3 h. ago Notes to John by Joan Didion: Dispatches from the therapist’s chair are a guilty pleasure

Joan Didion, who died in 2021, never intended Notes to John to be published. They are, as the title intimates, notes to her husband, John Gregory Dunne, and they are about meetings with her psychiatrist, Dr Roger MacKinnon, over the course of a little more than a year, beginning in 1999. These 150 pages of notes were in her archive and, given that there wasn’t going to be any more Didion fiction or journalism, someone must have thought that this was a way to continue her story.

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4 h. ago This year's London Marathon finishers were way slower than last year – Strava data reveals 6 possible reasons

This year's London Marathon finishers were way slower than last year – Strava data reveals 6 possible reasons  T3

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9 h. ago Millions of cancer patients promised faster diagnosis with help of new tech tool

The tool, called Cancer 360, brings cancer patients’ data into one central system and is to be rolled out soon, the DHSC said.

Science

9 h. ago First Minister John Swinney to focus on making Scots ‘healthier and wealthier’

The SNP leader will set out his plans for the coming year in his Programme for Government statement on Tuesday.

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11 h. ago Urgent warning to take cyber attack threat 'very seriously' as Co

Cybersecurity experts warned retailers as criminals boasted of snatching the personal data of 20 million Co-op customers who signed up to the supermarket chain's membership card scheme

Events

12 h. ago Chelsea can exploit FIFA rule change if £30m Liam Delap transfer clause triggered

Chelsea are targeting Ipswich striker Liam Delap and Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen, however, both players have been lined up to represent their countries at the U21 European Championship this summer

Economics

13 h. ago Local elections were ‘devastating’ for Labour, says top pollster John Curtice

Exclusive: Professor Sir John Curtice has warned that Starmer’s failings have opened the door for Reform, while fellow pollster Luke Tryl suggests the Tories only have 12 months to turn things around

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13 h. ago Voices: The real problem for Labour is why votes for the party collapsed in its own heartlands

How the votes at the local elections were spread will give concern for Labour as much as Tories, says politics professor and electoral analyst Sir John Curtice

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14 h. ago Netflix fans obsessed with 'twisted Taken' movie that's beaten Tom Hardy film

Netflix's latest action thriller starring Scottish actor Dougray Scott has been dubbed a twisted mix of John Wick and Taken by viewers.

Culture

14 h. ago Where did Labour and the Tories suffer most in the local elections?

As Starmer and Badenoch suffer pressure following their parties’ crushing defeats, data correspondent Alicja Hagopian looks at where Labour and Conservatives performed the worst

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16 h. ago John Gosden reacts as 'unlucky' favourite Field Of Gold beaten by Ruling Court in 2,000 Guineas

Kieran Shoemark's mount Field Of Gold made up a huge amount of ground from the rear in Newmarket's race sponsored by Betfred, which had a prize fund of £525,000. But he could not catch Godolphin-owned winner Ruling Court (9-2)

Events

17 h. ago A grizzly bear comeback in California? An old dream gets new legs

A feasibility report using historical maps and ecological data is raising excitement: ‘It would be a slow process’On the eve of the gold rush, California was teeming with grizzly bears – as many as 10,000 of them. They were so popular that the Bear Flag Republic – a short-lived attempt by a group of US settlers to break away from Mexico in 1846 – used the animals as their mascot; an image that still adorns California’s flag.But by the mid-1920s, the bears were all gone. The last documented sighting of a grizzly bear in California was in the spring of 1924 in Sequoia national park, a lonesome bear wandering among the trees. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago BBC star John Virgo had house repossessed amid addiction struggle and two failed marriages

The legendary snooker commentator has overcome personal struggles to become a fan favourite on the BBC

Events

17 h. ago Local elections in numbers: 677 new Reform councillors – while Labour gets no votes in some wards

The Independent’s data correspondent Alicja Hagopian crunches the numbers from this year’s local elections

Politics

18 h. ago Voices: Yes, Nigel Farage really could be prime minister in 2029

The magic number of 30 per cent is what really matters in today’s politics – and Reform got there in the latest local elections, putting Nigel Farage in a very new position, writes John Rentoul

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20 h. ago Interactive map reveals how old mums are in YOUR area as data shows HALF of all births are now to women over

When the ONS began recording the topic in 1993, the City of London was the only area where 30 per cent of live births were to women over 35.

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21 h. ago Judd Trump complains to referee during Mark Williams clash as John Virgo baffled by issue

Judd Trump was in a foul mood after losing the opening frame of his World Snooker Championship semi-final against Mark Williams and he made his feelings clear to the referee

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22 h. ago Hamilton Accies boss: Players feel angry and let down by relegation but in my mind we've finished seventh

John Rankin's reaction to the club's relegation to League One and their 3-1 defeat to Falkirk last night

Sport

25 h. ago R&B star MACY GRAY on doing vodka shots on a rollercoaster with Paris Hilton and sharing a glass with Elton John

The R&B star, 57, tells Samuel Fishwick about necking vodka on a fairground ride, sneaking wine on her first date and sharing a glass with Elton John

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25 h. ago John Parrott’s wife, net worth, Question of Sport exit and stance on BBC snooker outcry

John Parrott has been a familiar face on BBC snooker coverage for a number of years and has enjoyed a successful career in the sport both on the baize and in the commentary booth

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