19 h. ago From bon appetit to Uber Eats: why France’s beloved restaurants are in crisis | Paul Taylor

When I started as a reporter in Paris in the 1970s, long, boozy lunches were the norm. Now only fast food and fine dining are thrivingSpare a thought for the poor French restaurateur. Once the iconic image of a sybaritic nation that loved nothing more than a boozy meal out with friends or colleagues, the French restaurant is in deep crisis. Traditional restaurants are closing faster than you can shout “garçon!”, as eating habits change and the cost of living pinches.“It’s a catastrophe for our profession,” Franck Chaumès, president of the restaurant branch of the Union of Hospitality Trades and Industries (UMIH) said in a television interview recently. “Some 25 restaurants are going out of business every day.” The UMIH has demanded – so far in vain – that the government ration the opening of new restaurants, in proportion to the local population, and license only professionals who are qualified in cooking and accounting.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy ...

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48 h. ago New on Netflix in January 2026, including all 25 films from beloved movie franchise

Unexpected arrival is massive victory for subscribers

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55 h. ago Meet the new stars joining the Malcolm in the Middle revival as fans rage over OG character being recast

A bunch of stars are joining the beloved franchise - from a 15-year-old actress set to play Malcolm's daughter to a nonbinary star portraying Hal and Lois's youngest child.

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9 d. ago 'Masterpiece' family films called 'British brilliance' are streaming for free

The iconic British film first released in 2014 that spawned a beloved film franchise will be airing later this afternoon

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1 week ago Radio host Nick Grimshaw on the art of festive dinner conversation and how he ‘really enjoys shutting up as well’

The presenter shares tips for Christmas dinner chat-starters and tells Lisa Salmon that phones can ruin conversations.

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3 w. ago Skate Story review – hellish premise aside, this is skateboarding paradise

Sam Eng/Devolver Digital, PC, PS5, Switch 2An exquisitely fluid game of tricks, grinds and manuals is framed by a story that uncovers the poignancy of the infamously painful pastimeSkateboarding video games live and die by their vibe. The original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater titles were anarchic, arcade fun while the recent return of EA’s beloved Skate franchise offered competent yet jarringly corporate realism. Skate Story, which is mostly the work of solo developer Sam Eng, offers a more impressionistic interpretation while capturing something of the sport’s essential spirit. It transposes the boarding action to a demonic underworld where the aesthetic is less fire and brimstone than glittering, 2010s-era vaporwave. It is also the most emotionally real a skateboarding game has ever felt.The premise is ingenious: you are a demon made out of “pain and glass”. Skate to the moon and swallow it, says the devil, and you shall be freed. So that is exactly what you do. You learn to ollie first...

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3 w. ago Trump has declared civilisational war on Europe. It won’t be easy – but here’s how to fight back | Paul Taylor

With democratic values under attack from populists within and former allies without, there are no simple solutionsThree decades after political philosopher Francis Fukuyama declared the End of History and the “universalisation of western liberal democracy as the final form of human government”, the democratic model is under attack in many parts of the world, not least here in Europe. Populists bent on weakening the rule of law, rolling back human rights protections, subjugating the judiciary and cowing independent journalism are amplified by anything-goes social media algorithms that promote anger and polarisation over rational discourse.They have now received a mandate from the Trump administration, which effectively declared civilisational war on the EU and its values in its National Security Strategy.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

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Dakota Mortensen’s affair with Paul’s mom’s friend came to light during season three

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4 w. ago He tried a door in the dead of night. Now he's locked behind one

Jordan Evans burgled three bedrooms in a bedsit while the victims were out delivering food for Uber Eats

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