1 hour ago Heston Blumenthal 'thinking clearly' and back in kitchen after diagnosis

The celebrity chef has spoken about his illness as he takes on a new job

Politics

8 h. ago Heston Blumenthal ‘thinking more clearly’ as he takes Bipolar UK ambassador role

The TV chef said he has received thousands of messages from people living with bipolar since opening up about his condition.

Politics

3 d. ago Call The Midwife creator says she thinks the drama ‘might take a break’

The BBC series, which charts the early years of Nonnatus House in London’s East End, has been a huge success since it debuted in 2012.

Events

5 d. ago PETER HITCHENS: The moronic Ukraine war has done nothing but harm

So, does anyone want to buy a used war, and take it over? I can't think why they would do so. You might as well rush to obtain an unexploded bomb, or a leaking canister of some horrible virus.

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5 d. ago ‘It was so fleeting, yet weirdly they were almost posing’: Richard Chambury’s best phone photo

The London photographer always saw odd things going on while cycling at weekends, but nothing quite like this You’d be forgiven for thinking this shot was taken during the pandemic; an inventive, impromptu attempt at masking up, perhaps. Instead, Richard Chambury took it in the spring of 2013, in London’s Victoria Park.“My daughter was 11 and to get her out and about on the weekends we used to go cycling,” Chambury says. “We eventually discovered this was not her favourite pastime; she’s a reader, and likes the warmth. But we always saw odd things going on, people doing the morning walk of shame dolled up from the night before, or wild birds and swans knocking about.” Continue reading...

Culture

9 d. ago 'This £10 mascara is one of the best I've ever tried and gives a false lash look'

As a beauty editor, I've tested more mascaras than I can count. I've got my favourites, but I think this new L'Oréal Paris launch might just have taken the top spot - and it's only £10

Economics

9 d. ago Are Kemi Badenoch’s days as Tory leader numbered? Take our poll and have your say

After more than 100 days at the helm of a faltering Tory party and a string of high-profile gaffes, Kemi Badenoch's leadership is facing growing doubts. Do you think she has what it takes?

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