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Homeowners will be encouraged to build roof extensions and add storeys under plans to make it harder for councils to block higher houses. Councils will no longer be able to stop upward extensions because they are too high or refuse planning permission because neighbouring houses do not have extra...Homeowners will be encouraged to build roof extensions and add storeys under plans to make it harder for councils to block higher houses. Councils will no longer be able to stop upward extensions because they are too high or refuse planning permission because neighbouring houses do not have extra...Homeowners will be encouraged to build roof extensions and add storeys under plans to make it harder for councils to block...
Hopes for an end to rail disruption have been dashed by the announcement from the biggest train drivers’ union of three months of strikes less than 48 hours after accepting a 15 per cent pay rise. The union Aslef said drivers on the East Coast Mainline, Britain’s second busiest rail line, will walk out for 22 days — every weekend from...Hopes for an end to rail disruption have been dashed by the announcement from the biggest train drivers’ union of three months of strikes less than 48 hours after accepting a 15 per cent pay rise. The union Aslef said drivers on the East Coast Mainline, Britain’s second busiest rail line, will walk out for 22 days — every weekend from...Hopes for an end to rail disruption have been dashed by the announcement from the biggest train drivers’ union of three months...
Israel expects allies including Britain to help attack Iran if Tehran carries out a threat to retaliate for the killing of a Hamas leader on its territory, its foreign minister said on Friday. “If Iran attacks, we expect the coalition to join Israel not only in defence but also in attacking significant targets in...Israel expects allies including Britain to help attack Iran if Tehran carries out a threat to...Israel expects allies including Britain to help attack Iran if Tehran carries out a threat to...
premier league | PAUL JOYCE
There could be no better illustration of Arne Slot’s appetite for the challenge of shaping Liverpool’s fortunes than...There could be no better illustration of Arne Slot’s appetite for the challenge of shaping...There could be no better illustration of Arne Slot’s appetite for the challenge of shaping...
It is a tale as old as rental accommodation. After a six-hour drive, you finally arrive at the holiday home you’ve...It is a tale as old as rental accommodation. After a six-hour drive, you finally arrive at the...It is a tale as old as rental accommodation. After a six-hour drive, you finally arrive at the...
BESTSELLERS
We have calculated the nation’s most popular books over the past five decades — how many have you read?
Just over 50 years ago, on April 14, 1974, a new feature appeared in The Sunday Times — the bestseller list. In it, the paper documented the most popular fiction, non-fiction and paperbacks, which in that first week included an autobiography by the Duchess of Bedford and Jaws by Peter Benchley. The list was the first of its kind in the UK, and not uncontroversial (some...Just over 50 years ago, on April 14, 1974, a new feature appeared in The Sunday Times — the...Just over 50 years ago, on April 14, 1974, a new feature appeared in The Sunday Times — the...
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The Sunday Times bestseller list is so much a part of the British literary landscape that it’s hard to imagine a time...The Sunday Times bestseller list is so much a part of the British literary landscape that it’s hard to imagine a time when it didn’t exist. It’s still harder to imagine that 50 years ago, when the first list appeared towards the back of The Sunday Times, the idea of collating and compiling the nation’s bestselling...The Sunday Times bestseller list is so much a part of the British literary landscape that it’s hard to imagine a time when it...
Top grades have increased despite an expected return to pre-pandemic levels
A-level top grades were higher this year with almost one in ten awarded an A* despite being expected to return to pre-pandemic levels, results revealed this morning. Results were up because they were the first cohort since the pandemic to sit GCSE exams and performed better than last year’s school-leavers, the head of the exams regulator suggested. Grades published this...A-level top grades were higher this year with almost one in ten awarded an A* despite being...A-level top grades were higher this year with almost one in ten awarded an A* despite being...
student guide 2024
Like most teenagers Lily Cherry is rarely separated from her phone. But during busy days looking after monkeys and...Like most teenagers Lily Cherry is rarely separated from her phone. But during busy days looking after monkeys and macaws at the Natuwa wildlife sanctuary on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast this summer, Cherry found she scarcely noticed not being able to use it. Nor did she miss not being instantly connected on Instagram...Like most teenagers Lily Cherry is rarely separated from her phone. But during busy days looking after monkeys and macaws at...
British supermarkets are turning to seaweed and other supplements to curb how much cow burps are contributing to climate change. Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Morrisons and Arla, the UK’s largest dairy co-operative, are all working on projects feeding...British supermarkets are turning to seaweed and other supplements to curb how much cow burps are...British supermarkets are turning to seaweed and other supplements to curb how much cow burps are...
Andrew Cooper claims he suffered a brain injury during a photoshoot
A luxury swimwear brand could be forced to pay a male model £4 million over claims that he was left brain damaged after running down a sand dune on a shoot. Andrew Cooper, 43, was filming an advert in Puglia, Italy, for Orlebar Brown, which specialises in high-end men’s trunks, when he collided with another model and was left concussed. He claims that the accident...A luxury swimwear brand could be forced to pay a male model £4 million over claims that he was...A luxury swimwear brand could be forced to pay a male model £4 million over claims that he was...
Has the dodo been done a disservice? For centuries, the now-extinct flightless bird has been thought of as plump and...Has the dodo been done a disservice? For centuries, the now-extinct flightless bird has been thought of as plump and clumsy. It seemed very plausible that a dumpy physique and lack of pace contributed to its extinction more than 300 years ago. Surely the hungry Dutch sailors who encountered it on Mauritius during...Has the dodo been done a disservice? For centuries, the now-extinct flightless bird has been thought of as plump and clumsy. It...
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It’s about 7.40am when Dr Rachel Ward, a GP at Woodlands Medical Centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire, sits down at her desk...It’s about 7.40am when Dr Rachel Ward, a GP at Woodlands Medical Centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire...It’s about 7.40am when Dr Rachel Ward, a GP at Woodlands Medical Centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire...
the times diary
After 26 years in America the British author Lee Child is thinking of returning home if Donald Trump is re-elected...After 26 years in America the British author Lee Child is thinking of returning home if Donald...After 26 years in America the British author Lee Child is thinking of returning home if Donald...
At the 24-hour poker tables in Las Vegas, a firm rule is increasingly being enforced: “no politics talk”. Dealers accustomed to keeping an eye on cards and chips say they also have to be quick to close down partisan debates as both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris place bets on Nevada by ramping up...At the 24-hour poker tables in Las Vegas, a firm rule is increasingly being enforced: “no politics talk”. Dealers accustomed to keeping an eye on cards and chips say they also have to be quick to close down partisan debates as both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris place bets on Nevada by ramping up...At the 24-hour poker tables in Las Vegas, a firm rule is increasingly being enforced: “no politics talk”. Dealers accustomed to...
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Few were privy to the battle plans being hatched in the heart of the Ukrainian government for the largest foreign invasion on Russian soil since the Second World War. At 3am on Tuesday, August 6, Ukrainian soldiers crossed the border into Russia in a highly co-ordinated assault that regained the battlefield initiative from Moscow. The...Few were privy to the battle plans being hatched in the heart of the Ukrainian government for the largest foreign invasion on Russian soil since the Second World War. At 3am on Tuesday, August 6, Ukrainian soldiers crossed the border into Russia in a highly co-ordinated assault that regained the battlefield initiative from Moscow. The...Few were privy to the battle plans being hatched in the heart of the Ukrainian government for the largest foreign invasion on...
Russians forced to flee their homes amid Ukraine’s Kursk offensive have vented their fury at the government for defending the border with only “a couple of conscripts with one machine gun between them”. Ukrainian troops were able to easily burst across the border last Tuesday and have since continued to advance...Russians forced to flee their homes amid Ukraine’s Kursk offensive have vented their fury at the...Russians forced to flee their homes amid Ukraine’s Kursk offensive have vented their fury at the...
Demand for tickets at Burning Man — the notorious Nevada desert festival beloved by Silicon Valley elites — has cooled, with the event failing to sell out for the first time in years. The festival usually attracts artists, activists and revellers...Demand for tickets at Burning Man — the notorious Nevada desert festival beloved by Silicon...Demand for tickets at Burning Man — the notorious Nevada desert festival beloved by Silicon...
A row that threatens to undermine neighbourhood cohesion has broken out in a trendy area of Brooklyn, with residents “in turmoil” over the fate of a group of goldfish. The disagreement began when a group of life-long Bedford-Stuyvesant residents...A row that threatens to undermine neighbourhood cohesion has broken out in a trendy area of...A row that threatens to undermine neighbourhood cohesion has broken out in a trendy area of...
Storms lashing eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands are causing damage across the region, felling trees and causing yachts to run aground. The rough weather followed a heatwave and caused waterspouts, which are similar to...Storms lashing eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands are causing damage across the region, felling trees and causing yachts to run aground. The rough weather followed a heatwave and caused waterspouts, which are similar to...Storms lashing eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands are causing damage across the region, felling trees and causing...
It seems an unlikely friendship — the greatest British golfer of the postwar era and the man vying to return as president of the United States. But events of recent days might suggest that the six-times major champion Sir Nick...It seems an unlikely friendship — the greatest British golfer of the postwar era and the man vying to return as president of the United States. But events of recent days might suggest that the six-times major champion Sir Nick...It seems an unlikely friendship — the greatest British golfer of the postwar era and the man vying to return as...
ONS confirms 0.5 per cent increase in retail sales in July after ‘gangbusters’ GDP figures
Labour’s claims about the economic situation it inherited from the Conservatives should be treated with a dose of scepticism, a senior economist has said after retail sales bounced back last month. Sales increased by 0.5 per cent in July compared with June as retailers recovered from a 0.9 per...Labour’s claims about the economic situation it inherited from the Conservatives should be treated with a dose of scepticism, a senior economist has said after retail sales bounced back last month. Sales increased by 0.5 per cent in July compared with June as retailers recovered from a 0.9 per...Labour’s claims about the economic situation it inherited from the Conservatives should be treated with a dose of scepticism, a...
PwC has become the first audit firm to be fined by the City regulator with the imposition of a £15 million penalty for failing to raise concerns about suspected fraud at London Capital & Finance. An investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority found that The Big Four accountancy group’s audit team had encountered several “red flags”...PwC has become the first audit firm to be fined by the City regulator with the imposition of a £15 million penalty for failing to raise concerns about suspected fraud at London Capital & Finance. An investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority found that The Big Four accountancy group’s audit team had encountered several “red flags”...PwC has become the first audit firm to be fined by the City regulator with the imposition of a £15 million penalty for failing...
The multibillion-pound Crossrail 2 project for London could be resurrected after gaining support from members of the capital’s elected assembly. A metro line running under London linking the southwest of the capital with its northeastern boroughs has been under discussion for 50 years. In the 21st century, however...The multibillion-pound Crossrail 2 project for London could be resurrected after gaining support...The multibillion-pound Crossrail 2 project for London could be resurrected after gaining support...
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Shortly after the election, Rachel Reeves held an event for business leaders in No 11. The chancellor joked to the...Shortly after the election, Rachel Reeves held an event for business leaders in No 11. The...Shortly after the election, Rachel Reeves held an event for business leaders in No 11. The...
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A decent tip-off is always a favourite among gamblers and investors, if, indeed, they are not one and the same thing...A decent tip-off is always a favourite among gamblers and investors, if, indeed, they are not one...A decent tip-off is always a favourite among gamblers and investors, if, indeed, they are not one...
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Tune into the news and you might reasonably believe that parts of Britain are in the grip of a crime and disorder...Tune into the news and you might reasonably believe that parts of Britain are in the grip of a...Tune into the news and you might reasonably believe that parts of Britain are in the grip of a...
business commentary
Today’s UK stock market puzzler: should the High Pay Centre relocate to America? Only this week it popped up to...Today’s UK stock market puzzler: should the High Pay Centre relocate to America? Only this week...Today’s UK stock market puzzler: should the High Pay Centre relocate to America? Only this week...
To many people, it is the place where you buy a book or magazine or to pick up some stationery. However, after 232 years in business, WH Smith has decided to open its first café. The first Smith’s Kitchen officially opened on Thursday in Princess...To many people, it is the place where you buy a book or magazine or to pick up some stationery.To many people, it is the place where you buy a book or magazine or to pick up some stationery.
RECRUITMENT
With employers seeking skills over qualifications, teenagers are choosing to work to gain experience and avoid student debt
Leaving school at 16 was once a standard route for those wanting a steady career. In the 1980s, almost a third of students began work straight after school, starting trade apprenticeships or entry-level jobs in retail or manufacturing. In 1999 Tony Blair set his target for half of all children in the UK to attend university, an ambition achieved two decades later after...Leaving school at 16 was once a standard route for those wanting a steady career. In the 1980s...Leaving school at 16 was once a standard route for those wanting a steady career. In the 1980s...
SIX FROM THE BEST
Training as a nurse in the 1980s inspired Jane Hadfield to value on-the-job learning. As NHS England’s lead for...Training as a nurse in the 1980s inspired Jane Hadfield to value on-the-job learning. As NHS England’s lead for apprenticeships and a key supporter of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, an employer-led group, she is responsible for designing and rolling out healthcare apprenticeships across...Training as a nurse in the 1980s inspired Jane Hadfield to value on-the-job learning. As NHS England’s lead for apprenticeships...
premier league | PAUL JOYCE
There could be no better illustration of Arne Slot’s appetite for the challenge of shaping Liverpool’s fortunes than one of the first changes he implemented at the club. The timetable under his predecessor, Jürgen Klopp, has been ripped up and the day now begins at the earlier time of 9.15am for the squad. It seems Slot, a football obsessive and workaholic, could not...There could be no better illustration of Arne Slot’s appetite for the challenge of shaping...There could be no better illustration of Arne Slot’s appetite for the challenge of shaping...
WINDOW WATCH
Arsenal are closing in on a £29.8million deal to sign Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad, the Spain midfielder who has...Arsenal are closing in on a £29.8million deal to sign Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad, the Spain midfielder who has entered the final year of his contract. Talks are at an advanced stage and the two clubs plan to discuss payment schedules on the fee this weekend. The 28-year-old, who was part of his country’s Euro...Arsenal are closing in on a £29.8million deal to sign Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad, the Spain midfielder who has entered the...
premier league | martin samuel
Seismic. Well, that’s one way of putting it. “The Premier League’s most seismic season,” was promised in The Times...Seismic. Well, that’s one way of putting it. “The Premier League’s most seismic season,” was...Seismic. Well, that’s one way of putting it. “The Premier League’s most seismic season,” was...
tailender | PATRICK KIDD
“Ladies and gentlemen, there is an error in the printed programme. For FJ Titmus, please read Titmus FJ.” The famous...“Ladies and gentlemen, there is an error in the printed programme. For FJ Titmus, please read...“Ladies and gentlemen, there is an error in the printed programme. For FJ Titmus, please read...
Carlos Alcaraz smashed his racket in frustration as he suffered a shock defeat in his first match since the Olympics. The four-times grand-slam champion from Spain received a warning from the umpire for hitting his racket on the court surface three times in quick succession during the deciding set of a 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 loss to the 37-year-old French veteran Gaël...Carlos Alcaraz smashed his racket in frustration as he suffered a shock defeat in his first match...Carlos Alcaraz smashed his racket in frustration as he suffered a shock defeat in his first match...
Anthony McGrath has emerged as the favourite to return to Yorkshire to head up a new management team. The 48-year-old...Anthony McGrath has emerged as the favourite to return to Yorkshire to head up a new management team. The 48-year-old former Yorkshire captain is the director of cricket at Essex, but is seen as a leading candidate for a newly established role at Headingley as general manager, overseeing both the men’s and women’s...Anthony McGrath has emerged as the favourite to return to Yorkshire to head up a new management team. The 48-year-old former...
PAT CUMMINS INTERVIEW
MARTYN ZIEGLER | sport notebook
The 30-second or more delay that sports viewers have to endure on streaming platforms means terrestrial and satellite...The 30-second or more delay that sports viewers have to endure on streaming platforms means...The 30-second or more delay that sports viewers have to endure on streaming platforms means...
premier league | Gregor Robertson
Chelsea begin another season under Clearlake Capital’s ownership with supporters unsure if this unprecedented...Chelsea begin another season under Clearlake Capital’s ownership with supporters unsure if this...Chelsea begin another season under Clearlake Capital’s ownership with supporters unsure if this...
la vuelta | john westerby
This time the battle lines will be more conventionally drawn. When the final grand tour of the season, the Vuelta a España, rolls out from Lisbon on Saturday, Primoz Roglic and Sepp Kuss will be renewing hostilities as two of the race favourites...This time the battle lines will be more conventionally drawn. When the final grand tour of the...This time the battle lines will be more conventionally drawn. When the final grand tour of the...
stuart barnes
The odds are stacked against Argentina winning for a fourth time in their history against New Zealand on Saturday...The odds are stacked against Argentina winning for a fourth time in their history against New...The odds are stacked against Argentina winning for a fourth time in their history against New...
premier league | martin hardy
A balmy Bavarian heat was beating down on the immaculate pitch that had recently been laid at the Adidas headquarters...A balmy Bavarian heat was beating down on the immaculate pitch that had recently been laid at the...A balmy Bavarian heat was beating down on the immaculate pitch that had recently been laid at the...
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game podcast special
It’s been an intriguing summer when it comes to transfers by Premier League clubs. Wary of strict spending rules, the deals have been sporadic but fascinating, with clubs looking for a good deal and bringing in young players from abroad and the Football League. The Times team on The Game podcast picked out the players they are excited about seeing in the top flight this...It’s been an intriguing summer when it comes to transfers by Premier League clubs. Wary of strict...It’s been an intriguing summer when it comes to transfers by Premier League clubs. Wary of strict...
premier leaGUE | paul joyce
Sean Dyche’s summer routine carried with it an air of familiarity. There was his annual trip to Glastonbury, some...Sean Dyche’s summer routine carried with it an air of familiarity. There was his annual trip to Glastonbury, some other gigs besides that — The Killers and Green Day — before the Everton manager had to deal with the collapse of a proposed takeover, the constraints of the Premier League’s Profitability and...Sean Dyche’s summer routine carried with it an air of familiarity. There was his annual trip to Glastonbury, some other gigs...
Three decades on from the pilot of the hit sitcom, its creators and actors tell the story of how it came to be and share memories of Matthew Perry
BESTSELLERS
We have calculated the nation’s most popular books over the past five decades — how many have you read?
bestsellers
From Delia Smith to Richard Osman, the bestselling books of the past 50 years reflect Britain’s evolving tastes
Today’s wealthy buyers leave masterpieces in the vault and won’t go to a gallery
hugo rifkind
The former England cricketer Freddie Flintoff planned to take his youth team to India. A car crash nearly killed him, but they finally made Field of Dreams on Tour
It is a tale as old as rental accommodation. After a six-hour drive, you finally arrive at the holiday home you’ve been looking forward to since January only to find the cupboards bare but for two sugar sachets, half a packet of Schwartz Cajun...It is a tale as old as rental accommodation. After a six-hour drive, you finally arrive at the...It is a tale as old as rental accommodation. After a six-hour drive, you finally arrive at the...
EDINBURGH REVIEW
What an oddity this new, self-described musical parody is. Written by its lead producer, Richard Kraft, and its director, Andy Fickman, and featuring a boisterously loud pop-rock score composed by a raft of songwriters, this cheap and acidically cheerful confection is based on Willy’s Chocolate Experience. Dubbed the Glasgow fiasco, the latter was a family-aimed...What an oddity this new, self-described musical parody is. Written by its lead producer, Richard...What an oddity this new, self-described musical parody is. Written by its lead producer, Richard...
There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan with more ways to watch movies across TV channels...There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan with more ways to watch movies across TV channels, streaming services and digital downloads than ever before. But sometimes there can be too much choice, and that’s why our experts have hand-picked the very best films to watch each day. Every week we’ll...There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan with more ways to watch movies across TV channels, streaming...
Richard Morrison
After any good party some mug has to foot the bill. So with the Olympics. No sooner had that big gold creepy figure...After any good party some mug has to foot the bill. So with the Olympics. No sooner had that big...After any good party some mug has to foot the bill. So with the Olympics. No sooner had that big...
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Who Do You Think You Are? (BBC1) can sometimes feel, at least to this old cynic, like luvvies being self-indulgent...Who Do You Think You Are? (BBC1) can sometimes feel, at least to this old cynic, like luvvies...Who Do You Think You Are? (BBC1) can sometimes feel, at least to this old cynic, like luvvies...
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Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry won’t win any Oscars, but they have easy chemistry throughout
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Wei Shujun’s film is a surreal, disquieting work set in Nineties rural China
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The Germany-based Egyptian director Ibrahim Nash’at was constantly under threat of murder while making this
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Chelsea McMullan’s film about the National Ballet of Canada’s 2022 production of Swan Lake is devoid of drama
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Before she was the zany Mrs Banks in Mary Poppins, Glynis Johns led a knockout cast in J Lee Thompson’s inventive, socially conscious film
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On The Mauritian Badminton Doubles Champion, 1973, a track from his 2021 album Heavy Elevator, Hamish Hawk laid...On The Mauritian Badminton Doubles Champion, 1973, a track from his 2021 album Heavy...On The Mauritian Badminton Doubles Champion, 1973, a track from his 2021 album Heavy...
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Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered. We will update...Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered.Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered.
Overwhelmed by flyers on the Mile? Lost in the zillions of options as to what to see during your time in the Scottish capital? We’ve compiled our reviews of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival and Fringe theatre, music and dance shows (if you’re looking for comedy recommendations, we have a separate list). It’s ranked according to rating, from five stars downwards and...Overwhelmed by flyers on the Mile? Lost in the zillions of options as to what to see during your...Overwhelmed by flyers on the Mile? Lost in the zillions of options as to what to see during your...
There are well over a thousand comedy shows playing in Edinburgh this August — which ones are worth seeing? I’m in...There are well over a thousand comedy shows playing in Edinburgh this August — which ones are worth seeing? I’m in town all month to look for the funniest, most memorable, most original comics around. Every day we will publish reviews of the best of what I find, from established acts to total newcomers — ranking...There are well over a thousand comedy shows playing in Edinburgh this August — which ones are worth seeing? I’m in town all...
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MindGames
1 The South Wales Echo newspaper is published in which capital city? 2 The “da Vinci of doodlers”, Lennie Mace based...1 The South Wales Echo newspaper is published in which capital city? 2 The “da Vinci of doodlers”...1 The South Wales Echo newspaper is published in which capital city? 2 The “da Vinci of doodlers”...
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Tokyo’s Janu hotel has a 4,000 sq m wellness area, 25m skypool and six absurdly good restaurants. Lisa Grainger dons the complimentary cotton pyjamas and reports back
On the eve of a new exhibition, the artist’s grandson reveals the cultural riches of his native city
The award-winning designer Arne Maynard travels the world for his famous clients
Forget dusty old ceramic baths, these luxury pieces may require a crane to get them into your house. Katrina Burroughs rounds up 13 of the best
Whether you are experiencing hair loss or just heading in that direction, these are the professionals who can restore your head to its former splendour
The Ligurian coast is a beautiful place for a walk — but it’s not for the faint-hearted, as Kathy Lette found on a thrilling holiday that put her daughter firmly in charge
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The Bunker in Dungeness, Kent, is on an isolated shingle prairie which could easily pass as being at the end of the world
Our writer has spent the last 20 years exploring Portugal. These are the spots she thinks are the country’s prettiest, from multi-coloured lakes and medieval villages to caves and cliffs
The Peligoni Club, on Zakynthos, combines the space of a villa mixed with the facilities of a hotel. You — and your children — will be converts
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From a buzzy music scene to dips in the Atlantic and fabulous seafood, west coast Galway’s got it all
THIS love I speak of means that we must live in obedience to God’s commands. The
command, as you have all heard...THIS love I speak of means that we must live in obedience to God’s commands. The
command, as...THIS love I speak of means that we must live in obedience to God’s commands. The
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St James’s Palace
15th August, 2024
Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Princess Royal.St James’s Palace
15th August, 2024
Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Princess Royal.St James’s Palace
15th August, 2024
Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Princess Royal.
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Barra Little, the chairman of the Spitalfields Trust, on bringing his historic house back to life
Plus a riverside semi in Kent, an 18th-century thatched cottage in Bucks and a gothic manor in Cumbria
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Josie Rose couldn’t afford to buy a house, so over five years she created her own ‘ultimate girl heaven’
With money tighter in Milan, we look at alternative Euro hotspots for wealthy homebuyers
No nurseries given full marks by regulator for over a year
The quality of Scottish childcare appears to be in decline after it emerged that no nurseries were awarded full marks by the care regulator in more than a year. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic the number of top performing nurseries reached double figures each year, peaking at 36 outstanding...The quality of Scottish childcare appears to be in decline after it emerged that no nurseries were awarded full marks by the care regulator in more than a year. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic the number of top performing nurseries reached double figures each year, peaking at 36 outstanding...The quality of Scottish childcare appears to be in decline after it emerged that no nurseries were awarded full marks by the...
The head teacher at the King’s former private school has said new powers to ban the “constant distraction” of mobile phones from the classroom will boost academic performance across Scotland. Simon Cane-Hardy, the head of Gordonstoun, said every part of school life had been transformed since mobile phone use was restricted in 2017. His...The head teacher at the King’s former private school has said new powers to ban the “constant distraction” of mobile phones from the classroom will boost academic performance across Scotland. Simon Cane-Hardy, the head of Gordonstoun, said every part of school life had been transformed since mobile phone use was restricted in 2017. His...The head teacher at the King’s former private school has said new powers to ban the “constant distraction” of mobile phones...
The Scottish Conservatives have been plunged into crisis after its deputy leader resigned over “concerning allegations” about Douglas Ross as senior party figures demanded he step down immediately. Meghan Gallacher warned her role may present a conflict of interest as she seeks to replace Ross as the head of the...The Scottish Conservatives have been plunged into crisis after its deputy leader resigned over...The Scottish Conservatives have been plunged into crisis after its deputy leader resigned over...
Police have issued a fresh appeal for information about a girl missing for a week as they warned about misinformation...Police have issued a fresh appeal for information about a girl missing for a week as they warned...Police have issued a fresh appeal for information about a girl missing for a week as they warned...
scottish business digest
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. Gibson’s...Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.
edinburgh festivals
The second week of the Fringe is over, and with the festival now in full swing the jokes just keep getting better! Or so we hear. Our reporters have been selflessly yomping round Edinburgh’s finest clubs and its dingiest bars to make sure Times readers get a true sense of the rib-tickling fun going on all over town. With new gags added every day, here’s a selection of...The second week of the Fringe is over, and with the festival now in full swing the jokes just...The second week of the Fringe is over, and with the festival now in full swing the jokes just...
A rock formation that spans Ireland and Scotland may be a rare record of “Snowball Earth” — a crucial moment in...A rock formation that spans Ireland and Scotland may be a rare record of “Snowball Earth” — a crucial moment in planetary history when the globe was covered in ice. The Port Askaig Formation, which is made up of layers of rock up to 1,100 metres thick, was likely to have been laid down between 662 and 720 million...A rock formation that spans Ireland and Scotland may be a rare record of “Snowball Earth” — a crucial moment in planetary...
food
An explosion of new openings has put Edinburgh firmly on the destination food map of the UK, says Peter Irvine
Shiny tram, new de-luxe hotels, good restaurants popping up everywhere even in the suburbs — Edinburgh is on a roll. With Little London around St Andrew’s Square and the World Food Mile down from the top of Leith Walk to Michelin-studded Leith, a joyous explosion of new Gen Z artisan bakeries, coffee shops and wine-bars have surely marked out Edinburgh with a neon star...Shiny tram, new de-luxe hotels, good restaurants popping up everywhere even in the suburbs —...Shiny tram, new de-luxe hotels, good restaurants popping up everywhere even in the suburbs —...
Here are the restaurants and bars, cafés and food festivals on our radar at the moment. We’ll update the list...Here are the restaurants and bars, cafés and food festivals on our radar at the moment. We’ll update the list regularly, so make sure you save this page. And please let us know your personal favourites in the comments section below. We’re always looking for new places to eat and drink. Don’t say we’re not in tune...Here are the restaurants and bars, cafés and food festivals on our radar at the moment. We’ll update the list regularly, so...
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The Traigh links, which look out towards Eigg, Muck and Rum, present many challenges. But all is forgiven once you look up and surrender to the picture-perfect scenery
To the left the unmistakeable Sgurr of Eigg; to the right, Skye’s jagged Cuillins; between the two, rising above a white-sand beach and deep blue sea, the hump-backed outline of Rum. “My dad liked to make golfers look at the view,” David Shaw Stewart, co-owner of mainland Britain’s most westerly golf course, said. “I think he succeeded.” He certainly did. I almost...To the left the unmistakeable Sgurr of Eigg; to the right, Skye’s jagged Cuillins; between the...To the left the unmistakeable Sgurr of Eigg; to the right, Skye’s jagged Cuillins; between the...
If you roll up to Letterfourie House for a viewing, don’t be surprised if a peacock greets you in the driveway. Among...If you roll up to Letterfourie House for a viewing, don’t be surprised if a peacock greets you in the driveway. Among the boundless treasures of this magical, lovingly restored 11-bedroom mansion and 300-acre estate with views to the Moray coast is a colourful bird ensemble created by the American owners. An aviary...If you roll up to Letterfourie House for a viewing, don’t be surprised if a peacock greets you in the driveway. Among the...
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Briefing
UK: Opening weekend of the 2024-25 Premier League season, with Manchester United v Fulham on Friday; World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow are held on Friday and Saturday, with 8,000 pipers from 16 nations competing.
Australia: Anthony Albanese, the prime minister, hosts the annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting with Christopher Luxon, the New Zealand prime minister, in Canberra.
Ireland: Rose of Tralee International Festival begins in Tralee, Kerry, until Tuesday.
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On this day
In 1829 the original Siamese (congenitally joined) twins, Chang and Eng, arrived in Boston, US. They visited the UK twice as a touring exhibit. They died in 1874, with Chang preceding Eng by three hours. Between them they had 21 children with two sisters; in 1896 the discovery of gold in Rabbit Creek, Yukon, sparked the Gold Rush. The area, renamed Bonanza Creek, was so remote that it took until the arrival of a steamer carrying “stacks of yellow metal!” in Seattle on July 17, 1897, for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer to then declare: “Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold!”. Eugene Semple, a former governor of Washington Territory, wrote on the same day: “Seattle is all ‘agog’ with this gold fever and the streets are crowded with knots of men so worked up over the news that they can scarcely avoid being run over by the cars and carriages”; in 1977 Elvis Presley died, aged 42. He fell ill at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, and was pronounced dead at 3.30pm at the Baptist Memorial Hospital; in 2004 severe flooding caused extensive damage to Boscastle in Cornwall when a torrent of water surged through the village after heavy rainfall.
Nature notes
A quail makes an unexpected appearance in Jules Verne’s classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. The novel’s main characters catch a bird of paradise that has been eating fermented fruit. They describe it as being “drunk as a quail”. You can be drunk as a skunk, or pissed as a newt, but a quail? Quails, a summer migrant of open fields, do sometimes display a tottering, wobbling behaviour that can involve them falling on their backs. Such displays have been compared to a “sailor on payday”. It’s not known exactly why this happens. Some observers think it’s when the bird is dehydrated, others reckon it’s when the females are carrying eggs. Rarely seen, quails are more frequently heard. Jonathan Tulloch
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Birthdays today
Sir Trevor McDonald, presenter, ITV News at Ten (2001-05, 2008), 85; Angela Bassett, actress, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), 66; Barrington Black, circuit judge (1993-2005), justice of the Supreme Court of Gibraltar (2012-14), 92; Frankie Boyle, comedian, 52; James Cameron, film director, Titanic (1997), 70; Shivnarine Chanderpaul, cricketer, West Indies (1994-2015), 50; Ben Cowell, director-general, Historic Houses, 52; John Craven, TV presenter, Countryfile (1989-2023), 84; Lady (Diane) Dodds of Duncairn, Democratic Unionist Party politician, MLA for Upper Bann, economy minister (2020-21), 66; Iain Douglas-Hamilton, zoologist, expert on the African elephant, 82; George Galloway, leader of the Workers Party of Britain, Workers Party of Britain MP for Rochdale (Feb-May 2024) and former Labour, Independent Labour and Respect MP, 70; Katharine Hamnett, fashion designer, 77; Ulrika Jonsson, presenter, Shooting Stars (1995-2002, 2009-11), 57; Evanna Lynch, actress, Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films (2007-11), 33; Madonna, singer-songwriter and actress, 66; Clare Marchant, vice-chancellor, University of Gloucestershire, chief executive, Ucas (2017-23), 52; Sir David Natzler, clerk of the House of Commons (2015-19), 72; Prof Sir David Spiegelhalter, statistician, president of the Royal Statistical Society (2017-18), 71; Sir John Standing, actor, The Eagle Has Landed (1976), 90; Jakob Stausholm, chief executive, Rio Tinto Group, 55; Jeff Thomson, cricketer, Australia (1972-85), 74; Wolfgang Tillmans, photographer, 56; Jennifer Tiramani, theatre designer and dress historian, principal, The School of Historical Dress, 70; Frank-Steffen Walliser, chairman and chief executive, Bentley Motors, vice-president (vehicle development) of Porsche AG (2022-Jun 2024), 55.