8 h. ago ‘He asked me what I’d done sexually with a woman’: how Joy Gharoro

The rising star has made her debut film, Dreamers, a semi-autobiographical love story set in an immigration detention centre. She talks about fleeing persecution in Nigeria – and what she learned from French new waveJoy Gharoro-Akpojotor had a little wobble when she stepped on to the stage after the screening of her debut feature, Dreamers, at the London film festival. The Nigerian-British director’s film is a love story set in an immigration detention centre. It had already premiered in Berlin earlier this year. But showing her semi-autobiographical film to a home crowd in London felt exposing. “I suddenly had this feeling: Oh my God, everyone can see me. Everyone knows everything about me.” She laughs.Gharoro-Akpojotor has built a reputation as a rising star producer. Her company Joi Productions makes films telling black, female and gay stories. (“All of the above, sometimes individually.”) Her credits include Rapman’s Blue Story and Aml Ameen’s romcom Boxing Day, and she is curre...

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27 h. ago London’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I’ve learnt to love it

London’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I’ve learnt to love it  The Times

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6 d. ago The places we DON'T want to travel to: The unloved English destinations that people aren't booking

Everyone knows about London, Edinburgh and Bath. But the UK has a whole host of other cities that are untapped travel territory. Here's a rundown of some of the best spots that are often missed.

Politics

7 d. ago Secret to the perfect cup of tea revealed and it involves bag being in for 1m 53secs

Britain's tradespeople have shared their recipe for the perfect cup of tea, and it's bound to stir up some debate

Politics

7 d. ago How to make the perfect cup of tea according to tradespeople

Britain's tradespeople have revealed their secrets to the perfect brew and it will horrify traditionalists

Politics

7 d. ago Homeowner is forced to tear down wooden summer house in his back garden after neighbour reported 'unauthorised construction' to Labour

When Andrew Causley replaced a children's play house in his garden with a summer house he had visions of enjoying a cup of tea and reading the papers after work in the evening sun.

Society

7 d. ago Royal Mail worker is forced to tear down wooden summer house in his back garden after neighbour reported 'unauthorised construction' to Labour

When Andrew Causley replaced a children's play house in his garden with a summer house he had visions of enjoying a cup of tea and reading the papers after work in the evening sun.

Culture

7 d. ago Royal Mail worker is forced to tear down wooden summer house in their back garden after neighbour reported 'unauthorised construction' to Labour

When Andrew Causley replaced a children's play house in his garden with a summer house he had visions of enjoying a cup of tea and reading the papers after work in the evening sun.

Culture

8 d. ago London fertility doctor shares what everyone trying to get pregnant should know

London fertility doctor shares what everyone trying to get pregnant should know  My London

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9 d. ago London leaver: 'It was terrifying leaving everyone and everything in the capital for Chelmsford'

Starting a family pushed Rose and Ed out of London before any of their friends, but the decision paid off

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1 week ago ‘They decided to kill us with cold’: Ukrainians struggle against Russian assault on power network

Chernihiv residents say they are without power for 14 hours a day as they gather in ‘invincibility points’ to charge up and warm upValentyna Ivanivna showed off her new head torch. It was a present from her grandson, she said. Most evenings she wears it while doing household chores: cooking dinner, washing up and stacking plates. “It’s impossible to plan anything without power. You can’t even invite people round for a cup of tea because the kettle won’t work. It’s stressful and exhausting for everyone,” she explained.Ivanivna lives in Chernihiv, an ancient Ukrainian city known for its early medieval cathedrals. The border with Belarus and Russia is a short drive away, across a landscape of pine forests, villages with geese and the occasional wandering moose. In 2022, Russian troops invaded and occupied most of the oblast. They bombed and laid siege to Chernihiv, pulling out after six weeks and rolling north. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Stick the kettle on! Average Briton drinks 62,046 cups of tea in their lifetime

Drinking a cup of tea will only cost us £6,622 if we drink a typical 2.1 cups a day over the an average lifespan of 81 years.

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2 w. ago Partying is out, run clubbing is in – but what is my generation running from?

Running clubs are now the place to be seen, socialise – and even date, but as a third of entries for next year’s marathon are from those between 18-29 years old, what is really behind this surge? Lydia Spencer-Elliott takes a closer look

Society

3 w. ago London’s new urban wineries ‘open the cellar door to everyone’

London’s new urban wineries ‘open the cellar door to everyone’  The Times

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3 w. ago I’m neediest ‘prempty’ nester, I arrange date nights with son to soak him up before he leaves & use emotional blackmail

SITTING impatiently on the sofa, I wait for the key to turn in the door. It’s 1am and I’m exhausted, but even so I’m determined to wait up to see Ed walk in through the door. Once he’s home I’ll flutter around, making him a snack and a cup of tea and offering to run...

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3 w. ago The one change that worked: I was burned out and stressed – then I found a steamy solution

After a bereavement and world events left me struggling to cope, I tried medication, yoga and therapy. But it was my local sauna that helped me find peace and purposeEarlier this year, I was approaching burnout. I felt as though my career as a freelance journalist was on permanent life-support, I was juggling a hectic family life, and I was consumed with worry about a world seemingly hellbent on self-destruction. I was struggling, too, with the death of a close family member and an old school friend. Grieving had become a default status. Despite support from family and loved ones, I needed to find a way to cope with this nearly overwhelming sense of loss.I tried meditation, yoga and therapy, which all helped. Then I heard of Community Sauna Baths, a not-for-profit project in London designed to make saunas accessible and affordable for everyone. From my very first visit, I felt something change. A sense of peace came over me. It immediately felt like a sanctuary, a pocket of calm in ...

Events

3 w. ago I built £8m Grand Designs castle that fuming locals are calling ‘brutalist’ fortress it was never meant to be pretty

A GRAND Designs homeowner has defended his £8million fortress after angry villagers compared it to a “car park”. When Piers Daniell set out to build his dream home, a six-storey concrete and glass "castle", he knew it wouldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea. What he didn’t expect was to become public enemy number one in...

Economics

3 w. ago This is the new London hotel everyone’s talking about – it’s an interiors lover’s dream

Looking for a stylish stay for your next trip to London? This newly opened hotel is perfect, as we discovered on an overnight getaway to the capital

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4 w. ago 'I visited Natural History Museum after dark for special reason and it blew my mind'

The Natural History Museum in London holds a special place in the heart of everyone who has visited.

Culture