11 h. ago Fern Britton names the 1 book she's planning to read this summer

Fern Britton has shared the one book she's determined to read this summer as she embarks on a Mediterranean retreat - and it's another Sunday Times bestseller

Politics

14 h. ago UK's top three picnic foods to survive rainy days named by Brits

One in three Brits will picnic 'no matter the weather', resorting to eating in the car or under an umbrella

Events

32 h. ago The Peak District road named one of Britain's most dangerous roads set for £7.6m improvement

The road is one of two direct routes between two of the largest cities in the north

Economics

38 h. ago Ashvir Singh Johal: First Sikh manager at professional British club sets out Morecambe ambition

Singh Johal became the first Sikh to take charge of a professional British club when he was named as the Shrimps’ new boss on Tuesday.

Society

3 d. ago Motoring expert names traffic light rule millions of Brits don't know about

If you are caught breaching these rules at junctions and pedestrian crossings, you could be slapped with a fixed penalty notice (FPN) - and if you contest it, you could even wind up in court

Science

4 d. ago Gardening expert names one thing every Brit with a small space needs to know

National Trust gardener Teddy Jones has shared his top tips for creating a garden haven - even for those who may just have a balcony or a patio available rather than a garden

Politics

7 d. ago Scrooge to be portrayed as a 'British Indian who hates refugees' in new version of A Christmas Carol

The musical, which is directed by Gurinder Chadha and based on the 1843 novella by Charles Dickens, will feature a 'British-Indian' man named Sood as the lead character.

Events

8 d. ago Take away our language and we will forget who we are: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and the language of conquest

The late Kenyan novelist and activist believed erasing language was the most lasting weapon of oppression. Here, Aminatta Forna recalls the man and introduces his essay on decolonisationIn the 1930s, it was common for British missionaries to change the names of African school pupils to biblical names. The change wasn’t “just for school” – it was intended to be for ever. So Ngũgĩ became James and my father, Mohamed, became Moses. While many students retained their new names throughout their lives, Ngũgĩ and my father changed theirs back, though you can still find early editions of Ngũgĩ’s first book, Weep Not, Child, under the name of “James Ngugi”. With the novel, Ngũgĩ established himself as a writer and later, by reclaiming his Kikuyu identity as an activist, began a process of decolonisation that he would explore in one of his most famous nonfiction works, Decolonising the Mind (1986), which challenged the dominance of European languages in African education and literature. Ngũgĩ...

Politics

8 d. ago ITV production staff hit out at 'rubbish' household names escaping jobs amid bloodbath

Richard Madeley is among names remaining in roles on ITV programmes, like Good Morning Britain, despite a huge cull this summer - a bloodbath which will see more than 200 off-screen roles cut

Events

1 week ago ‘There’s a thug in all of us’: James Norton on privacy, playing villains and pushing himself to the limit

He made his name as one of the great British TV baddies in Happy Valley, and bared all in a gruelling production of A Little Life. Despite facing heartbreak and press intrusion, he’s ‘feeling Zen’ as he turns 40 – and about to step it up a gear with two epic new showsTwo days before we meet, James Norton turned 40. To celebrate, he threw a massive party at his home in north-east London – and he’s still feeling the effects. “I didn’t get any sleep,” he admits, “and yesterday was just a huge clear-up, so if I struggle for a word or an anecdote, please forgive me.”To be fair, I’ve seen Norton in worse shape. The last time I encountered him in person he was naked, crawling around on all fours while being spat at. “Oh, yeah,” he smiles, realising I’m talking about his performance as Jude in the 2023 stage version of A Little Life. In that play, an adaptation of Hanya Yanagihara’s cult tragic novel, he remained on stage at the Savoy theatre in London for its whopping three-and-a-half...

Politics

1 week ago Gorgeous UK city is often named one of Britain's most underrated

A charming city in Cheshire has been dubbed the UK's most underrated and the 'world's most beautiful', thanks to its sandstone walls and charming canal, likened to Venice

Politics

2 w. ago Why are British pubs named the way they are and what are the most common names?

The historical origins of pub names explained

Politics

2 w. ago A personal platypus: the strange tale of Winston Churchill’s ‘magnificently idiotic’ wartime request

The wartime British PM was due to receive a monotreme named after him but it mysteriously died en route. German submarines were blamed – but was that the truth?Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best readsThere is a photo – or at least a “fabled” photo – that would tie up a lot of loose ends in the strange story of Winston Churchill’s platypuses.Recent research has revived the tale of how the British prime minister asked Australia to send him a live monotreme at the height of the second world war. Sadly his namesake, Winston, died just two days before landing in England in 1943 in now disputed circumstances. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago North Lanarkshire named the best place to buy a cottage in Britain

Another Scottish council area was among the most expensive places to buy

Politics

2 w. ago Brit holiday pub Weatherspains 'forced to change name' in Wetherspoons legal row

Landlord Andy Inman, 61, has vowed to fight the pub chain after it accused him and partner Mayka Sanchez, 51, of breaching their European copyright with the play on words

Politics

2 w. ago Eddie Hearn snubs Anthony Joshua and Lennox Lewis as he names Britain’s greatest boxer ever

Britain have a long history of producing some of boxing’s greatest fighters and Eddie Hearn has given his verdict on the best of them all.

Sport

2 w. ago 5 easy picnic bakes to make this summer – from sausage rolls to jam tarts

From a flaky quiche Lorraine to old-school jam tarts, these simple summer bakes from Doves Farm are perfect for packing up and sharing alfresco

Politics