2 d. ago Restored to glory, the amateur boxing club that's transformed the lives of generations of 'waifs, strays, street lunatics and world

The approach to the place is unprepossessing, and though the insignia above the door is bold, there is nothing to suggest the fundamental beauty of what lies within.

Society

3 d. ago Dead and Alive by Zadie Smith review – essays for an age of anxiety

From cultural appropriation to gender, Smith nails the politics of creativity. But on actual politics, she is less assuredAccepting a literary prize in Ohio last year, the novelist Zadie Smith described “feeling somewhat alienated from myself, experiencing myself as a posthumous entity”. Smith is only 50, but there is indeed something of the afterlife about the material gathered in her new book, which bundles various odds and ends from the past nine years: speeches, opinion pieces, criticism and eulogies for departed literary heroes – Philip Roth, Martin Amis, Hilary Mantel.In Some Notes on Mediated Time – one of three completely new essays in the collection – Smith recalls how the “dreamy, slo-mo world” of her 1980s childhood gave way, within a generation, to the “anxious, permanent now” of social media. If you lived through that transition, you don’t have to be very old to feel ancient. When this estrangement is compounded by the ordinary anxieties of ageing, cultur...

Events

1 week ago ‘It’s possible’: Jürgen Klopp says return to manage Liverpool could yet happen

Klopp has current roles with Red Bull and German leagueFormer manager commemorated Diogo Jota in podcastJurgen Klopp says it is “theoretically possible” that he could one day return as Liverpool manager. The 58-year-old walked away from Anfield in 2024, ending a transformative nine-year spell at the club that included a Champions League success and the Reds’ first league title in 30 years. He has taken on roles as head of global soccer with the Red Bull group and in an advisory capacity with the German Football League.Liverpool won the Premier League last season under Arne Slot but many fans who revere Klopp would welcome the notion that he may eventually return. In a wide-ranging interview on The Diary of a CEO podcast, he told Steven Bartlett: “I said I will never coach another team, a different team, in England. So that means if then it’s Liverpool...yeah. Theoretically it’s possible.” Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Prostate cancer screening would save thousands of lives and have a 'generational impact' on men's health, Rishi Sunak says

The former Conservative prime minister stood alongside Labour's deputy prime minister David Lammy as they called for targeted checks for men at highest risk of the disease.

Society

2 w. ago Byker Grove returns to screens as ITV make major announcement

The beloved teen drama Byker Grove is being brought back into living rooms for a new generation to watch the lives and relationships of a group of young people.

Politics

3 w. ago Former Glasgow Cineworld to be transformed into Scotland's largest indoor padel club

The Forge Retail Park Cineworld closed last year and Glasgow's first indoor padel complex is set to replace it

Politics

3 w. ago Descale kettle and return it to 'former glory' using ingredient you already own

A cleaning enthusiast has shared her simple method for restoring her grimy kettle back to its former glory, including getting rid of stubborn limescale, using an item you probably have in your home

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