66 m. ago Black tie dress code for men and women: the rules for black and white tie events decoded

The dos and do nots of formal fashion explained

Events

69 m. ago I hid from the world when cancer changed my body until dancing transformed my life

Despite radiotherapy, appointments, exhaustion and pain, Rachael Anderson never missed a training session

Politics

74 m. ago Senior medics in England say more resident doctor strikes would be futile

Exclusive: Letter from six top figures says more walkouts by junior colleagues would help those who oppose the NHSLetter: Resident doctors should vote against strike actionSix senior figures in England’s medical profession have criticised potential strikes by resident doctors as “a futile gesture” that will harm patients and help those who oppose the NHS.The move is the first public evidence of the significant unease many senior doctors feel about the possibility of their junior colleagues staging a new campaign of industrial action in England. Continue reading...

Events

1 hour ago SHANE WATSON: I'm a fashion expert. Yes, you can wear lace over 50, but only if you follow my 3 strict rules and NEVER wear this one colour

What do you think of when you think of lace? Spanish mantillas? Those lacy black tights we all wore in the Eighties? A wedding dress?

Politics

3 h. ago Pitbull dress up trend explained ahead of concert at London's O2 Arena

Pitbull dress up trend explained ahead of concert at London's O2 Arena  MyLondon

Culture

3 h. ago Wake up call for Labour: Football fans aren’t the only ones using expletives about Starmer

Politicians becoming the subject of expletive-laden chants by fans of football – or any sport – is historically bad for political careers, explain David Maddox and Kate Devlin

Sport

4 h. ago Palestinians say Israeli fire kills 5 near aid sites. Israel says it fired warning shots

Palestinian health officials and witnesses say Israeli fire killed at least five people as they headed toward two aid distribution points in Gaza

Events

4 h. ago Single Black women on Covid five years later: ‘The pandemic taught me, no regrets’

Three women share how isolation, instability and loneliness led to creativity, family and communityIt was business as usual for Jordan Madison in early 2020. Her commute included taking a bus from Silver Spring, Maryland, to her job in Bethesda. Madison, 25, was working at the time on her license to become a clinical marriage and family therapist, and worked part-time at Instacart to earn extra money. By March 2020, the world had shut down because of the Covid-19 pandemic.“The first two weeks, I was like: ‘OK, this is nice. I don’t have to leave my house. This is a nice little vacation. We’ll probably go back to work in like a month or so,’” Madison remembered thinking. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago 'I’m a dietitian and this is what I have for breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner'

You'll be glad to know her diet includes chocolate!

Events

4 h. ago At least five killed by Israeli fire near Gaza food point, officials say

Shooting happened about a kilometre from distribution site in Rafah run by Gaza Humanitarian FoundationAt least five people have been killed and others wounded by Israeli fire about a kilometre from a food distribution point in Gaza, Palestinian health officials and witnesses said.Palestinian witnesses said Israeli forces opened fire as people went to receive supplies on Sunday morning from a site in Rafah run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an Israeli- and US-backed group. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago UK prioritises health and defence as other budgets face squeeze

Chancellor is set to give NHS a 2.8 per cent real-terms rise in annual day-to-day spending over three years

Politics

5 h. ago Football fans chanting against Keir Starmer should be a wake

Politicians becoming the subject of expletive-laden chants by fans of football – or any sport – is historically bad for political careers, explain David Maddox and Kate Devlin

Sport

5 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson opens up on prostate checks as star reflects on friends 'gone down' with cancer

It comes a year after the broadcaster and farmer, 65, revealed he was days from death before major heart surgery

Politics

5 h. ago Common Sunday Dinner herb fights dementia, diabetes, heart disease and eczema

Many of us will be adding it to our Sunday Roast with meat, potatoes and carrots

Politics

5 h. ago Toxicologist explains what black mould in the home does to your health

Ian Musgrave explores the common household issue of black mould

Society

6 h. ago I almost died after my chiropractor tore an artery while cracking my neck

When Carissa Klundt visited a chiropractor to fix her sore back she never expected the healing therapy to almost kill her.

Events

7 h. ago Billy Joel says 'I'm not dying' after cancelling tour due to brain condition

The music legend's Murrayfield Stadium gig was due to take place on June 6, but was cancelled along with the rest of Joel's tour due to his health.

Events

7 h. ago ‘I’m here to open doors’: Bernardine Evaristo on success, controversy and why she plans to donate her £100k award

The Girl, Woman, Other author has this week been awarded a one-off Women’s prize award for her outstanding contribution. She talks about her long road to recognition, and using her profile to support other writersBack in 2013, Bernardine Evaristo gave a reading in a south London bookshop from her novel Mr Loverman. Only six people showed up, a couple of them were dozing and she realised they were homeless people who had come to find somewhere comfortable to sleep. Last month, the hit TV adaptation Mr Loverman, about a 74-year-old gay Caribbean man set in Hackney, east London, won two Baftas, including leading actor for Lennie James, making him the first Black British actor to win the TV award in its 70-year history. “I checked Wikipedia!” Evaristo exclaims of this shocking fact when we meet in London.Evaristo’s long career is one of firsts and creating them for others. In 2019, at the age of 60, she became the first Black woman to win the Booker prize – shared with Margaret Atwood –...

Economics

7 h. ago ITV Emmerdale legends tipped return after almost two decades as Eric Pollard's carer

Emmerdale viewers are convinced they have worked out who Eric Pollard's new carer will be as the character has been struggling with his health in recent scenes

Politics

7 h. ago Chris Stark gives health update and reveals 'weird' unexpected stage after cancer surgery

Capital Breakfast star Chris Stark has shared how he's doing after an admittedly 'crap' year in which he was diagnosed with testicular cancer during a routine GP appointment

Science