8 h. ago 'I ditched Dr Pepper and Sprite for a tasty alternative to booze at parties'

I've been on a mission to find the best low-calorie fizzy drink alternatives to Sprite, Fanta and Dr Pepper and I've finally found a brand that ticks all the boxes

Politics

10 h. ago England in talks to replace controversial Snicko with new technology for fourth Ashes Test

ECB and Cricket Australia could bring in UltraEdgeSnicko hit by more bad decisions on day two in AdelaideThe England and Wales Cricket Board has held talks with Cricket Australia about the possibility of replacing the decision review system (DRS) technology Snicko with an alternative UltraEdge for the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne after controversy on the opening two days of the Adelaide Test.In bilateral series, DRS technology is the responsibility of the home board, which in practice is passed on to the main domestic broadcast rights holder, in this case Fox Sports. However, the Guardian has learned that Cricket Australia’s free-to-air rights holder, Channel 7, has a DRS contract with Hawk-Eye Innovations, the company behind UltraEdge, so there is an alternative available should the hosts seek to make a change amid unhappiness from players on both sides. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago Chery Tiggo 9 review – it’s big, clever and goes a long way in luxury

Chery flagship may make you wonder if you really need a Range Rover, especially with its 650-mile range

Politics

11 h. ago Democrats won’t release 2024 election loss ‘autopsy’, DNC chair says

Report on Kamala Harris’s loss to Trump would be a ‘distraction’ as party is ‘putting our learnings into motion’The Democratic National Committee won’t release a review of its election loss in 2024, saying it would be a “distraction” from helping the party win going forward.The party has been working on a so-called autopsy of 2024 since Kamala Harris lost the presidential election to Donald Trump. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago I tried Amazon’s £18 whisky and it’s far better than it has any right to be

A litre of whisky for under £20 hardly inspires confidence, yet Amazon’s budget blend turned out to be far more enjoyable than expected

Economics

12 h. ago Mamdani has a place in NYC history. But which place in a centuries

Zohran Mamdani can claim multiple firsts when he becomes New York’s mayor Jan. 1

Politics

13 h. ago Sentimental Value review – Stellan Skarsgård powers this starry, Oscar

The Scandi great plays a distant filmmaking father in Joachim Trier’s emotional follow-up to ‘The Worst Person in the World’

Politics

14 h. ago A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke audiobook review – an honest and hilarious memoir

The no-nonsense comic actor and author further cements her status as a national treasure with her trademark gobby one-linersA lot of terrible things happen to Kathy Burke in her memoir, though you won’t find her mired in self-pity. Burke was a toddler when her mother died from stomach cancer, meaning she has no memory of her. In the Islington council flat where she grew up, she shared a bedroom with her alcoholic dad who would give up booze only to fall off the wagon and, at his worst, became violent. When a stranger on the estate called her ugly in front of her friends, she cannily deflected the insult with laughter. “I’m the best dancer at the ugly bug ball though,” she hooted, and did a little dance.Burke would find her tribe on London’s punk scene and, in her teens, got the acting bug and a place at London’s Anna Scher Theatre school. This put her on the path to a brilliant and varied acting and writing career that saw her appearing in comedy sketches with Harry Enfield and Fren...

Politics

15 h. ago Labour's inheritance tax raid on farmers has left them 'bewildered and frightened' according to official review by ex

The farm profitability report by former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters called for a 'new deal for profitable farming' that recognises the true cost of producing food.

Politics

15 h. ago I hired an EV for a long weekend away. This is what I learnt

What would Lizzie Edmonds learn from driving the Škoda Enyaq Coupe?

Politics

16 h. ago Black Rebel Motorcycle Club live: 'Chaos, sickness and pure rock n roll'

Black Rebel Motorcycle fight illness and berate the crowd as they manage to pull greatness out of disaster

Society

16 h. ago Labour's inheritance tax raid on farmers has left them 'bewildered and frightened' according to official review by ex

The farm profitability report by former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters called for a 'new deal for profitable farming' that recognises the true cost of producing food.

Politics

17 h. ago Food production no longer profitable for English farms, says review

Nearly a third of businesses were lossmaking last year as rising costs and volatile weather hit household income

Politics

17 h. ago When We Are Married at Donmar Warehouse: This zesty revival is a joyful rediscovery

The pleasure is in the cast’s performance with Tim Sheader’s version of JB Priestley’s 1938 quietly radical comedy

Events

17 h. ago Gallery of London’s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh’s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week’s Review

Gallery of London’s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh’s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week’s Review - 1  ArchDaily

Politics

18 h. ago What are the inheritance tax changes for farmers and why are they angry about it?

Labour’s plan ensures an inheritance tax of 20 per cent is imposed on farmers’ agricultural assets worth more than £1 million

Politics

18 h. ago 'Doctor Death' who killed 12 patients with poison to 'feed his thirst for power' jailed for life

Frederic Pechier, dubbed 'Doctor Death', was today jailed for life for using poison to kill 12 patients so as to 'feed his thirst for power' at two private clinics in the city of Besancon, France

Events

19 h. ago ‘Sack’ Snicko: England and Australia frustrated by DRS drama again in third Ashes Test

Smith dismissal echoes confusion of opening dayStarc heard through mic calling for Snicko to be ‘sacked’England’s batting coach, Marcus Trescothick, described the use of the decision review system in the third Ashes Test as “not ideal”, at the end of another day of questionable spikes, dubious frame-alignment and a dismissal of Jamie Smith that echoed the confusion of the opening day.The DRS technology in use in Australia was widely criticised on day one after Alex Carey had been wrongly reprieved by the third umpire after feathering a catch to Jamie Smith on 72. The culprit in that case appears to have been operator error involving a mismatch of sound-wave and picture frame selection. Continue reading...

Events

19 h. ago Robert Plant & Saving Grace, Glasgow review: 'a thing of wonder'

Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant is clearly having a ball with his current band, writes Fiona Shepherd

Economics

19 h. ago New deal needed for ‘bewildered and frightened’ farming sector, review urges

The report for Government comes from former National Farmers’ Union president Baroness Minette Batters.

Economics