12 h. ago Lord’s was the scenery: art and beauty of West Indies’ historic first win 75 years ago | Barney Ronay

The Victory Test against England has been immortalised in calypso song but is going unremarked during this series “So at Lord’s was the scenery / Bound to go down in history.” Why isn’t Lord’s cricket ground marking the diamond anniversary of the Victory Test? We are now almost 75 years on from West Indies’ deeply resonant first win at motherland HQ, two years after the first Windrush crossing, hats in the air, Rae and Stollmeyer, cricket, lovely cricket, a rush of blood in the dry yonic centre of the great colonial game, all of that.It would be wrong to say Lord’s carries no trace of this occasion. Wander around its fragrant perimeters during the India Test, past the gated lawns, the scrolling bars and food courts, and you might spot an embossed brick in the wall of historical moments, just down from Wangfrott Major taking the inaugural village cup and the opening of the media centre: 1950 West Indies win their first Test at Lord’s. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago I found the perfect Welsh coast walk with secluded swim spot and food right on the beach

Combine beaches, woodlands, and a pancake stop on this straightforward coastal hike

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56 h. ago Inside the Salt Path controversy: ‘Scandal has stalked memoir since the genre was invented’

Raynor Winn’s bestselling book is far from the first time a true story has been called into question after publication. But how does it happen? And should readers really feel betrayed?“The Salt Path is an unflinchingly honest, inspiring and life-affirming true story,” reads the description of Raynor Winn’s bestselling memoir on its publisher Penguin Random House’s website.Which is unfortunate wording if accusations made at the weekend turn out to be true: an investigation by the Observer alleged that the 2018 book – which has recently been adapted into a film starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs – is not all that it seems. Winn writes in The Salt Path that she and her husband, Moth, had their home repossessed due to an investment in a friend’s company that went on to fail. With nowhere to live, as she tells it, the couple decided to walk the length of the South West Coast Path, wild camping along the way and relying on the kindness of strangers. The Observer piece suggests Win...

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4 d. ago Whatever the truth of The Salt Path, I know why people wanted to believe it | Gaby Hinsliff

As questions are asked about the bestselling memoir, is the demand for hope-over-hardship stories outstripping reality?Was the story always, in hindsight, just a little too good to be true? A middle-aged couple, brutally down on their luck after bankruptcy and a terminal diagnosis, escape their troubles on an epic walk round the South West Coast Path, finding comfort along the way in the kindness of strangers. Billed as an “honest and life-affirming” story of prevailing against the odds, The Salt Path became first a bestseller and then a blockbuster film, starring a windswept Gillian Anderson. Though it was never really my thing, I knew plenty of people for whom The Salt Path genuinely resonated, with its romantic central theme of being (as the film’s director, Marianne Elliott, put it) “reformed by the elements” of a blustery English seascape.If it seemed a bit unlikely that a dying man could be rejuvenated by a strenuous trek involving wild camping in all weathers – well, getting ...

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4 d. ago Cadbury chocolate fans spot 'problem' as new Crunchie flavour unveiled

The new bar was shared by popular food account NewFoodsUK - but people were only focusing on one thing

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6 d. ago Secluded sandy Welsh beach is a stone's throw from the perfect cafe

The cove is regularly ranked among the best in the UK

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7 d. ago Easy coastal walk leads to a lighthouse with a haunting secret

You can walk to a spooky Welsh lighthouse on a Wales Coast Path circular route that starts and ends near a pub

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1 week ago The best men’s walking boots 2025, tried and tested by an expert

I tested some of the best boots on the market, wearing them on Welsh peaks to the South West Coast Path – these are the ones that really walked the walk

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2 w. ago Woman orders fish and chips in Tenerife but people are floored by her bill

A woman who documents her life in Tenerife online recently visited a new food spot in Los Cristianos and decided to share her findings with people, who were left floored by the price

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2 w. ago Woman in Tenerife orders fish and chips but her bill leaves people floored

Caitlin, who documents her life in Tenerife online, recently visited a new food spot in Los Cristianos and decided to share her findings with social media users - they were floored by the price

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2 w. ago This clifftop coast walk has an epic wild swim and some of the best fish and chips in Wales

One of my favourite coastal treks combines wild swimming, majestic ruins and a lush fish and chip shop in a tiny hamlet

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2 w. ago Underrated Welsh towns you might not have considered for the perfect weekend break

These smaller towns are where you'll have a slice of authentic Wales with farmer's markets, unique museums and countryside walks

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2 w. ago Little Mix star gives 'unreal' verdict on Manchester food spot as she celebrates with footballer husband

She's not the only celeb to love the Manchester food spot either

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2 w. ago Only seasoned BBQ pros can spot the food hazards in this image in record time

Challenge your mental strength and put your observation skills to the test with this tough challenge of spotting eight food hazards hidden in this summer BBQ scene

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3 w. ago My terminally ill brother was forced to eat Wendy's off a STOOL because the fast food spot didn't have available seating... it's his favourite but we can't go back

Stage 4 cancer patient Bailey Merritt, 13, was taken to Wendy's in Camden by his brother Carl, 29, after finishing radiotherapy at a London hospital.

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last month Dad fell to his death from cliff into the sea while trying to save family dog

Gary Conlon, 64, was only holiday in Cornwall with his family, including his new grandchild, in October 2024 when he took his pet for a walk along the coast and sadly died

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