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President Biden urges politicians and public of Israel to ‘think what will happen if this moment is lost’
newPresident Biden has announced that Israel has offered a comprehensive “road map” to an “enduring” ceasefire in its war with Hamas in Gaza, including a full withdrawal of troops and the release of all hostages. Qatari officials have sent the plan to Hamas, Biden said, in an effort to revive the...President Biden has announced that Israel has offered a comprehensive “road map” to an “enduring” ceasefire in its war with Hamas in Gaza, including a full withdrawal of troops and the release of all hostages. Qatari officials have sent the plan to Hamas, Biden said, in an effort to revive the...President Biden has announced that Israel has offered a comprehensive “road map” to an “enduring” ceasefire in its war with...
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Donald Trump has said he is “honoured” to have been convicted by a criminal court and called America a fascist state in a defiant speech from Trump Tower on Friday. Appearing in the marble atrium of his skyscraper the morning after a jury of 12 New Yorkers found him guilty of 34 charges of falsifying business records, Trump called the judge...Donald Trump has said he is “honoured” to have been convicted by a criminal court and called America a fascist state in a defiant speech from Trump Tower on Friday. Appearing in the marble atrium of his skyscraper the morning after a jury of 12 New Yorkers found him guilty of 34 charges of falsifying business records, Trump called the judge...Donald Trump has said he is “honoured” to have been convicted by a criminal court and called America a fascist state in a...
The British ambassador to Mexico has been removed from his post after a video emerged online of him jokingly pointing what appears to be an assault rifle at passengers in a car. Jon Benjamin’s official biography on the Foreign Office website refers to him in the past tense as serving in Mexico between 2021 and 2024...The British ambassador to Mexico has been removed from his post after a video emerged online of...The British ambassador to Mexico has been removed from his post after a video emerged online of...
Keely hodgkinson interview
Janice Turner
If you felt in 2015 that the Labour Party was hijacked by pirates, cackling from the rigging as they sailed into the...If you felt in 2015 that the Labour Party was hijacked by pirates, cackling from the rigging as...If you felt in 2015 that the Labour Party was hijacked by pirates, cackling from the rigging as...
hugo rifkind
The way you kill a rabbit, as I recall, is that you hold the head in one hand and the back legs in the other and then...The way you kill a rabbit, as I recall, is that you hold the head in one hand and the back legs...The way you kill a rabbit, as I recall, is that you hold the head in one hand and the back legs...
Sitting in an armchair in his care home as a robin pecks cake crumbs at his feet, Richard Willis closes his eyes and casts his memory back 80 years to when his landing craft was hit by a hail of machinegun fire as it came ashore on the Normandy coast in the first waves of the D-Day landings. Willis, an acclaimed artist who turned 100 in February, struggles to recall...Sitting in an armchair in his care home as a robin pecks cake crumbs at his feet, Richard Willis...Sitting in an armchair in his care home as a robin pecks cake crumbs at his feet, Richard Willis...
The war correspondent John Prince was working as a journalist for The Times assigned to cover the Merchant Navy in...The war correspondent John Prince was working as a journalist for The Times assigned to cover the Merchant Navy in 1944 before he was transferred to Normandy a month after the D-Day landings. Prince had already been working for the newspaper for 11 years, starting as a parliamentary reporter and then becoming a...The war correspondent John Prince was working as a journalist for The Times assigned to cover the Merchant Navy in 1944 before...
On some evenings when Donald Trump was toiling away in the Oval Office as president of the United States, he would...On some evenings when Donald Trump was toiling away in the Oval Office as president of the United...On some evenings when Donald Trump was toiling away in the Oval Office as president of the United...
The timing of the trial during an election year and the conduct of the Judge Juan Merchan are also factors that could...The timing of the trial during an election year and the conduct of the Judge Juan Merchan are...The timing of the trial during an election year and the conduct of the Judge Juan Merchan are...
Deputy party leader’s comments come after Starmer accused of left-wing ‘cull’
National service and tax cuts for pensioners have gone down well, but Sunak is still struggling
An amateur metal detectorist has unearthed a nationally important Bronze Age hoard after getting lost during an organised treasure hunters’ event. John Belgrave had become separated from the main group of detectorists and was heading to high...An amateur metal detectorist has unearthed a nationally important Bronze Age hoard after getting...An amateur metal detectorist has unearthed a nationally important Bronze Age hoard after getting...
Roy Keane, the former Manchester United captain, was head-butted by a fan during a Premier League match after “banter...Roy Keane, the former Manchester United captain, was head-butted by a fan during a Premier League...Roy Keane, the former Manchester United captain, was head-butted by a fan during a Premier League...
THE TIMES DIARY
In an interview with the Daily Mirror last week, Angela Rayner said she was fighting the election so that the...In an interview with the Daily Mirror last week, Angela Rayner said she was fighting the election...In an interview with the Daily Mirror last week, Angela Rayner said she was fighting the election...
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Rishi Sunak announced a general election to be held on July 4 during a downpour in Downing Street last week, marking a “soggy start to the campaign”. The events of the only July general election of the 20th century, held in 1945, show that there...Rishi Sunak announced a general election to be held on July 4 during a downpour in Downing Street...Rishi Sunak announced a general election to be held on July 4 during a downpour in Downing Street...
Catherine Philp | Dispatch
Under a soot-layered single lightbulb in Pappu Chaiwala’s tea shop, Narendra Modi’s fan club is discussing what to expect if the Varanasi MP and Indian national leader wins a third term. “Reclaim Mount Kailash!” one says of the holy mountain across the border in Chinese-ruled Tibet, which is...Under a soot-layered single lightbulb in Pappu Chaiwala’s tea shop, Narendra Modi’s fan club is discussing what to expect if the Varanasi MP and Indian national leader wins a third term. “Reclaim Mount Kailash!” one says of the holy mountain across the border in Chinese-ruled Tibet, which is...Under a soot-layered single lightbulb in Pappu Chaiwala’s tea shop, Narendra Modi’s fan club is discussing what to expect if...
US confidential
Douglas Fairbanks, the swashbuckling king of the silent era, was on hosting duties while the list of nominees included Gloria Swanson and Janet Gaynor. Wings, a silent First World War film featuring Clara Bow, won best picture. Those inside the opulently decorated Blossom Room on Hollywood Boulevard — having paid $5 for the tickets —...Douglas Fairbanks, the swashbuckling king of the silent era, was on hosting duties while the list of nominees included Gloria Swanson and Janet Gaynor. Wings, a silent First World War film featuring Clara Bow, won best picture. Those inside the opulently decorated Blossom Room on Hollywood Boulevard — having paid $5 for the tickets —...Douglas Fairbanks, the swashbuckling king of the silent era, was on hosting duties while the list of nominees included Gloria...
Jacob Zuma may have delivered a knock-out blow to his successor as president of South Africa after the ruling party’s humiliating rout at the polls. President Ramaphosa’s position as leader of the country and of the African Nation Congress (ANC) looked uncertain after Zuma’s new radical offshoot bled its support.Jacob Zuma may have delivered a knock-out blow to his successor as president of South Africa...Jacob Zuma may have delivered a knock-out blow to his successor as president of South Africa...
In February 1888, Vincent van Gogh fled the debauchery of Paris for Arles in southern France, where he hoped to find comfort from his mental and physical struggles. The health benefits from his year or so in Provence were limited — the period ended when the Dutch post-impressionist was admitted to an asylum a few months after slicing off his ear with a razor. However...In February 1888, Vincent van Gogh fled the debauchery of Paris for Arles in southern France...In February 1888, Vincent van Gogh fled the debauchery of Paris for Arles in southern France...
Letter from Madeira
Resplendent beneath soaring chimneys and cascading roofs, the Blandys’ house stands on the lush slopes of Madeira...Resplendent beneath soaring chimneys and cascading roofs, the Blandys’ house stands on the lush slopes of Madeira, from where the family has shipped wine for more than 200 years. From this vantage point they have weathered riots, fire and revolution and watched merchant vessels approach the sweeping bay of Funchal.Resplendent beneath soaring chimneys and cascading roofs, the Blandys’ house stands on the lush slopes of Madeira, from where...
In a barn on the Troyer family farm in Erie, Pennsylvania, tables have been laid in the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag. There are sympathetic murmurs when Howard Buffett, son of the world’s eighth-richest man, tells a crowd that 5,000 miles away, farmers must reckon with Russian landmines when they harvest crops. But in a swing state where food prices are rising...In a barn on the Troyer family farm in Erie, Pennsylvania, tables have been laid in the blue and...In a barn on the Troyer family farm in Erie, Pennsylvania, tables have been laid in the blue and...
Seen as a mere speck nestled among a sea of blobs and twinkles, Jades-GS-z14-0 may not, to the casual viewer, leap...Seen as a mere speck nestled among a sea of blobs and twinkles, Jades-GS-z14-0 may not, to the casual viewer, leap out as anything remarkable in the James Webb Space Telescope’s latest snapshot of the universe. To scientists, however, this is one of the most remarkable images in the history of time itself, providing...Seen as a mere speck nestled among a sea of blobs and twinkles, Jades-GS-z14-0 may not, to the casual viewer, leap out as...
Israel launched its war on Hamas, now nearing its eighth month, after the Palestinian militant group ravaged the...Israel launched its war on Hamas, now nearing its eighth month, after the Palestinian militant...Israel launched its war on Hamas, now nearing its eighth month, after the Palestinian militant...
The African National Congress, which has governed South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994, was predicted to...The African National Congress, which has governed South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994...The African National Congress, which has governed South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994...
If there is one town in America where the presidential hopefuls could do with a crystal ball, it’s Erie, Pennsylvania...If there is one town in America where the presidential hopefuls could do with a crystal ball...If there is one town in America where the presidential hopefuls could do with a crystal ball...
Bruhat Soma, 12, from Florida won the 96th US National Spelling Bee on Thursday night after a tense head-to-head...Bruhat Soma, 12, from Florida won the 96th US National Spelling Bee on Thursday night after a...Bruhat Soma, 12, from Florida won the 96th US National Spelling Bee on Thursday night after a...
Ex-president attacks ‘rigged, disgraceful trial’
analysis
Despite his criminal conviction there is nothing in the constitution to stop his White House bid
Cathie Wood goes against proxy advisers who urged shareholders to reject ‘excessive’ award
newCathie Wood, the famed American fund manager, has urged investors to back a $56 billion pay package for Elon Musk, the Tesla boss, as shareholders prepare to vote on the biggest remuneration deal in American corporate history. Wood said that Musk had paid his dues, having not taken a salary or...Cathie Wood, the famed American fund manager, has urged investors to back a $56 billion pay package for Elon Musk, the Tesla boss, as shareholders prepare to vote on the biggest remuneration deal in American corporate history. Wood said that Musk had paid his dues, having not taken a salary or...Cathie Wood, the famed American fund manager, has urged investors to back a $56 billion pay package for Elon Musk, the Tesla...
The chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda has said he is open to a potential New York listing of the luxury carmaker after claiming that British investors have not moved on from its flotation flop under previous management. Lawrence Stroll, who rescued Aston Martin four years ago, said that UK investors had struggled to get over the company’s...The chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda has said he is open to a potential New York listing of the luxury carmaker after claiming that British investors have not moved on from its flotation flop under previous management. Lawrence Stroll, who rescued Aston Martin four years ago, said that UK investors had struggled to get over the company’s...The chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda has said he is open to a potential New York listing of the luxury carmaker after claiming...
Inflation in the United States steadied in April, raising hopes for an autumn interest rate cut in the world’s biggest economy. The monthly core personal consumption expenditures price index, the US Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation, edged down to 0.2 per cent, from 0.3 per cent in March. On a yearly...Inflation in the United States steadied in April, raising hopes for an autumn interest rate cut...Inflation in the United States steadied in April, raising hopes for an autumn interest rate cut...
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At this point, as someone said to me last week, it might be smart to just sell everything and buy shares in Nvidia.At this point, as someone said to me last week, it might be smart to just sell everything and buy...At this point, as someone said to me last week, it might be smart to just sell everything and buy...
market report
The largest investor in Associated British Foods has received £262 million after cashing in a chunk of shares. Howard...The largest investor in Associated British Foods has received £262 million after cashing in a...The largest investor in Associated British Foods has received £262 million after cashing in a...
The Manifesto
When Debbie White took on the job of chairing The Co-Operative Group in January, it was a significant milestone for UK plc. In joining Shirine Khoury-Haq, the chief executive, she was creating an all-female duo at the top of the group — a trio, in...When Debbie White took on the job of chairing The Co-Operative Group in January, it was a...When Debbie White took on the job of chairing The Co-Operative Group in January, it was a...
business commentary
Sustainable stuff from Dr Martens. It has launched “ReWair”, a US service to “repair and restore second-hand” Docs.Sustainable stuff from Dr Martens. It has launched “ReWair”, a US service to “repair and restore...Sustainable stuff from Dr Martens. It has launched “ReWair”, a US service to “repair and restore...
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The headmaster at my secondary school was a man called Dennis Silk, described in this newspaper’s obituary as “the...The headmaster at my secondary school was a man called Dennis Silk, described in this newspaper’s...The headmaster at my secondary school was a man called Dennis Silk, described in this newspaper’s...
Nelson Peltz has sold his entire stake in Walt Disney after losing a battle to get on the board of the entertainment company. The billionaire activist shareholder held about $3.5 billion in shares through his Trian fund. However, he has now sold...Nelson Peltz has sold his entire stake in Walt Disney after losing a battle to get on the board...Nelson Peltz has sold his entire stake in Walt Disney after losing a battle to get on the board...
Retail
Touker Suleyman, the fashion entrepreneur, says the high street is ‘roaring back’
RECRUITMENT
We spend billions of pounds each year designing and upgrading our homes, but should the same care and attention be lavished on our workplaces? The average UK employee spends 90,000 hours in their workplace, but more than half of staff claim their offices are “uninspiring”. With the post-pandemic battle to encourage staff to return to the office still raging, a...We spend billions of pounds each year designing and upgrading our homes, but should the same care...We spend billions of pounds each year designing and upgrading our homes, but should the same care...
SIX FROM THE BEST
In 1989 aged 23, Wayne Griffiths approached Audi and persuaded it to hire him, before driving from Manchester to...In 1989 aged 23, Wayne Griffiths approached Audi and persuaded it to hire him, before driving from Manchester to Ingolstadt in southern Germany to start work. He is now chief executive of Seat and Cupra, one of Europe’s fastest-growing automotive brands. Here are his tips to drive your career forward. 1 Be brave....In 1989 aged 23, Wayne Griffiths approached Audi and persuaded it to hire him, before driving from Manchester to Ingolstadt in...
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There are three hours until the FA Cup final at Wembley, and two young Manchester United supporters are wandering around, desperately hoping to procure a last-minute ticket. They have already been searching for more than an hour. A few years ago they may have had more luck in person, but now most...There are three hours until the FA Cup final at Wembley, and two young Manchester United supporters are wandering around, desperately hoping to procure a last-minute ticket. They have already been searching for more than an hour. A few years ago they may have had more luck in person, but now most...There are three hours until the FA Cup final at Wembley, and two young Manchester United supporters are wandering around...
The Durham and England seamer Brydon Carse has been banned from all forms of cricket for three months after breaching anti-corruption rules by placing bets on cricket matches. The 28-year-old was charged with placing 303 bets on various matches between 2017 and 2019, although he did not place bets on games in which he was participating. He...The Durham and England seamer Brydon Carse has been banned from all forms of cricket for three months after breaching anti-corruption rules by placing bets on cricket matches. The 28-year-old was charged with placing 303 bets on various matches between 2017 and 2019, although he did not place bets on games in which he was participating. He...The Durham and England seamer Brydon Carse has been banned from all forms of cricket for three months after breaching...
Marc Guéhi will be handed an audition by Gareth Southgate next week as he looks to prove he should start for England at Euro 2024. The Crystal Palace centre back is highly regarded by Southgate and will have the chance to steal a march on Harry Maguire, who missed the final month of the season for Manchester United...Marc Guéhi will be handed an audition by Gareth Southgate next week as he looks to prove he...Marc Guéhi will be handed an audition by Gareth Southgate next week as he looks to prove he...
Keely hodgkinson interview
Owen slot
The third-favourite in the Betfred Derby at Epsom on Saturday afternoon is Ancient Wisdom, a three-year-old bay colt...The third-favourite in the Betfred Derby at Epsom on Saturday afternoon is Ancient Wisdom, a...The third-favourite in the Betfred Derby at Epsom on Saturday afternoon is Ancient Wisdom, a...
MIKE ATHERTON | T20 World Cup
It was cloudy and cold, with a piercing wind blowing through New York on the morning of Thursday, September 26, 1844.It was cloudy and cold, with a piercing wind blowing through New York on the morning of Thursday...It was cloudy and cold, with a piercing wind blowing through New York on the morning of Thursday...
Premier league
It is a moment that could be added to the list of clips for the next edition of “101 Sports Bloopers”. It is also a moment that the French tennis player Arthur Rinderknech will regret for the rest of his life. Leading two sets to one in the second...It is a moment that could be added to the list of clips for the next edition of “101 Sports...It is a moment that could be added to the list of clips for the next edition of “101 Sports...
Ollie Lawrence interview
José Mourinho is set to return to management with the Turkish club Fenerbahce after five months out of work. The...José Mourinho is set to return to management with the Turkish club Fenerbahce after five months...José Mourinho is set to return to management with the Turkish club Fenerbahce after five months...
TAILENDER | PATRICK KIDD
Assuming the opinion polls are correct, and no late injuries, Jimmy Anderson will end his Test career in July playing...Assuming the opinion polls are correct, and no late injuries, Jimmy Anderson will end his Test...Assuming the opinion polls are correct, and no late injuries, Jimmy Anderson will end his Test...
Frank Lampard is in the frame to replace Vincent Kompany as the manager of Burnley. Lampard, 45, has been out of work since he left Chelsea at the end of last season, having won one and lost eight of 11 matches during his spell in charge as...Frank Lampard is in the frame to replace Vincent Kompany as the manager of Burnley. Lampard, 45...Frank Lampard is in the frame to replace Vincent Kompany as the manager of Burnley. Lampard, 45...
exclusive interview | martin samuel
It is waiting for Carlo Ancelotti that makes you aware of his superpower. It’s not just the fine football mind, the...It is waiting for Carlo Ancelotti that makes you aware of his superpower. It’s not just the fine...It is waiting for Carlo Ancelotti that makes you aware of his superpower. It’s not just the fine...
champions league final | Rafa Benítez
The question is always raised: who is the best player for Real Madrid? Some will say Jude Bellingham, someone else...The question is always raised: who is the best player for Real Madrid? Some will say Jude...The question is always raised: who is the best player for Real Madrid? Some will say Jude...
T20 World Cup guide
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Due For Luck (3.10 Epsom)
A useful two-year-old last season, this gelding was...Racecards BET OF THE DAY
Due For Luck (3.10 Epsom)
A useful two-year-old last season, this...Racecards BET OF THE DAY
Due For Luck (3.10 Epsom)
A useful two-year-old last season, this...
The King has told Prince Andrew that he can no longer live at his vast house in Windsor Great Park. But his brother refuses to budge
Interview
Mum is Uma Thurman. Dad is Ethan Hawke. The pop siren and Stranger Things star reveals why she’s comfortable following in their famous footsteps
Laura Freeman, Caitlin Moran, Janice Turner and more reveal their favourites, from Grey’s Anatomy and Border Security to Milf Manor
review | memoir
Broadcaster Mishal Husain’s arresting family memoir tells the story of Indian partition
COMMENT
The latest Mad Max has joined a string of blockbusters that tanked at the box office, but don’t write cinema off just yet
Richard Morrison
review | fiction
‘A faint mist tinted the morning summer air.” So begins the day of the Tiananmen Square massacre in this remarkable...‘A faint mist tinted the morning summer air.” So begins the day of the Tiananmen Square massacre...‘A faint mist tinted the morning summer air.” So begins the day of the Tiananmen Square massacre...
review | thrillers
Alas, John le Carré is still dead and buried, but does his heir lurk on this list? Scroll down to find our critics’...Alas, John le Carré is still dead and buried, but does his heir lurk on this list? Scroll down to...Alas, John le Carré is still dead and buried, but does his heir lurk on this list? Scroll down to...
a life in the day
review
Twenty years on, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban makes a return
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review
Matthew Modine finally gets the starring role he deserves in RJ Daniel Hanna’s story of a teacher who takes four young offenders on a 762-mile cycle
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There is just one location and no emotional urgency in Sting, the tale of an oversized arachnid eating the residents of a Brooklyn building
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review
Don’t try to understand this big-screen adaptation of a Henry James novella — just feel it
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From the editor of the rom-com classics Notting Hill and Love Actually (Nick Moore) comes this new romance, adapted by the novelist Sophie Cousens from her own bestseller. Directed by Moore, it stars Sophie Cookson (The Trial of Christine Keeler...From the editor of the rom-com classics Notting Hill and Love Actually (Nick Moore) comes this...From the editor of the rom-com classics Notting Hill and Love Actually (Nick Moore) comes this...
Jane MacQuitty
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Saying goodbye is never easy but saying it a few times makes it a little easier. Two weeks ago the maestro straordinario Antonio Pappano marked the end of his 22 years as the Royal Opera House’s music director — the longest anyone has held the...Saying goodbye is never easy but saying it a few times makes it a little easier. Two weeks ago...Saying goodbye is never easy but saying it a few times makes it a little easier. Two weeks ago...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Fame and Fortune
Alan Johnson is a politician turned bestselling author. He had a difficult childhood — his abusive father left when...Alan Johnson is a politician turned bestselling author. He had a difficult childhood — his...Alan Johnson is a politician turned bestselling author. He had a difficult childhood — his...
gabriella bennett
All anyone in Los Angeles seems to be talking about is Baby Reindeer. “Have you seen it?” I heard one guest...All anyone in Los Angeles seems to be talking about is Baby Reindeer. “Have you seen it?” I...All anyone in Los Angeles seems to be talking about is Baby Reindeer. “Have you seen it?” I...
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MindGames
1 First broadcast in October 1984, a Michael Buerk news report showed the “biblical famine” in which country? 2...1 First broadcast in October 1984, a Michael Buerk news report showed the “biblical famine” in...1 First broadcast in October 1984, a Michael Buerk news report showed the “biblical famine” in...
Jonathan Anderson is the designer of the moment, but his true love is pottery, which is why he set up a prize that has transformed the way we see crafts. Fiona McCarthy reports
fashion
A collaboration between Orlebar Brown and La DoubleJ has resulted in a summer collection swimming in bright patterns and bold prints
The appointment of the fashion designer Daniel Fletcher as creative director has raised the style stakes. Hannah Rogers helps racegoers rise to the sartorial challenge
Donn Delson’s bird’s-eye images are highly prized. But going up in a helicopter to watch him work is even more exhilarating
To celebrate the museum’s 200th anniversary, the British jeweller Boodles has created a 34-piece collection inspired by its paintings
A new boutique hotel in Cyprus proves to be the ultimate escape for one exhausted single parent, who rediscovers her pre-baby self, with the help of some serious TLC
Go off-grid with our selection of cosy hideaways — from modern boltholes with wood-fired hot tubs in Pembrokeshire to modernist mirrored stays on Scotland’s east coast
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Nature meets plastic at the just-opened village accommodation that comes with theme park admission, its own playgrounds and plenty of Lego. Our writer checks in for bed and brickfast…
The island has the same beautiful beaches, temples and jungle waterfalls, but no crowds — they’re missing out, says our writer who grew up there
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Adventure-packed Bodo, in northern Norway, is a European Capital of Culture with added mountain walks, saunas and delicious seafood
The Bridgerton factor has brought a stream of new visitors to Britain’s stately homes — including some where you can...The Bridgerton factor has brought a stream of new visitors to Britain’s stately homes — including...The Bridgerton factor has brought a stream of new visitors to Britain’s stately homes — including...
Since the UK left the EU, there have been a number of significant changes for travellers, including...Since the UK left the EU, there have been a number of significant changes for travellers...Since the UK left the EU, there have been a number of significant changes for travellers...
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The Amalfi coast is one of the prettiest parts of Italy — and therefore one of the most popular. In high season, the towns and villages strung along the winding coast are heaving. There are ways to find the uncrowded Amalfi, though: our expert...The Amalfi coast is one of the prettiest parts of Italy — and therefore one of the most popular.The Amalfi coast is one of the prettiest parts of Italy — and therefore one of the most popular.
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The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
weather eye
‘THE KINGDOM of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy...‘THE KINGDOM of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again...‘THE KINGDOM of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again...
Buckingham Palace
30th May, 2024
The King held a Council at 10.30am.
There were present: the Rt Hon Penelope...Buckingham Palace
30th May, 2024
The King held a Council at 10.30am.
There were present: the Rt...Buckingham Palace
30th May, 2024
The King held a Council at 10.30am.
There were present: the Rt...
How one couple turned a crumbling Tudor manor house into a stylish place to stay
ANALYSIS
How do the main political parties plan to woo this substantial — and concerned — constituency?
Is the office of the future actually the home of your neighbour? We rented out a couple of swanky living rooms to find out
Pringle Bank, an 18th-century house with half an acre of mature gardens, is believed by the owner to be where the Declaration of Independence was drawn up
Whether you like to snack in the sun at the beach or the park, these totes will prevent tepid tipples
Although she had never been to Porto until a few months ago, Hazel Attey has just bought a one-bedroom apartment in the historic centre, or Baixa. The retiree from Ripon, North Yorkshire, decided that the northern Portuguese city was ideal as her...Although she had never been to Porto until a few months ago, Hazel Attey has just bought a...Although she had never been to Porto until a few months ago, Hazel Attey has just bought a...
Labour had criticised Rishi Sunak for using a helicopter on the campaign trail
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of hypocrisy after boarding a private jet to set out his party’s commitment to thousands of new green energy jobs in Scotland. His flight came hours after the Labour Party had criticised Rishi Sunak on social media for using a helicopter on the campaign trail.Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of hypocrisy after boarding a private jet to set out his party’s commitment to thousands of new green energy jobs in Scotland. His flight came hours after the Labour Party had criticised Rishi Sunak on social media for using a helicopter on the campaign trail.Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of hypocrisy after boarding a private jet to set out his party’s commitment to thousands of...
Police are assessing a fresh complaint about Michael Matheson’s £11,000 iPad data roaming bill, it has emerged. Matheson was forced to quit as health secretary after making misleading statements about the bill, which was racked up by his sons using the parliamentary device as a hotspot to watch football during a family holiday to Morocco.Police are assessing a fresh complaint about Michael Matheson’s £11,000 iPad data roaming bill, it has emerged. Matheson was forced to quit as health secretary after making misleading statements about the bill, which was racked up by his sons using the parliamentary device as a hotspot to watch football during a family holiday to Morocco.Police are assessing a fresh complaint about Michael Matheson’s £11,000 iPad data roaming bill, it has emerged. Matheson was...
A father and son who went missing in the Highlands died as a result of a fall, police have confirmed, as their family paid tribute to the “caring and loving” pair. Tom Parry, 49, and his son Richie Parry, 12, from Cheshire, failed to return on Wednesday after visiting Glen Nevis and Glencoe. At about 7.25pm on...A father and son who went missing in the Highlands died as a result of a fall, police have...A father and son who went missing in the Highlands died as a result of a fall, police have...
Lyndon Dykes has emerged as a Euro 2024 injury concern for Scotland after the striker had to be stretchered from the field during a training session in Glasgow on Friday. The Queens Park Rangers forward, who has become a key figure for the manager...Lyndon Dykes has emerged as a Euro 2024 injury concern for Scotland after the striker had to be...Lyndon Dykes has emerged as a Euro 2024 injury concern for Scotland after the striker had to be...
Nature restoration across the Scottish Highlands has been revealed in a photography project dating back almost 70 years. The study, released by NatureScot, documents the increasing number of trees and the rejuvenation of peatland across national...Nature restoration across the Scottish Highlands has been revealed in a photography project...Nature restoration across the Scottish Highlands has been revealed in a photography project...
gabriella bennett
All anyone in Los Angeles seems to be talking about is Baby Reindeer. “Have you seen it?” I heard one guest...All anyone in Los Angeles seems to be talking about is Baby Reindeer. “Have you seen it?” I...All anyone in Los Angeles seems to be talking about is Baby Reindeer. “Have you seen it?” I...
holyrood sketch
Douglas Ross is not a complicated fellow and he had a very simple set of questions for John Swinney. What kind of...Douglas Ross is not a complicated fellow and he had a very simple set of questions for John Swinney.Douglas Ross is not a complicated fellow and he had a very simple set of questions for John Swinney.
Comment
It’s not too late for Tories to choose dignity
Matthew Parris
Forget the rushed, desperate spending pledges and start setting yourselves up as the steady, sensible party of opposition
newJanice Turner
Starmer’s urge to purge may yet backfire
newwill pavia
How to pick the last film your dad will see
Lara Spirit
Going into battle on Labour’s bus takes me all the way back to school
ann treneman | notebook
Shock news: I’ve been hit by indoor lightning
newweekend essay
What do we want from our farms: food or flowers?
newben MaCINTYRE
The Russian spy and her dog that endangered D-Day
rose wilde | feedback
To whom it may concern: when in doubt, play a ‘who’
new‘Oh dear!” wrote Bob Carstairs, “and in your column too.” My job, as he sees it, is “to uphold our best bashes at the...‘Oh dear!” wrote Bob Carstairs, “and in your column too.” My job, as he sees it, is “to uphold...‘Oh dear!” wrote Bob Carstairs, “and in your column too.” My job, as he sees it, is “to uphold...
melissa harrison | nature notebook
For now, a nightingale sings in my square mile
newI count them back in, my totem birds: the swallows, then the nightingales, the local cuckoo and the turtle doves not...I count them back in, my totem birds: the swallows, then the nightingales, the local cuckoo and...I count them back in, my totem birds: the swallows, then the nightingales, the local cuckoo and...
Leading Articles
Uncharted Territory
Donald Trump is the first president of the United States, serving or former, to be convicted of a crime. Yet many Americans still want him back in the White House
Electricity Bill
Labour should be candid about the costs of rapidly decarbonising the grid
Papal Fallibility
When it comes to incautious political pontificating, even the Pope is not immune
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Second thoughts of voters switching sides
Sir, Jenni Russell is right in suggesting that some longstanding Tory voters who have been planning to switch to Labour are wobbling a little after the first week of the campaign (“Labour’s campaign is spooking some switchers”, May 30). After...Sir, Jenni Russell is right in suggesting that some longstanding Tory voters who have been...Sir, Jenni Russell is right in suggesting that some longstanding Tory voters who have been...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Office for National Statistics publishes UK Health Accounts for 2022 and 2023, a healthcare expenditure analysis consistent with international guidelines; Nationwide Building Society publishes its house price index for May; Historic England holds its annual London History Day, on the anniversary of the date when the Elizabeth Clock Tower first started keeping time in 1859.
Czech Republic: Main meetings take place as part of a two-day informal meeting of Nato foreign ministers ahead of the Nato Summit in July. A press conference with Jens Stoltenberg, the Nato secretary-general, will be held at 1pm at Hrzan Palace in Prague.
US: President Biden hosts Alexander De Croo, the Belgian prime minister, for a meeting at the White House.
On this day
In 1731 Philip, Duke of Wharton, credited with founding the first Hellfire Club of high-society hell-raisers, died aged 32 from the effects of alcoholism. The “man of letters” was also described as “a drunkard, a rioter, an infidel and a rake”. He lost most of his fortune in the 1720 South Sea Bubble stock market crash; in 1837 the famous pantomime clown Joseph Grimaldi died. Clowns from all over the world pay their respects at his graveside in Islington, London, on the anniversary of his death; in 1879 Dr Werner von Siemens demonstrated the world’s first electric locomotive at a Berlin trade fair. The train, with three carriages each holding six passengers, carried more than 86,000 passengers in four months; in 1916 the Battle of Jutland began off northwest Denmark’s coast. It was the largest naval battle of the First World War, and although there was no decisive victory the battle secured British control of shipping lanes; in 1996 Timothy Leary, US psychologist and advocate of psychedelic drugs, died, aged 75. He popularised the 1960s counterculture phrase “turn on, tune in, drop out”. Richard Nixon (US president 1969-74) described Leary as “the most dangerous man in America”. Leary took another “trip” on April 21, 1997, when some of his remains were launched into orbit. In 2015, at the Burning Man festival in Nevada, the actress Susan Sarandon placed some of his ashes in an art installation which was later burnt.
Nature notes
The dog roses are in bloom. They grow on thorny bines that clamber their way high up supporting trees. Their flowers, which vary from pink to white, fill lanes with a delicate perfume, and the hum of pollinators. Once these flowers set, they begin the summer-long process of becoming rosehips, those orange-red beauties of autumn. Rosehips are one of humanity’s oldest foods; their remains have been found on numerous Stone Age digs. Our ancestors recognised a good thing: rosehips have 50 times more vitamin C than oranges. The trick is to boil, simmer and then mash them carefully so as to remove the irritating hairs from the small seeds. During the Second World War, civilians were encouraged to gather rosehips to make syrup for the troops. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Terry Waite, pictured, adviser on Anglican communion affairs to the Archbishop of Canterbury (1980-92) who was held hostage in Lebanon from 1987 to 1991, 85; Michael Baum, surgical oncologist, emeritus professor of surgery, University College London, 87; Tom Berenger, actor, Platoon (1986), 75; Paul Brakefield, evolutionary biologist, professor of zoology, University of Cambridge, 72; Ben de Lisi, fashion designer, 69; Sir Jeremy Dixon, architect, 85; Clint Eastwood, actor and director, Unforgiven (1992), 94; Colin Farrell, actor, The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), 48; Mark Foy, chief executive and chief nuclear inspector, Office for Nuclear Regulation, 62; Miriam González Durántez, Lady Clegg, founder, Inspiring Girls International, vice-chairwoman, UBS Europe (2019-21), 56; Leon Haslam, motorcycle road racer, British Superbike champion (2018), 41; Tristram Hunt, director, Victoria and Albert Museum, historian, Labour MP (2010-17), 50; Stephen Jones, milliner, 67; Jean-Paul Luksic, chairman, Antofagasta (mining company), 60; Prof Dame Angela McLean, mathematical biologist, UK government chief scientific adviser, 63; Debbie Moore, founder-chairwoman, Pineapple Dance Studios, 78; Archie Panjabi, actress, The Good Wife (2009-15), 52; Guy Parckar, chief executive, Pharmacy Research UK, 46; Lord (John) Prescott, Labour MP (1970-2010), deputy prime minister (1997-2007), 86; Rob Rinder, barrister and broadcaster, 46; June Sarpong, TV presenter, Loose Women (2005-17), director of creative diversity, BBC (2019-22), 47; Brooke Shields, actress, The Blue Lagoon (1980), 59; Douglas Stuart, writer, Shuggie Bain (Booker prize 2020), 48; Iga Swiatek, tennis player, world singles No 1, 23; Lynne Truss, writer, Eats, Shoots & Leaves (2003), 69; Peter Winterbottom, rugby player, England (1982-93), 64.