomfort often coincide, and a researcher who has been looking in to it for a decade tells us what she learned Every period, right on schedule: the cramps arrive, and right behind them, the urgent need to poop. If this is your experience, you’re in good company: […]
As boss Stuart Machin unveils a new-look Pantheon the retailer has fashion and overseas challenges ahead On a hot summer’s evening on London’s busy Oxford Street, a crowd of fashion influencers, models, journalists and the odd City analyst gathered for a first look at the upmarket revamp of Marks & […]