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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, 61, is killed in an Israeli assault near Rafah
liveIsrael has confirmed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and the mastermind of the October 7 terror attacks, has been killed. Israel Katz, the foreign minister, made the announcement after DNA tests were carried out on Sinwar’s body. Sinwar, 61, was Israel’s most wanted man and was believed to...Israel has confirmed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and the mastermind of the October 7 terror attacks, has been killed. Israel Katz, the foreign minister, made the announcement after DNA tests were carried out on Sinwar’s body. Sinwar, 61, was Israel’s most wanted man and was believed to...Israel has confirmed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and the mastermind of the October 7 terror attacks, has been killed.
OBITUARY
In 2008 Israeli doctors operated to remove either a brain tumour or an abscess from a Palestinian prisoner, and thus saved his life. Their country came bitterly to regret that act of humanity. The prisoner was Yahya Sinwar, who was serving four life sentences for the murder of two Israeli soldiers and four suspected Palestinian informers.In 2008 Israeli doctors operated to remove either a brain tumour or an abscess from a Palestinian prisoner, and thus saved his life. Their country came bitterly to regret that act of humanity. The prisoner was Yahya Sinwar, who was serving four life sentences for the murder of two Israeli soldiers and four suspected Palestinian informers.In 2008 Israeli doctors operated to remove either a brain tumour or an abscess from a Palestinian prisoner, and thus saved his...
Housebuyers will pay up to £2,500 more in stamp duty from next year as Rachel Reeves uses her budget to bring an end to a £2 billion discount in a bid to balance the books. The chancellor will confirm that the government will not be extending an increase in the thresholds at which people start paying stamp duty. The...Housebuyers will pay up to £2,500 more in stamp duty from next year as Rachel Reeves uses her...Housebuyers will pay up to £2,500 more in stamp duty from next year as Rachel Reeves uses her...
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‘We are grieving the loss of our brother. We will miss him terribly’
updatedThe former bandmates of One Direction singer Liam Payne have said they “devastated” after he died falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Argentina. Payne, 31, was found dead in a courtyard shortly after staff had called the emergency services to raise concerns about his erratic behaviour while suspected to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol. During the...The former bandmates of One Direction singer Liam Payne have said they “devastated” after he died...The former bandmates of One Direction singer Liam Payne have said they “devastated” after he died...
When I spoke to Liam Payne at the end of 2019, when he was 26, I found a shy, slightly nervous person who must have...When I spoke to Liam Payne at the end of 2019, when he was 26, I found a shy, slightly nervous person who must have done hundreds of interviews in his short life and probably hadn’t enjoyed many of them. But this Wolverhampton lad, the son of a nurse and a fitter in an aerospace factory, struck me as a gentle...When I spoke to Liam Payne at the end of 2019, when he was 26, I found a shy, slightly nervous person who must have done...
According to a recent tribunal, failure to respond to a colleague when they say “hello” to you could break employment...According to a recent tribunal, failure to respond to a colleague when they say “hello” to you...According to a recent tribunal, failure to respond to a colleague when they say “hello” to you...
first night review
There may be more than enough Doctor Who fans to keep the box office ticking over, but it’s hard to see who else will...There may be more than enough Doctor Who fans to keep the box office ticking over, but it’s hard...There may be more than enough Doctor Who fans to keep the box office ticking over, but it’s hard...
Chances are you probably won’t get a vote in who becomes the next Conservative leader. That honour will fall to about 170,000 party members who have an average age of 60, tend to be wealthy, and live in the southeast, according to research from...Chances are you probably won’t get a vote in who becomes the next Conservative leader. That...Chances are you probably won’t get a vote in who becomes the next Conservative leader. That...
behind the story
Each member of the crowd on the lawns of Parliament Square had spent years waiting for this moment. With placards held aloft and pink campaign hoodies vivid against the rainy sky, the group marked the first reading of the assisted dying bill, introduced by the backbench Labour MP Kim Leadbeater on Wednesday. For the first time in a decade, parliament will debate...Each member of the crowd on the lawns of Parliament Square had spent years waiting for this moment.Each member of the crowd on the lawns of Parliament Square had spent years waiting for this moment.
Doctors are calling for a dedicated assisted dying service if the law is changed so that terminally ill patients do...Doctors are calling for a dedicated assisted dying service if the law is changed so that terminally ill patients do not have their lives ended by the medical team treating them. A bill to legalise assisted dying was introduced to parliament on Wednesday. Its proponents say that Britain should emulate “good models”...Doctors are calling for a dedicated assisted dying service if the law is changed so that terminally ill patients do not have...
Residents of a picturesque London terrace set to host a Paddington Bear-themed Airbnb have complained that they are tired of their street being “pimped” by companies for profit. Chalcot Crescent in Primrose Hill boasts a Grade II-listed...Residents of a picturesque London terrace set to host a Paddington Bear-themed Airbnb have...Residents of a picturesque London terrace set to host a Paddington Bear-themed Airbnb have...
Paul Nurse knows what people are thinking. He also knows, as he is elected to the presidency of the Royal Society...Paul Nurse knows what people are thinking. He also knows, as he is elected to the presidency of...Paul Nurse knows what people are thinking. He also knows, as he is elected to the presidency of...
THE TIMES DIARY
Perhaps Rishi Sunak called an early election to avoid having to go to a Taylor Swift concert? That would be my reason...Perhaps Rishi Sunak called an early election to avoid having to go to a Taylor Swift concert?Perhaps Rishi Sunak called an early election to avoid having to go to a Taylor Swift concert?
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Pyongyang’s involvement would be ‘the first step to a world war’
newAn army of 10,000 North Koreans is preparing to join Russian forces in Ukraine, President Zelensky has said, warning that Pyongyang’s involvement in the conflict would be the “the first step to a world war”. Speaking in Brussels before a meeting with Nato defence ministers, Zelensky said the...An army of 10,000 North Koreans is preparing to join Russian forces in Ukraine, President Zelensky has said, warning that Pyongyang’s involvement in the conflict would be the “the first step to a world war”. Speaking in Brussels before a meeting with Nato defence ministers, Zelensky said the...An army of 10,000 North Koreans is preparing to join Russian forces in Ukraine, President Zelensky has said, warning that...
Israel has been consulting the US on its retaliation for the salvo of nearly 200 Iranian missiles launched against it this month, narrowing down targets to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its volunteer paramilitary force. There is a third more indirect goal: encouraging regime change. Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime...Israel has been consulting the US on its retaliation for the salvo of nearly 200 Iranian missiles launched against it this month, narrowing down targets to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its volunteer paramilitary force. There is a third more indirect goal: encouraging regime change. Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime...Israel has been consulting the US on its retaliation for the salvo of nearly 200 Iranian missiles launched against it this...
ANALYSIS | MIKE MURPHY
Democrats are feeling a chilly autumn wind in the presidential race. Kamala Harris’s campaign has stalled. She needs a ten-day surge to take back control of the race. Why ten days? Because most Americans in most states now vote by post so unlike the old rules when a campaign wanted to peak on election day, the new...Democrats are feeling a chilly autumn wind in the presidential race. Kamala Harris’s campaign has...Democrats are feeling a chilly autumn wind in the presidential race. Kamala Harris’s campaign has...
political sketch
Donald Trump is losing voters from within his own Republican Party as the election race enters the final stretch, with Kamala Harris making gains among moderate conservatives put off by the former president. A string of recent opinion polls...Donald Trump is losing voters from within his own Republican Party as the election race enters...Donald Trump is losing voters from within his own Republican Party as the election race enters...
Richard Lloyd Parry
Astronauts heading to the moon in 2026 will be decked out in white and grey with a dash of red thanks to Prada, which has turned its attention from high-end handbags and designer clothing to spacesuits. The Italian fashion house jointly unveiled...Astronauts heading to the moon in 2026 will be decked out in white and grey with a dash of red...Astronauts heading to the moon in 2026 will be decked out in white and grey with a dash of red...
US ELECTION DISPATCH
Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister who forced the EU to toughen its asylum policies, is now urging allies to...Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister who forced the EU to toughen its asylum policies, is...Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister who forced the EU to toughen its asylum policies, is...
President Zelensky of Ukraine has plans for a “non-nuclear” strategic deterrence package aimed at preventing and...President Zelensky of Ukraine has plans for a “non-nuclear” strategic deterrence package aimed at...President Zelensky of Ukraine has plans for a “non-nuclear” strategic deterrence package aimed at...
From war memorials to churches, offices and townhouses, the buildings designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens were erected in the last gasps of Britain’s colonial power. The architect believed his interpretation of elemental classicism could provide a...From war memorials to churches, offices and townhouses, the buildings designed by Sir Edwin...From war memorials to churches, offices and townhouses, the buildings designed by Sir Edwin...
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Deferral time could be cut from eight to five years
newThe Bank of England is planning to further loosen the rules on bankers’ bonuses in another attempt to bolster the international competitiveness of the City. Sam Woods, who runs the Bank’s Prudential Regulation Authority, revealed on Thursday that the regulator would propose reducing from eight...The Bank of England is planning to further loosen the rules on bankers’ bonuses in another attempt to bolster the international competitiveness of the City. Sam Woods, who runs the Bank’s Prudential Regulation Authority, revealed on Thursday that the regulator would propose reducing from eight...The Bank of England is planning to further loosen the rules on bankers’ bonuses in another attempt to bolster the international...
The European Central Bank made its first back-to-back interest rate reduction in more than a decade, reducing its key rate by 25 basis points in an effort to support the eurozone’s weakening economy. The bank lowered the main deposit rate to 3.25 per cent from 3.5 per cent in the third cut this year as it pares the cost of borrowing from a...The European Central Bank made its first back-to-back interest rate reduction in more than a decade, reducing its key rate by 25 basis points in an effort to support the eurozone’s weakening economy. The bank lowered the main deposit rate to 3.25 per cent from 3.5 per cent in the third cut this year as it pares the cost of borrowing from a...The European Central Bank made its first back-to-back interest rate reduction in more than a decade, reducing its key rate by...
Staff at Meta Platforms have been sacked after allegedly using their $25 meal vouchers to stock up on household goods, including wine glasses and washing powder. Spending credits that were meant for food on household goods and even sharing them with others has proved a bridge too far for executives at the social...Staff at Meta Platforms have been sacked after allegedly using their $25 meal vouchers to stock...Staff at Meta Platforms have been sacked after allegedly using their $25 meal vouchers to stock...
One of Britain’s biggest DIY wealth managers has warned that some clients are rushing to pull money from their pension pots amid nervousness about a tax grab by the government in the budget. Michael Summersgill, chief executive...One of Britain’s biggest DIY wealth managers has warned that some clients are rushing to pull money from their pension pots amid nervousness about a tax grab by the government in the budget. Michael Summersgill, chief executive...One of Britain’s biggest DIY wealth managers has warned that some clients are rushing to pull money from their...
Blackstone, the world’s largest private capital firm, is looking to list some of its biggest investments in a move which could reignite the IPO market. Speaking alongside a third-quarter trading update to Wall Street today...Blackstone, the world’s largest private capital firm, is looking to list some of its biggest investments in a move which could reignite the IPO market. Speaking alongside a third-quarter trading update to Wall Street today...Blackstone, the world’s largest private capital firm, is looking to list some of its biggest investments in a move...
alistair osborne | business commentary
patrick hosking | comment
The owner of Simply Be and Jacamo is joining the ranks of struggling UK stocks delisting from London’s junior Aim market after it received a £191 million takeover bid by a member of the controlling Alliance family. Shares in N Brown rose more than...The owner of Simply Be and Jacamo is joining the ranks of struggling UK stocks delisting from...The owner of Simply Be and Jacamo is joining the ranks of struggling UK stocks delisting from...
Tobacco industry sponsorship in Formula 1 is allegedly at risk of “driving addiction” of nicotine and cigarettes in a new generation of young fans, according to a report by a network of academic and public health organisations. The report by Stop...Tobacco industry sponsorship in Formula 1 is allegedly at risk of “driving addiction” of nicotine...Tobacco industry sponsorship in Formula 1 is allegedly at risk of “driving addiction” of nicotine...
ryan bourne | comment
There are two fair ways to judge a politician: by what they say and by what they do. At this week’s UK international...There are two fair ways to judge a politician: by what they say and by what they do. At this...There are two fair ways to judge a politician: by what they say and by what they do. At this...
tempus | Lauren Almeida
Rio Tinto, the world’s second-biggest miner, is about to get even bigger. Its $6.7 billion acquisition of Arcadium...Rio Tinto, the world’s second-biggest miner, is about to get even bigger. Its $6.7 billion...Rio Tinto, the world’s second-biggest miner, is about to get even bigger. Its $6.7 billion...
An Australian oil and gas producer will exit the UK market in the latest blow to London as a global commodities centre. Woodside Energy said that it would delist its shares from the London Stock Exchange on November 20 and retain its primary...An Australian oil and gas producer will exit the UK market in the latest blow to London as a...An Australian oil and gas producer will exit the UK market in the latest blow to London as a...
Start-ups
As the number of over-50s starting businesses soars, we meet the founders who are proving it’s never too late to start a new venture
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recruitment
Getting in with the internship crowd is a proven path to future career success, but this year, it is tougher than ever to secure a place. In line with conventional hiring, which has seen the number of job vacancies drop to a three-year low, the number of internships available for students and college leavers has plunged by 30 per cent. Traditionally, October is peak...Getting in with the internship crowd is a proven path to future career success, but this year, it...Getting in with the internship crowd is a proven path to future career success, but this year, it...
six from the best
Yaseen Khan honed his business skills working as a door-to-door photocopier salesman for eight years, before...Yaseen Khan honed his business skills working as a door-to-door photocopier salesman for eight years, before launching his business from his bedsit. NSC Global is now one of the world’s largest organisations building critical technology infrastructure. An advocate of The Prince’s Trust, Yaseen is passionate about...Yaseen Khan honed his business skills working as a door-to-door photocopier salesman for eight years, before launching his...
Red Bull have been accused of cheating by altering the ride height of their car in between qualifying and the race. It is understood that around the time of the Singapore Grand Prix in September, one of Red Bull’s rivals uncovered that the team had a mechanism on their car that allowed them to...Red Bull have been accused of cheating by altering the ride height of their car in between qualifying and the race. It is understood that around the time of the Singapore Grand Prix in September, one of Red Bull’s rivals uncovered that the team had a mechanism on their car that allowed them to...Red Bull have been accused of cheating by altering the ride height of their car in between qualifying and the race. It is...
Thomas Tuchel is returning to his former employers at Chelsea to assemble his England backroom staff, with the goalkeeping coach coach Henrique Hilário and the performance analyst James Melbourne lined up to join the FA. When Tuchel was introduced as England’s new head coach at Wembley on Wednesday, he said that he intended to work...Thomas Tuchel is returning to his former employers at Chelsea to assemble his England backroom staff, with the goalkeeping coach coach Henrique Hilário and the performance analyst James Melbourne lined up to join the FA. When Tuchel was introduced as England’s new head coach at Wembley on Wednesday, he said that he intended to work...Thomas Tuchel is returning to his former employers at Chelsea to assemble his England backroom staff, with the goalkeeping...
America’s cup | sir ben ainslie interview
Sir Ben Ainslie knows just how significant it could be if his Ineos Britannia crew can deliver a third consecutive race win in the America’s Cup on Friday afternoon. A forecast of gentle winds means the duel with Emirates Team New Zealand could extend well into next week and the British skipper believes that...Sir Ben Ainslie knows just how significant it could be if his Ineos Britannia crew can deliver a...Sir Ben Ainslie knows just how significant it could be if his Ineos Britannia crew can deliver a...
simon wilde
England have had a lot of success under Brendon McCullum in the past two years but the problem with being successful...England have had a lot of success under Brendon McCullum in the past two years but the problem...England have had a lot of success under Brendon McCullum in the past two years but the problem...
stuart barnes
The absence through injury of Alex Mitchell from the England squad for the forthcoming autumn internationals is not a...The absence through injury of Alex Mitchell from the England squad for the forthcoming autumn...The absence through injury of Alex Mitchell from the England squad for the forthcoming autumn...
Track World Championships
Katie Archibald made a triumphant return from injury to help Great Britain to a gold medal in the women’s team pursuit in the Track World Championships in Copenhagen. Archibald, 30, missed the Olympics in Paris when she broke her leg and tore...Katie Archibald made a triumphant return from injury to help Great Britain to a gold medal in the...Katie Archibald made a triumphant return from injury to help Great Britain to a gold medal in the...
hamzah khalique-loonat
Amid the cacophony of clicking, tapping and chatter, you might think you had just walked into a Year 10 IT class — not the home of football data. Contrary to popular belief, the Opta team is not locked away in some mysterious, hermetically-sealed bunker for stats boffins. Rather, its head office is just a short walk from Paddington station in west London, near Premier...Amid the cacophony of clicking, tapping and chatter, you might think you had just walked into a...Amid the cacophony of clicking, tapping and chatter, you might think you had just walked into a...
america’s cup | John Bertrand interview
LOUIS REES-ZAMMIT INTERVIEW
PAUL JOYCE | PEP LIJNDERS INTERVIEW
matthew syed
I’d have loved to have been a fly on the wall at that meeting. Sir Jim Ratcliffe telling Sir Alex Ferguson that his...I’d have loved to have been a fly on the wall at that meeting. Sir Jim Ratcliffe telling Sir Alex...I’d have loved to have been a fly on the wall at that meeting. Sir Jim Ratcliffe telling Sir Alex...
JONATHAN NORTHCROFT
He strolled in, looked the rows of journalists square in our collective eye and flashed a smile, jacket neat, shirt...He strolled in, looked the rows of journalists square in our collective eye and flashed a smile...He strolled in, looked the rows of journalists square in our collective eye and flashed a smile...
The One Direction star, who has died aged 31, opened up about the pressures of social media and the price of global superstardom
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review
The cast reunite for the first time in a decade to share funny recollections over a bottle of Bollinger
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COMMENT
He is the first musician whose death has really shocked me and my girlfriends, says Georgina Roberts. Why? Because we grew up with One Direction
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The pair’s chemistry is off the charts and each set-piece a showstopper in this tragic romance
It may not be the most pressing problem facing the world, but how does one bring sexy back? That’s the question the American lingerie mega-brand Victoria’s Secret tried to answer with a suitably mega show in New York on Tuesday night, its first...It may not be the most pressing problem facing the world, but how does one bring sexy back?It may not be the most pressing problem facing the world, but how does one bring sexy back?
what I’ve learnt
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
According to a recent tribunal, failure to respond to a colleague when they say “hello” to you could break employment...According to a recent tribunal, failure to respond to a colleague when they say “hello” to you...According to a recent tribunal, failure to respond to a colleague when they say “hello” to you...
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Carefully channelling the finest films from the year’s prestige festivals (Cannes, Venice, Toronto), London Film...Carefully channelling the finest films from the year’s prestige festivals (Cannes, Venice...Carefully channelling the finest films from the year’s prestige festivals (Cannes, Venice...
first night review
FIRST NIGHT review
first night review
FACT CHECK
At the start of The Apprentice there is a disclaimer: the film you are about to see is based on real events and people but some of their interactions have been “fictionalised for dramatic purposes”. Donald Trump’s lawyers and his spokesman Steven Cheung have claimed that the whole thing is fiction, while Trump himself has attacked it on his social media platform, Truth...At the start of The Apprentice there is a disclaimer: the film you are about to see is based on...At the start of The Apprentice there is a disclaimer: the film you are about to see is based on...
interview
Meet Ali Abbasi, aka “human scum”. Or at least he is according to the former president Donald Trump, who took to his...Meet Ali Abbasi, aka “human scum”. Or at least he is according to the former president Donald Trump, who took to his social media site Truth Social in the wee hours of Monday morning (cue angry caps lock) to lambast his biopic The Apprentice. The movie, by the 43-year-old Iranian-Danish film-maker Abbasi...Meet Ali Abbasi, aka “human scum”. Or at least he is according to the former president Donald Trump, who took to his social...
giles coren
I asked to sit in the nice central area. It was full, I was told. ‘But it isn’t!’ I said. ‘It is empty!’
Why will nobody let me sit where I want to sit? Does this happen to you? You go into a restaurant, you tell them, yes, you have a reservation, and while they are looking for it in the computer, because they suspect you of lying, you glance around the room and see a number of tables you would be happy to sit at, although that booth in the window would really be perfect.Why will nobody let me sit where I want to sit? Does this happen to you? You go into a restaurant...Why will nobody let me sit where I want to sit? Does this happen to you? You go into a restaurant...
will lyons
If you like your wine approachable, easy drinking and reliable then it’s hard to overlook the charms of the warming...If you like your wine approachable, easy drinking and reliable then it’s hard to overlook the charms of the warming reds of the southern Rhône. Here amid the pine trees and olive groves the vine thrives, producing juicy, spicy reds that are richer and more concentrated than those of Burgundy and Bordeaux but often...If you like your wine approachable, easy drinking and reliable then it’s hard to overlook the charms of the warming reds of the...
ask the experts
Q. I am unsure of the tax rules around retirement planning. When I retire can I take 25 per cent of my entire pot...Q. I am unsure of the tax rules around retirement planning. When I retire can I take 25 per cent...Q. I am unsure of the tax rules around retirement planning. When I retire can I take 25 per cent...
Crowden Hill Farm is set in 2.6 acres near the village of Ulgham. The main farmhouse dates from 1870 and has been...Crowden Hill Farm is set in 2.6 acres near the village of Ulgham. The main farmhouse dates from...Crowden Hill Farm is set in 2.6 acres near the village of Ulgham. The main farmhouse dates from...
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MindGames
Fifteen questions to get you thinking
1 Which tech company has introduced the iPhone 16 Pro? 2 Valletta is the capital of which Mediterranean island country? 3 Frühstück is the German name for which meal? 4 Edward “Mick” Mannock (1887-1918) was Britain’s highest scoring fighter pilot of which war? 5 The title of Nik Kershaw’s 1986 song LABATYD stands for “Life’s a bitch and then you …” what? 6 Wolfgang...1 Which tech company has introduced the iPhone 16 Pro? 2 Valletta is the capital of which...1 Which tech company has introduced the iPhone 16 Pro? 2 Valletta is the capital of which...
watches
The French house has crafted fantastic beasts in a collection that celebrates Japanese art and intricate decorative techniques
emma freud
The broadcaster on trying to master the instrument and discovering that it’s the journey that counts
The fanciest dinner parties are taking historical characters and themes as their decorative inspiration
This versatile garment used to be all lumberjack plaids, but the latest iterations have a vibe that’s more Italian Riviera
Tax dodges, scarcity, new collectors — all of these factors have suddenly made cigars one of the best-performing luxury investments
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JULIA SAMUEL
Q. I completed cancer treatment at the beginning of the year and, needless to say, it has affected my ability to focus on my marriage emotionally as well as physically. My husband has been nothing but supportive during my chemotherapy, but now...Q. I completed cancer treatment at the beginning of the year and, needless to say, it has...Q. I completed cancer treatment at the beginning of the year and, needless to say, it has...
America’s varied landscapes make for the ultimate thrill-seeker’s playground. These are the most unforgettable trips to try
Combine Cork’s buzzy pubs and restaurant scene with birdsong and pure peace at these striking treehouses with freestanding tubs and cocktail kits
As the nights draw in there are few cosier weekend activities than an excellent meal rounded off with a hotel-standard bed just a few steps away. These are our top picks
There are still sunny bargains to be had before half-term at this bijou hotel near balmy Chania. Here’s how to get a dose of autumn sun for less
If you want better prices and fewer tourists at some of the world’s most inspiring destinations, an off-season cruise is your answer. Our expert picks her favourites
Whether it’s because of Bridgerton, Sanditon or Saltburn, spoily weekends in rambling country piles are proving...Whether it’s because of Bridgerton, Sanditon or Saltburn, spoily weekends in rambling...Whether it’s because of Bridgerton, Sanditon or Saltburn, spoily weekends in rambling...
Goring-on-Thames doesn’t have much in common with LA. If this were California there would be bus tours and...Goring-on-Thames doesn’t have much in common with LA. If this were California there would be bus...Goring-on-Thames doesn’t have much in common with LA. If this were California there would be bus...
Travel Editor’s Take
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Hundreds of potential entrants were considered for The Times and Sunday Times 50 Best UK Spas guide, and only the very best made the cut. Only one, though, ticked every box for our team of expert reviewers this year: the Herb House at Lime Wood...Hundreds of potential entrants were considered for The Times and Sunday Times 50 Best UK Spas...Hundreds of potential entrants were considered for The Times and Sunday Times 50 Best UK Spas...
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The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
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Weather Eye
CONTINUE to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are ill-treated as if...CONTINUE to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who...CONTINUE to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Critics say poor behaviour from a spouse is rarely considered when sorting finances for separating couples
Judges should take greater account of domestic violence, economic and other abuse when making financial orders for separating couples, family lawyers argue. With growing numbers of cases involving abuse and an increasing awareness of the impact this behaviour has on victims, family lawyers say that the courts are failing to protect vulnerable spouses or partners.Judges should take greater account of domestic violence, economic and other abuse when making...Judges should take greater account of domestic violence, economic and other abuse when making...
A retired High Court judge is supporting a call for family lawyers and judges to have a greater awareness of the...A retired High Court judge is supporting a call for family lawyers and judges to have a greater awareness of the impact of trauma on people to avoid unjust outcomes for victims of abuse. Evidence of domestic and economic abuse and other controlling behaviour is said to be present in an increasing number of cases...A retired High Court judge is supporting a call for family lawyers and judges to have a greater awareness of the impact of...
in conversation | Trevor Sterling
Trevor Sterling left school at 16 with four O-Levels, but went on to make history in 2021 by becoming the first black senior partner at one of the UK’s biggest 100 law firms. To celebrate 40 years in the law, Sterling is launching a project to...Trevor Sterling left school at 16 with four O-Levels, but went on to make history in 2021 by...Trevor Sterling left school at 16 with four O-Levels, but went on to make history in 2021 by...
Sir Tom Hunter revealed as billionaire who paid to repatriate former first minister’s body to Scotland after he died from heart attack
exclusiveAlex Salmond will be given a guard of honour by 16 North Macedonian soldiers as his body boards an aircraft paid for by billionaire philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter to return him to Scotland. Salmond died suddenly on Saturday after suffering a heart attack in the country, where he was attending a...Alex Salmond will be given a guard of honour by 16 North Macedonian soldiers as his body boards an aircraft paid for by billionaire philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter to return him to Scotland. Salmond died suddenly on Saturday after suffering a heart attack in the country, where he was attending a...Alex Salmond will be given a guard of honour by 16 North Macedonian soldiers as his body boards an aircraft paid for by...
Scotland’s first female bishop has been urged to consider her position by senior church leaders after further claims emerged that she had “bullied” subordinates. In an unprecedented move four other bishops — including the Most Rev Mark Strange, the primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) — issued a statement in which they suggested...Scotland’s first female bishop has been urged to consider her position by senior church leaders after further claims emerged that she had “bullied” subordinates. In an unprecedented move four other bishops — including the Most Rev Mark Strange, the primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) — issued a statement in which they suggested...Scotland’s first female bishop has been urged to consider her position by senior church leaders after further claims emerged...
Nicholas Rossi, the American fugitive accused of raping two women before fleeing across the Atlantic, has finally admitted that he faked his own death and created a bogus identity. The 37-year-old was deported to the United States in January after a Scottish judge ruled he was a liar and fantasist who had...Nicholas Rossi, the American fugitive accused of raping two women before fleeing across the...Nicholas Rossi, the American fugitive accused of raping two women before fleeing across the...
michael grant
Scottish football has its usual league leaders and its usual dominant club but Celtic are still not the story of the season. Not yet, at least. The early narrative has been hauled away from the east end of Glasgow to the northeast of the country...Scottish football has its usual league leaders and its usual dominant club but Celtic are still...Scottish football has its usual league leaders and its usual dominant club but Celtic are still...
Review
A cunning new café with a wholesome devotion to preservation is full of autumnal charm, says Chitra Ramaswamy
Ferments, pickles, krauts, kefir, kombucha, 100 ways with kimchi … We are living in the era of preservation. Or rather, another era of preservation. It is, after all, one of the oldest cooking methods known to humankind. Yet even though it has become a middle-class cliché to make your own kimchi this is the first time I have come across a new restaurant so devoted to...Ferments, pickles, krauts, kefir, kombucha, 100 ways with kimchi … We are living in the era of...Ferments, pickles, krauts, kefir, kombucha, 100 ways with kimchi … We are living in the era of...
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To us these taste like pancakes, and the name has stuck. They are the perfect weekend breakfast treat, served warm...To us these taste like pancakes, and the name has stuck. They are the perfect weekend breakfast treat, served warm from the oven with a strong cup of coffee. They take no time to make and all you need is a muffin tin and wraps — you can weigh out all the dry ingredients the night before, making it even easier to...To us these taste like pancakes, and the name has stuck. They are the perfect weekend breakfast treat, served warm from the...
The steep escarpment of The Slacks looms above the village of Old Kilpatrick. It looks daunting, but the well-worn track up to the summit is a relatively easy climb, and this is a popular route with Glaswegians looking for a day out in their local...The steep escarpment of The Slacks looms above the village of Old Kilpatrick. It looks daunting...The steep escarpment of The Slacks looms above the village of Old Kilpatrick. It looks daunting...
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Briefing
UK: Conservative leadership election event featuring Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch; supermoon will be visible.
Belgium: Nato defence ministers’ meeting.
On this day
In 1973 Arab oil-producing states agreed to increase prices and cut back production to target nations supportive of Israel in the Yom Kippur war, which began on October 6; in 1979 Mother Teresa, the Roman Catholic nun, was awarded the Nobel peace prize for her work with the destitute of India; in 1980 Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to make a state visit to the Vatican. In 1982 Pope John Paul II visited the UK, and in 2000 the queen made a return visit to the Vatican; in 1997 the remains of Che Guevara, the Marxist revolutionary, were laid to rest with military honours in a mausoleum in Cuba, 30 years after he had been killed in Bolivia.
Nature notes
You never know what you might encounter on a fine day in autumn. There, lying in the middle of a little North Yorkshire cul-de-sac, was one of Britain’s most colourful caterpillars. Covered in yellow and orange fur, it was the sycamore moth caterpillar. Though these larvae are named for their attachment to sycamore trees, whose leaves they eat, there were no sycamores within crawling distance. The insect must have dropped from a line of nearby maples, whose leaves are a second-choice larval food plant for this species. They will also feed on horse chestnut. Ironically, this extravagantly gaudy caterpillar becomes a very drab moth, varying from pale-grey to smoke-grey. The sycamore moth is extending its range northwards. Jonathan Tulloch
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Birthdays today
Anthony P Adams, emeritus professor of anaesthetics, University of London at Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Medical School, 88; Sir Michael Eavis, founder (1970), Glastonbury Festival, 89; Shaun Edwards, rugby league player, now rugby union coach (France, defence), 58; Ernie Els, golfer, The Open champion (2002, 2012), 55; Eminem, rapper and actor, 52; Alan Garner, children’s author, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (1960), 90; Mark Gatiss, actor and writer, The League of Gentlemen (1999-2017), Doctor Who (2005-17), 58; Simon Harris, taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael, 38; Wyclef Jean, singer, the Fugees, 55; Mae C Jemison, first African-American woman to travel in space (1992), 68; Felicity Jones, actress, The Theory of Everything (2014), 41; Stephen Kovacevich, pianist, 84; Anil Kumble, cricketer, captain of India team (2007-08), 54; Baroness (Sheila) Lawlor, founder at Politeia (think tank), 71; Graeme Le Saux, footballer, Chelsea and England, 56; Paul Lindley, founder of organic baby food company Ella’s Kitchen, 58; Matthew Macfadyen, actor, Succession (2018-23), 50; Sir Cameron Mackintosh, musical producer, and founder of Delfont Mackintosh Theatres, 78; Mike McTighe, chairman, Telegraph Media Group and Openreach, 71; Kerry James Marshall, artist, 69; Rob Marshall, film director, Chicago (2002), 64; Craig Murray, writer and broadcaster, UK ambassador (Uzbekistan, 2002-04), 66; Patrick Ness, writer, A Monster Calls (2011), 53; Kimi Raikkonen, Formula 1 world champion (2007), 45; Sophy Ridge, broadcaster and writer, The Women Who Shaped Politics (2017), 40; Gawn Rowan Hamilton, lord-lieutenant of Co Down, 56; Philippe Sands KC, professor of the public understanding of laws, University College London, and author, The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain’s Colonial Legacy (2022), 64.