1 hour ago Opera singer Bryn Terfel: ‘Who would play me in the film of my life? Meat Loaf’

The bass-baritone on nerves at King Charles’s coronation, upsetting conductor Daniel Barenboim, and a nasty dog biteBorn in north Wales, Bryn Terfel, 59, made his Welsh National Opera debut in 1990. His award-winning discography encompasses opera, musical theatre and Welsh songs. He was knighted in 2017, and last year sang at the King’s coronation. From 16 to 20 December, he performs Bryn’s Christmas in London, Swansea, Manchester and Bristol. He has five children and lives in south Wales with his second wife, the harpist Hannah Stone.What is your greatest fear? I’ve been a strong advocate that all my five children should be great swimmers, so you can deduce what my fear is. Continue reading...

Culture

5 hours ago Tim Dowling: our house looks like its animal inhabitants have taken over

The behaviour of the two dogs, the cat and the tortoise isn’t making a particularly good impression on our visitorsThere are mornings when I walk into the kitchen to find two dogs, a cat and a tortoise all looking up at me, and think: how did I let this happen?But mostly I’m used to it, to the eight staring, expectant eyes, and to the extra level of chaos a second dog brings to proceedings. I crunch my way across the room in bare feet, stepping on the remains of whatever items the new dog has recently chewed to fragments: plastic flower pots brought in from the garden, a quantity of unravelled rush matting, some cardboard that may well have been part of this morning’s mail. Continue reading...

Politics

22 hours ago ITV I'm A Celeb fans shocked at 'ridiculous' food portion sizes showed by Ant and Dec

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! fans were left gobsmacked when Ant and Dec unveiled the 'exact' portion size of food the celebrities receive in camp

Events

24 hours ago I'm A Celebrity fans stunned after Ant and Dec show rice and beans portion celebs live off

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! fans were left stunned after learning the exact portion size of rice and beans that the campmates are given each day

Politics

30 hours ago Scots benefits cheat caught doing 5ks while stealing £67k taxpayer cash freed from jail after six months

Annette Bond was originally jailed for two years after she was filmed completing 5k runs while claiming she could barely walk.

Economics