Andy Burnham outside his house in Warrington, Cheshire. Politicians, as we know, love a metaphor. But do they have to be so literal? No sooner had the Greater Manchester mayor,…
The letter (8 May) responding to Zoe Williams’ article about scattering her mum’s ashes brought back fond memories of Dad. He was a farmer and always carried a red spotted…
With warm, sunny days filling the forecast, many of us are digging through long-neglected bins of outdoor gear … to discover the hole-ridden hiking socks, worn out boots and broken…
The Bafta-winning actor Katherine Parkinson has lauded the television series Rivals for its “radical” depiction of sex from a woman’s perspective. Speaking at a preview screening in Bristol, where much…
Drake has returned with not just one, but three new albums with the releases of Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour. The Toronto rapper, 39, announced that his trio of…
Instead of a customary biscuit or a chocolate bar to combat the 4pm slump, people are reaching for a more natural sweet alternative: dates. The sweet fruit has been thrust…
A daiquiri is a cocktail that shows just how far you can get with only three ingredients: rum, sugar and lime. Our version includes fresh shiso leaves for herbal notes…
As tech companies pour billions into artificial intelligence bets and slash their workforces, middle managers are squarely in the crosshairs. A trend is emerging: when tech CEOs announce that AI…
A new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health shows that today’s teenagers are sleeping less than ever before. The findings, which appeared in Pediatrics, showed a…
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Known as khao niao mamuang, this sweet, creamy coconut rice with ripe mango is one of Thailand’s most beloved desserts. The rice used is sweet glutinous rice, which is sometimes…
When the much-hyped Nike Mind shoes were released in January, I bought a pair. I was grabbed by the idea that the orange nodules on the sole could, supposedly, focus…
A squad of top models with a combined social media following larger than Australia’s population walked the runway at Australian fashion week last night, for evening wear brand L’Idee Woman….
I escaped from my home, Soran, in the Erbil area of northern Iraq, in 2011 when I was 19 years old. My life was in danger – powerful people had made threats…
I carry my train journeys in my bones, the juddering song of the Indian rail. Our first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, famously likened India to a palimpsest, no layer quite…
Winning tip: puffin-watching in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland Last April, I based myself in Oban and took my teenagers puffin-watching at Lunga, off Mull, in the Treshnish Isles, with an…
The pastel tones of Vichy in the Auvergne Vichy is not on everyone’s radar as a must visit French town, but it really is a delight to spend a few…
Chilling out in La Rioja Recently travelling from Madrid to San Sebastián, we spent three days in picturesque Briñas in La Rioja, staying at the beautiful Finca Torre de Briñas…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The court’s order…
The director of the Eurovision Song Contest says the door is open for Canada to join the popular musical spectacle, but has not yet received a formal request after the…
Winning tip: Bothies and a fogbow in the northern Highlands After trekking in from near Oykel Bridge, our group stayed the night at Choire Mhoir and Magoo’s bothies (conjoined Mountain…
Holidaying as a single parent is a tricky balance. You want to ringfence the kind of extended one-on-one time that can be difficult to find during term time; but too…
Deep in a medieval hunting forest, amid 6,500 acres of heathland, a wooden bridge spans a tributary of the River Medway. Every single day, no matter the weather, people flock…
Padua – the perfect base for visiting Venice When we visited Venice, we stayed in Padua. It’s half an hour to Venezia Mestre (Venice’s mainland suburb), trains are frequent and…
Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Joss Reimer, says 26 people across the country are being contacted by public health authorities to monitor for hantavirus symptoms, which are being deemed…
Gas prices are rising to the highest levels in four years, and drivers are feeling the pinch. The good news: summer is almost here, and if you have a bike…
I am in a relationship with a lovely man who I first dated when we were 19 and 20 years old respectively. Now in our mid-50s, we have been together…
Pop icon Madonna, Latin superstar Shakira and K-pop super group BTS are set to headline the first-ever halftime show at the FIFA World Cup final, organizers announced on Thursday. FIFA…
The work begins at sunrise, ahead of her first Instagram post. Astha Chhetri starts the day on her phone, combing through supplier lists, checking shipment updates and preparing stock for…
By Alex Nino Gheciu The Canadian Press Posted May 14, 2026 8:39 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Decades after leaving northern Ontario to…