3 h. ago F1 qualifying start time: Monaco GP 2025 schedule and how to watch

F1 heads to its traditional crown jewel event, the Monaco Grand Prix, this weekend

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15 h. ago Formula One optimistic tyre decree can inject life into ageing Monaco GP

Mandate forcing two pit stops aims to bring back sparkle to jewel in F1’s crown that has become tedious processionThe Monaco Grand Prix might still be considered one of the jewels in Formula One’s crown but beyond the exceptional challenge of the unforgiving circuit which is relished by drivers, the race itself has long since become something of a tiresome trudge through the streets of Monte Carlo. This weekend however F1 hopes it has found a way to bring the lustre back to its jaded gem.In Sunday’s race the sport has mandated three sets of tyres must be used, ensuring all the drivers will have to take at least two pit stops, a decision taken since the difficulties of passing on the narrow track have become all but insurmountable. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago The little known Scottish beach that is 'jewel in the crown of secret coast'

There is also a hidden gem café near the bay that serves up a range of tasty treats.

Society

65 h. ago Could Stratford replace St Pancras as the gateway to Europe?

Exclusive: ’We think it's a bit of a jewel in the crown’ says Gemini Trains CEO Adrian Quine

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5 d. ago Plunging value and a content cliff edge: what’s gone wrong at Sky?

Since Comcast takeover, broadcaster has slashed jobs and is losing the exclusive shows that drew subscribersWhen the boss of the media multinational Comcast was putting together an ultimately eye-watering £31bn bid for Sky, he recounted how a chat with a London cab driver reinforced his opinion that he was in pursuit of a crown jewel of UK broadcasting.Brian Roberts’s plan was to use Sky to build an international powerhouse outside the US – after being beaten by Disney in the battle to acquire his prime target, Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox – but some analysts and industry figures wonder if he has been taken for a very expensive ride. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Journalism rallies down stretch for sensational win in 150th Preakness

Pre-race favorite Journalism wins Preakness at PimlicoRispoli is first Italian jockey to win a Triple Crown racePreakness moves to Laurel Park next year amid rebuildJournalism surged from behind to win the 150th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, capturing the middle jewel of the Triple Crown in the final race before Pimlico Race Course is demolished and rebuilt.Trained by Michael McCarthy and ridden by Umberto Rispoli, Journalism left things late before fulfilling his status as the 8-5 morning-line favorite, bursting through a gap and accelerating past the half of the field over a thrilling stretch run to claim victory. The win marked McCarthy’s second Preakness triumph and Rispoli’s first Triple Crown victory, making him the first Italian jockey to secure a win in one of America’s marquee races. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago AD FEATURE: Inside Graham Norton and Scots husband Jono McLeod's impressive property portfolio

Eurovision host Graham Norton, who is married to Scots filmmaker Jono McLeod, recently listed his London and NYC homes for sale.

Culture

1 week ago Jeremy's a jewel in the crown! With Prince William set to appear on Clarkson's Farm, how presenter is a key part of royal inner circle

The Prince of Wales' appearance on the series comes just two years after Clarkson and Prince Harry suffered a very public fall out over a article written by the presenter about Meghan Markle.

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2 w. ago BBC shares 'profoundly emotional' update about the future of Call The Midwife as show boss pays tribute to loyal fans

Beeb boss Lindsay Salt described the show as a 'jewel in the BBC's crown'.

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Scale is so important’ – the fight to revive Britain’s vanishing rainforests

Conservationists are battling to secure the future of the ‘jewel in the crown’ of British habitats as climate change looms.

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3 w. ago 'The jewel in the crown of Portobello': building featured in Paddington films for sale for £4.5m

The property, with its distinctive red façade, starred as Mr Gruber’s antiques shop in the Paddington films

Economics

3 w. ago Trump’s justice department appointees remove leadership of voting unit

Section is responsible for enforcing laws designed to prevent voter discrimination, raised alarm about voting rights enforcementUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s appointees at the Department of Justice have removed all of the senior civil servants working as managers in the department’s voting section and directed attorneys to dismiss all active cases, according to people familiar with the matter, part of a broader attack on the department’s civil rights division.The moves come less than a month after Trump ally Harmeet Dhillon was confirmed to lead the civil rights division, created in 1957 and referred to as the “crown jewel” of the justice department. In an unusual move, Dhillon sent out new “mission statements” to the department’s sections that made it clear the civil rights division was shifting its focus from protecting the civil rights of marginalized people to supporting Trump’s priorities. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago ‘I miss those days terribly’: readers share their defining video store memories

With the arrival of a new video store in Brooklyn, we asked you to tell us about your most memorable anecdotesAfter a film had been in the cinema but before a film was on general sale (also called ‘Home Release’) there would be a window of perhaps a few months where the retail price of a single VHS tape would be about £100 [$133]. In a world of digital media that now feels mad, but it was obviously profitable for the rental shops to buy tapes at that price. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Paddington The Musical set to hit London's West End featuring music from McFly's Tom Fletcher

Paddington The Musical set to hit London's West End featuring music from McFly's Tom Fletcher  Daily Mail

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