VIDEO
One dead as Storm Dennis floods homes
updatedPolice chiefs have declared major incidents around the country as Storm Dennis forced the evacuation of the worst-hit areas. The Met Office and Environment Agency issued their most severe weather warnings and have said that the floods pose a serious threat to life, urging residents to abandon possessions and simply “survive”. A man died after falling into a river in...Police chiefs have declared major incidents around the country as Storm Dennis forced the...Police chiefs have declared major incidents around the country as Storm Dennis forced the...
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coronavirus
We’ve been forgotten by the government, say cruise ship passengers
updatedThe government is under fresh pressure to evacuate British citizens stuck on a cruise ship quarantined in Japan due...The government is under fresh pressure to evacuate British citizens stuck on a cruise ship quarantined in Japan due to an outbreak of coronavirus on board. The American, Canadian and Hong Kong governments have all said they will pull their citizens out of the virus-stricken vessel. The Foreign Office said it had...The government is under fresh pressure to evacuate British citizens stuck on a cruise ship quarantined in Japan due to an...
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CAROLINE FLACK | OBITUARY
The dream job and turbulent life of ‘perky people-pleaser’
CAROLINE FLACK
Queen of Love Island with broken relationships
It had been a devastating start to the year for Caroline Flack. She fronted Love Island, becoming a familiar face...It had been a devastating start to the year for Caroline Flack. She fronted Love Island...It had been a devastating start to the year for Caroline Flack. She fronted Love Island...
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No 10 tells BBC licence fee will be scrapped
Downing Street turned on the BBC last night — vowing to scrap the television licence fee and make viewers pay a...Downing Street turned on the BBC last night — vowing to scrap the television licence fee and make...Downing Street turned on the BBC last night — vowing to scrap the television licence fee and make...
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Raphael tapestries take rightful place in Sistine Chapel
newPerched atop scaffolding in the Sistine Chapel, workmen in hard hats today hung a massive tapestry not seen in centuries, then paused to admire their handiwork. “It’s too low, it needs to come up a bit. Can we adjust the Velcro?” said Alessandra...Perched atop scaffolding in the Sistine Chapel, workmen in hard hats today hung a massive...Perched atop scaffolding in the Sistine Chapel, workmen in hard hats today hung a massive...
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Clean up social media or be charged
The former culture minister has renewed her calls for social media bosses to face criminal charges if they fail to remove harmful content from their platforms. She also said that without urgent action, pro-anorexia coaches and...The former culture minister has renewed her calls for social media bosses to face criminal charges if they fail to remove harmful content from their platforms. She also said that without urgent action, pro-anorexia coaches and...The former culture minister has renewed her calls for social media bosses to face criminal charges if they fail to...
Read the full storyState pupils flock to Oxford college — and degree results soar
The first head of an Oxford college to be educated at a comprehensive school has said the university could take up to 90% of its students from state schools — a change that would see the proportion of privately educated...The first head of an Oxford college to be educated at a comprehensive school has said the university could take up to 90% of its students from state schools — a change that would see the proportion of privately educated...The first head of an Oxford college to be educated at a comprehensive school has said the university could take up to...
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VIDEO
Kate’s life as a mother — from the joys of ‘hypnobirthing’ to guilt
Since the birth of her first child in 2013, the Duchess of Cambridge has presented the immaculate, unflappable demeanour of a mother who seamlessly juggles the demands of a very public role with the challenges of raising children. But in a frank...Since the birth of her first child in 2013, the Duchess of Cambridge has presented the immaculate...Since the birth of her first child in 2013, the Duchess of Cambridge has presented the immaculate...
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investigation
Inside the disturbing world of anorexic ‘coaching’
“Do you need a good coach?” A message from a stranger pops up on my phone. “I have the best coach for you. She is...“Do you need a good coach?” A message from a stranger pops up on my phone. “I have the best coach...“Do you need a good coach?” A message from a stranger pops up on my phone. “I have the best coach...
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Labour contender Nandy under fire for ‘offensive’ article on gay rights
Lisa Nandy, one of the three candidates still in the race for the Labour leadership, faced questions last night after...Lisa Nandy, one of the three candidates still in the race for the Labour leadership, faced...Lisa Nandy, one of the three candidates still in the race for the Labour leadership, faced...
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Harmony the witch shows magic of social media
The Church of England and the Archbishop of Canterbury might be pleased with their 335,000 followers on social media — until they realise how many one pagan witch from Norfolk has. “I do have an altar,” said Harmony Nice, 22, who has more than a...The Church of England and the Archbishop of Canterbury might be pleased with their 335,000...The Church of England and the Archbishop of Canterbury might be pleased with their 335,000...
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science conference
Fishing boats finish off the whalers’ massacre
science conference
Dad’s bad diet damages his sperm — and his kids
science conference
‘Google Map’ of body’s 30 trillion cells
Senior official collapses after row with Patel
Ministers and officials at the Home Office are engaged in a bitter civil war after a senior official collapsed following a “heated” meeting with Priti Patel, the home secretary. The official was hospitalised after staff worked...Ministers and officials at the Home Office are engaged in a bitter civil war after a senior official collapsed following a “heated” meeting with Priti Patel, the home secretary. The official was hospitalised after staff worked...Ministers and officials at the Home Office are engaged in a bitter civil war after a senior official collapsed...
Read the full storyTwo more paid speeches for BBC boss in pay row
A senior BBC executive who returned a £12,000 speaking fee to a hedge fund last week after a backlash from colleagues carried out two other paid engagements, at a property developer and a government-run bank. Kamal Ahmed, 52...A senior BBC executive who returned a £12,000 speaking fee to a hedge fund last week after a backlash from colleagues carried out two other paid engagements, at a property developer and a government-run bank. Kamal Ahmed, 52...A senior BBC executive who returned a £12,000 speaking fee to a hedge fund last week after a backlash from colleagues...
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Tim Shipman | Inside politics
No 10’s Mr Punch finally knocks out the chancellor
Flat-owners face trouble if they want to sell up
Owners of flats in England may be unable to sell because of new building safety advice issued in response to the Grenfell Tower fire. Fire safety guidance on external walls used to apply only to blocks taller than 60ft — typically six storeys. But...Owners of flats in England may be unable to sell because of new building safety advice issued in...Owners of flats in England may be unable to sell because of new building safety advice issued in...
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Youngest terrorist may get new life if paroled
Britain’s youngest convicted terrorist, who plotted to behead police when he was 14, could be released at the start...Britain’s youngest convicted terrorist, who plotted to behead police when he was 14, could be...Britain’s youngest convicted terrorist, who plotted to behead police when he was 14, could be...
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Christian ‘would risk death’ in Iran
A Christian convert who says his life will be at risk if he is deported to Iran had his appeal rejected because he...A Christian convert who says his life will be at risk if he is deported to Iran had his appeal...A Christian convert who says his life will be at risk if he is deported to Iran had his appeal...
Read the full storyThe week in pictures
Follow The Sunday Times picture desk for more stunning photography on Twitter (@STPictures) and Instagram (@ststories)Follow The Sunday Times picture desk for more stunning photography on Twitter (@STPictures)...Follow The Sunday Times picture desk for more stunning photography on Twitter (@STPictures)...
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Follow Merkel’s example, would-be successors warned
newAngela Merkel’s divided conservative party must stick to the centre ground staked out by the chancellor if it is to revive its electoral fortunes, one of its ower-brokers has told The Times. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has been riddled with infighting since its leader, ...Angela Merkel’s divided conservative party must stick to the centre ground staked out by the chancellor if it is to revive its electoral fortunes, one of its ower-brokers has told The Times. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has been riddled with infighting since its leader, ...Angela Merkel’s divided conservative party must stick to the centre ground staked out by the chancellor if it is to revive its...
Read the full storyBloomberg: If the alternative is Trump, my party will learn to love me
They came in their hundreds to Rocketown, Nashville, on Wednesday night. Young, old, black, white, they wanted a free T-shirt, a complimentary barbecue dinner and a chance to check out the only Democratic candidate campaigning last week in Tennessee: Michael Bloomberg. It was unlike any other primary campaign event — countless staffers...They came in their hundreds to Rocketown, Nashville, on Wednesday night. Young, old, black, white, they wanted a free T-shirt, a complimentary barbecue dinner and a chance to check out the only Democratic candidate campaigning last week in Tennessee: Michael Bloomberg. It was unlike any other primary campaign event — countless staffers...They came in their hundreds to Rocketown, Nashville, on Wednesday night. Young, old, black, white, they wanted a free T-shirt...
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Witnesses falter as Weinstein’s ‘bulldog’ goes for the throat
A year ago no one outside her home town in Maryland had heard of Donna Rotunno. But now, as Harvey Weinstein’s attack-dog lawyer, she is fast becoming the most infamous woman in America. Rotunno has mesmerised and horrified Weinstein-watchers as she has urged the jurors to use their “New York common sense” and...A year ago no one outside her home town in Maryland had heard of Donna Rotunno. But now, as...A year ago no one outside her home town in Maryland had heard of Donna Rotunno. But now, as...
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A lot of fern: New Yorkers dig plant swapping
Forget about sex, drugs and rock’n’roll. Curious young New Yorkers have begun experimenting with “plant-swapping”.Forget about sex, drugs and rock’n’roll. Curious young New Yorkers have begun experimenting with...Forget about sex, drugs and rock’n’roll. Curious young New Yorkers have begun experimenting with...
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It’s curtains for Amsterdam red‑light tours
Amsterdam’s first female mayor has banned guided tours of the city’s red-light district to watch sex workers posing...Amsterdam’s first female mayor has banned guided tours of the city’s red-light district to watch...Amsterdam’s first female mayor has banned guided tours of the city’s red-light district to watch...
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Morgan leads way as England clinch series win with mammoth chase
newEoin Morgan considered stepping away from international cricket after last summer’s 50-over World Cup win, but the England captain’s brilliant unbeaten 57 that powered his team to victory in this three-match T20 series showed that he still has plenty more to give. Morgan will be 34 by the time the T20 World Cup begins in Australia this October and this power-packed...Eoin Morgan considered stepping away from international cricket after last summer’s 50-over World...Eoin Morgan considered stepping away from international cricket after last summer’s 50-over World...
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premier league
Son’s late winner gives Tottenham precious victory in top-four race
newLess than 30 seconds remained when Son Heung-min sprinted forward to sidefoot Tottenham Hotspur to a crucial victory...Less than 30 seconds remained when Son Heung-min sprinted forward to sidefoot Tottenham Hotspur to a crucial victory in the race for the top four. Davinson Sánchez cleared forward, apparently aimlessly, but Bjorn Engels kicked air trying to clear, allowing Son to capitalise and score in the fourth minute of stoppage...Less than 30 seconds remained when Son Heung-min sprinted forward to sidefoot Tottenham Hotspur to a crucial victory in the...
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Football | Graeme Souness
Desire to stick it to Uefa could now carry City all the way in Europe
Football | Jonathan Northcroft
City won trophies but lost hearts and minds
When news landed on Friday of Uefa banning Manchester City from European competition for two seasons, you were taken...When news landed on Friday of Uefa banning Manchester City from European competition for two...When news landed on Friday of Uefa banning Manchester City from European competition for two...
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Football | gregor robertson
Charm offensive fails as Lambert loses his lustre
newThe wind swirled, the rain poured and the skies above Portman Road were sullen and grey. Storm Dennis, though, has...The wind swirled, the rain poured and the skies above Portman Road were sullen and grey. Storm...The wind swirled, the rain poured and the skies above Portman Road were sullen and grey. Storm...
Read the full storyDavid Alaba interview
‘Everyone sees racism so why is it left to the players to say something?’
It is news to David Alaba that the Austria side he enriches play England in the build-up to Euro 2020, but there are areas concerning the Three Lions where his knowledge is second to none. As one of the world’s best players, who “had my problems” with it growing up in Vienna, before suffering abuse during his professional career, Alaba is a voice football must listen to...It is news to David Alaba that the Austria side he enriches play England in the build-up to Euro...It is news to David Alaba that the Austria side he enriches play England in the build-up to Euro...
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Moritz Volz interview
Volz preparing a shock for Spurs
Moritz Volz used to live in Parsons Green, cycle to home games at Craven Cottage and stroll home from derbies at...Moritz Volz used to live in Parsons Green, cycle to home games at Craven Cottage and stroll home from derbies at Stamford Bridge in his Fulham tracksuit. “I had to be mindful to cross the road when I went past certain pubs,” he smiles. “Anyway, I was quick enough to run away back then.” If his spirit as a player was...Moritz Volz used to live in Parsons Green, cycle to home games at Craven Cottage and stroll home from derbies at Stamford...
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Football | Jonathan Northcroft
Sterling’s plan for players’ anti-racism task force
Premier League
Mané delivers to keep Reds rolling on
PREMIER LEAGUE
Vydra’s magic touch stuns Southampton
Rugby Union
Bristol produce stunning comeback against Northampton
newThere has been plenty of talk about reducing the number of substitutions in rugby. Pat Lam will be glad he could call on all eight for Bristol Bears as their replacements turned a meandering game on its head with two quickfire tries just after the...There has been plenty of talk about reducing the number of substitutions in rugby. Pat Lam will...There has been plenty of talk about reducing the number of substitutions in rugby. Pat Lam will...
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Football | David Walsh
Toughest punishment for City will be knowing that their triumphs are forever tainted
champions league
City may take appeal to highest courts
Premier League | Rod Liddle
City had an advantage domestically and in Europe — the Premier League will now surely have to investigate
Manchester City have been given a thorough kicking by Uefa, which has just handed down the stiffest penalty imposed...Manchester City have been given a thorough kicking by Uefa, which has just handed down the...Manchester City have been given a thorough kicking by Uefa, which has just handed down the...
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Rugby Union | Stephen Jones
Russell deserves credit, not scorn, for speaking his mind
When you have listened to professional rugby players in media sessions for a few years, you are left with certain...When you have listened to professional rugby players in media sessions for a few years, you are...When you have listened to professional rugby players in media sessions for a few years, you are...
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Change of trainer and promise of a new approach carry huge risks for Fury
Sometime today there will be a surprise visitor to the house where Tyson Fury is basing himself in Las Vegas. The Elvis impersonator is a local treat organised by his camp as they help the boxer cope with the Sunday neurosis that leaves him...Sometime today there will be a surprise visitor to the house where Tyson Fury is basing himself...Sometime today there will be a surprise visitor to the house where Tyson Fury is basing himself...
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Six nations | Stephen Jones & Peter O'Reilly
It’s make or break time
Six Nations
No half measures for Halfpenny
Rugby union | Jim Hamilton
Townsend must sort Russell mess out
Regardless of what happens in the next three games, the single biggest boost Gregor Townsend can give his own...Regardless of what happens in the next three games, the single biggest boost Gregor Townsend can...Regardless of what happens in the next three games, the single biggest boost Gregor Townsend can...
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Six Nations | Stuart Barnes
Wales must avoid another slow start — and Tipuric holds the key
Wales have won their past two games against France but they won’t want to give them another flying first-half start.Wales have won their past two games against France but they won’t want to give them another...Wales have won their past two games against France but they won’t want to give them another...
Read the full storyRugby union | Stephen Jones
Cuts that could kill
A little more than 15 years ago, the club who were to become Cornish Pirates began a campaign to create a sports stadium for Cornwall. The Duchy has none of any size, although is justifiably seen as one of the hotbeds of rugby. Last year, having...A little more than 15 years ago, the club who were to become Cornish Pirates began a campaign to...A little more than 15 years ago, the club who were to become Cornish Pirates began a campaign to...
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rugby union
Superb Sarries sink Sale
Rugby union
Tigers finally bare their claws
Rugby Union
Irish rewarded for high-risk game plan
Oksana Masters interview
From Chernobyl victim to champ
If you turned Oksana Masters’ life into a film script, you would probably be told it was too unrealistic. Too extraordinary; too much of a fairytale. Masters has thought that herself before, too. At her second Paralympics, the 2014 Winter Games in...If you turned Oksana Masters’ life into a film script, you would probably be told it was too...If you turned Oksana Masters’ life into a film script, you would probably be told it was too...
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Premier League
Lampard steeled for test of top-four mettle
Premier League
Bergwijn in hurry on road to success
Rugby union
Scarlets miss their chance
Gymnastics
Lessons from a life in sport: Max Whitlock
Where it all began
Swimming was my first sport. A friend from my swimming club introduced me to gymnastics and I loved it as soon as I stepped foot in the gym. I was trying to juggle both sports and at nine years-old, I got through to a...Where it all began
Swimming was my first sport. A friend from my swimming club introduced me...Where it all began
Swimming was my first sport. A friend from my swimming club introduced me...
Malaysians race to save Laura Ashley
Laura Ashley’s Malaysian owners are scrambling to save the high street chain with an emergency cash injection this weekend after a dispute with its lender led to a funding crunch, raising fears of the loss of more than 2,700 jobs. The fashion and homeware retailer, which has 155 stores in the UK...Laura Ashley’s Malaysian owners are scrambling to save the high street chain with an emergency cash injection this weekend after a dispute with its lender led to a funding crunch, raising fears of the loss of more than 2,700 jobs. The fashion and homeware retailer, which has 155 stores in the UK...Laura Ashley’s Malaysian owners are scrambling to save the high street chain with an emergency cash injection this weekend...
Read the full storyJupiter boss clinches £500m funds takeover
One of Britain’s best-known listed fund managers is close to taking over a rival to create a powerhouse managing £67bn of assets. Jupiter Fund Management, which controls about £45bn in actively managed products, could announce the purchase of Merian as early as tomorrow. Merian, which was spun out of Old Mutual by former Schroders star...One of Britain’s best-known listed fund managers is close to taking over a rival to create a powerhouse managing £67bn of assets. Jupiter Fund Management, which controls about £45bn in actively managed products, could announce the purchase of Merian as early as tomorrow. Merian, which was spun out of Old Mutual by former Schroders star...One of Britain’s best-known listed fund managers is close to taking over a rival to create a powerhouse managing £67bn of assets.
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Ailing shopping giant heads for clash over pay
Troubled property giant Intu risks a row with its bruised shareholders over a plan to boost the potential bonus of new boss Matthew Roberts. As the owner of shopping centres such as Braehead in Glasgow and St David’s in Cardiff races to secure at least £1bn in an emergency cash call, it is talking to investors about...Troubled property giant Intu risks a row with its bruised shareholders over a plan to boost the...Troubled property giant Intu risks a row with its bruised shareholders over a plan to boost the...
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Last stand for the proud king of shopping centres
In his office in the dome at the top of the Trafford Centre, near Manchester, John Whittaker keeps a map of northwest England. The swathes of land owned by his Peel Group empire are marked out in pink. Whittaker, 77, battled for the best part of a...In his office in the dome at the top of the Trafford Centre, near Manchester, John Whittaker...In his office in the dome at the top of the Trafford Centre, near Manchester, John Whittaker...
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Johnson swings his wrecking ball
Near the peak of the last stock market boom in February 2007, a letter arrived at the Amsterdam headquarters of ABN Amro that was to change the course of Europe’s banking industry. The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI), a London hedge fund run by...Near the peak of the last stock market boom in February 2007, a letter arrived at the Amsterdam...Near the peak of the last stock market boom in February 2007, a letter arrived at the Amsterdam...
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Oliver Shah
Barclays’ skipper is holed below the waterline
Welcome to the Barclays theatrical production of Voltaire’s Candide. Chief executive Jes Staley plays the...Welcome to the Barclays theatrical production of Voltaire’s Candide. Chief executive Jes...Welcome to the Barclays theatrical production of Voltaire’s Candide. Chief executive Jes...
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david smith
When a chancellor quits, we should all feel unsettled
In the many years I have been doing this job, two chancellors — John Major and Gordon Brown — have left their post to...In the many years I have been doing this job, two chancellors — John Major and Gordon Brown —...In the many years I have been doing this job, two chancellors — John Major and Gordon Brown —...
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How I got to the top in tech — with a joke
For the first time in 45 minutes, Jacqueline de Rojas pauses. The president of the Tech UK lobby group is remembering her troubled upbringing. She takes a swig of Diet Coke. Her family lived above the Chinese restaurant her father ran in Folkestone, Kent, she explains. He was prone to violence and would often beat her mother. “She had a black eye every week. It was...For the first time in 45 minutes, Jacqueline de Rojas pauses. The president of the Tech UK lobby...For the first time in 45 minutes, Jacqueline de Rojas pauses. The president of the Tech UK lobby...
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UK tech cheerleader prefers American kit
A government-funded body for the tech industry has awarded a software contract to a Silicon Valley developer rather...A government-funded body for the tech industry has awarded a software contract to a Silicon Valley developer rather than any of several British businesses offering similar products. Tech Nation, which has been given £23m of public funds in the past three years to promote “the formation and growth of digital...A government-funded body for the tech industry has awarded a software contract to a Silicon Valley developer rather than any of...
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MRS MONEYPENNY
I’m graciously pleased to bang the gong for local heroes
You can take the girl out of Europe, but not Europe out of the girl. On January 31 at 11pm, I ceased to be a citizen...You can take the girl out of Europe, but not Europe out of the girl. On January 31 at 11pm, I...You can take the girl out of Europe, but not Europe out of the girl. On January 31 at 11pm, I...
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irwin stelzer
So who does care about the budget?
Every year at this time, Washington’s political actors stage a fiscal drama in three acts. Act one: the president...Every year at this time, Washington’s political actors stage a fiscal drama in three acts. Act...Every year at this time, Washington’s political actors stage a fiscal drama in three acts. Act...
Read the full storyPremier League boss looks to run past TV
Most Saturdays, Rob Willis walks through Singapore’s soupy night air to the Boomarang sports bar at Robertson Quay. “I love football and they show all the three o’clock Premier League games at once on loads of big screens. It’s cheaper than paying...Most Saturdays, Rob Willis walks through Singapore’s soupy night air to the Boomarang sports bar...Most Saturdays, Rob Willis walks through Singapore’s soupy night air to the Boomarang sports bar...
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How I made it
I brought home the naked bacon – and the sausages
letters
These giants are authors of their own misfortunes
A miserable time, indeed, for mature companies — and one brought about entirely by themselves (“Wanted: bosses who can do more than just cut”, Agenda, last week). RBS, the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation — they...A miserable time, indeed, for mature companies — and one brought about entirely by themselves (“Wanted: bosses who can do more than just cut”, Agenda, last week). RBS, the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation — they...A miserable time, indeed, for mature companies — and one brought about entirely by themselves (“Wanted: bosses...
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£3.5m legal bill for Ashley
Mike Ashley is being made to pay Debenhams’ legal costs after a high court judge refused to review his ruling that the retailer’s restructuring was valid. Ashley’s Frasers Group is bankrolling a challenge to Debenhams’ company...Mike Ashley is being made to pay Debenhams’ legal costs after a high court judge refused to review his ruling that the retailer’s restructuring was valid. Ashley’s Frasers Group is bankrolling a challenge to Debenhams’ company...Mike Ashley is being made to pay Debenhams’ legal costs after a high court judge refused to review his ruling that...
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PRUFROCK
Why Ken decided to serve Mammon
inside the city
Howden Joinery is a kitchen dream
Homes with history . . . and a leasehold headache
Owner-occupiers are demanding a fairer deal from the National Trust
Ken and Lorna Dyson, both 73, are retired teachers and lifetime members of the National Trust. They often go for walks around the trust’s country house estates near their Devon home, and buy memberships for their children every Christmas. Their connection to the National Trust does not stop when...Ken and Lorna Dyson, both 73, are retired teachers and lifetime members of the National Trust. They often go for walks around the trust’s country house estates near their Devon home, and buy memberships for their children every Christmas. Their connection to the National Trust does not stop when...Ken and Lorna Dyson, both 73, are retired teachers and lifetime members of the National Trust. They often go for walks around...
Read the full storyPensions SOS: even the rich won’t have enough for care fees
Wealthy savers who have maxed out their pensions are likely to be unable to afford the spiralling cost of old age social care, Money analysis reveals. Savers who hit the £1.055m lifetime cap on money in a pension will not have enough income to pay for the cost of one year’s social care. And experts are warning that higher earners will also...Wealthy savers who have maxed out their pensions are likely to be unable to afford the spiralling cost of old age social care, Money analysis reveals. Savers who hit the £1.055m lifetime cap on money in a pension will not have enough income to pay for the cost of one year’s social care. And experts are warning that higher earners will also...Wealthy savers who have maxed out their pensions are likely to be unable to afford the spiralling cost of old age social care...
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Cash access scheme wants your ideas
Communities that rely on cash have been asked to share ideas on retaining free access to cash and helping people make digital payments. The Access to Cash Review is running a pilot scheme and has asked for ideas to be submitted by May 1. These could include: ensuring that shops give cashback; supporting groups who...Communities that rely on cash have been asked to share ideas on retaining free access to cash and...Communities that rely on cash have been asked to share ideas on retaining free access to cash and...
Read the full storyFAME AND FORTUNE
Esther McVey: I didn’t become an MP for the money
IAN COWIE: PERSONAL ACCOUNT
Forget Brexit — open a Heineken and toast our profitable friends in Europe
QUESTION OF MONEY
Left short by lender’s sly change to mortgage
FAIRNESS FOR FAMILIES
My £7,000 bill for owed child benefit
When parents Margaret and Jason Allan received a bill for almost £7,000 from HM Revenue & Customs, they felt...When parents Margaret and Jason Allan received a bill for almost £7,000 from HM Revenue &...;When parents Margaret and Jason Allan received a bill for almost £7,000 from HM Revenue &...;
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£250m Woodford Income Focus fund reopens
Neil Woodford’s Income Focus fund reopened last week, giving its investors the chance to gain access to their trapped...Neil Woodford’s Income Focus fund reopened last week, giving its investors the chance to gain...Neil Woodford’s Income Focus fund reopened last week, giving its investors the chance to gain...
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Nicola Sturgeon on Boris Johnson, Scottish independence, scandal and sexism
The first minister talks about Alex Salmond and why she thinks a Scottish independence referendum “could happen this year”
Australia’s bushfires: death and destruction from the scorched front line
The prizewinning author Luke Carman takes a surreal and terrifying road trip
#MenToo: male victims of workplace sexual harassment share their stories
Sylvia Ann Hewlett reports on a new frontier in the #MeToo movement
My two weeks inside a pupil referral unit for excluded children
Sharon Hendry gets rare access inside a last-chance school determined to keep pupils out of gangs
LORRAINE CANDY
Family: how do I keep my newly vegan children healthy?
Two of my children have just declared they want to become vegans. Our eight-year-old and 16-year-old daughters want...Two of my children have just declared they want to become vegans. Our eight-year-old and...Two of my children have just declared they want to become vegans. Our eight-year-old and...
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TABLE TALK
Marina O’Loughlin on her culinary adventure in Amsterdam
It’s been so long since my last Amsterdam visit that, back then, restaurants weren’t even on my radar. (Although I...It’s been so long since my last Amsterdam visit that, back then, restaurants weren’t even on my...It’s been so long since my last Amsterdam visit that, back then, restaurants weren’t even on my...
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Julian Fellowes on class and the “left of centre” metropolitan elite
Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford, is gazing at me through narrowed eyes. He could be assessing me for the part of a dodgy footman in Downton Abbey. His right arm is on his thigh, the right foot is resting on...Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford, is gazing at me through...Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford, is gazing at me through...
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INDIA KNIGHT
Cutting down our oak tree was like a bereavement
Commiserations if you lost a tree last week. We did too, though not to the devastation wreaked by Storm Ciara.Commiserations if you lost a tree last week. We did too, though not to the devastation wreaked by...Commiserations if you lost a tree last week. We did too, though not to the devastation wreaked by...
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COOKBOOK CLUB
Win a bundle of Le Creuset goodies worth £270
One of our favourite dates in the culinary calendar falls this week: Pancake Day. To celebrate we’re asking members...One of our favourite dates in the culinary calendar falls this week: Pancake Day. To celebrate...One of our favourite dates in the culinary calendar falls this week: Pancake Day. To celebrate...
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Tom Kerridge’s warm winter salad recipes: healthy, hearty ideas
Salads are often seen as really uninteresting but, in fact, they can be the most exciting and delicious, flavour-packed plates of food you can have. They give you an excuse to run wild with all sorts of taste combinations, acidity and sweetness...Salads are often seen as really uninteresting but, in fact, they can be the most exciting and...Salads are often seen as really uninteresting but, in fact, they can be the most exciting and...
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JOSH GLANCY
Can a sound bath cure me of my stress?
I ’ve never quite established what it is about wellness culture that bothers me so much. Maybe it’s the relentless...I ’ve never quite established what it is about wellness culture that bothers me so much. Maybe...I ’ve never quite established what it is about wellness culture that bothers me so much. Maybe...
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George Perry obituary
George Perry, former assistant editor of The Sunday Times Magazine, who coined one of the most enduring slogans in...George Perry, former assistant editor of The Sunday Times Magazine, who coined one of the most...George Perry, former assistant editor of The Sunday Times Magazine, who coined one of the most...
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Me and My Motor: comedian Milton Jones
At eight years old the comedian Milton Jones was convinced he’d already cracked driving. “My dad had a Hillman Super Minx that gradually stopped working and ended up in the back garden,” explains the Mock the Week star, who is now 55. “I used to sit behind the wheel, pressing the pedals and rattling the gearstick. In my imagination I was going to travel the world, but a...At eight years old the comedian Milton Jones was convinced he’d already cracked driving. “My dad...At eight years old the comedian Milton Jones was convinced he’d already cracked driving. “My dad...
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DANNY FORTSON
Tech: you can’t trust the claims of start-up “disruptors”
Silicon Valley “disruptors” never learn, and that’s why I love them. Remember WeWork? The office-subleasing company...Silicon Valley “disruptors” never learn, and that’s why I love them. Remember WeWork? The office-subleasing company pledged to “elevate the world’s consciousness” through free beer and beanbag chairs. Its bankers reckoned it could be worth as much as $96bn. The problem? There were lots. It was losing billions of...Silicon Valley “disruptors” never learn, and that’s why I love them. Remember WeWork? The office-subleasing company pledged to...
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INTERIORS
Inside Laura Jackson’s home: the house that Instagram built
She’s the poster woman for a new generation of interiors obsessives who have cultivated their craft on social media. Here, she shares the exclusive first pictures from her lovingly curated family home
COLUMNIST | DOLLY ALDERTON
Dolly Alderton on why she’s always late
Late for trains, lectures, even her own birthday parties — our columnist confronts the deep-seated reasons behind an enduring habit
INTERIORS
The best homeware finds on the high street
Revive your home for spring with easy updates, from geometric patterns to pastel hues
SEX & RELATIONSHIPS
Dating profile tips: how to write your bio — and get a date
Writing a dating profile is a modern art form. Distilling your whole personality into a 150-word PowerPoint presentation is challenging. Online dating is all about standing out from the crowd, and if you’re in your early thirties and you’ve...Writing a dating profile is a modern art form. Distilling your whole personality into a 150-word...Writing a dating profile is a modern art form. Distilling your whole personality into a 150-word...
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EDITOR'S LETTER
Lorraine Candy on what her daughters taught her about decorating
I can’t meditate, so instead I’ve discovered another way of silencing my mind when it all gets a bit too much. I like...I can’t meditate, so instead I’ve discovered another way of silencing my mind when it all gets a...I can’t meditate, so instead I’ve discovered another way of silencing my mind when it all gets a...
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COLUMNIST | CHARLOTTE EDWARDES
What happened when Charlotte Edwardes’ boyfriend, Robert Peston, took over her Twitter account
It’s a slow Saturday morning, and my boyfriend and I are in bed scrolling the internet, duvet weighed down by papers...It’s a slow Saturday morning, and my boyfriend and I are in bed scrolling the internet, duvet...It’s a slow Saturday morning, and my boyfriend and I are in bed scrolling the internet, duvet...
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Kate Garraway: ‘At 52, I have pressed a “reset” button on my entire life’
I am challenging you to do it, too. I haven’t done this because my life was bad, far from it — I am grateful every day for how lucky I am. But I have finally realised how I can begin to really start living my best life, and I have the I’m a...I am challenging you to do it, too. I haven’t done this because my life was bad, far from it — I...I am challenging you to do it, too. I haven’t done this because my life was bad, far from it — I...
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BEAUTY | #BEAUTYBOSS
The best fake tans for winter
INTERIORS
Raven Smith on his renovation hell
INTERIORS
The kitchen makeover that will make you eat more healthily
First they came for our workouts, next it was our diets, and now our kitchens are getting the LA treatment. Largely based on antiquated models from the 1950s, kitchens as we know them cater to convenience rather than wellbeing: dark cupboards hide...First they came for our workouts, next it was our diets, and now our kitchens are getting the LA...First they came for our workouts, next it was our diets, and now our kitchens are getting the LA...
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FASHION | WARDROBE MISTRESS
Where to buy vintage and preloved clothing
WHAT SHE SAID | LEADING WOMEN
I find the senior women I work with are not so supportive. How can I build better working relationships?
Martin Freeman interview: the dad who broke bad
Freeman has built his career around vulnerable, gentle types. But now he admits his latest role is as close to him as he’s likely to play. By Jonathan Dean
FILM
The Bong gong show
Following Bong Joon Ho’s triumph, the Academy shouldn’t rest on its laurels. Radical action is needed if equal representation is going to be achieved, says Jonathan Dean
FILM
Emily Beecham interview: the shock Cannes winner on her blooming career
Emily Beecham was shocked to scoop best actress in Cannes last year. Now, after that spooky film about sinister flowers, the indie star is in a Disney movie alongside Emma Stone, she tells Louis Wise
CAMILLA LONG | TV
Rufus Sewell gets weird in Much Deeping
Agatha Christies are being turned into smut — but what other ways to go are there, asks Camilla Long
BOOKS | INTERVIEW
Colum McCann interview: ‘I knew I was altered’
Bryan Appleyard on how the deaths of two girls, a Palestinian and an Israeli, fuelled Colum McCann’s latest novel
books | biography
Warts and all: the truth about Andy Warhol
books | science
Contagion: Why Things Spread — and Why They Stop
books | age
The secrets of ageing well
In the fight against old age, the first battles are with misinformation, pseudoscience and outright quackery. There...In the fight against old age, the first battles are with misinformation, pseudoscience and...In the fight against old age, the first battles are with misinformation, pseudoscience and...
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books | biography
Orwell was no saint
Many things contributed to the making of George Orwell — his awful prep school; then Eton; then his service with the...Many things contributed to the making of George Orwell — his awful prep school; then Eton; then...Many things contributed to the making of George Orwell — his awful prep school; then Eton; then...
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QUENTIN LETTS | THEATRE
Leopoldstadt: Tom Stoppard’s tragic final family portrait
ART
James Turrell, Pace Gallery: the mesmerising lightness of seeing
It is always interesting to see how art galleries describe James Turrell: what they call him in their press releases. He’s so difficult to define, so tough to encapsulate, that the people tasked with coming up with designations for him...It is always interesting to see how art galleries describe James Turrell: what they call him...It is always interesting to see how art galleries describe James Turrell: what they call him...
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CLASSICAL
Blasts from the past
GILLIAN REYNOLDS | RADIO
A question of trust
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● Desert Island Discs Radio 4,...THIS WEEK’S SHOWS ● Any Questions? Radio 4, Fri, repeated Sat
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DANCE
Up close and personal
Step inside the bijou Coronet Theatre (built 1898) in west London, and it’s like entering a time warp, with narrow...Step inside the bijou Coronet Theatre (built 1898) in west London, and it’s like entering a time...Step inside the bijou Coronet Theatre (built 1898) in west London, and it’s like entering a time...
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classical
Icing on the cake
books | biography
Hitler: a new biography shows he was all too human
BOOKS | BESTSELLERS
The Sunday Times Bestsellers
The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and the one that...The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK...The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK...
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books | feminism
Feminists behaving badly
Helen Lewis is tired. She is tired, she says in the introduction to Difficult Women, of the “petty arguments”...Helen Lewis is tired. She is tired, she says in the introduction to Difficult Women, of...Helen Lewis is tired. She is tired, she says in the introduction to Difficult Women, of...
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books | essays
Morocco’s sexual dark side
popular fiction roundup
Marian Keyes kicks off our popular fiction roundup
books | fiction
A Booker-winner’s story of a thorny dilemma
BOOKS | PAPERBACKS
The Sunday Times pick of the best paperbacks
BOOKS | CHILDRENS
Children’s book of the week: Sofa Surfer by Malcolm Duffy
When 15-year-old Tyler’s family moves north, to his dismay, from London to Yorkshire, he meets a Geordie girl called...When 15-year-old Tyler’s family moves north, to his dismay, from London to Yorkshire, he meets a...When 15-year-old Tyler’s family moves north, to his dismay, from London to Yorkshire, he meets a...
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books | fiction
A mega-hit in South Korea
The publicity material for Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 variously describes it as Cho Nam-Joo’s third novel, the catalyst...The publicity material for Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 variously describes it as Cho Nam-Joo’s third...The publicity material for Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 variously describes it as Cho Nam-Joo’s third...
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TV and radio picks of the week
PICK OF THE WEEK
Intelligence (Friday, Sky 1, 9pm/9.30pm)
Nick Mohammed’s sitcom runs with the idea that important institutions are often run by small comical people. The organisation in question here is the GCHQ Centre of Cyber Security...PICK OF THE WEEK
Intelligence (Friday, Sky 1, 9pm/9.30pm)
Nick Mohammed’s sitcom runs with the...PICK OF THE WEEK
Intelligence (Friday, Sky 1, 9pm/9.30pm)
Nick Mohammed’s sitcom runs with the...
TELEVISION
What’s on TV: Sunday
TELEVISION
What’s on TV: Monday
TELEVISION
What’s on TV: Tuesday
TELEVISION
What’s on TV: Wednesday
TELEVISION
What’s on TV: Thursday
TELEVISION
What’s on TV: Friday
TELEVISION
The best TV and films on demand
DEMAND PICK OF THE WEEK
Castle Rock (Sky/Now TV)
Season one of Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason’s horror anthology series drew too liberally from its Stephen King source. Result? Dishevelled self-parody. Season two is more like it. Relying...DEMAND PICK OF THE WEEK
Castle Rock (Sky/Now TV)
Season one of Sam Shaw and Dustin...DEMAND PICK OF THE WEEK
Castle Rock (Sky/Now TV)
Season one of Sam Shaw and Dustin...
video
Life after death is now a virtual reality
James Dunn is telling me a joke. “Dad bought me a trampoline for my fifth birthday. I just sat in my wheelchair and cried,” he says. “Sorry. That was pretty bad wasn’t it? I should be ashamed of myself, making fun of the disabled.” It’s an exchange like any other, except for one thing. James died almost two years ago and, rather than talking to him, I am chatting to a...James Dunn is telling me a joke. “Dad bought me a trampoline for my fifth birthday. I just sat in...James Dunn is telling me a joke. “Dad bought me a trampoline for my fifth birthday. I just sat in...
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The maths whizz crunching numbers to save us from the coronavirus
Adam Kucharski shakes my hand, which is surprising. Not the shake itself, which is firmer than you might expect from...Adam Kucharski shakes my hand, which is surprising. Not the shake itself, which is firmer than you might expect from this geekily good-looking academic, but the fact that he does it at all. Handshakes may not be a good idea right now. As he admits later: “We have to think about changing that kind of behaviour.”...Adam Kucharski shakes my hand, which is surprising. Not the shake itself, which is firmer than you might expect from this...
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christina lamb
Homeland needed a reporter. Would I do?
Hoop dreams: my trial with the Harlem Globetrotters
‘Right, let’s see you take a shot,” says Speedy, tossing me a basketball, which is tacky and light and not much like the terrifying medicine ball-like versions I remember having flung at me in the PE hall at school. “Let’s see what we’re working...‘Right, let’s see you take a shot,” says Speedy, tossing me a basketball, which is tacky and...‘Right, let’s see you take a shot,” says Speedy, tossing me a basketball, which is tacky and...
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THE BIG TRIP
An epic two-week trip around Argentina
From pulsating cities to spectacular waterfalls, our itinerary has the best of South America’s most diverse country
CRUISE
The most rock’n’roll cruise ever? Step on board Virgin Voyages’ new ship
Scarlet Lady, which is unveiled next week, is ripping up the rulebook. But is Virgin’s ‘disrupter’ approach really sustainable?
CITY BREAKS
Jazz tracks: a musical tram tour of Rome
Author Matthew Kneale finds a unique way to explore his adoptive city — but is the grub up to scratch?
MY STORY
‘We’re all born survivors’: the first woman to ski across Antarctica solo talks climate change and human resilience
The adventurer explains her yearning to explore the poles
EUROPE
How I built and slept in an igloo in the High Tatras
Yvonne Gordon discovers wonderfully deserted pistes on a snow-filled winter trip
THE BIG WEEKEND
A long weekend in Andalusia’s traditional Moorish heartland
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxurious three-night break in Amsterdam
Italy
All the best trips for the coming year, including the Amalfi Coast and Tuscany with the kids
America
Cycling the Pacific Highway, a $50,000-a-night NY suite and what's new in Miami
Greece
The coolest new hotels in Santorini, the Athens Riviera and the island only the Greeks know
Spain
Hiking the Camino, a perfect weekend in Cadiz and the most stylish hotel in Jerez
FLIGHT-FREE BREAKS
Three reasons to visit Bath
THE BIG SHOT
Our readers’ best travel photos
MY HOLS | DAN SNOW
‘Those places felt like a drug to me — it was intoxicating’
It’s very hard to forget my travels in Syria. I visited in 2012, when I was filming a documentary for BBC2, and felt...It’s very hard to forget my travels in Syria. I visited in 2012, when I was filming a documentary...It’s very hard to forget my travels in Syria. I visited in 2012, when I was filming a documentary...
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HAVE YOUR SAY
Letters: your half-term hits; and tales of coronavirus
Letter of the week
✉ Louise Cooper’s article reminded me of another motor museum that knocked my socks off (“Driven...Letter of the week
✉ Louise Cooper’s article reminded me of another motor museum that knocked...Letter of the week
✉ Louise Cooper’s article reminded me of another motor museum that knocked...
The rise of the cladiators: Families facing bills and bankruptcy
Nearly 1,000 days after the Grenfell tragedy, thousands of owners are still living in unsafe buildings, facing huge bills and bankruptcy. Now, three million more may have to pay
Market
A tax on all your houses
There’s fresh talk of this idea ahead of next month’s budget — and now a new chancellor
IMPROVE
The great small space challenge
Daniel Hopwood has made the most of every inch of this 235 sq ft studio
INTERIORS | SHOPPING
Small-space living that’s big on style
The latest hero products designed for small-space living are big on style
MOVE | OVERSEAS
Crete: you can’t beat Greece’s largest island
GARDENING
The best plants for shade
MARKET WATCH | CAROL LEWIS
Was Donald Trump right about Nine Elms?
ADVICE | READERS' CLINIC
How to clean a mirror without leaving smudges
Is there a knack to cleaning mirrors I don’t know about? I just move the smudges around.
Ruth, Bath Ann Baker
Mix...Is there a knack to cleaning mirrors I don’t know about? I just move the smudges around.
...Is there a knack to cleaning mirrors I don’t know about? I just move the smudges around.
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ADVICE | TRIED AND TESTED
The best tumble dryers
WINNER
Samsung DV90N8289AW
£830, johnlewis.com
90/100
This is Samsung’s newest tumble dryer, and is the...WINNER
Samsung DV90N8289AW
£830, johnlewis.com
90/100
This is Samsung’s newest tumble dryer...WINNER
Samsung DV90N8289AW
£830, johnlewis.com
90/100
This is Samsung’s newest tumble dryer...
Indyref can absolutely be this year, says defiant Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has said she can win over Boris Johnson and hold a Scottish independence referendum this year. The SNP leader brushed aside the prime minister’s opposition to another vote and expressed her belief that it could be staged in 2020. “A referendum can absolutely happen this year,” she...Nicola Sturgeon has said she can win over Boris Johnson and hold a Scottish independence referendum this year. The SNP leader brushed aside the prime minister’s opposition to another vote and expressed her belief that it could be staged in 2020. “A referendum can absolutely happen this year,” she...Nicola Sturgeon has said she can win over Boris Johnson and hold a Scottish independence referendum this year. The SNP leader...
Read the full storyScots GPs told not to meet fever patients
Doctors have been told to avoid meeting patients with symptoms such as a fever or respiratory infection under guidance drawn up by Scottish health officials, to prevent an outbreak of coronavirus. Health Protection Scotland issued updated advice on Thursday amid concern that the virus, covid-19, is likely to surface in the UK. An...Doctors have been told to avoid meeting patients with symptoms such as a fever or respiratory infection under guidance drawn up by Scottish health officials, to prevent an outbreak of coronavirus. Health Protection Scotland issued updated advice on Thursday amid concern that the virus, covid-19, is likely to surface in the UK. An...Doctors have been told to avoid meeting patients with symptoms such as a fever or respiratory infection under guidance drawn up...
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Scottish clinic defends offering ‘risky’ butt lifts despite warning
A Scottish clinic has defended its decision to offer a cosmetic procedure that doctors in Britain have been urged not to perform for safety reasons. Pursuit of an hour-glass figure, flaunted by celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Nicky Minaj, has fuelled demand for surgery that grafts fat from other parts of the...A Scottish clinic has defended its decision to offer a cosmetic procedure that doctors in Britain...A Scottish clinic has defended its decision to offer a cosmetic procedure that doctors in Britain...
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NEWS REVIEW
Clare Grogan: I could not be happier with my altered image
Clare Grogan has been eating processed peas from the corner shop, but that’s not why she’s feeling sick to the stomach. “It’s been seven years since I’ve been on a stage, acting,” says the performer, most loved as singer in 1980s indie-pop Weegies...Clare Grogan has been eating processed peas from the corner shop, but that’s not why she’s...Clare Grogan has been eating processed peas from the corner shop, but that’s not why she’s...
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NEIL OLIVER
Buck stops at Holyrood but voters should also buck up their ideas
It was Harry S Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, who had a sign on his desk that read: “The Buck Stops...It was Harry S Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, who had a sign on his desk that...It was Harry S Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, who had a sign on his desk that...
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alex massie
Taming of the cabinet betrays PM’s iron fist
On Friday morning, at the first meeting of his new cabinet, Boris Johnson played a game of “call and response” with...On Friday morning, at the first meeting of his new cabinet, Boris Johnson played a game of “call...On Friday morning, at the first meeting of his new cabinet, Boris Johnson played a game of “call...
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gillian bowditch
Over-policing MSPs risks putting off candidates
kevin pringle
Holyrood should unite to end period poverty now
Rugby union | Mark Palmer
They’re listening but are they hearing?
Stephen Covey, the American author and educator, once wrote that “most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” That line kept springing to mind when assessing the SRU’s response to the comments of...Stephen Covey, the American author and educator, once wrote that “most people do not listen with...Stephen Covey, the American author and educator, once wrote that “most people do not listen with...
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football
Gerrard still relishes European challenge
European football clearly continues to enthral Steven Gerrard. A Europa League round of 32 tie against Braga might be...European football clearly continues to enthral Steven Gerrard. A Europa League round of 32 tie...European football clearly continues to enthral Steven Gerrard. A Europa League round of 32 tie...
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football
McKenna out to avenge 4-0 rout
Picture the scene: it’s half-time at Pittodrie on October 27, Aberdeen are four goals down to Celtic and the home...Picture the scene: it’s half-time at Pittodrie on October 27, Aberdeen are four goals down to...Picture the scene: it’s half-time at Pittodrie on October 27, Aberdeen are four goals down to...
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Football
Early goal lifts Arbroath
Rugby Union | Mark Palmer
Tuivaiti hoping for another day to remember
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael need members’ OK for grand coalition
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael will have to obtain the approval of their members at special ard fheisanna if Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar agree to enter a grand coalition. More than 20,000 members in each party will be entitled to vote under new rules introduced separately by both organisations. A senior Fianna Fail figure said the debate would be “vigorous” at the...Fianna Fail and Fine Gael will have to obtain the approval of their members at special ard...Fianna Fail and Fine Gael will have to obtain the approval of their members at special ard...
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Mossad ended Corbyn, claims new Sinn Fein TD
Réada Cronin, a newly elected Sinn Fein TD, accused the Israeli secret service of “sinister” interference in the UK...Réada Cronin, a newly elected Sinn Fein TD, accused the Israeli secret service of “sinister” interference in the UK general election to ensure defeat for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party. She made the claims on Twitter two months ago. Cronin, a Sinn Fein councillor from 2014 to 2019, when she lost her seat, has...Réada Cronin, a newly elected Sinn Fein TD, accused the Israeli secret service of “sinister” interference in the UK general...
Read the full storyHumphreys intervened in animal cruelty case
The Fine Gael minister Heather Humphreys has admitted that she “delivered” a letter to the Department of Agriculture in relation to its prosecution of a Co Monaghan farmer for serious animal cruelty charges. The charges were...The Fine Gael minister Heather Humphreys has admitted that she “delivered” a letter to the Department of Agriculture in relation to its prosecution of a Co Monaghan farmer for serious animal cruelty charges. The charges were...The Fine Gael minister Heather Humphreys has admitted that she “delivered” a letter to the Department of Agriculture...
Read the full storyChurch records in GDPR probe
The Catholic Church in Ireland is facing a data protection inquiry over its failure to delete records under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as requested by people who have renounced the religion. Under GDPR...The Catholic Church in Ireland is facing a data protection inquiry over its failure to delete records under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as requested by people who have renounced the religion. Under GDPR...The Catholic Church in Ireland is facing a data protection inquiry over its failure to delete records under the...
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David Quinn
Old parties sleepwalking with woke agenda
Eoin O'Malley
Socialism left behind in charge to the left
ELECTION 2020
No love for Mary Lou
So thick with intrigue was the atmosphere in LH 2000, the modern extension to Leinster House containing Fianna Fail’s party room, that the evacuation of the main building after a smoke alarm was activated on Thursday afternoon went unnoticed. Mary...So thick with intrigue was the atmosphere in LH 2000, the modern extension to Leinster House...So thick with intrigue was the atmosphere in LH 2000, the modern extension to Leinster House...
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ELECTION 2020
Why a Sinn Fein regime strikes terror into lawmen
ELECTION 2020
Unionists must keep calm as Sinn Fein pushes unity
ELECTION 2020
More voters go online to help make up minds
ELECTION 2020
Changing of guard leads to historical shut-outs
Howlin: ceann comhairle role is not for me
Brendan Howlin, the outgoing leader of the Labour Party, has ruled himself out of becoming the next ceann comhairle...Brendan Howlin, the outgoing leader of the Labour Party, has ruled himself out of becoming the...Brendan Howlin, the outgoing leader of the Labour Party, has ruled himself out of becoming the...
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Ronan’s 548 homes plan hit by planning wrangle
Property developer Johnny Ronan has expressed frustration over a High Court battle between two state agencies that he...Property developer Johnny Ronan has expressed frustration over a High Court battle between two...Property developer Johnny Ronan has expressed frustration over a High Court battle between two...
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justine mccarthy
Gender inequality is written in stone
brenda power
Focus on coercion over abuse is out of control
editorial
Grand coalition with the Greens is best way forward
The main political parties are in agreement that the result of last weekend’s general election was a vote for change but the electorate must wait some time before that aspiration becomes reality. Sinn Fein, with a greater share...The main political parties are in agreement that the result of last weekend’s general election was a vote for change but the electorate must wait some time before that aspiration becomes reality. Sinn Fein, with a greater share...The main political parties are in agreement that the result of last weekend’s general election was a vote for change...
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Election success fails to see Sinn Fein shrug off the past
The election resulting in more first-preference votes for Sinn Fein than for any other party will be concerning to many Irish people (News, last week). While the peace process may be 20 years in place, we still have the spectre...The election resulting in more first-preference votes for Sinn Fein than for any other party will be concerning to many Irish people (News, last week). While the peace process may be 20 years in place, we still have the spectre...The election resulting in more first-preference votes for Sinn Fein than for any other party will be concerning to...
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Atticus: John Burns
Rude poems from the president
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Quotes of the week
Business
Sinn Fein pension grab fears escalate
A €500m crackdown on so-called “gold-plated” pensions, a key part of Sinn Fein’s election manifesto, could be easily circumvented by higher earners and may require swingeing cuts in tax relief for all pension savers, financial experts have warned. The pension plan, one of the largest items in...A €500m crackdown on so-called “gold-plated” pensions, a key part of Sinn Fein’s election manifesto, could be easily circumvented by higher earners and may require swingeing cuts in tax relief for all pension savers, financial experts have warned. The pension plan, one of the largest items in...A €500m crackdown on so-called “gold-plated” pensions, a key part of Sinn Fein’s election manifesto, could be easily...
Read the full storyBrian Carey
Papering over cracks in social housing model
A spell in government would be good for Sinn Fein — trading hollow rhetoric for harsh reality. Nowhere will reality bite harder than health and housing. The party’s housing spokesman, the impressive Eoin Ó Broin, is a genuine policy wonk. A published author on the subject, he plans to reinvigorate local authority housing and build 100,000...A spell in government would be good for Sinn Fein — trading hollow rhetoric for harsh reality. Nowhere will reality bite harder than health and housing. The party’s housing spokesman, the impressive Eoin Ó Broin, is a genuine policy wonk. A published author on the subject, he plans to reinvigorate local authority housing and build 100,000...A spell in government would be good for Sinn Fein — trading hollow rhetoric for harsh reality. Nowhere will reality bite harder...
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business
Warm glow at Bord Gais fails to lift parent
Bord Gais Energy recorded an 18% hike in operating profits to £52m (€62.6m) last year, marking a bright spot for Centrica, the UK group that bought the Irish energy business during the recession in 2014. Centrica said the Irish utility, which includes the Bord Gais supply company and the Whitegate power plant in...Bord Gais Energy recorded an 18% hike in operating profits to £52m (€62.6m) last year, marking a...Bord Gais Energy recorded an 18% hike in operating profits to £52m (€62.6m) last year, marking a...
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BUSINESS
Mattress seller Emma puts comparison site issue to bed
The owner of Emma, a fast-growing direct-to-consumer German mattress brand, has defended its practice of setting up...The owner of Emma, a fast-growing direct-to-consumer German mattress brand, has defended its...The owner of Emma, a fast-growing direct-to-consumer German mattress brand, has defended its...
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business
Cash-for-gold shops lose shine
Fresh government efforts to regulate cash-for-gold shops in Ireland are too late, due to a decline in these premises...Fresh government efforts to regulate cash-for-gold shops in Ireland are too late, due to a...Fresh government efforts to regulate cash-for-gold shops in Ireland are too late, due to a...
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This talent pool goes untapped
When Joerg Mueller was recruiting a new staff member for Solaris Botanicals, his organic tea business, EmployAbility Galway helped him to make the right choice. Part of a nationwide network of offices, it provides an employment...When Joerg Mueller was recruiting a new staff member for Solaris Botanicals, his organic tea business, EmployAbility Galway helped him to make the right choice. Part of a nationwide network of offices, it provides an employment...When Joerg Mueller was recruiting a new staff member for Solaris Botanicals, his organic tea business, EmployAbility...
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Helping homeowners reduce financial pain
The average cost of owning and running a home in Ireland is on the rise, with people who bought in 2019 in particular paying noticeably more on a monthly basis than counterparts who got their keys a year earlier. Owners now...The average cost of owning and running a home in Ireland is on the rise, with people who bought in 2019 in particular paying noticeably more on a monthly basis than counterparts who got their keys a year earlier. Owners now...The average cost of owning and running a home in Ireland is on the rise, with people who bought in 2019 in particular...
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Pouring oil on troubled skin after my brush with pharma
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Jumping through hoops
Things could have been very different. If Erica Cody hadn’t picked up an anterior cruciate ligament injury when she was 18, you might be reading about her in the sport section rather than Culture. Luckily for music fans, the young Dubliner is at...Things could have been very different. If Erica Cody hadn’t picked up an anterior cruciate...Things could have been very different. If Erica Cody hadn’t picked up an anterior cruciate...
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What made me turn to crime
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television | liam fay
TV review: The Pale Horse; Generation Dating; Frankie Boyle’s Tour of Scotland
Red herrings are a florid bug throughout The Pale Horse. At the core of this corny and convoluted adaptation of...Red herrings are a florid bug throughout The Pale Horse. At the core of this corny and...Red herrings are a florid bug throughout The Pale Horse. At the core of this corny and...
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Why Waterford Whispers News isn’t joking
Business got so bad, Colm Williamson recalls, he even had to sack his wife. For once the creator of Waterford...Business got so bad, Colm Williamson recalls, he even had to sack his wife. For once the creator...Business got so bad, Colm Williamson recalls, he even had to sack his wife. For once the creator...
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Gaelic rebel’s sea voyage anchored Riverdance score
For many people, Riverdance burst on to the scene at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. For me, however, it was the culmination of a series of events that began much earlier. If you were in the Irish music industry in the 1980s, you had to do a bit of everything, so I was a freelance record producer, arranger and orchestrator. From 1989 to 1993, I worked with an...For many people, Riverdance burst on to the scene at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. For me...For many people, Riverdance burst on to the scene at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. For me...
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This week why not
Mind your language at a multilingual festival Swedish singer Camilla Griehsel, pictured, is the headline act at next...Mind your language at a multilingual festival Swedish singer Camilla Griehsel, pictured, is the headline act at next weekend’s Mother Tongues Festival, where she will sing in six languages, including Zulu. The festival coincides with Unesco international mother language day and celebrates the diversity of languages...Mind your language at a multilingual festival Swedish singer Camilla Griehsel, pictured, is the headline act at next weekend’s...
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restaurant review
Ottolenghi protégé squashes big flavours into lunchtime salads
For some of us, the best view of the east side of South Frederick Street in Dublin is from the “plaza” in the Setanta...For some of us, the best view of the east side of South Frederick Street in Dublin is from the...For some of us, the best view of the east side of South Frederick Street in Dublin is from the...
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On the bottle
Download and drink it in: the wine podcasts worth raising a glass to
Counter-intuitive as it sounds, wine is a great topic for a podcast. Unlike cookery, wine struggles in a visual...Counter-intuitive as it sounds, wine is a great topic for a podcast. Unlike cookery, wine...Counter-intuitive as it sounds, wine is a great topic for a podcast. Unlike cookery, wine...
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What happens in Vegas
Take a punt on this package and you’ll do two of the most vibrant cities in America in one trip this autumn on Navan Travel’s seven-night, two-centre itinerary. Departing on October 7, you’ll kick off in Las Vegas, staying...What happens in Vegas
Take a punt on this package and you’ll do two of the most vibrant cities...What happens in Vegas
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Put down roots here — and earn your laurels
There was plenty of oohing and aahing from the sidelines as St Jude’s took on Kilmacud Crokes in a camogie match in south Dublin last October. However, the travelling fans, made up of parents and siblings, weren’t complimenting the under-14 girls’ puck-outs — as good as they were. Rather, it was the surrounding property that was earning all the praise. Large detached...There was plenty of oohing and aahing from the sidelines as St Jude’s took on Kilmacud Crokes in...There was plenty of oohing and aahing from the sidelines as St Jude’s took on Kilmacud Crokes in...
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Are you Grand or merely Royal?
What’s the difference between the Royal Canal and the Grand Canal? In property terms, it’s higher house prices.What’s the difference between the Royal Canal and the Grand Canal? In property terms, it’s higher house prices. There’s a five-figure price difference for similar dwellings, rising to a six-figure gap at the higher end of the market below the €1m mark. Twin projects designed to enhance the city have become...What’s the difference between the Royal Canal and the Grand Canal? In property terms, it’s higher house prices. There’s a...
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Classic style reaches its century
country pile
Wow factor on the Ring of Kerry
Built in 1823, Scart House is the birthplace of James Franklin Fuller, a prominent Victorian architect. As an...Built in 1823, Scart House is the birthplace of James Franklin Fuller, a prominent Victorian...Built in 1823, Scart House is the birthplace of James Franklin Fuller, a prominent Victorian...
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Urban chic on the southside
Urban chic on the southside: Dublin 2 €850,000 No 17 Albert Place East was put on the market in late November, so if...Urban chic on the southside: Dublin 2 €850,000 No 17 Albert Place East was put on the market in...Urban chic on the southside: Dublin 2 €850,000 No 17 Albert Place East was put on the market in...
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The classic sideboard is back in fashion
Interior design suffers as much from trend fatigue as the rag trade, but there are certain items we never outgrow. These are most often classics, meaning they fit in any setting and don’t age dramatically. Even when they do, we have them back...Interior design suffers as much from trend fatigue as the rag trade, but there are certain items...Interior design suffers as much from trend fatigue as the rag trade, but there are certain items...
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Rose by another name
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Too smart for our own good?
Just because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean they are not listening to you. Last year John Barrett found two “very...Just because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean they are not listening to you. Last year John...Just because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean they are not listening to you. Last year John...
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Market watch | Linda Daly
Great divide in the debate about housing
Ireland has a class problem. You can see it if you compare the number of children who go on to attend third-level...Ireland has a class problem. You can see it if you compare the number of children who go on to...Ireland has a class problem. You can see it if you compare the number of children who go on to...
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McCarthy: Deal for Keane was news to me
Mick McCarthy has admitted he had no idea that his Republic of Ireland coaching assistant Robbie Keane had been handed a longer contract than him by the FAI. The Sunday Times revealed earlier this month details of dealings between Keane and the then FAI chief executive John Delaney about bringing...Mick McCarthy has admitted he had no idea that his Republic of Ireland coaching assistant Robbie Keane had been handed a longer contract than him by the FAI. The Sunday Times revealed earlier this month details of dealings between Keane and the then FAI chief executive John Delaney about bringing...Mick McCarthy has admitted he had no idea that his Republic of Ireland coaching assistant Robbie Keane had been handed a longer...
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Treating refs with respect will require major culture change
In rugby the dialogue between the referee and the players is like air conditioning in your car: the steam on your windscreen is generated by the players; the ref clears it. Cold air mostly but not always. The dynamics of the relationship are governed by an age-old protocol. Only the captains are allowed to approach the referee and they must...In rugby the dialogue between the referee and the players is like air conditioning in your car: the steam on your windscreen is generated by the players; the ref clears it. Cold air mostly but not always. The dynamics of the relationship are governed by an age-old protocol. Only the captains are allowed to approach the referee and they must...In rugby the dialogue between the referee and the players is like air conditioning in your car: the steam on your windscreen is...
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Masterson making the most of his time at QPR
Conor Masterson was watching his former teammates at Liverpool beat Shrewsbury Town in a fourth-round FA Cup replay earlier this month, convinced more than ever that he was in the right place having left Anfield last summer and moved to Queens Park Rangers. His old flatmate from his time living in the centre of...Conor Masterson was watching his former teammates at Liverpool beat Shrewsbury Town in a...Conor Masterson was watching his former teammates at Liverpool beat Shrewsbury Town in a...
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Blame must be shared by Cork and the GAA for this fiasco
A couple of weeks ago, at the last meeting of the Cork county board, delegates were informed of a freshly discovered lump of debt, EUR1.2m owed to the GAA’s Central Council, deferred since 2017. The deal back then had allowed Cork to divert the money into work on Páirc Uí Chaoimh, with the debt being paid back once the stadium was finished and making its few bob.A couple of weeks ago, at the last meeting of the Cork county board, delegates were informed of a...A couple of weeks ago, at the last meeting of the Cork county board, delegates were informed of a...
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McCarthy seeks striking options for Slovakia tie
That Robbie Keane has been granted a four-year contract as Ireland assistant comes as a “surprise” to his boss Mick...That Robbie Keane has been granted a four-year contract as Ireland assistant comes as a “surprise” to his boss Mick McCarthy and is “one of those … conundrums that needs to be sorted out”. The Ireland manager would normally be far more blunt, but reckons the FAI has had enough of a shoeing. No doubt there will be...That Robbie Keane has been granted a four-year contract as Ireland assistant comes as a “surprise” to his boss Mick McCarthy...
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DJ Carey demonstrating his coaching class
Last year Adrian Mullen was holding court at a media event when he was asked about DJ Carey, his manager with the...Last year Adrian Mullen was holding court at a media event when he was asked about DJ Carey, his...Last year Adrian Mullen was holding court at a media event when he was asked about DJ Carey, his...
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Fixtures fall foul of bad weather
For the second weekend in a row the GAA’s fixture schedule has been disturbed by stormy weather. Three National...For the second weekend in a row the GAA’s fixture schedule has been disturbed by stormy weather.For the second weekend in a row the GAA’s fixture schedule has been disturbed by stormy weather.
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Football
Rovers snatch last-minute win
Rugby union
Shutout gives Connacht huge boost
RACING
A lot of talk about Kevin
Kevin Brouder had one ride at Leopardstown on the first day of the Dublin Racing Festival, Thosedaysaregone in the Ladbrokes Hurdle, one of the most competitive handicap hurdles on the Irish racing calendar. They went fast up front early on in...Kevin Brouder had one ride at Leopardstown on the first day of the Dublin Racing Festival...Kevin Brouder had one ride at Leopardstown on the first day of the Dublin Racing Festival...
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“It’s not sexuality that matters; it’s the lies and the betrayal.” That post from AJ West captured the feelings of hundreds responding to our article from a woman whose husband had “done a Schofield”, coming out as gay after...“It’s not sexuality that matters; it’s the lies and the betrayal.” That post from AJ West captured the feelings of hundreds responding to our article from a woman whose husband had “done a Schofield”, coming out as gay after...“It’s not sexuality that matters; it’s the lies and the betrayal.” That post from AJ West captured the feelings of...
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