From a darkly comic new novel to a gripping 1950s memoir – Katherine Rundell, Malala Yousafzai, Matt Haig and others appearing at Hay festival pick titles to tempt you Malala YousafzaiActivistI have loved going to the theatre ever since I saw my first musical (Matilda in London, when I was […]
Drugs, sex, scorpions, breakdowns … a summer trip in Greece goes diabolically wrong in the BBC’s immaculate new show that will give you a well-earned break from bad TV Hell is other people. But a fortnight’s summer holiday in a Greek island villa with three pals you have known since […]
Some locals fear Nansledan, touted as a blueprint for community-focused retail, is draining life from the town next door A buzzard soars above wildflower meadows glinting with buttercups, as a giant construction vehicle whirs across a concrete pad where a new Tesco and a market hall are under construction. The […]
If I’d been taught this way of thinking as a child, I can’t begin to imagine how much easier things could have been In 1981 the CD was born and so was I. Both arrivals were surprising and have drifted in and out of fashion ever since. As a baby, […]
Experts warn about the risks of cave diving without proper training, planning and specialised equipment after deaths in Vaavu atoll The diving tragedy in the Maldives – which claimed the lives of four Italian divers inside an underwater cave, followed by the death of a Maldivian navy diver – has […]
Forgive me if I’m not congratulating officers for investigating Andrew now – instead of, say, many years ago when they were with him in Jeffrey Epstein’s house How noble that Thames Valley police has let it be known that its misconduct-in-public-office investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is also considering potential offences […]
British army is 80-90% short of drones as military exercise aims to build on European defence strategy Deep in Charing Cross underground station, in the disused terminus of the Jubilee line, a secret Nato command bunker has this week been discreetly at work. Dozens of mostly British soldiers were engaged […]
Addicted to your devices? According to experts, not all screen time is created equal. Here are some healthier ways to spend time online The average UK adult spends around 7.5 hours a day on a screen, whether that’s a phone, laptop, games console or TV. That figure may even be conservative, particularly […]
Jane Fonda, Bruce Springsteen and Joe Biden are among the names paying tribute to host of cancelled late-night show Share your favorite memories from The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Celebrities, politicians and New Yorkers have paid their respects to Stephen Colbert as The Late Show aired its final episode […]
His starring role in Richard Gadd’s brutal toxic masculinity series is a far cry from his days as Billy Elliot. The actor opens up about gruelling shoots, dancing on toilets – and why he can’t ever just chill out Not many actors are relieved when they have to film an […]