Dr Hannah Gould on eco-funerals, being ‘the death person’ and the one thing everyone should know before they die Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Around 2040, Australia will reach peak death. A silver tsunami of boomers are predicted to propel the annual death rate to double that of […]
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How the desperate search for two missing girls in 2002 and their now-dead killer claimed its place in the country’s museum of appalling crimes Soham murderer Ian Huntley dies after prison attack The death of Ian Huntley is, perhaps, a moment to pause and remember, and not to dwell on […]
The humiliation in Rome means it is now three defeats in a row for England, each more soul-destroying than the last The haunted look writ large across the face of Maro Itoje said it all. England had burst into the Italy half, deep into the 80th minute, and Ollie Chessum […]
The mad venture – which my mother nicknamed ‘your father’s ego’ – would swallow my childhood. Years later I went on a quest to understand what really happened to his glittering folly BBC Television Centre, 2 May 1990. “Who would spend £7m on an egg?” The question echoes around the […]
Is there something different about people born between 1997 and 2012 or is it all just marketing nonsense and hysteria? In just a few days, research has shown that gen Z like binge drinking, hold more traditional gender views, have started Chinamaxxing, prefer solo dining and believe environmental values are […]
Amy Wallace spent years helping Giuffre write her life story. Now she reflects on what the survivor would have thought of the release of the Epstein files There are many reasons why Amy Wallace wishes Virginia Roberts Giuffre was still alive. Some are personal. Some are practical. But at its […]
Didn’t you know? True British patriots are the ones who want to join an obviously disastrous war on behalf of Israel and Donald Trump Have you heard enough pant-wetting about Britain’s “reputation” this week? Honestly, I don’t think any of us can bear the social embarrassment of not getting immediately […]
Whether it’s merino socks, martini glasses or sustainable wool blankets, we’ve handpicked 82 thoughtful gift ideas to make the mother figure in your life feel truly special • The best flower delivery for every budget Not everyone is lucky enough to have their mum around, or have a good relationship […]
The early intel from George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels paints the Targaryens as tyrants – so making them the heroes is going to require some hefty literary PR There must be a few Game of Thrones fans out there who have rather mixed feelings about […]
In refusing to sing the national anthem these athletes have placed themselves in grave danger while Gianni Infantino sides with the American war machine A small but telling detail from a vast and baffling chain of events. You probably saw the footage of Donald Trump’s declaration of war on Iran […]