3 h. ago Can I still buy Cheltenham Festival tickets, how much are they and is there a dress code?

Almost 300,000 horse racing fans will be at Prestbury Park with one of the sport's biggest prizes on the line

Culture

3 h. ago Scholars stranded in America and abroad amid funding freeze of state department programs

The State Department has frozen funding indefinitely for thousands of scholars participating in long-established cross-cultural programs connecting the U.S. to other parts of the world

Politics

3 h. ago 'Peaty' whisky branded 'one of the best ever' has price slashed by a third on Amazon

"Just treat yourself, buy a bottle!"

Economics

4 h. ago Burgh Island Hotel is a secluded idyll, just several hours from London

This Art Deco hotel stands alone on its own private island — bar the neighbouring 14th century pub. Shireen Jilla checks in, following in the footsteps of everyone from Chanel to Churchill

Politics

4 h. ago The Guardian view on Modi redrawing India’s electoral map: deepening a dangerous north

The Hindu nationalist prime minister’s push could shift power northward to his political advantage but risks escalating political tensionsWhen Narendra Modi’s alliance won a narrow majority in last year’s Indian election, it signalled his waning popularity after a decade in power. A victory in 2029 may seem unlikely. Yet his government’s push to redraw parliamentary constituencies using post-2026 census data could tilt the electoral field in his favour.The process, known as delimitation, ensures each member of parliament represents an equal number of voters – a principle of democratic fairness. Since 1976, however, it has been frozen to avoid penalising Indian states that curbed population growth. If delimitation proceeds, Mr Modi’s populous northern strongholds will gain seats, weakening the political clout of India’s economically dynamic and culturally distinct southern cone. Its five states are governed by different parties but, critically, none belong to Modi’s ruling Hindu nati...

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5 h. ago Manchester United fans protest against owners ahead of Arsenal clash

A giant banner read “R.I.P fan culture 1878-2025”.

Sport

5 h. ago London council chiefs spend £140million to send homeless people out of the capital by snapping up hundreds of properties in deprived areas elsewhere in England

Local authorities in the capital have acquired more than 850 properties across England since 2017 - with plans to ship individuals as far afield as Liverpool and the northeast.

Economics

5 h. ago Woman who sold virginity for £1.6m to Hollywood star has 'no regrets'

She said the man in question has visited Jeffrey Epstein's notorious 'Paedophile Island'.

Economics

6 h. ago Fashion experts' guide to the new It bags every woman should be buying this Spring

With their trending good looks, these will elevate your spring wardrobe in an instant, says fashion director Sophie Dearden-Howell

Politics

6 h. ago Athol Fugard, South African political dissident playwright, dies aged 92

A giant of political drama, Fugard captured the injustices of apartheid in works such as Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The IslandThe South African playwright and director Athol Fugard, whose works included the plays Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The Island and the novel Tsotsi, has died at the age of 92.A major political dissident playwright of the 20th century, Fugard wrote more than 30 dramas including Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act (in 1972) and “Master Harold” and the Boys (1982). Both of those drew upon the time in the 1950s when he could only find employment as a clerk in one of the courts where black South Africans were charged (and inevitably convicted) of breaches of the “pass laws”, designed to control the movements of a racially segregated population under the apartheid system. There, he witnessed hourly the dehumanisation of those who had chosen the “wrong” streets or people. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago Danny Jones' true reason for remaining silent after Maura Higgins kiss 'revealed'

McFly's Danny Jones and Love Island star Maura Higgins appeared to have a kiss at BRIT Awards after-party earlier this month amid his ten-year marriage to Georgia Horsley

Politics

6 h. ago Man missing since Friday left hotel in Malta just minutes before wife

Police and rescue services are out looking for Michael Clarkson, 74, who has been missing on the holiday island since Friday

Events

7 h. ago James Corden buys £11.5million home in London and builds £8million pad in Oxfordshire

The Gavin and Stacey star and his family quietly moved into the London property over Christmas, following their decision to quit America after living there for almost 10 years

Economics

9 h. ago WFH culture gives dogs separation anxiety: One in nine dog owners return to work with their pets after pooches become dependent on them while they worked from home

Research from Trainline shows more dog owners are travelling to work with their puts, rising to one in five for Gen Z.

Politics

9 h. ago Flamboyance, creativity, club culture – and no smart phones: why the 1980s are all the rage again

A series of major exhibitions focusing on the era has unleashed a wave of nostalgia for those who were there and curiosity from the young who envy its freedomIn the future everyone will blame the eighties for all societal ills, in the same way that people have previously blamed the sixties,” Peter York, the quintessential observer of 1980s’ style and cultural trends, said recently. He was referring to what he called the “big bangs” of monetarism, deregulation and libertarianism which “have been working their way through the culture ever since”.Curiously, he did not mention one of the eighties’ equally enduring, but more positive “big bangs” – the “style culture”, which began in that much-maligned decade and continues to echo through contemporary culture in an altogether less malign way. It is currently being celebrated in three exhibitions across London. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Major Culture Clash music event raises roof in its London return after near decade

Major Culture Clash music event raises roof in its London return after near decade  Enfield Independent

Culture

9 h. ago Laura Whitmore sparks fury with BBC bosses after backing out of show days before filming

Love Island presenter Laura Whitmore has reportedly left BBC bosses 'infuriated' and 'in an awkward position' after she pulled out of a major TV show at the last minute

Events

10 h. ago 'Perfect for any outfit' Adidas trainers loved by Olivia Attwood are 'unbelievably comfy'

TV presenter and Love Island star Olivia Attwood has been spotted wearing the same pair of Adidas trainers that are praised as 'unbelievably comfy' by numerous shoppers who 'absolutely love' theirs

Politics

10 h. ago Homeworthy Art: Collectors in Atlanta, New York, and London Recently Gave Tours of Their Homes, Showcasing Meaningful and Accessible Artworks Acquired Over Time

Homeworthy Art: Collectors in Atlanta, New York, and London Recently Gave Tours of Their Homes, Showcasing Meaningful and Accessible Artworks Acquired Over Time  Culture Type

Society

10 h. ago Pet insurance has become so costly that owners are cancelling, says JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Patrick Derrane (pictured) has just cancelled cover - as a result of his insurer refusing to meet a claim after his nine-year-old schnoodle, Ted, was hit by a car, leaving him with a £1,000 bill.

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