38 m. ago ‘I am changed in every cell of my body’: what surgeon Gabriel Weston learned when she faced serious illness at home

First the doctor was diagnosed with a heart disorder, and then her son became dangerously unwell How did it feel to be on the other side of the operating table?Nothing thrills me more than the human body. But, until my mid-20s, it didn’t cross my mind that someone like me could become a doctor. There were no medics in my family. I was slow at maths and science, and gave them up before the age of 16. After school, I decided on an English degree, because it was what I found easiest.Then, in my final year, something important happened. A few of us were hanging out at a friend’s house one evening when his dad, a surgeon from London, arrived to stay for the weekend. Over dinner, we all sat enthralled as he told us stories of his hospital life. He fetched a surgical textbook from his bag, full of photos of some of his favourite operations, and I remember sitting at the kitchen table late into the night, poring over these luminous images, skin peeled back to reveal muscle and bone, tumours...

Science

53 m. ago I went from Sunday League to Rangers and although I didn't make the grade at Ibrox it helped set me up for life

Doncaster United winger Jordan Gibson spent two years in the youth academy at Ibrox between 2015 and 2017

Politics

69 m. ago Marco Silva eyes Man Utd scalp and FA Cup glory after acknowledging Fulham change

Fulham face Manchester United on Sunday in the FA Cup and Marco Silva, after a brilliant four years at Craven Cottage, is desperate to write the famous old club's name in the history books

Politics

97 m. ago This is the modern European bistro I could stay at all night, writes TOM PARKER BOWLES

A modern European bistro in Gloucestershire is as simple as it is superb. Tom can't bear to leave

Politics

98 m. ago I’ve written my last book on boxing. The ring is darker than it has ever been | Donald McRae

For more than 50 years I’ve revelled in the epic courage of boxing. But deaths, gangsterism and sportswashing have made it much harder to loveWhen I was a boy, living in South Africa, I fell for Muhammad Ali. As graceful as he was provocative, Ali amazed me with his uncanny ability, despite apartheid, to entrance black and white South Africans. He made us laugh and dazzled us with his outrageous skill and courage. I have followed boxing ever since, often obsessively, for more than 50 years.In 1996, after I spent five years tracking Mike Tyson, James Toney, Roy Jones Jr, Chris Eubank Sr and Naseem Hamed, my book Dark Trade allowed me to become a full-time writer. I owe this gift to boxing but our relationship is not easy. Boxing is as crooked and destructive as it is magnificent and transformative. Continue reading...

Sport

2 h. ago We tried the Cadbury XL Easter egg you can only buy in Tesco

It's one of a number of Ultimate Eggs launching this Easter

Politics

2 h. ago ‘I don’t know whether I’d describe it as fun’: Aimee Lou Wood on the intensity of making The White Lotus

She is the Sex Education star now stealing the show in Mike White’s hit series and about to appear in a gritty new Netflix drama. It’s all she ever wanted – but somehow, this ‘sad and shy’ actor finds folding the washing more rewarding than fameAimee Lou Wood has a peculiar habit of losing herself. She is known among her fellow cast members for capsizing so completely into a role that they can’t tell who they’re talking to: Wood or her character. (This probably wasn’t helped by the fact that her standout debut role in Sex Education was also called Aimee.) Suranne Jones, who plays alongside her in forthcoming dramedy Film Club, even bought her a bag with a big A on it: “And she said to me,” Wood says, “‘You can put things in there, and that’s Aimee’s bag, so you don’t lose who you are.’ My imagination and my reality can get scarily blurred.”Wood has been searching for more clarity recently. “I’ve noticed more and more that I’m thinking: what do I actually want? Wh...

Events

2 h. ago A Wicked shame! In 2025, blockbuster success spells Oscars failure

The Oz-set blockbuster, plus the Inside Out and Dune sequels, packed out cinemas but won’t win best picture at Sunday’s Academy AwardsBox-office success is a strong indicator of Oscars failure at this year’s Academy Awards, with the two highest-grossing best picture nominees among those titles least likely to win.Wicked and Dune: Part Two have both made more than $700m globally, but neither is tipped – by anyone – to pick up the top prize on Sunday in Hollywood. Wicked, Jon M Chu’s first half of his adaptation of the Broadway musical, is currently on $728m, from an estimated $150m production budget. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago ‘Trump is abandoning Ukraine and wants a weaker EU’: Dominique de Villepin on Europe’s moment of truth

The former French PM says the US is no longer an ally of Europe – but has joined Russia and China as an ‘illiberal superpower’Dominique de Villepin made his name with a memorable speech to the UN security council in February 2003, just before the US-led invasion of Iraq. De Villepin, the then French foreign minister, in effect signalled France’s intention to veto a UN resolution authorising the war, forcing the US and UK to act unilaterally. He warned that Washington’s strategy would lead to chaos in the Middle East and undermine international institutions. The prophetic plea was met with applause, a rare event in the security council chamber. It led to the career diplomat’s inclusion as a character in David Hare’s 2004 anti-war play, Stuff Happens.Now the veteran statesman, who warned about the risks of Europe’s over-reliance on the US many years before it became a mainstream opinion in Paris or Berlin, is back with advice on how to respond to the most serious breakdown in Europe’s...

Politics

3 h. ago David Gray admits stunning Hibs revival isn't putting an end to sleepless nights and why he's 'consistently miserable'

The Hibees go into Sunday's derby clash off the back of a 14-game unbeaten run in all competitions

Politics

3 h. ago Ian Gordon can tell his Hibs doubters to f*** off if David Gray delivers and I'll happily take my medicine – Tam McManus

Tam was one of the naysayers as Hibs toiled but admits he's ready to do cover his social media tracks after easter Road revival

Politics

4 h. ago Drivers can 'get free car tax until 2026' with simple payment loophole

If your EV was registered between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2025, then you will pay the standard rate of road tax, which is £195 a year from April 2025

Economics

4 h. ago Exact date UK to be hit by 16C heat as icy cold weather finally eases off

The temperature is set to be nearly double the average for March on at least two days next month but not before a last wintery flurry of snow falls across the UK

Society

4 h. ago Banish Sunday scaries with simple trick to ease the dreaded workload ahead

Two thirds of Brits are said to suffer from the so-called 'Sunday scaries' - a saying referring to the nerves and jitters that set in on a Sunday evening when thinking about the work week ahead

Politics

5 h. ago Parenting professor shares simple way to stop yelling at your kids

An expert in raising children advises mums, dads and carers should behave in a certain way to enable their youngsters to showcase the best versions of themselves

Society

6 h. ago Cops stunned as man eating Chinese takeaway walks into station to confess to 'worst thing'

Mark Donovan's confession to police in Ilford, east London, led to Essex Police's grim discovery of Elise Mason's body - and a complex investigation followed

Politics

9 h. ago The Apprentice 'signs EastEnders icon and Good Morning Britain star' for celeb reboot

The Apprentice is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and it's been reported that a new celebrity edition will be released by the BBC to mark the special occasion

Politics

11 h. ago Inside Jamie McGrath Aberdeen replacement hunt as Jimmy Thelin makes frank confession over future Hibs star

The Ireland international will become a Hibee in the summer when he leaves Pittodrie after agreeing a long term Easter Road deal

Politics

11 h. ago Aston Villa's new trick makes the difference as they reach FA Cup quarter

ASTON VILLA 2-0 CARDIFF CITY: Two second-half goals from Marco Asensio were enough to send Aston Villa into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup as Unai Emery chases a trophy for the Villans

Politics

11 h. ago Gordon Ramsay says steak will be 'beautifully moist' by adding just one simple ingredient

Gordon Ramsay has shared his top tips for cooking the perfect steak, and says adding one simple ingredient will ensure the meat is beautifully moist and full of flavour.

Events