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France’s high-speed rail network has been hit by widespread “malicious acts” of vandalism just hours before the Paris Olympics begin. SNCF, the train operator, said that the attacks were designed to “paralyse” the network and that there would be widespread disruption all weekend. “This is a...France’s high-speed rail network has been hit by widespread “malicious acts” of vandalism just hours before the Paris Olympics begin. SNCF, the train operator, said that the attacks were designed to “paralyse” the network and that there would be widespread disruption all weekend. “This is a...France’s high-speed rail network has been hit by widespread “malicious acts” of vandalism just hours before the Paris Olympics...
Ministers have declared the NHS watchdog “not fit for purpose” after discovering that some hospitals have not been inspected for up to a decade, putting patient lives at risk. Wes Streeting, the health secretary, said that he has been “stunned by the failings” of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which is responsible for regulating all...Ministers have declared the NHS watchdog “not fit for purpose” after discovering that some hospitals have not been inspected for up to a decade, putting patient lives at risk. Wes Streeting, the health secretary, said that he has been “stunned by the failings” of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which is responsible for regulating all...Ministers have declared the NHS watchdog “not fit for purpose” after discovering that some hospitals have not been inspected...
Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will say on Monday that there is a “black hole” of about £20 billion in the public finances, preparing the ground for potential tax rises in the autumn budget. The Treasury is preparing to publish a government spending audit on Monday that sources said would show “the true scale” of...Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will say on Monday that there is a “black hole” of about £20...Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will say on Monday that there is a “black hole” of about £20...
FIRST PERSON
interview
We’re in Shoreditch, in the fashionable East End of London, enjoying some rare sunshine in the courtyard of one of...We’re in Shoreditch, in the fashionable East End of London, enjoying some rare sunshine in the...We’re in Shoreditch, in the fashionable East End of London, enjoying some rare sunshine in the...
EXPLAINER
Testosterone for menopausal women has been all over the news recently as “prescriptions soar” but in fact only a tiny...Testosterone for menopausal women has been all over the news recently as “prescriptions soar” but...Testosterone for menopausal women has been all over the news recently as “prescriptions soar” but...
When wild wolves roamed Britain centuries ago, they would have brushed past plants, gathering seeds in their fur. As they ventured over the landscape these seeds would have fallen off, helping to disperse different flora. Now a group of pet dogs...When wild wolves roamed Britain centuries ago, they would have brushed past plants, gathering...When wild wolves roamed Britain centuries ago, they would have brushed past plants, gathering...
Starmer will face down local complaints to power state energy firm
POLITICAL SKETCH
Can you determine all the real numbers “a” such that for every positive integer “n”, the integer [a] + [2a] + …. +...Can you determine all the real numbers “a” such that for every positive integer “n”, the integer...Can you determine all the real numbers “a” such that for every positive integer “n”, the integer...
In 1972, Michael Jackson sang about how Rockin’ Robin was rockin’ in the treetops all day long. He did so at a...In 1972, Michael Jackson sang about how Rockin’ Robin was rockin’ in the treetops all day long.In 1972, Michael Jackson sang about how Rockin’ Robin was rockin’ in the treetops all day long.
PHOTOGRAPHY
The Sundarbans in India and Bangladesh is the largest mangrove forest in the world, covering nearly 4,000 square miles on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. Meaning “beautiful forest” in Bengali, it...The Sundarbans in India and Bangladesh is the largest mangrove forest in the world, covering...The Sundarbans in India and Bangladesh is the largest mangrove forest in the world, covering...
photography
Britain has its first Labour prime minister in 14 years, after the landslide general election victory. As the polls opened photographs were filed from across the UK. In what has now become an election ritual, pictures of dogs outside polling...Britain has its first Labour prime minister in 14 years, after the landslide general election...Britain has its first Labour prime minister in 14 years, after the landslide general election...
An evangelical Christian who was banned from teaching after he refused to use male pronouns for a transgender pupil has had his appeal dismissed by a High Court judge. Mr Justice Pepperall said that teachers were under a...An evangelical Christian who was banned from teaching after he refused to use male pronouns for a transgender pupil has had his appeal dismissed by a High Court judge. Mr Justice Pepperall said that teachers were under a...An evangelical Christian who was banned from teaching after he refused to use male pronouns for a transgender pupil...
A new shingles vaccine offered to the over-65s on the NHS delays the onset of dementia by 17 per cent, equivalent to up to nine months, an Oxford University study has found. The Shingrix vaccine was linked to a “significantly”...A new shingles vaccine offered to the over-65s on the NHS delays the onset of dementia by 17 per cent, equivalent to up to nine months, an Oxford University study has found. The Shingrix vaccine was linked to a “significantly”...A new shingles vaccine offered to the over-65s on the NHS delays the onset of dementia by 17 per cent, equivalent to...
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dispatch from ukraine
The enemy were already closing in on the Ukrainian infantry positions when Sergeant Dzvinka Rymar rolled up to them in her American M2 Bradley fighting vehicle. Her driver pulled it round in a tight arc to reverse up to the Ukrainian trench, its gun facing the Russians. The Bradley’s rear doors...The enemy were already closing in on the Ukrainian infantry positions when Sergeant Dzvinka Rymar rolled up to them in her American M2 Bradley fighting vehicle. Her driver pulled it round in a tight arc to reverse up to the Ukrainian trench, its gun facing the Russians. The Bradley’s rear doors...The enemy were already closing in on the Ukrainian infantry positions when Sergeant Dzvinka Rymar rolled up to them in her...
Kamala Harris, the US vice-president, has urged Binyamin Netanyahu to agree a deal to free the remaining hostages held in Gaza, amid frustration in the White House at the pace of progress. Harris, who is almost certain to replace President Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee, held a meeting with Netanyahu on Thursday, which she...Kamala Harris, the US vice-president, has urged Binyamin Netanyahu to agree a deal to free the remaining hostages held in Gaza, amid frustration in the White House at the pace of progress. Harris, who is almost certain to replace President Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee, held a meeting with Netanyahu on Thursday, which she...Kamala Harris, the US vice-president, has urged Binyamin Netanyahu to agree a deal to free the remaining hostages held in Gaza...
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Nearly 300,000 people in China have been evacuated as Typhoon Gaemi made landfall there after wreaking destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines. The powerful typhoon has killed at least 30 people in the Philippines and capsized an oil tanker, triggering a large oil slick. There are 1.4 million litres of industrial...Nearly 300,000 people in China have been evacuated as Typhoon Gaemi made landfall there after...Nearly 300,000 people in China have been evacuated as Typhoon Gaemi made landfall there after...
Jennifer Aniston has rebuked JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, for his comments describing leading...Jennifer Aniston has rebuked JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, for his comments...Jennifer Aniston has rebuked JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, for his comments...
Melania Trump will make a rare foray into the spotlight with the release of her memoir later this year. Entitled...Melania Trump will make a rare foray into the spotlight with the release of her memoir later this...Melania Trump will make a rare foray into the spotlight with the release of her memoir later this...
There are plenty of exotic jobs in the global finance industry but few of them can have been quite as peaceful as the task that was allegedly assigned to half a dozen bank managers from Munich. Each working day for 14 years they would take it in...There are plenty of exotic jobs in the global finance industry but few of them can have been...There are plenty of exotic jobs in the global finance industry but few of them can have been...
In high season, up to 3,000 tourists a day crowd the shore of Switzerland’s Riffelsee lake in a quest for the perfect Instagram shot of the mighty Matterhorn reflected on its still surface. However, in their rush to capture one of the country’s...In high season, up to 3,000 tourists a day crowd the shore of Switzerland’s Riffelsee lake in a...In high season, up to 3,000 tourists a day crowd the shore of Switzerland’s Riffelsee lake in a...
In the 19th century Sintra was hailed as a nonpareil of European Romantic architecture. After visiting the Portuguese town, Lord Byron declared it a “glorious Eden” and “the most delightful in Europe”. But now residents, both foreign and local...In the 19th century Sintra was hailed as a nonpareil of European Romantic architecture. After...In the 19th century Sintra was hailed as a nonpareil of European Romantic architecture. After...
IN maps and CHARTS
Donald Trump has gone back to the policy focus that launched him into the presidency in 2016 by placing immigration...Donald Trump has gone back to the policy focus that launched him into the presidency in 2016 by...Donald Trump has gone back to the policy focus that launched him into the presidency in 2016 by...
Kamala Harris has seized upon the issue of restoring abortion rights as her core campaigning weapon but many...Kamala Harris has seized upon the issue of restoring abortion rights as her core campaigning...Kamala Harris has seized upon the issue of restoring abortion rights as her core campaigning...
Deal was announced alongside first-half results showing profits fell less than expected
NatWest has bought a £2.5 billion mortgage portfolio from Metro Bank in a further push by the taxpayer-backed lender to grow its retail business. The purchase of the book of prime UK residential home loans adds about 10,000 customers and follows NatWest’s deal last month to buy the retail banking...NatWest has bought a £2.5 billion mortgage portfolio from Metro Bank in a further push by the taxpayer-backed lender to grow its retail business. The purchase of the book of prime UK residential home loans adds about 10,000 customers and follows NatWest’s deal last month to buy the retail banking...NatWest has bought a £2.5 billion mortgage portfolio from Metro Bank in a further push by the taxpayer-backed lender to grow...
The Microsoft-backed OpenAI is to roll out an artificial intelligence-powered internet search engine in a direct challenge to Google’s dominance of the multibillion-dollar market. The creator of ChatGPT announced the launch of SearchGPT on Thursday night, a prototype that combines its chatbot with real-time access to information from the...The Microsoft-backed OpenAI is to roll out an artificial intelligence-powered internet search engine in a direct challenge to Google’s dominance of the multibillion-dollar market. The creator of ChatGPT announced the launch of SearchGPT on Thursday night, a prototype that combines its chatbot with real-time access to information from the...The Microsoft-backed OpenAI is to roll out an artificial intelligence-powered internet search engine in a direct challenge to...
Every day Tatiana Gorman says a prayer for Donald Trump, Robert Kennedy Jr and bitcoin. “Honestly, I pray for them every day,” says the 53-year-old property manager, who has travelled to Nashville, Tennessee, from her home in Arkansas for the Bitcoin Conference, an annual event organised by BTC Media where this...Every day Tatiana Gorman says a prayer for Donald Trump, Robert Kennedy Jr and bitcoin. “Honestly...Every day Tatiana Gorman says a prayer for Donald Trump, Robert Kennedy Jr and bitcoin. “Honestly...
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business commentary
It is “time for the state to own and build things again”, says Ed Miliband, the energy secretary. Miliband was...It is “time for the state to own and build things again”, says Ed Miliband, the energy secretary.It is “time for the state to own and build things again”, says Ed Miliband, the energy secretary.
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That sound of shrapnel and howls of anguish that you can hear is not coming from a war zone but the shires of Middle...That sound of shrapnel and howls of anguish that you can hear is not coming from a war zone but...That sound of shrapnel and howls of anguish that you can hear is not coming from a war zone but...
The American economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter boosted by strong consumer spending and business investment, leaving intact expectations of a September interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Growth in the United States...The American economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter boosted by strong consumer...The American economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter boosted by strong consumer...
tempus
Shares in Lockheed Martin, the vast American defence group, are at their highest level in more than 50 years. The...Shares in Lockheed Martin, the vast American defence group, are at their highest level in more...Shares in Lockheed Martin, the vast American defence group, are at their highest level in more...
market report
Airtel Africa may be one of the more obscure members of the FTSE 100, but that doesn’t mean that investors were going...Airtel Africa may be one of the more obscure members of the FTSE 100, but that doesn’t mean that...Airtel Africa may be one of the more obscure members of the FTSE 100, but that doesn’t mean that...
British American Tobacco is set to miss a headline target to generate £5 billion of revenue from its new categories next year, blaming the illicit vaping market in the United States. The company complained that a continued lack of enforcement in...British American Tobacco is set to miss a headline target to generate £5 billion of revenue from...British American Tobacco is set to miss a headline target to generate £5 billion of revenue from...
Cashflow
Late payments hit a post-pandemic high in June, despite signs of improvement in the wider economy
Entrepreneurship
RECRUITMENT
Taking up to 80 hours to craft, Savile Row suits are the byword for high-end luxury and quintessential British style. As the ultimate antidote to ubiquitous “fast-fashion”, training to become a top Savile Row tailor can take up to ten years, too. However, despite the tough selection procedures and rigorous tutelage, apprenticeship numbers on this exclusive London street...Taking up to 80 hours to craft, Savile Row suits are the byword for high-end luxury and...Taking up to 80 hours to craft, Savile Row suits are the byword for high-end luxury and...
Six from the best
An Olympic champion heptathlete and now president of Commonwealth Games England, Dame Denise Lewis is one of the UK’s...An Olympic champion heptathlete and now president of Commonwealth Games England, Dame Denise Lewis is one of the UK’s most successful sportspeople. Named as a Visa ambassador ahead of the company’s sponsorship of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, here she shares her advice on going for gold. 1. Cultivate...An Olympic champion heptathlete and now president of Commonwealth Games England, Dame Denise Lewis is one of the UK’s most...
paris 2024 preview | owen slot
On Sunday evening Adam Peaty goes in the men’s 100m breaststroke, an Olympic race in which he won gold both at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020. No other man, bar Michael Phelps, has ever won an individual Olympic swimming title in three consecutive Games, so the scale of Peaty’s ambition is already huge...On Sunday evening Adam Peaty goes in the men’s 100m breaststroke, an Olympic race in which he won gold both at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020. No other man, bar Michael Phelps, has ever won an individual Olympic swimming title in three consecutive Games, so the scale of Peaty’s ambition is already huge...On Sunday evening Adam Peaty goes in the men’s 100m breaststroke, an Olympic race in which he won gold both at Rio 2016 and...
PARIS 2024
The organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympics may have boasted that athletes would be catered for by Michelin chefs, but Team GB have been forced to fly out their own cook after shortages led to the rationing of high-protein items and service of uncooked meat. Andy Anson, the British Olympic Association’s chief executive, revealed the...The organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympics may have boasted that athletes would be catered for by Michelin chefs, but Team GB have been forced to fly out their own cook after shortages led to the rationing of high-protein items and service of uncooked meat. Andy Anson, the British Olympic Association’s chief executive, revealed the...The organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympics may have boasted that athletes would be catered for by Michelin chefs, but Team GB...
England v West Indies third Test
Hello and welcome to The Times’ live coverage of the third Test between England and West Indies at Edgbaston. After taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series thanks to a 241-run victory at Trent Bridge last week, Ben Stokes has named an unchanged side rather than rotating the quick bowlers. Elizabeth...Hello and welcome to The Times’ live coverage of the third Test between England and West Indies...Hello and welcome to The Times’ live coverage of the third Test between England and West Indies...
paris 2024 | phoebe gill interview
Formula 1 team bosses were told to inform their drivers to be mindful of their language this week after Max...Formula 1 team bosses were told to inform their drivers to be mindful of their language this week...Formula 1 team bosses were told to inform their drivers to be mindful of their language this week...
third test | mike atherton
It’s not just West Indies, you know. With the Richards-Botham Trophy wrapped up in good time, attention has fallen on...It’s not just West Indies, you know. With the Richards-Botham Trophy wrapped up in good time...It’s not just West Indies, you know. With the Richards-Botham Trophy wrapped up in good time...
paris 2024
Antoine Dupont kept his country’s dreams of Olympic gold alive as he came off the bench to ease French nerves by guiding his side into the rugby sevens semi-finals courtesy of a stunning solo try. For the second day in a row Dupont, who withdrew...Antoine Dupont kept his country’s dreams of Olympic gold alive as he came off the bench to ease...Antoine Dupont kept his country’s dreams of Olympic gold alive as he came off the bench to ease...
paris 2024 | michael johnson
The motivating power of a rivalry cannot be overestimated. When I came on to the scene Carl Lewis was the biggest thing in the sport and I wanted that. For a while there was a battle between us for the limelight. Carl was a four-event performer...The motivating power of a rivalry cannot be overestimated. When I came on to the scene Carl Lewis...The motivating power of a rivalry cannot be overestimated. When I came on to the scene Carl Lewis...
Guy Ritchie’s new film The Ministry for Ungentlemanly Warfare is inspired by a secret mission — but how accurate is it?
interview
Her role as the ballsy PR boss Sylvie in Emily in Paris has won the French actress many new admirers — including Robert Crampton
FIRST PERSON
Modern women are falling for traditional wife influencers. There’s a darker side, says Harriet Walker
EXPLAINER
The women’s health campaigner Kate Muir believes the hormone should be much more widely prescribed. She explains the benefits
PROFILE
Ysanne Churchman, the voice of Grace Archer, has died at 99. A former editor of The Archers editor reveals the secret she kept for 60 decades
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Twisters, which is very possibly the film of the summer, is basically two hours of two hot people chasing storms while also very much chasing each other. It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as the brainy meteorologist Kate and Glen Powell as the...Twisters, which is very possibly the film of the summer, is basically two hours of two hot...Twisters, which is very possibly the film of the summer, is basically two hours of two hot...
REVIEW
“Women felt it was OK to come and grab my dick,” said Linford Christie, a marmalade-dropping moment in the...“Women felt it was OK to come and grab my dick,” said Linford Christie, a marmalade-dropping...“Women felt it was OK to come and grab my dick,” said Linford Christie, a marmalade-dropping...
I work in the communications industry in London and we have to be in the office three days a week: Tuesday, Wednesday...I work in the communications industry in London and we have to be in the office three days a week...I work in the communications industry in London and we have to be in the office three days a week...
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review
The supporting actors are the real treat in the best picture-winning Olympics drama, alongside the stirring synth theme in the classic opening
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review
The Turkish sultan of slow-burn classics Nuri Bilge Ceylan is at the height of his powers
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review
Jane Schoenbrun’s hypnotic new film shows high-schoolers Owen and Maddy grappling with their identity while trying to escape their town
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review
Phil Hawkins’s fantasy lacks smooth transitions between the elements of imagination and real life
fame and fortune
Jack Sullivan was thrust into the spotlight when he became managing director of West Ham United women’s football at...Jack Sullivan was thrust into the spotlight when he became managing director of West Ham United...Jack Sullivan was thrust into the spotlight when he became managing director of West Ham United...
beta male
An unfamiliar sensation stole upon me a fortnight ago. My wife, Nicola, was away visiting her brother in Edinburgh...An unfamiliar sensation stole upon me a fortnight ago. My wife, Nicola, was away visiting her...An unfamiliar sensation stole upon me a fortnight ago. My wife, Nicola, was away visiting her...
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The nominees have been announced by the Sky Arts Awards for The Times Breakthrough Award, celebrating people whose careers have exploded in the past year across all arts genres. This year’s Breakthrough nominees are: Ben Goldscheider (classical music), Ania Magliano (comedy), Jemima Brown (dance), Savanah Leaf (film), Kaliane Bradley (literature), Aigul Akhmetshina...The nominees have been announced by the Sky Arts Awards for The Times Breakthrough Award...The nominees have been announced by the Sky Arts Awards for The Times Breakthrough Award...
Review | Memoir
“If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book.” So Daniel...“If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book.” So Daniel Handler, writing as the enigmatic Lemony Snicket, begins A Series of Unfortunate Events, his inordinately successful sequence of children’s books, which have sold 60 million copies and left me, aged...“If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book.” So Daniel Handler...
MindGames
1 What was the first ship built for the Royal Navy to be named after Northern Ireland’s capital city? 2 The UN...1 What was the first ship built for the Royal Navy to be named after Northern Ireland’s capital...1 What was the first ship built for the Royal Navy to be named after Northern Ireland’s capital...
tELEVISION | STREAMING GUIDE
TELEVISION
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TELEVISION
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
ask the experts
Q. On a recent trip to Crete we fell foul of one of the many hoops you seem to have to jump through to hire a car on...Q. On a recent trip to Crete we fell foul of one of the many hoops you seem to have to jump...Q. On a recent trip to Crete we fell foul of one of the many hoops you seem to have to jump...
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) now make up two-thirds of a typical child’s diet, according to a recent study of 3,000...Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) now make up two-thirds of a typical child’s diet, according to a...Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) now make up two-thirds of a typical child’s diet, according to a...
Raffles at the OWO is home to some of the London’s most dramatic and luxurious suites
Gavanndra Hodge on the delight of continuing her academic journey
Peter Howarth dissects the complex semiotics of modern men’s beachwear.
interview
The skateboarder and new Tag Heuer ambassador taking on the world at 15
A new biopic has put this area of France — and the formidable woman behind the fizz — in the spotlight. Our expert knows where to tour, stay and pick up bargain bottles
From mountainside guest houses and log cabins by the lake to modern beachfront suites and castle stays, Albania’s hotel scene delivers something for everyone
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Lively beaches, pretty fishing villages and one of the seven wonders of the ancient world await in Bodrum — alongside glitzy marinas, beach bars and glamorous hotels
Alastair Sawday, guidebook author and founder of Sawday’s, has spent 30 years seeking out the most authentic places to stay across the country. Here are his top picks
There’s nothing more satisfying than hunting down a cool one-off, pre-loved find. Here’s where to look
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Yes, you can fly and flop on the 33 islands that make up St Vincent and the Grenadines, but this corner of the Caribbean is also ideal for anyone who loves hiking, birds, botanical gardens and cocktails. Laura Jackson spends a week hunting down...Yes, you can fly and flop on the 33 islands that make up St Vincent and the Grenadines, but this...Yes, you can fly and flop on the 33 islands that make up St Vincent and the Grenadines, but this...
OBITUARY
The Beano writer who came up with the name Gnasher for Dennis the Menace’s dog has died aged 87
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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
EVERY man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a...EVERY man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of...EVERY man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of...
Thousands of leaseholders are stuck in properties they can’t sell because of unfair ground rent clauses
Discounts on big brands, furniture you’ll love long-term and accessories that will put a smile on your face
ANALYSIS
The chancellor has warned she faces “difficult decisions” on tax rises. Here’s how much you pay in property levies — and how likely it is that they will change
Marks on the fridge from champagne bottles hint at the high-end soirées held at this secluded country retreat by celebrities
In a roll call of famous ski resorts, few would mention Revelstoke, a small town in Canada. Yet redevelopment of the resort, in full flow this summer, means that in years to come it will trip off the tongue alongside Whistler and Banff. During the most recent ski season the resort at the base of Mount MacKenzie in British Columbia was buzzing with the sound of Canadian...In a roll call of famous ski resorts, few would mention Revelstoke, a small town in Canada. Yet...In a roll call of famous ski resorts, few would mention Revelstoke, a small town in Canada. Yet...
Q&A
Q. We have various issues with the way money is spent by the management company for our block of flats. The company...Q. We have various issues with the way money is spent by the management company for our block of flats. The company produces annual service charge accounts but says it is too costly to audit them. Can it be required to audit its service charge accounts? A. Leases usually specify the form of annual budgets and...Q. We have various issues with the way money is spent by the management company for our block of flats. The company produces...
Miliband shortlists Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh
Scotland’s three largest cities are on course to fight it out to be the home of Labour’s flagship public energy company. Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, has narrowed the options for where GB Energy (GBE) will be headquartered to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The decision to trim down the...Scotland’s three largest cities are on course to fight it out to be the home of Labour’s flagship public energy company. Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, has narrowed the options for where GB Energy (GBE) will be headquartered to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The decision to trim down the...Scotland’s three largest cities are on course to fight it out to be the home of Labour’s flagship public energy company. Ed...
The head of a national charity has insisted that women survivors of sexual attacks must be able to choose a female counsellor, as the row intensified over the “trans-inclusive” policies at Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre. Sandy Brindley, chief executive of Rape Crisis Scotland, said it was imperative that victims were allowed to make “informed...The head of a national charity has insisted that women survivors of sexual attacks must be able to choose a female counsellor, as the row intensified over the “trans-inclusive” policies at Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre. Sandy Brindley, chief executive of Rape Crisis Scotland, said it was imperative that victims were allowed to make “informed...The head of a national charity has insisted that women survivors of sexual attacks must be able to choose a female counsellor...
Jim Gallagher
Now the high excitement of the election has subsided, the new Labour government is getting down to business. That includes doing business with the devolved governments in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. But it won’t feel like business as usual. For one thing, there is no clear business-as-usual model to fall back on.Now the high excitement of the election has subsided, the new Labour government is getting down...Now the high excitement of the election has subsided, the new Labour government is getting down...
From Ray Mears sharing survival tips and Nick Nairn cooking up a storm to Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards discussing...From Ray Mears sharing survival tips and Nick Nairn cooking up a storm to Eddie “The Eagle”...From Ray Mears sharing survival tips and Nick Nairn cooking up a storm to Eddie “The Eagle”...
Michael J Fox has donated almost £5 million to Scottish scientists working on new medicines for treating Parkinson’s...Michael J Fox has donated almost £5 million to Scottish scientists working on new medicines for...Michael J Fox has donated almost £5 million to Scottish scientists working on new medicines for...
Lois McLatchie Miller
John Swinney is reportedly preparing to drop the SNP’s proposed ban on on conversion therapy in favour of...John Swinney is reportedly preparing to drop the SNP’s proposed ban on on conversion therapy in...John Swinney is reportedly preparing to drop the SNP’s proposed ban on on conversion therapy in...
SCOTTISH BUSINESS DIGEST
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. Alliance...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.
David Watson headed an equaliser to ensure Kilmarnock will travel to Belgium with everything to play for following a 1-1 draw with Cercle Brugge in Europa League qualifying. Killie responded well after former Ross County loanee Kazeem Olaigbe gave the visitors the lead early in the second half at Rugby Park and Watson got the final touch as a long throw paid dividends...David Watson headed an equaliser to ensure Kilmarnock will travel to Belgium with everything to...David Watson headed an equaliser to ensure Kilmarnock will travel to Belgium with everything to...
The annual urge to read into pre-season results is irresistible. How could Rangers fans not be concerned that they...The annual urge to read into pre-season results is irresistible. How could Rangers fans not be concerned that they have had four winless friendlies in a row, and looked weak and impoverished across those games, while Celtic’s most recent outing brought a victory against a Manchester City team that had Erling Haaland...The annual urge to read into pre-season results is irresistible. How could Rangers fans not be concerned that they have had...
Comment
Starmer forces left to mull life beyond Labour
Patrick Maguire
The PM’s decision to remove the whip from seven Corbynite MPs could encourage them to split and form a new party
emma duncan
Britain is back, and the world wants a piece
bari weiss
When will the US establishment stop lying?
Max Hastings | Notebook
Few women will envy my friend’s 100-room castle
Andy Preston
Our addiction to junk food is sinking the NHS
Leading Articles
Counter Punch
Western missiles supplied to Kyiv can strike targets deep inside Russia from where attacks are launched. It should be allowed the freedom to use them
Quiet Life
Cambridge University should not base its policies on pressure from a few protesters
Money Talks
Rumours of the end of coins and notes are greatly exaggerated
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Forcing the long-term sick to seek work
Sir, Alan Milburn correctly states that occupational health is the missing piece of Britain’s health jigsaw (“How to solve Britain’s most toxic issue: get millions back to work”, Jul 23). Without tax incentives to encourage businesses to...Sir, Alan Milburn correctly states that occupational health is the missing piece of Britain’s...Sir, Alan Milburn correctly states that occupational health is the missing piece of Britain’s...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
France: The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games takes place along the River Seine in Paris.
UK: The two-day Ascot July Meeting begins including the King George VI and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes; start of Love Parks Week 2024, to promote the benefits of parks and green spaces.
On this day
In 1951 Walt Disney’s animated feature film Alice in Wonderland had its world premiere in London; in 1952 Eva Perón, campaigner and wife of the president of Argentina, died from cancer, aged 33; in 1979 the Plain English Campaign was launched when its founder, Chrissie Maher, shredded hundreds of official documents in Parliament Square, London, and delivered the first issue of Plain English magazine to 10 Downing Street; in 1994 a car bomb exploded outside the Israeli embassy in London, injuring 20 passers-by. Two Palestinian students were later jailed; in 2016 Solar Impulse 2 completed the first round-the-world solar powered flight, setting 19 official flight records.
Nature notes
So far, it’s been a great summer for willows. Through the cool, wet weeks these moisture-loving, fast-growing trees have been able to flourish without the stress of drought and overheating. The recent high winds have also played a part in boosting them. Exposed willows are easily damaged by prolonged blustery spells, especially in summer when their canopies catch the gusts like the full sail of a ship, but even when a tree splits or collapses in a July gale, the fracture will quickly heal, and indeed the fallen trunk will soon send out shoots. For willows, this kind of damage is just another way of spreading. A windy summer has another benefit for willows: it will fling their seeds far and wide. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Lance-Sergeant Johnson Beharry VC (awarded the Victoria Cross in 2005 for two separate acts of great courage while serving in Iraq), 45; Jacinda Ardern, prime minister of New Zealand (2017-23), 44; Kate Beckinsale, actress, Pearl Harbor (2001), 51; Estelle Brachlianoff, chief executive, Veolia, 52; Sandra Bullock, actress, The Blind Side (2009), 60; Baroness (Tanni) Grey-Thompson, 11-time Paralympic gold medallist and now crossbench peer, 55; Nikki Henderson, sailor, the youngest skipper to take part in the Clipper round the world yacht race (2018), 31; David Heyman, film producer, Harry Potter film series, Barbie (2023), and founder of Heyday Films, 63; John Howard OM, prime minister of Australia (1996-2007), 85; Sir Mick Jagger, singer-songwriter, frontman of the Rolling Stones, 81; Christopher Kane, fashion designer, 42; Darlene Love, singer, He’s a Rebel(1962), and actress, 83; Dame Helen Mirren, actress, The Queen (2006), 79; Baroness (Sally) Oppenheim-Barnes, former Conservative minister, 94; Dame Anne Rafferty, chancellor, University of Sheffield, lady justice of appeal (2011-20), 74; Guro Reiten, footballer, Chelsea FC Women and Norway, 30; Juliet Rylance, actress, Perry Mason (2020-23), and producer, 45; Sir John Sawers, chief of the secret intelligence service (MI6) (2009-14), 69; Prof Ken Sloan, vice-chancellor, Harper Adams University, 52; Jason Statham, actor, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), 57; Stormzy, rapper, 31; Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Ukraine, 59; Roger Taylor, drummer, Queen, 75; Jeremy Thomas, film producer, The Last Emperor (1987; Oscar for best picture 1988), 75; Liz Truss, prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party (2022), Conservative MP for South West Norfolk (2010-May 2024), 49; Olivia Williams, actress, The Crown (2019-23), 56; Asif Ali Zardari, president of Pakistan, 69.