Measures across England and Wales keep defendants in police custody — because they have nowhere else to go
exclusiveMinisters have triggered emergency measures to keep defendants in police custody because jails in England and Wales have run out of space. Hundreds of bail hearings at magistrates’ courts will be delayed from Wednesday under Operation Early Dawn, which orders courts to keep defendants in police...Ministers have triggered emergency measures to keep defendants in police custody because jails in England and Wales have run out of space. Hundreds of bail hearings at magistrates’ courts will be delayed from Wednesday under Operation Early Dawn, which orders courts to keep defendants in police...Ministers have triggered emergency measures to keep defendants in police custody because jails in England and Wales have run...
Oxford University has dropped plans to vet candidates to become its new chancellor after being accused by senior ministers of trying to “stitch up” the process to prevent another white, male politician from getting the job. In a significant U-turn the university will announce on Thursday that it has abandoned proposals that would have...Oxford University has dropped plans to vet candidates to become its new chancellor after being accused by senior ministers of trying to “stitch up” the process to prevent another white, male politician from getting the job. In a significant U-turn the university will announce on Thursday that it has abandoned proposals that would have...Oxford University has dropped plans to vet candidates to become its new chancellor after being accused by senior ministers of...
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He is known by many names: the Fly, Momo, Yanis or Schtroumpf, the French word for Smurf. His nicknames do not sound particularly menacing, but Mohamed Amra was involved in one of the most violent prison breaks in recent French history. Two prison officers were killed and two others were left in a critical...He is known by many names: the Fly, Momo, Yanis or Schtroumpf, the French word for Smurf.He is known by many names: the Fly, Momo, Yanis or Schtroumpf, the French word for Smurf.
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Lavish parties. VIP clothing. Couture clothing. Chauffeur service. It’s a celebrity lifestyle that many teenagers...Lavish parties. VIP clothing. Couture clothing. Chauffeur service. It’s a celebrity lifestyle...Lavish parties. VIP clothing. Couture clothing. Chauffeur service. It’s a celebrity lifestyle...
She is the billionaire pop star enticing us to each spend hundreds of pounds on a night out. Taylor Swift fans will...She is the billionaire pop star enticing us to each spend hundreds of pounds on a night out.She is the billionaire pop star enticing us to each spend hundreds of pounds on a night out.
Economy ‘doing far better than many believe’
political sketch
The crews of future warships could be a quarter of their present size, keeping more sailors out of harm’s way, the head of the Royal Navy has said, amid a critical manpower shortage. Admiral Sir Ben Key, the first sea lord, said the advance of...The crews of future warships could be a quarter of their present size, keeping more sailors out...The crews of future warships could be a quarter of their present size, keeping more sailors out...
Taxpayers spent a total of almost 800 years last year waiting on the phone to speak to HM Revenue & Customs amid a “declining spiral” of customer service, according to the government’s spending watchdog. In a damning report, it...Taxpayers spent a total of almost 800 years last year waiting on the phone to speak to HM Revenue & Customs amid a “declining spiral” of customer service, according to the government’s spending watchdog. In a damning report, it...Taxpayers spent a total of almost 800 years last year waiting on the phone to speak to HM Revenue & Customs amid a...
The NHS will put 10,000 people a year on an 800-calorie-a-day “soup and shake” diet in a new national drive to help them permanently reverse type 2 diabetes. Patients will be given low-calorie meal replacement products such as...The NHS will put 10,000 people a year on an 800-calorie-a-day “soup and shake” diet in a new national drive to help them permanently reverse type 2 diabetes. Patients will be given low-calorie meal replacement products such as...The NHS will put 10,000 people a year on an 800-calorie-a-day “soup and shake” diet in a new national drive to help...
the times diary
China is GCHQ’s top priority as it “poses a genuine and increasing cyber-risk to the UK”, the chief of the intelligence agency has said. Anne Keast-Butler, the agency’s director, said that GCHQ devotes more resources to China than any other single...China is GCHQ’s top priority as it “poses a genuine and increasing cyber-risk to the UK”, the...China is GCHQ’s top priority as it “poses a genuine and increasing cyber-risk to the UK”, the...
DISPATCH FROM PRISTINA
On a buzzy weekend evening in Pristina, the Kosovan capital, the country’s contradictions are on display. The call to prayer sounds from the Ottoman mosques as a pink sunset backlights the tower blocks. On the streets stylish young people head for a night out. Twenty-five years on from its...On a buzzy weekend evening in Pristina, the Kosovan capital, the country’s contradictions are on display. The call to prayer sounds from the Ottoman mosques as a pink sunset backlights the tower blocks. On the streets stylish young people head for a night out. Twenty-five years on from its...On a buzzy weekend evening in Pristina, the Kosovan capital, the country’s contradictions are on display. The call to prayer...
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The United States has said it would “fundamentally reassess” its relations with Georgia if a law on foreign funding that has led to weeks of protests comes into force. “We’re deeply troubled by Georgia’s Kremlin-style foreign agents legislation,” Karine Jean-Pierre, a White House spokeswoman, said. “If this legislation passes, it will...The United States has said it would “fundamentally reassess” its relations with Georgia if a law on foreign funding that has led to weeks of protests comes into force. “We’re deeply troubled by Georgia’s Kremlin-style foreign agents legislation,” Karine Jean-Pierre, a White House spokeswoman, said. “If this legislation passes, it will...The United States has said it would “fundamentally reassess” its relations with Georgia if a law on foreign funding that has...
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An international hunt is under way for the gang that killed two prison officers and left two others in a critical condition after ambushing their vans to free a convict, the French interior minister said on Wednesday. Gérald Darmanin said that the authorities had implemented an “unprecedented” operation to find...An international hunt is under way for the gang that killed two prison officers and left two...An international hunt is under way for the gang that killed two prison officers and left two...
Columbia University is facing an exodus of some of its most important financial backers as a confidence vote is held...Columbia University is facing an exodus of some of its most important financial backers as a...Columbia University is facing an exodus of some of its most important financial backers as a...
A Chinese journalist who was due to be released from prison has disappeared after serving a sentence for reporting on...A Chinese journalist who was due to be released from prison has disappeared after serving a...A Chinese journalist who was due to be released from prison has disappeared after serving a...
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Sage the miniature poodle was crowned America’s top dog on Tuesday night, winning best in show in the grand finale of the Westminster dog show. Beneath the bright lights of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, the home of the...Sage the miniature poodle was crowned America’s top dog on Tuesday night, winning best in show in...Sage the miniature poodle was crowned America’s top dog on Tuesday night, winning best in show in...
Stormy Daniels wore a bulletproof vest to court when she testified in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, her lawyer has...Stormy Daniels wore a bulletproof vest to court when she testified in Donald Trump’s hush money...Stormy Daniels wore a bulletproof vest to court when she testified in Donald Trump’s hush money...
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer and fixer, has resumed testifying in the former president’s hush money...Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer and fixer, has resumed testifying in the former...Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer and fixer, has resumed testifying in the former...
Raspberry Pi, the Cambridge maker of small and affordable computers, has announced plans to float on the London Stock Exchange in a boost to the City and the UK’s tech sector. In its last fundraising round, the microcomputer business that aims to “democratise technology” was valued at just over...Raspberry Pi, the Cambridge maker of small and affordable computers, has announced plans to float on the London Stock Exchange in a boost to the City and the UK’s tech sector. In its last fundraising round, the microcomputer business that aims to “democratise technology” was valued at just over...Raspberry Pi, the Cambridge maker of small and affordable computers, has announced plans to float on the London Stock Exchange...
Oliver Dowden has said he hopes a free trade agreement with Gulf countries will be concluded this year as officials familiar with the talks said they were drawing closer to a deal. The deputy prime minister, who has been attending a business conference in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, said the government had prioritised concluding the...Oliver Dowden has said he hopes a free trade agreement with Gulf countries will be concluded this year as officials familiar with the talks said they were drawing closer to a deal. The deputy prime minister, who has been attending a business conference in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, said the government had prioritised concluding the...Oliver Dowden has said he hopes a free trade agreement with Gulf countries will be concluded this year as officials familiar...
Vertu, one of Britain’s largest car dealers, has warned that “volatility” in the market for new cars is spilling over into the used car market as manufacturers struggle to hit government quotas on electric vehicles. The government’s zero-emission mandate means manufacturers must sell 22 per cent of their cars as...Vertu, one of Britain’s largest car dealers, has warned that “volatility” in the market for new...Vertu, one of Britain’s largest car dealers, has warned that “volatility” in the market for new...
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When, at the end of last week, official figures showed that the economy had grown by 0.6 per cent in the first...When, at the end of last week, official figures showed that the economy had grown by 0.6 per cent...When, at the end of last week, official figures showed that the economy had grown by 0.6 per cent...
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There seems to be an endless flow of hacking horror stories. Dell is the latest big business to have been hit by...There seems to be an endless flow of hacking horror stories. Dell is the latest big business to...There seems to be an endless flow of hacking horror stories. Dell is the latest big business to...
Capital spending on the project to be cut from a planned $3 billion over the next three years to just $1 billion
BUSINESS COMMENTARY
They are not exactly lining up at the bar. A sales process at Revolution Bars Group has not yielded any approaches for the whole company, further weakening its share price. In an update yesterday, Revolution, one of Britain’s biggest bar operators...They are not exactly lining up at the bar. A sales process at Revolution Bars Group has not...They are not exactly lining up at the bar. A sales process at Revolution Bars Group has not...
London’s leading stock market index hit a new intra-day high this morning, boosted by corporate news and hopes that...London’s leading stock market index hit a new intra-day high this morning, boosted by corporate...London’s leading stock market index hit a new intra-day high this morning, boosted by corporate...
tempus
Since this column last looked at Inchcape in February, the company has struck a deal to sell its British car...Since this column last looked at Inchcape in February, the company has struck a deal to sell its...Since this column last looked at Inchcape in February, the company has struck a deal to sell its...
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recruitment
About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory certification and compliance courses to upskilling for a new role, and experts estimate that the UK training market is worth approximately £7 billion. Training and skills development is proved to increase the human capital in the national labour force, narrowing skills gaps...About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory...About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory...
SIX FROM THE BEST
Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to...Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to 70,000 deliveries a week. The activist recently launched the #GetFairAboutFarming campaign calling for supermarkets to adopt better business practices to safeguard the future of British fruit and veg farmers.Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to 70,000...
paul joyce
Jürgen Klopp is staying put. In the end, there was not even a debate to be had, despite Susan Whittingham’s friends suggesting she should consider taking drastic action. In the warren of roads in the shadow of Anfield, where Randolph Street meets Burnand Street, the entire side of the Liverpool fanatic’s house is adorned with a mural of Klopp. He is grinning as he peers...Jürgen Klopp is staying put. In the end, there was not even a debate to be had, despite Susan...Jürgen Klopp is staying put. In the end, there was not even a debate to be had, despite Susan...
Ange Postecoglou appeared to become involved in a heated altercation with a supporter during Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-0...Ange Postecoglou appeared to become involved in a heated altercation with a supporter during Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-0 defeat by Manchester City before he launched a withering attack on the culture at the club. The Spurs head coach alluded to the carefree attitude many supporters had to losing but also those within...Ange Postecoglou appeared to become involved in a heated altercation with a supporter during Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-0 defeat by...
premier league | martin samuel
charlotte duncker
PREMIER LEAGUE | PAUL HIRST
Tom Kershaw
Long forsaken are the days in the soap opera that is modern golf when the build-up to a major championship involves...Long forsaken are the days in the soap opera that is modern golf when the build-up to a major...Long forsaken are the days in the soap opera that is modern golf when the build-up to a major...
martin samuel
Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers and Crystal Palace dropped in 1998. Came up a year earlier, went straight back down again.Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers and Crystal Palace dropped in 1998. Came up a year earlier, went...Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers and Crystal Palace dropped in 1998. Came up a year earlier, went...
the scorer | elgan alderman
One has to admire Haseeb Hameed, who is in approximately the eighth epoch of his career at 27 years old. Precocious saviour of English batsmanship, fractured finger on legs, single-figure average on legs, Lancashire reject, Nottinghamshire reboot...One has to admire Haseeb Hameed, who is in approximately the eighth epoch of his career at 27...One has to admire Haseeb Hameed, who is in approximately the eighth epoch of his career at 27...
talor gooch interview
mike atherton
There remain significant concerns among the 11 non-host counties over the proposed distribution model for the...There remain significant concerns among the 11 non-host counties over the proposed distribution...There remain significant concerns among the 11 non-host counties over the proposed distribution...
steve james
The Derbyshire pace attack, all five of them in Ian Bishop, Ole Mortensen, Devon Malcolm, Alan Warner and Frankie...The Derbyshire pace attack, all five of them in Ian Bishop, Ole Mortensen, Devon Malcolm, Alan...The Derbyshire pace attack, all five of them in Ian Bishop, Ole Mortensen, Devon Malcolm, Alan...
TIMES SPORT UNSEEN
uefa referees’ chief
Being a referee in the modern game is very difficult. The men in the middle make between 200-250 decisions per match...Being a referee in the modern game is very difficult. The men in the middle make between 200-250...Being a referee in the modern game is very difficult. The men in the middle make between 200-250...
BET OF THE DAY
Elmonjed (4.15 York) Racecards This gelding showed a good attitude to win both starts last year and...BET OF THE DAY
Elmonjed (4.15 York) Racecards This gelding showed a good attitude to win...BET OF THE DAY
Elmonjed (4.15 York) Racecards This gelding showed a good attitude to win...
A traumatic labour triggered a series of catastrophic problems for the former Made in Chelsea star
A subscriber thinks he’s messaging a female model in London — in reality, it’s a team of men manipulating him in Asia. Sophie Peachey investigates
Anna Murphy gives her golden rules for the season
PROFILE
Rise & Fall may just be fashion’s best-kept secret, says Harriet Walker
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Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal
Netflix Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal is a tawdry, depressing tale told with lip-smacking, clickbaity relish by the film-makers, but which, if you ask me, delivers one useful life lesson. Never underestimate how recklessly stupid a bored, married man with a high sex drive can be. Actually make that two life lessons. Some...Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal
Netflix Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal is a...Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal
Netflix Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal is a...
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Even without the eyes, you know it’s Elton John. The hair, the hands, the glasses, the suit in ice-cream parlour...Even without the eyes, you know it’s Elton John. The hair, the hands, the glasses, the suit in ice-cream parlour colours. The eggs for eyes weren’t part of the plan, but when John sat for the photographer David LaChapelle and spotted the two plastic fried eggs meant for props, he picked them up, popped them in like...Even without the eyes, you know it’s Elton John. The hair, the hands, the glasses, the suit in ice-cream parlour colours. The...
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★★★★★
It’s nice to be proved wrong. I went into Tate Britain’s Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920 with a sense of the inevitable — the patriarchy, erasure, 400 years of scores to settle — and left with a you-go-girls! spring in my step. This is a spirited (let no man say “feisty”) survey of female achievement in the arts from the Tudor court to...★★★★★
It’s nice to be proved wrong. I went into Tate Britain’s Now You See Us: Women Artists...★★★★★
It’s nice to be proved wrong. I went into Tate Britain’s Now You See Us: Women Artists...
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Doctor Who
BBC1 Trust Steven Moffat to make things tricky and awkward for himself in his first Doctor Who episode...Doctor Who
BBC1 Trust Steven Moffat to make things tricky and awkward for himself in his first Doctor Who episode for seven years. The former showrunner has been brought back by his predecessor, Russell T Davies, (yes, things can be complicated in the Tardis) for a one-off episode this Saturday. It’s called ...Doctor Who
BBC1 Trust Steven Moffat to make things tricky and awkward for himself in his first Doctor Who episode for seven...
the Lowdown
first night review
Stage left was a vast sofa; stage right three backing musicians sat patiently. For this show the veteran singer Dionne Warwick spent a lot more time on the sofa talking about the hits of a fabled career rather than singing them. The first half featured just two songs — Don’t Make Me Over, the hit that started it all, and a lightly jazzed I Say a Little Prayer. This...Stage left was a vast sofa; stage right three backing musicians sat patiently. For this show the...Stage left was a vast sofa; stage right three backing musicians sat patiently. For this show the...
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The original production of Duncan Macmillan’s gruelling play about addiction catapulted its lead, Denise Gough, to...The original production of Duncan Macmillan’s gruelling play about addiction catapulted its lead, Denise Gough, to superstardom. It was 2015’s must-see ticket, the next great play after Jerusalem. And now it is back, with Gough as well as the original director, Jeremy Herrin, not to mention the same set and...The original production of Duncan Macmillan’s gruelling play about addiction catapulted its lead, Denise Gough, to superstardom.
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Stephen Adly Guirgis’s play about a retired New York cop won a Pulitzer in 2015, but if some of the streetwise...Stephen Adly Guirgis’s play about a retired New York cop won a Pulitzer in 2015, but if some of...Stephen Adly Guirgis’s play about a retired New York cop won a Pulitzer in 2015, but if some of...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
The evening felt a little cursed. There was an onstage illness, with one cast member having to walk their part, an...The evening felt a little cursed. There was an onstage illness, with one cast member having to...The evening felt a little cursed. There was an onstage illness, with one cast member having to...
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Better Off Dead?
BBC1 You would expect a documentary about assisted dying, made by the actress and activist Liz Carr, to be hard-hitting, packed with detail and strong views. And so it was. What I wasn’t expecting was for it to be quite so funny. This smart, spiky, slightly sarky star of Silent Witness and The Witcher was first seen whizzing about on her wheelchair...Better Off Dead?
BBC1 You would expect a documentary about assisted dying, made by the actress...Better Off Dead?
BBC1 You would expect a documentary about assisted dying, made by the actress...
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The Gathering
Channel 4 Helen Walsh’s six-part Liverpool-set drama The Gathering opens with snogging, vomiting...The Gathering
Channel 4 Helen Walsh’s six-part Liverpool-set drama The Gathering opens with snogging, vomiting, open fires and more than a hint of drug taking at an illegal beach rave. Oh, and a teenager called Kelly having her head thrust under the water and left, it seems, for dead. It is a dramatic start, for...The Gathering
Channel 4 Helen Walsh’s six-part Liverpool-set drama The Gathering opens with snogging, vomiting, open fires...
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MindGames
1 “Tom Mix” is a bingo call for which number? 2 Which party holds 63 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament? 3 The WI uses the slogan “Inspiring …” who? 4 Who played the Reverend Geraldine Granger in the sitcom The Vicar of Dibley? 5 The Nemean Lion and The Lernean Hydra are stories in which 1947 collection by Agatha Christie? 6 Playing the fictitious Sherif...1 “Tom Mix” is a bingo call for which number? 2 Which party holds 63 of the 129 seats in the...1 “Tom Mix” is a bingo call for which number? 2 Which party holds 63 of the 129 seats in the...
These fine jewellers are encouraging their successors in the schools and universities of Birmingham. Anna Murphy reports
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Whether it’s the sound of a Mason Pearson brush gliding through hair or a Hermès Kelly bag clipping shut
It’s London Craft Week, and everywhere you look there’ll be master potters, embroiderers and quilt makers doing their thing
You want your likeness captured for posterity, but who to choose? The Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ Annual Exhibition, on this week, is a good place to start
Are your knees ready to be revealed? If not, try one of these innovative knee smoothing solutions. By Jennifer George
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Aston Martin is surging ahead with several product launches and overhauls under the new ownership of Lawrence Stroll. The latest is the new and improved Vantage, the entry-level sports car from the British manufacturer that is seeking greater...Aston Martin is surging ahead with several product launches and overhauls under the new ownership...Aston Martin is surging ahead with several product launches and overhauls under the new ownership...
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Kansas City’s native jazz, BBQ brisket and friendly, low-key charm was thrust into the spotlight when the singer started dating its Superbowl star Travis Kelce
Can’t get to Chelsea? Towns and villages around the country are bright with a profusion of spring and summer flowers. These are the best
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A private cove, jungle-style surroundings and delicious locally sourced menus await at Yazz Collective, a vibey, luxury hideaway not far from Fethiye
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Have a mini interrail adventure through Italy, Slovenia and Croatia on an affordable route that takes in the Adriatic’s aristocratic history
Jersey’s empty coves, surfing and incredible seafood helped our writer and her teenagers break out of a ten-year family holiday rut
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Asking for, ahem, a friend: is it ever acceptable to pocket a signed photo of Pat from EastEnders from the Airbnb loo?Asking for, ahem, a friend: is it ever acceptable to pocket a signed photo of Pat from EastEnders...Asking for, ahem, a friend: is it ever acceptable to pocket a signed photo of Pat from EastEnders...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
On this particular issue polling would no doubt suggest a nation divided. The issue in question is “Where next?” Of...On this particular issue polling would no doubt suggest a nation divided. The issue in question...On this particular issue polling would no doubt suggest a nation divided. The issue in question...
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The Welbeck Estate, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is known for its cookery school, brewery and farm shop. Now it has opened chic new accommodation which food lovers can book to stay in overnight. Alicia Miller checks in.
...The Welbeck Estate, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is known for its cookery...The Welbeck Estate, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is known for its cookery...
SARAH said, ‘God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with me.’ Genesis 21.6 (GNB)...SARAH said, ‘God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with...SARAH said, ‘God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with...
Buckingham Palace
14th May, 2024
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning. The King, Freeman...Buckingham Palace
14th May, 2024
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.Buckingham Palace
14th May, 2024
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Courts should decide on innocence, says top KC
Emergency legislation to quash convictions for Scottish sub-postmasters affected by the Horizon scandal is a “misstep” which will see guilty people acquitted, one of Scotland’s top lawyers has said. Angela Constance, the Scottish justice secretary, said lives had been “ruined” by convictions...Emergency legislation to quash convictions for Scottish sub-postmasters affected by the Horizon scandal is a “misstep” which will see guilty people acquitted, one of Scotland’s top lawyers has said. Angela Constance, the Scottish justice secretary, said lives had been “ruined” by convictions...Emergency legislation to quash convictions for Scottish sub-postmasters affected by the Horizon scandal is a “misstep” which...
Pupils risk losing almost a whole year of education under a council’s plan to cut teaching hours as part of budget-saving measures, it has been claimed. Falkirk council is proposing a reduction in school hours to plug a £64 million deficit during the next five years. If hours are not reduced, cuts to staff and services will need to be made.Pupils risk losing almost a whole year of education under a council’s plan to cut teaching hours as part of budget-saving measures, it has been claimed. Falkirk council is proposing a reduction in school hours to plug a £64 million deficit during the next five years. If hours are not reduced, cuts to staff and services will need to be made.Pupils risk losing almost a whole year of education under a council’s plan to cut teaching hours as part of budget-saving...
One of Edinburgh’s best-known Fringe venues has been put up for sale, with student flats, offices or a boutique hotel touted as potential development options. Summerhall, which is based in a former vet school overlooking the Meadows in Edinburgh, is a year-round multi-arts venue. More than 600 rooms in the building...One of Edinburgh’s best-known Fringe venues has been put up for sale, with student flats, offices...One of Edinburgh’s best-known Fringe venues has been put up for sale, with student flats, offices...
A hitman who attempted to assassinate a Croatian separatist on a Scottish council estate continued to hound his victim right up until his death, it has emerged. In October 1988 Nikola Stedul, a taxi driver and political activist, was shot five...A hitman who attempted to assassinate a Croatian separatist on a Scottish council estate...A hitman who attempted to assassinate a Croatian separatist on a Scottish council estate...
Glasgow airport bosses have been told to “show some respect” after confusing Irish and Scottish Gaelic. An advertising board for a new bar and restaurant named Caledonia carried a message saying, “An bhfuil ocras ort?Glasgow airport bosses have been told to “show some respect” after confusing Irish and Scottish Gaelic. An advertising board for a new bar and restaurant named Caledonia carried a message saying, “An bhfuil ocras ort?Glasgow airport bosses have been told to “show some respect” after confusing Irish and Scottish Gaelic. An...
comment | ian bradley
With Labour now back in the political middle ground, the SNP, in John Swinney’s words, occupying “a moderate left-of-centre position” and the Greens on the radical left, where does this leave the Liberal Democrats? Scotland’s...With Labour now back in the political middle ground, the SNP, in John Swinney’s words, occupying “a moderate left-of-centre position” and the Greens on the radical left, where does this leave the Liberal Democrats? Scotland’s...With Labour now back in the political middle ground, the SNP, in John Swinney’s words, occupying “a moderate...
Roger crofts
Hibernian’s search for a new manager will be led by Malky Mackay after he was announced as their new sporting director.Hibernian’s search for a new manager will be led by Malky Mackay after he was announced as their...Hibernian’s search for a new manager will be led by Malky Mackay after he was announced as their...
Rugby Park is set to provide the backdrop to more scenes of Celtic celebration on Wednesday night with the visiting...Rugby Park is set to provide the backdrop to more scenes of Celtic celebration on Wednesday night...Rugby Park is set to provide the backdrop to more scenes of Celtic celebration on Wednesday night...
It seemed as though Rangers fans had suffered enough in losing an Old Firm game and effectively a league title at the weekend, but oh no. Their patience and temper still had more to endure. Their team eventually beat Dundee — with plenty to spare...It seemed as though Rangers fans had suffered enough in losing an Old Firm game and effectively a...It seemed as though Rangers fans had suffered enough in losing an Old Firm game and effectively a...
Comment
Why Starmer was right to welcome Elphicke
Daniel Finkelstein
The Tory defector’s change of heart reflects the inconsistent attitudes of most voters better than ideological purity
ALICE THOMSON
NHS must end medieval maternity practices
ROGER BOYES
Kremlin reshuffle sets Putin up for long war
NOTEBOOK | MATTHEW PARRIS
I still regret the day I stuck two pins in Peter
GUY DABBY-JOORY
Free speech shake-up fails to protect Jewish students
Leading Articles
So Many Failings
The latest review into the killings in Nottingham a year ago underlines the many ways in which the victims’ families have been let down
Blinken in Kyiv
The US secretary of state’s visit comes at a critical time as Kharkiv is threatened
What’s That Noise?
A survey suggests that half of us wouldn’t notice if British opera houses disappeared
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Weight-loss jabs and the fight against obesity
Sir, While there is rightly much excitement about the potential of weight-loss drugs, they can never be the only solution to our obesity crisis (“Weight loss jab reduces heart deaths by a fifth”, May 14). Getting access to this new generation...Sir, While there is rightly much excitement about the potential of weight-loss drugs, they can...Sir, While there is rightly much excitement about the potential of weight-loss drugs, they can...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Women and equalities select committee holds oral evidence session as part of inquiry into incel culture; Labour-commissioned review of private rented sector presents findings.
Germany: Olaf Scholz, the chancellor, hosts President Amherd of Switzerland in Berlin.
Singapore: Lee Hsien Loong, the longtime prime minister, steps down and is replaced by Lawrence Wong.
On this day
In 1567 Mary, Queen of Scots, married James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh; in 1921 the British Legion was formed from the merger of four First World War ex-servicemen’s support groups. Of 1.75 million war veterans with a disability, half were permanently disabled; in 1928 the Australian Inland Mission Aerial Medical Service (Royal Flying Doctor Service) was inaugurated; in 1936 the pioneering aviator Amy Johnson arrived in England after a record-breaking flight to and from South Africa; in 1989 the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev began a highly publicised visit to Beijing, China. At the time mass protests were being held against the Communist Party of China led by students calling for comparable reforms to the glasnost policies Gorbachev had introduced in the USSR.
Nature notes
There are approximately 9,000 wasp species in the UK. The vast majority of these bear very little resemblance to the yellow-jacketed variety that cause mayhem at picnics, but all of them do sterling work in the pest-killing department. The mournful wasp, Pemphredon lugubris, is a particular friend of farmers and gardeners. This medium-sized wasp (7.5–12mm) feeds its young almost entirely on aphids. Nesting in dead wood, the female constructs a system of chambers and lays an egg in each one. Every egg is accompanied by 40 or so aphids, which the wasp larvae will devour when it hatches. This solitary wasp’s poetic name comes from its black colour, which is reminiscent of traditional funeral clothing. Jonathan Tulloch
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