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Rural ride
Heathery mountains, cascading rivers and castles that glower darkly over the rails: this Welsh railway journey promises a view like no other.
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March 13, 2025
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Have we reached peak woke?
Like a dying religion, it's certainly in retreat, but some disciples are still clinging on...
6 min |
March 13, 2025
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This Shoreditch cat has gothistory
One of my favourite memes of recent times? When, a couple of years back, women began asking men how often they thought about the Roman Empire.
1 min |
March 13, 2025
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Five off-the-beaten track interiors shops to discover
Use them or lose them — that’s the mantra we should all be adopting when it comes to local independents.
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March 13, 2025
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Magician Dynamo eats at Yorkshire Burrito, shops at END and is never far from the police
All the time. I have been pulled over before just so they can find out if it’s me, and will I show them a trick.
4 min |
March 13, 2025
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"I am a chav. I don't think it's a bad word, not to me. To me it's about culture
Louis Tomlinson still cannot shake the One Direction mob.
7 min |
March 13, 2025
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A grand hotel in Wengen
Arriving at Wengen in Switzerland is a cinematic delight: the ultimate “Accidentally Wes Anderson” experience.
2 min |
March 13, 2025
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The secret lives of London's mega mansions
They may look empty when the rich owners are away, but the staff are inside at work and play
5 min |
March 13, 2025
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Trump will challenge Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine
Putin’s invasion has been very far from the walkover the despot appears to have believed was in store …
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March 13, 2025
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Stepping up for safe homes and empowered people with Zetetick
Everyone deserves a place to call home, but for people with learning disabilities or autism, finding safe and suitable housing can be a major challenge. Many face long waiting lists, inappropriate living conditions and a lack of the right support.
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March 13, 2025
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Adwoa Aboah's life in beauty, from punk 1990s eyeliner to her Botox in a bottle
Growing up, I loved that 1990s punk black eyeliner. All the girls at my school were doing the Maybelline dream matte mousse, which wasn't a vibe, but obviously I looked up to that and thought it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen.
3 min |
March 13, 2025
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The big shorts: next week in the City
Hiring activity in London fell again last month as economic uncertainty, new labour laws and the prospect of higher National Insurance bills weighed on employers.
1 min |
March 13, 2025
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Are you ready for medieval-core?
No one was more surprised than medieval armourer Matthew Finchen.
4 min |
March 06, 2025
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Worth the wait This is a beautifully written triumph
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's first novel since 2013's Americanah is a winner
3 min |
March 06, 2025
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Low-budget indie film Anora wins big at the Oscars
“The more Hollywood changes, the more it remains the same,” writes Ty Burr.
2 min |
March 06, 2025
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Forget the Trump noisepeace could now be possible
There's much to fixate on, but it's best to judge the President on the substance
4 min |
March 06, 2025
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Is it the final call for the Heathrow villagers?
Life with the residents whose homes could be destroyed if a third runway touches down
6 min |
March 06, 2025
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The Fat Badger, London's first invite-only pub
A riotously fun boozer that doesn't officially exist? No wonder celebs are secretly flocking here
3 min |
March 06, 2025
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Marlon James on why Kingston is Jamaica's beating cultural heart
Whether it’s parties, patties or patois, this Caribbean capital is a non-stop celebration, says the Booker Prize-winning author
5 min |
March 06, 2025
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The London socialite. His aristocrat killer. And a mother's search for justice
The brutal, ketamine-fuelled killing of a public schoolboy shocked the world. In our new true-crime podcast, we tell the real story
7 min |
March 06, 2025
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“Last year's Festival was brutal, but we're ready to put it right”
The Guinness Village is, to Cheltenham racegoers, something of a field of dreams.
6 min |
March 06, 2025
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Me, Marrakech and I: How to ace a solo female trip
I first visited Marrakech with my then-boyfriend in 2004, when I spent my days getting lost in the labyrinthine souks and witnessing snake charmers hypnotise cobras. Over 20 years later, I decided to see how it fared for females going it alone.
2 min |
March 06, 2025
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Out for the night You really shouldn't miss...
Not many artists manage to sell out The O2 on only their second album tour, but that’s exactly what 25-year-old Californian singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams has done with The Secret of Us. Granted, Abrams’s dad is Star Wars director JJ Abrams, her boyfriend is Paul Mescal, she’s close friends with Taylor Swift and recently collaborated with Selena Gomez.
2 min |
March 06, 2025
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Will Tuchel speak for nation over Trump's World Cup?
Questions coming as US president tears up the old world order
2 min |
March 06, 2025
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The 11 most inspiring women in London
The trailblazers shaping the capital
2 min |
March 06, 2025
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Actor Sadie Frost shops at Bella Freud, bathes at the Banya Russian baths and dines at Lemonia
Home is... I am back in Primrose Hill, where I was born and bred. It’s a full circle really.
3 min |
March 06, 2025
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'British criticism of Meghan has always been: witch! It's not subtle'
The first episode of Meghan of Montecito’s lifestyle show With Love, Meghan aired this week on Netflix: the duchess’s latest moonshot at the appearance of a perfect life.
8 min |
March 06, 2025
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From Sex Education to Agatha Christie, Mimi Keene's star is rising—just don't mention water...
Mimi Keene's cat and dog are pestering her on the sofa, annoyed she's paying attention to somebody else, but she seems to be in her happy place, saying: \"I'm not very adventurous, I'm a home bird.\"
2 min |
March 06, 2025
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What happens to London if climate change gets out of control?
A little-known oceanic current could collapse and wreak absolute havoc
4 min |
March 06, 2025
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I'm selling pictures of my body online to fund my touring
Streamers and ticketing sites have left musicians like me facing tough choices
4 min |