7 d. ago Summer dress guide 2025: the trends to know for the beach, office and Royal Ascot

From tomato red to gothic florals, Joe Bromley on the six trends to know this summer

Society

8 d. ago Get Britain building ... ponds: Angela Rayner urged to use planning reform to cut red tape on small lakes to help wildlife and combat flooding

Tory MP Rebecca Smith wants the Deputy Prime Minister's plan to cut red tape around construction to include easing the rules governing the creation of new bodies of water.

Events

9 d. ago From traditional toasties by the sea to exotic curries under the cliffs... read our ultimate guide to the 25 best beach cafes and restaurants in Britain: ANGELA EPSTEIN

The UK is certainly blessed with countless 'beach shack' eateries, offering everything from a traditional toastie to exotic curries and smart bistro fayre. Here, we pick out 25 of Britain's best.

Society

2 w. ago New rules could see housebuilders who leave sites unfinished stripped of land

Developers will have to submit annual reports showing their progress.

Politics

2 w. ago London's best waterside restaurants, from the River Cafe to Towpath

Whether it’s west London’s most famous cafe or a cruise up the canal, here’s where to go with the flow

Politics

3 w. ago The ultimate spiritual pilgrimage for our times? A trip to a waste management site | Eleanor Margolis

As I stood there, awed by how disgusting and wasteful our species is, I realised that everyone needs to see thisLike all the best things in life, this story starts with an argument about bins. Admittedly, I could do better at recycling. I can try to chalk this up to having read too much about how all our plastic waste ultimately ends up in landfill sites in the poorest parts of south-east Asia. But I’m also lazy and so well-acquainted with cognitive dissonance that I could probably cry over the death scene in Bambi while comforting myself by chowing down on a giant haunch of venison.My partner, Leo, is the total opposite: diligent and principled. Which is why she finally lost it with me for failing to put a plastic yoghurt tub in the recycling. I went on the defensive, citing half-imagined reports about megadumps in the Philippines and inescapable doom. She retaliated by booking us on an educational tour of Southwark Reuse and Recycling Centre.Eleanor Margolis is a columnist for the...

Politics

4 w. ago We run the best bed and breakfast in Europe... but a bitter loophole cost us being crowned the world's no1

Toulson Court bosses James and Angela Rusden still run the best guest house in Britain and Europe, according to a TripAdvisor poll.

Politics