42 h. ago 'I tried Aldi's viral Sparkling Shiraz and it has changed my mind about red wine'

Our Fashion & Beauty Writer Rachel Williams got her hands on a bottle of Aldi's sparkling red wine after hearing it returned to stores.

Politics

58 h. ago French cyclist, 77, survives for three days on red wine after plunging down 130ft ravine

The elderly biker dipped into the bottles of red in his shopping bag, after he had an accident in the Cévennes region of France

Events

7 d. ago Windrush commissioner: Black Britons asking if UK is ‘going backwards’

Rev Clive Foster says rhetoric targeting legal migrants makes some wonder if history is repeating itselfBlack Britons are asking if the UK is “going backwards”, the Windrush commissioner has warned in an interview marking his 100th day in office.The Rev Clive Foster said Windrush scandal survivors were questioning whether “history is repeating itself” as UK politicians target legal migrants. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Start small, keep a log, picture the end result: 17 experts’ top tips on how to stay motivated

Need to psych yourself up for the gym or to blitz your to-do list? Experts including Marie Kondo and Diana Nyad reveal how they keep going when things get toughIn the middle of a tough workout, I put my imagination in a survival situation. I pretend I haven’t had water for several days in a desert. I’m parched. I need to drill down to my last drop of strength to arrive at the oasis. (OK, it’s an ego fantasy as well as one of survival.) I feel the relentless desert heat, but refuse to slow down. I push and push, and then – oh wow, that stream of cool, clean water flowing down my throat at the end is like a magical elixir.Diana Nyad, long-distance swimmer and motivational speaker Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Aldi's 'viral' sparkling red wine backed by critics costs less than £8 a bottle

Shoppers and critics have said "move over mulled wine."

Economics

1 week ago POLL OF THE DAY: Will Strictly Come Dancing survive without Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly?

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, who have fronted the BBC series together since 2014, said in a statement that they would be leaving the show together at the end of the current series.

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2 w. ago Wine expert explains how long sparkling, red, white and rosé last after opening

Time is ticking as soon as oxygen gets into the mix

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2 w. ago 'I am so happy I survived': Missing Edinburgh grandfather describes moment he was found after eight days lost in the Highlands

Ian Currie has thanked everyone for their help after he spent several days missing in the Scottish Highlands.

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2 w. ago British teenager missing in Thai jungle found alive after surviving for 10 days eating insects

Thai authorities launched a search to find 19 year-old Lawrence Stallard Honour after he disappeared

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2 w. ago Wine advent calendar that's under £100 contains 24 bottles of red, white and fizz

From Prosecco to full-bodied reds and crisp whites, the Wine Advent Calendar is packed with 24 bottles of wine to enjoy throughout the month of December and it's under £100

Economics

3 w. ago Androgynous style and red wine on ice – Diane Keaton was a fiercely independent Hollywood icon

Despite her immense fame, having worked with other industry titans including Woody Allen, Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson, the actress remained grounded, telling The Independent in 2015 that she took her inspiration from ‘people off the street’

Politics

3 w. ago Paul Mescal makes bold Jessie Buckley declaration at Hamnet premiere

Paul Mescal has praised his Hamnet co-star Jessie Buckley, describing her as “a red wine actor” who he’d work with “until the cows come home.”

Politics

3 w. ago Miracle of 'the 33' that gripped the world: How dozens somehow survived 69 days of hell trapped 2,300ft down in Chilean gold mine... and the bizarre love

On 5 August 2010, a section of the San José copper and gold mine in northern Chile gave way, trapping 33 men deep underground.

Events

3 w. ago Ryan Reynolds told Wrexham should turn to manager who survived just 30 days in last job

Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds have been informed by an old player who they should pick as their next manager if Phil Parkinson leaves his role at the Championship club

Society

3 w. ago Comedian Rosie Jones and her friend attacked by thugs who threw red wine at them in 'ableist and homophobic' assault on a train

Rosie Jones has revealed she was attacked by a group of thugs who threw wine at her and an openly-gay friend in an 'ableist and homophobic' assault.

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3 w. ago ‘Logs falling from the sky’: the harrowing true story behind wildfire drama The Lost Bus

Paul Greengrass’s anxiety-inducing new disaster drama relives the devastating 2018 Camp fire in California, a day relived by its survivors hereSchoolteacher Mary Ludwig gets goose bumps when she remembers the first time she met bus driver Kevin McKay. “I said, ‘Who the heck are you?’” she says via Zoom. “’Cause I knew all the bus drivers from field trips. He’s like, ‘I’m Kevin McKay.’ I said, ‘You’d better be good!’”The pair were setting off on a terrifying, five-hour journey with nearly two dozen elementary school students as the Camp fire engulfed Paradise, California, in 2018. It was the start of a beautiful friendship. “That day I met a stranger and put my complete trust in that stranger and today we’re very close, lifelong friends,” Ludwig adds. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Plane crash's ONLY survivor crawls out of wreckage and lives in jungle for 8 days alone

Annette Herfkens had been nervous as she stepped aboard Vietnam Airlines Flight 474, bound for a romantic break with her fiancé. Little did she know just how terrifying things were about to get

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4 w. ago Dad with 'nasty cold' almost died after flu left him in a coma

Aaron Clark spent 16 days in a coma and was lucky to survive

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