34 h. ago ‘There’s nothing else like it’: the Ritz is crowned best restaurant in the UK

Described by judges as ‘London’s most decadent dining room’, the 119-year-old venue topped the National Restaurant awards’ list this weekIt is lunchtime in central London and hungry patrons are filing into the newly crowned best restaurant in the country.This time, it is not a sparsely furnished warehouse conversion where you have to squint to see your natural wine. Nor is it a buzzy A-list hotspot, where the chefs will vet your social media before you have even arrived. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago World's best city for food is also 'one of the most dangerous in Europe'

The publication Time Out invited its market chefs to compile a list of the top three culinary capitals. Without hesitation they chose a southern Italian city as their number one.

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59 h. ago Singburi: cult Thai restaurant announces opening date at new site in Shoreditch

Top Athens bar Clumsies is behind the cocktail list

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3 d. ago Esther González: ‘Now girls can grow up in Spain knowing we have Ballon d’Or winners’

One of the world’s best strikers talks about being part of a revolution, moving to Gotham FC and the upcoming EurosEsther González is at the top of her game. The 32-year-old striker’s list of accolades – World Cup winner, three-time Liga F champion, National Women’s Soccer League champion, Copa de la Reina victor and Concacaf W Champions Cup winner – is matched by few in the sport. But as a young girl growing up in southern Spain, her path was uncertain, rife with obstacles. “As a child, I dreamed of what I wanted to be when I grew up,” she says. “It was a soccer player. But, let’s say, circumstances didn’t allow me to see women’s soccer or anything close to women’s soccer.”As she grew up with three sisters, González’s earliest memories of football were playing with her hermanas in their small village in Andalusia. She dreamed of being a footballer, but there wasn’t a path before her. The shy young talent with a nose for goals would play with the local boys: they needed a goalscorer...

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3 d. ago Scotland's 'most beautiful places' crowned as island with stunning beach tops list

It is also known as the Scottish 'Cradle of Christianity'.

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4 d. ago Seeing someone fall over tops the list of things we laugh at

Us 'adults' laugh at things we really shouldn't with falling off a chair, ripped trousers or chasing money in the wind the top things that make us chuckle

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4 d. ago The best cars you can buy: Luxury German SUV tops list of 10 models rated highest by owners

With so many car options to choose from, how do you go about buying the very best one? These are the motors owners rated highest.

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4 d. ago The Sexual Evolution by Nathan H Lents review – colourful tales of animal reproduction

From gay penguin parents to snake orgies, a biology professor looks at sexual adaptation in the animal world In 1998, Roy and Silo, a pair of male chinstrap penguins at Central Park Zoo in New York, were given an abandoned egg to incubate after zookeepers observed them performing mating rituals together. For 34 days, they took turns sitting on it. When the egg hatched, the story became a viral sensation. The New York Times celebrated “A Love That Dare Not Squeak Its Name”. Roy, Silo and their daughter Tango became the subject of a LGBTQ-friendly children’s book, And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell.Biology professor Nathan Lents remembers receiving copies of Tango as a gift when he and his husband became foster parents. Fast-forward to the present day, and Tango tops Pen America’s list of the most frequently banned picture books in the US. It was part of a high-profile lawsuit in Nassau County, Florida, and was designated for pulping by officials in...

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5 d. ago Did the dancing Queen put in a good word? Strictly's Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly to be awarded top gongs in King's Birthday Honours list

They are the ultimate double act as television's trailblazing all-female presenting duo.

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5 d. ago Scotland's best fish and chips crowned as Edinburgh restaurant tops list

Six restaurants across the country have been "standouts".

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8 d. ago Marvel fans beg for Ryan Gosling to lead Black Panther 3 after white version of superhero revealed

Marvel fans wasted no time putting Ryan Gosling at the top of their dream cast list for Black Panther 3 after the latest comic storyline introduced a white version of the iconic superhero.

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8 d. ago British expats seeking relaxing life urged to move to charming EU town

The experts at International Living have included one town on France's Cote d'Azur on their list of the top eight best European towns for "adventurous expats".

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9 d. ago Euromillions massive £208m jackpot draw time and ticket deadline

The winner will take the top spot on the National Lottery's biggest ever wins list

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9 d. ago Kyogo 'could' return to Celtic as transfer price plummets with El Kachati battle 'over' amid O'Riley payday veto

Brendan Rodgers' faces a busy summer - with a striker at the top of the shopping list

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9 d. ago Rising star rapper took his own life after telling partner he 'was tired and ready to go' after mental health battles when he couldn't see his daughter

EXCLUSIVE: Jevon Ellis, 30, had played at numerous festivals, had his music used on a Nike campaign and was featured on a list of NME's top 100 new artists to watch.

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9 d. ago 9 best skin tints reviewed by our beauty editors that were 'love at first swipe'

Skin tints are having a moment, and should be top of your beauty shopping list this season. Here we've rounding up our best tints and lightweight foundations for all skin types

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9 d. ago Spanish police’s plea for respect backfires over photo of old women alfresco

Andalucían police used shot of women sitting on chairs on pavement in request to keep public right of way clearSomewhere towards the very top of the long list of unspoken Spanish rules – gin and tonic should not be drunk before a meal, chorizo has no place in the vicinity of a paella and children’s bedtimes cease to apply in the summer – is the silent injunction that forbids any attempts to alter the habits of the country’s cherished older people.It was unfortunate, then, that police in the small Andalucían town of Santa Fe chose the photo they did to accompany a request for people not to disturb their neighbours by sitting around the streets late at night. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners eye record deal and receive Nico Williams update

Arsenal are looking to strengthen their squad this summer and new sporting director Andrea Berta will be a busy man, with a new striker top of the Gunners' shopping list

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1 week ago Why this quirky lighthouse in Scotland with views to die for is UK's most

The most-viewed homes for sale across the UK have been revealed by Zoopla - and a remarkable property tops the list.

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1 week ago Scotland's top 10 summer holiday destinations as 'vibrant city' tops list

Cities, towns, and islands are all featured on the roundup.

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