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NHS chiefs to cut host of routine operations
Tonsil and back procedures axed
Hundreds of thousands of NHS patients will be told that they cannot have procedures deemed useless in a drive to save hundreds of millions of pounds every year. An initial list of 17 operations ranging from varicose vein surgery to tonsil removal has been drawn up by NHS England in a first step...Hundreds of thousands of NHS patients will be told that they cannot have procedures deemed useless in a drive to save hundreds of millions of pounds every year. An initial list of 17 operations ranging from varicose vein surgery to tonsil removal has been drawn up by NHS England in a first step...Hundreds of thousands of NHS patients will be told that they cannot have procedures deemed useless in a drive to save hundreds...
Read the full storyTrump’s war on western world order
President Trump has declared that the European Union, Nato and the World Trade Organisation are bad for America, according to senior diplomatic sources. Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, told EU leaders that Mr Trump posed a serious threat to western unity and it would be a mistake to dismiss the US president as “stupid”. “He...President Trump has declared that the European Union, Nato and the World Trade Organisation are bad for America, according to senior diplomatic sources. Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, told EU leaders that Mr Trump posed a serious threat to western unity and it would be a mistake to dismiss the US president as “stupid”. “He...President Trump has declared that the European Union, Nato and the World Trade Organisation are bad for America, according to...
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Police chief faces trial for 95 deaths at Hillsborough
Relatives of Liverpool fans killed in the Hillsborough disaster yesterday shouted “thank you” to a judge who gave permission for the senior police officer on duty that day to face trial. David Duckenfield, a retired chief superintendent, has been charged with manslaughter by gross negligence relating to alleged...Relatives of Liverpool fans killed in the Hillsborough disaster yesterday shouted “thank you” to...Relatives of Liverpool fans killed in the Hillsborough disaster yesterday shouted “thank you” to...
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Forget cherry picking and security — focus on fixing Irish border, EU tells May
One of Britain’s closest allies told Theresa May yesterday that she cannot expect to have the kind of unprecedented post-Brexit security partnership that she wants with the EU. Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, backed...One of Britain’s closest allies told Theresa May yesterday that she cannot expect to have the kind of unprecedented post-Brexit security partnership that she wants with the EU. Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, backed...One of Britain’s closest allies told Theresa May yesterday that she cannot expect to have the kind of unprecedented...
Read the full storyDisputes and dysfunction reign in a cabinet all at sea
As a rule of thumb in Whitehall, the greater the levels of dysfunction at the top, the pettier the reactions that follow. Current dysfunction levels are high. This month alone Boris Johnson attacked the prime minister’s...As a rule of thumb in Whitehall, the greater the levels of dysfunction at the top, the pettier the reactions that follow. Current dysfunction levels are high. This month alone Boris Johnson attacked the prime minister’s...As a rule of thumb in Whitehall, the greater the levels of dysfunction at the top, the pettier the reactions that...
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COMMENT | DR MARK PORTER
Expect more of the same in future
Oh crumbs! CO2 shortage sinks crumpets
First it came for the beer. Then fizzy drinks and meat. Now the carbon dioxide shortage has hit crumpet supplies...First it came for the beer. Then fizzy drinks and meat. Now the carbon dioxide shortage has hit...First it came for the beer. Then fizzy drinks and meat. Now the carbon dioxide shortage has hit...
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Wine quiz app will be the toast of drinkers with good taste
The secret to wine, it has been said, is that good wine tastes good and bad wine doesn’t. All the rest is nonsense. A...The secret to wine, it has been said, is that good wine tastes good and bad wine doesn’t. All the...The secret to wine, it has been said, is that good wine tastes good and bad wine doesn’t. All the...
Read the full story‘Arsonist’ held over moorland wildfire
A man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of setting fire to moorland as firefighters continued to battle blazes across parts of Lancashire. The suspect, 22, was arrested in a joint investigation by police and firefighters into a blaze at Winter...A man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of setting fire to moorland as firefighters continued...A man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of setting fire to moorland as firefighters continued...
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Police face £40,000 bill in harassment case over a packet of crisps
A police force faces hefty costs after an officer harassed a couple in a case that began over a packet of crisps. Merseyside police face paying more than £40,000 after Richard and Michelle Hall, both 45, sued the force for...A police force faces hefty costs after an officer harassed a couple in a case that began over a packet of crisps. Merseyside police face paying more than £40,000 after Richard and Michelle Hall, both 45, sued the force for...A police force faces hefty costs after an officer harassed a couple in a case that began over a packet of crisps.
Read the full storyGo without sleep to cure your depression
In the early Sixties, two psychiatrists in southern Germany came across a handful of patients who had devised bizarre homespun remedies for their depression. A schoolteacher would get on his bicycle and ride it from dusk until...In the early Sixties, two psychiatrists in southern Germany came across a handful of patients who had devised bizarre homespun remedies for their depression. A schoolteacher would get on his bicycle and ride it from dusk until...In the early Sixties, two psychiatrists in southern Germany came across a handful of patients who had devised bizarre...
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the times diary
Poldark star is no scaredy cat
Bad bloodline stops mule from dancing
An 11-year-old with a mean high kick is blocked from entering dance competitions because of his breeding. It’s a story that has all the ingredients of a feelgood Brit flick, with one exception: the hero is a mule. Wallace the Great, the offspring...An 11-year-old with a mean high kick is blocked from entering dance competitions because of his...An 11-year-old with a mean high kick is blocked from entering dance competitions because of his...
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Residents unite and bring Big Society to life
When a popular children’s centre in Oxford was earmarked for closure two years ago, residents were dismayed. The building, in Florence Park in the city’s east, was only eight years old and many families depended on its services. This week a...When a popular children’s centre in Oxford was earmarked for closure two years ago, residents...When a popular children’s centre in Oxford was earmarked for closure two years ago, residents...
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Meningitis patients face diagnosis delays
Patients with meningitis face diagnosis delays and can be offered inappropriate treatment in hospitals across England.Patients with meningitis face diagnosis delays and can be offered inappropriate treatment in...Patients with meningitis face diagnosis delays and can be offered inappropriate treatment in...
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UN will investigate impact of austerity on poverty in Britain
Parents risk infringing their children’s human rights when they share pictures of them online, a United Nations...Parents risk infringing their children’s human rights when they share pictures of them online, a...Parents risk infringing their children’s human rights when they share pictures of them online, a...
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saturday interview
‘I was true to my word on Heathrow. People have a right to expect that’
Greg Hands spent the weekend after his resignation cut off from the world in a Romanian monastery — “I thought nobody would dare to call me there and the landscape is very beautiful,” he says. Unlike Boris Johnson, however, the former trade...Greg Hands spent the weekend after his resignation cut off from the world in a Romanian monastery...Greg Hands spent the weekend after his resignation cut off from the world in a Romanian monastery...
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Rappers’ tales of violence and drugs are put online by BBC
Videos in which British rappers boast about drug dealing, knife crime and shootings are being put on YouTube by the BBC.Videos in which British rappers boast about drug dealing, knife crime and shootings are being put...Videos in which British rappers boast about drug dealing, knife crime and shootings are being put...
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Horse tale rides high on Netflix
After all those dark thrillers and brutal true-crime dramas, it appears that Netflix viewers are in need of wholesome...After all those dark thrillers and brutal true-crime dramas, it appears that Netflix viewers are...After all those dark thrillers and brutal true-crime dramas, it appears that Netflix viewers are...
Read the full storyBehind the shot: Bradley Ormesher
My job at the World Cup is mainly to be with England — at matches, training, press conferences and on any other occasions that may arise. Sometimes, however, you can get stuck in a bit of a bubble following one team and it is necessary to escape. That’s what I did when I went to photograph Lionel Messi and his Argentinian teammates as they took on Nigeria in a crucial...My job at the World Cup is mainly to be with England — at matches, training, press conferences...My job at the World Cup is mainly to be with England — at matches, training, press conferences...
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ANTHONY LOYD
Taliban take cautious step on the road to peace
As the sun lowered and darkness fell across Maidan Shah, the major donned civilian clothes, strapped his Beretta pistol to his waist, collected four magazines of ammunition and turned to his chosen bodyguard. “Are you ready to die with me?” he asked. The two men walked into the gathering shadows of night to meet their enemies and play their role in one of the most...As the sun lowered and darkness fell across Maidan Shah, the major donned civilian clothes...As the sun lowered and darkness fell across Maidan Shah, the major donned civilian clothes...
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Three-day truce: the key players
At the heart of the Eid ceasefire, designed as a confidence-building measure between the two sides before the peace...At the heart of the Eid ceasefire, designed as a confidence-building measure between the two sides before the peace talks, lie three risk-taking personalities: President Ghani of Afghanistan
Regarded by diplomats as a political “disruptor” unafraid to up-end established wisdom and policy, Mr Ghani, 69...At the heart of the Eid ceasefire, designed as a confidence-building measure between the two sides before the peace talks, lie...
US Confidential
Comedies that make a profit? You’re having a laugh
A hundred years ago this summer Charlie Chaplin was on a roll and dragging the fledgling Los Angeles film industry...A hundred years ago this summer Charlie Chaplin was on a roll and dragging the fledgling Los...A hundred years ago this summer Charlie Chaplin was on a roll and dragging the fledgling Los...
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Safety tip for drivers: get your ex off the windscreen
Speeding down the southbound lane of a Florida highway, Junior Francis found himself embroiled in a row with his...Speeding down the southbound lane of a Florida highway, Junior Francis found himself embroiled in...Speeding down the southbound lane of a Florida highway, Junior Francis found himself embroiled in...
Read the full storyNorway tells the Swedes to rein in their reindeer
A dispute over reindeer roaming freely on their traditional pastures has escalated after Norway declared that it would begin to shoot unwanted animals from Sweden. The two countries’ shared 1,010-mile border is often held up as a model of...A dispute over reindeer roaming freely on their traditional pastures has escalated after Norway...A dispute over reindeer roaming freely on their traditional pastures has escalated after Norway...
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news in brief
Turkish politician jailed before terrorism trial
Rescuers abseil into Thai cave complex
A team of British divers has abseiled into the flooded cave in Thailand where 12 boys and their football coach have been trapped since last Saturday, raising hopes that the party may be found. Teams of forestry officials, border police, the...A team of British divers has abseiled into the flooded cave in Thailand where 12 boys and their...A team of British divers has abseiled into the flooded cave in Thailand where 12 boys and their...
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First female Lloyd’s chief to step down
Moderniser’s move comes after first loss in six years
The first female chief executive of Lloyd’s of London is stepping down amid frustration about the performance and direction of the insurance market. Dame Inga Beale, 55, will have completed five years in charge of Lloyd’s when she goes next year on a date which is yet to be determined. The announcement about her departure comes a year after Bruce Carnegie-Brown took...The first female chief executive of Lloyd’s of London is stepping down amid frustration about the...The first female chief executive of Lloyd’s of London is stepping down amid frustration about the...
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Sir Philip Green fails to block report critical of BHS accounts
Sir Philip Green has failed in his attempt to stop the Financial Reporting Council publishing a critical report into...Sir Philip Green has failed in his attempt to stop the Financial Reporting Council publishing a critical report into the accounts of BHS. The High Court ruled against the request from Sir Philip, 66, to bring an injunction against the accounting regulator, which would have prevented the report’s release pending the...Sir Philip Green has failed in his attempt to stop the Financial Reporting Council publishing a critical report into the...
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Comment
Sometimes the best thing to do in the face of tariffs is to threaten some more
Trade is good. More trade is better. Free trade is best. No self-respecting macroeconomist would disagree with either...Trade is good. More trade is better. Free trade is best. No self-respecting macroeconomist would...Trade is good. More trade is better. Free trade is best. No self-respecting macroeconomist would...
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business commentary
Ministers should sit out ticketing row
It hasn’t been a great week for enterprise and free markets. It began with the foreign secretary, Boris Johnson...It hasn’t been a great week for enterprise and free markets. It began with the foreign secretary...It hasn’t been a great week for enterprise and free markets. It began with the foreign secretary...
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Rothschilds settle feud over use of name
The rival French and Swiss branches of the Rothschild banking dynasty have ended a long-running feud by agreeing that neither would seek to monopolise the family name. Edmond de Rothschild, the Swiss-based private banking and...The rival French and Swiss branches of the Rothschild banking dynasty have ended a long-running feud by agreeing that neither would seek to monopolise the family name. Edmond de Rothschild, the Swiss-based private banking and...The rival French and Swiss branches of the Rothschild banking dynasty have ended a long-running feud by agreeing that...
Read the full storyDirector leaves embattled watchdog
One of the most senior executives at the Financial Reporting Council has resigned from the accountancy regulator as the government reviews its powers and performance. Melanie McLaren, executive director for audit and actuarial...One of the most senior executives at the Financial Reporting Council has resigned from the accountancy regulator as the government reviews its powers and performance. Melanie McLaren, executive director for audit and actuarial...One of the most senior executives at the Financial Reporting Council has resigned from the accountancy regulator as...
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Equity firm to embark on £100m travel deal
A travel company that runs escorted railway holidays is poised to change hands in an estimated £100 million deal (Dominic Walsh writes). Great Rail Journeys, founded almost 40 years ago by two British Rail employees and based in York, is being...A travel company that runs escorted railway holidays is poised to change hands in an estimated...A travel company that runs escorted railway holidays is poised to change hands in an estimated...
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Premier Food chief’s ‘Ratner moment’ leaves a bad taste
The activist shareholder targeting Premier Foods has accused the chairman of the Mr Kipling cakes and Ambrosia...The activist shareholder targeting Premier Foods has accused the chairman of the Mr Kipling cakes...The activist shareholder targeting Premier Foods has accused the chairman of the Mr Kipling cakes...
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Upbeat Soames struggles to win over Serco investors
The good news preached by Rupert Soames from Serco fell on stony ground yesterday as the doubters in the City...The good news preached by Rupert Soames from Serco fell on stony ground yesterday as the doubters...The good news preached by Rupert Soames from Serco fell on stony ground yesterday as the doubters...
Read the full storyWorld Cup 2018
Southgate welcomes edge after end of the love-in
Gareth Southgate did not have to wait until Tuesday evening in Moscow, England players lined up alongside Colombia’s with the anthems playing, to feel a new edge, a crackle, to this World Cup campaign. It was there in the questions he faced following a 1-0 defeat by Belgium, and those eight...Gareth Southgate did not have to wait until Tuesday evening in Moscow, England players lined up alongside Colombia’s with the anthems playing, to feel a new edge, a crackle, to this World Cup campaign. It was there in the questions he faced following a 1-0 defeat by Belgium, and those eight...Gareth Southgate did not have to wait until Tuesday evening in Moscow, England players lined up alongside Colombia’s with the...
Read the full storyWorld Cup 2018
Psychometric testing to identify England’s best penalty takers
exclusiveGareth Southgate’s players have undertaken psychometric testing to help determine the identity of England’s penalty takers in the World Cup knockout stages. The tests, which were taken at St George’s Park before the squad left for Russia, will provide one aspect of Southgate’s selection process for penalty takers, along with the players’...Gareth Southgate’s players have undertaken psychometric testing to help determine the identity of England’s penalty takers in the World Cup knockout stages. The tests, which were taken at St George’s Park before the squad left for Russia, will provide one aspect of Southgate’s selection process for penalty takers, along with the players’...Gareth Southgate’s players have undertaken psychometric testing to help determine the identity of England’s penalty takers in...
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Tennis
Murray: It’s most likely I will play at Wimbledon
A year on, but not much has changed at Wimbledon when it comes to covering Andy Murray’s preparation for the championships. Last year, on the Friday before the tournament, we stood by a practice court watching Murray limp and double over before accompanying him on his walk through the All England Club and back...A year on, but not much has changed at Wimbledon when it comes to covering Andy Murray’s...A year on, but not much has changed at Wimbledon when it comes to covering Andy Murray’s...
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World Cup 2018 | Oliver Kay
The young centre backs so crucial to Colombia
world cup 2018 | henry winter
New approach can cure England’s shoot-out woes
Anyone for penalties again? When England most recently endured a shoot-out, against Italy at Euro 2012, Gareth...Anyone for penalties again? When England most recently endured a shoot-out, against Italy at Euro...Anyone for penalties again? When England most recently endured a shoot-out, against Italy at Euro...
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world cup 2018 | Patrick Vieira
VAR is stopping mad moments of rage
So far, this has felt like a clean World Cup to me; a record number of penalties but only three red cards and only...So far, this has felt like a clean World Cup to me; a record number of penalties but only three...So far, this has felt like a clean World Cup to me; a record number of penalties but only three...
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World Cup 2018 | Gabriele Marcotti
Sampaoli’s legacy could be ruined by his dream job
world cup 2018 | Fink Tank
Colombia are evenly matched with England
World Cup 2018
De Gea has full support of team-mates, says Thiago
World Cup 2018
Deschamps staying resolute as Argentina challenge looms
World Cup 2018
Team of the tournament so far: who impressed in the group stage?
And then there were 16. With last night’s action concluding the group stage in Russia, attention turns to the knockout stage but who has impressed — and who has not? Our World Cup writers pick their team of the tournament so far and select two...And then there were 16. With last night’s action concluding the group stage in Russia, attention...And then there were 16. With last night’s action concluding the group stage in Russia, attention...
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world cup 2018
None of our players can stop Ronaldo, says Uruguay coach
world cup 2018 | Giles Smith
Pundits providing selection headaches
World Cup 2018
Denmark plan to attack against unbeaten Croatia
Croatia go into tomorrow’s round-of-16 match against Denmark with a 100 per cent record at this World Cup but the...Croatia go into tomorrow’s round-of-16 match against Denmark with a 100 per cent record at this...Croatia go into tomorrow’s round-of-16 match against Denmark with a 100 per cent record at this...
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World Cup 2018
Fabianski warns England: Colombia will open you up
Lukasz Fabianski has warned England that Colombia have the qualities to take control of their round-of-16 tie, and...Lukasz Fabianski has warned England that Colombia have the qualities to take control of their...Lukasz Fabianski has warned England that Colombia have the qualities to take control of their...
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Players take to croquet lawn in special shoot for The Times
“I have hit a few balls,” Grigor Dimitrov says, as he leans on his mallet and strikes a pose. The world No 6 is talking about croquet, not tennis, and he has been joined by Andrea Petkovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Fabio Fognini for a unique...“I have hit a few balls,” Grigor Dimitrov says, as he leans on his mallet and strikes a pose. The...“I have hit a few balls,” Grigor Dimitrov says, as he leans on his mallet and strikes a pose. The...
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World Cup 2018
Power rankings – who are the form teams at Russia 2018?
world cup 2018
Know your enemy: Your ultimate guide to Colombia
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World Cup 2018
World Cup Dissected: tactics that have taken England to knockout stage
World Cup 2018
England fans outnumbered in Moscow
World Cup 2018
Empty seats due to fans ‘remaining in hospitality areas’
World Cup 2018 | Giles Smith
Neville steals shirt honours with pyjama-based number
tennis
Wozniacki recovers to gain victory over Kerber
Caroline Wozniacki saved a match point in the second set before recovering to earn a 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 victory over...Caroline Wozniacki saved a match point in the second set before recovering to earn a 2-6, 7-6...Caroline Wozniacki saved a match point in the second set before recovering to earn a 2-6, 7-6...
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Stuart Fraser | The Slice
Wimbledon right to give Britons qualifying wild cards despite failure
Of the 15 British players across the Wimbledon gentlemen’s and ladies’ singles qualifying events, not one made it...Of the 15 British players across the Wimbledon gentlemen’s and ladies’ singles qualifying events...Of the 15 British players across the Wimbledon gentlemen’s and ladies’ singles qualifying events...
Read the full storyMike Atherton
‘We’re finding better players in India than ever before’
In a different time, Shivam Mavi might have slipped through the net. Young, talented and fast, measured regularly around the 85-90mph mark, Mavi was not really on the radar until a selector spotted him in a match in Mumbai a year ago - he was only...In a different time, Shivam Mavi might have slipped through the net. Young, talented and fast...In a different time, Shivam Mavi might have slipped through the net. Young, talented and fast...
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Athletics
Get set for Britain’s fastest ever 100m showdown
It is still too early to talk of a golden age of British sprinting, but it would not take long to convince anyone who witnessed the Great Britain team leaving the United States and Jamaica in their wake in the 4 x 100m relay at the world...It is still too early to talk of a golden age of British sprinting, but it would not take long to...It is still too early to talk of a golden age of British sprinting, but it would not take long to...
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World Cup podcast
Will Belgium defeat damage England morale? Natalie Sawyer and our writers discuss
Paul Joyce
The inside story of how Liverpool signed Naby Keïta
Liverpool’s first impressions of Naby Keïta proved underwhelming. A scout had been dispatched to Red Bull Salzburg’s...Liverpool’s first impressions of Naby Keïta proved underwhelming. A scout had been dispatched to...Liverpool’s first impressions of Naby Keïta proved underwhelming. A scout had been dispatched to...
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Giles Smith
Primates on parade - the future of sports trophies
Now, this is new. The winner’s trophy at the French Grand Prix last weekend was a tricolore gorilla, mounted proudly...Now, this is new. The winner’s trophy at the French Grand Prix last weekend was a tricolore...Now, this is new. The winner’s trophy at the French Grand Prix last weekend was a tricolore...
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Premier League
Mignolet to discuss Liverpool future after World Cup
obituary
Reinhard Hardegen
Decorated U-boat ‘ace of the deep’ who dared to surface near New York harbour and later made his fortune with an oil-trading company
Marriages and Engagements
Anaesthetists mix a falling-in-love potion
births
New readers
june 30, 1918
Novel war devices
court circular
June 29
weather eye
Buckled railway tracks led to a rail disaster in the 1940s
It is remarkable how often the weather is blamed for chaos on the railways, such as the “wrong type of snow” or drivers blinded by sunshine glinting off the rails. In this week’s heatwave Network Rail imposed speed restrictions on trains because...It is remarkable how often the weather is blamed for chaos on the railways, such as the “wrong...It is remarkable how often the weather is blamed for chaos on the railways, such as the “wrong...
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MindGames
The Times Saturday Quiz
1 Which forename links Hollywood stars surnamed Hemsworth, Pratt, Pine and Evans? 2 On what date is Burns Night celebrated? 3 The Wars of the Three Kingdoms (1639-51) involved which three kingdoms? 4 Which 1830 Donizetti tragic opera is named...1 Which forename links Hollywood stars surnamed Hemsworth, Pratt, Pine and Evans? 2 On what date...1 Which forename links Hollywood stars surnamed Hemsworth, Pratt, Pine and Evans? 2 On what date...
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Borrowing
The great summer mortgage war
A midsummer mortgage war is brewing as lenders compete for borrowers before a possible interest-rate rise. This week TSB, Leeds Building Society, The Mortgage Works and Tesco, among others, cut their rates. According to Moneyfacts, a data analytics company, the gap between the average two and five-year fixed-rate mortgage is the smallest, at 0.4 per cent, since August...A midsummer mortgage war is brewing as lenders compete for borrowers before a possible...A midsummer mortgage war is brewing as lenders compete for borrowers before a possible...
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PORTFOLIO THERAPY
Can I afford to buy the holiday home of my dreams?
Clare Jones, 63, has always dreamt of having a bolt hole by the sea. The local government worker from Midhurst in...Clare Jones, 63, has always dreamt of having a bolt hole by the sea. The local government worker from Midhurst in West Sussex has retired and feels now is the time to try to realise her dream. But how? Ms Jones is emphatic that she wishes to keep her existing property, which is valued at about £360,000 and for which...Clare Jones, 63, has always dreamt of having a bolt hole by the sea. The local government worker from Midhurst in West Sussex...
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MILLENNIAL MONEY
Ben Clatworthy: Why young people should travel
A newspaper headline shrieked that millennials should stop spending their money on overseas city breaks and stay in...A newspaper headline shrieked that millennials should stop spending their money on overseas city...A newspaper headline shrieked that millennials should stop spending their money on overseas city...
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COMMENT
Anne Ashworth: A little more conversation — and action
We need to talk a lot more about pensions. Or so the latest revelations about the threats to these savings, and the...We need to talk a lot more about pensions. Or so the latest revelations about the threats to...We need to talk a lot more about pensions. Or so the latest revelations about the threats to...
Read the full storyMillennial money
The £1.2trn inheritance boon coming your way
Millions of millennials are likely to have their fortunes transformed during the next 30 years as they inherit £1.2 trillion from their parents — an average of more than £230,000 each. Sanlam, a financial services group, says that...Millions of millennials are likely to have their fortunes transformed during the next 30 years as...Millions of millennials are likely to have their fortunes transformed during the next 30 years as...
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SAVING
Some of us are paying too much for pension freedoms
The chief City regulator this week warned that thousands of retirement savers are at risk because they have not made...The chief City regulator this week warned that thousands of retirement savers are at risk because...The chief City regulator this week warned that thousands of retirement savers are at risk because...
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INVESTMENT
Insider’s view: Catherine Stanley
It was nine years ago that Catherine Stanley took over as manager of two of the most famous investment funds: the old...It was nine years ago that Catherine Stanley took over as manager of two of the most famous...It was nine years ago that Catherine Stanley took over as manager of two of the most famous...
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INVESTMENT
Share of the week: L’Oréal
consumer affairs
Dealwatch: summer fun
CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Troubleshooter: Barclays has a grip on our family Isas
Paying absurd price for a serious illness
Those who have suffered a serious illness are more likely than most to want a well-deserved holiday abroad, but too...Those who have suffered a serious illness are more likely than most to want a well-deserved...Those who have suffered a serious illness are more likely than most to want a well-deserved...
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INVESTMENT
The week in the markets
Investors in the UK stock market had to fasten their seatbelts for another bumpy ride this week. The FTSE 100 index...Investors in the UK stock market had to fasten their seatbelts for another bumpy ride this week.Investors in the UK stock market had to fasten their seatbelts for another bumpy ride this week.
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FILM
It’s a monster hit: the woman bringing Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein story to the big screen
Haifaa al-Mansour, director of a new film about the Frankenstein author, talks about her fight to be heard in a male-run world
video
MUSIC
Now that’s what I call a hit formula (and I should know)
With the 100th Now compilation about to appear, Bob Stanley hails a pop institution
INTERVIEW
My culture fix: Peter Blake
first night review
Theatre: Genesis Inc at Hampstead Theatre, NW3
This ambitious coupling of comedy and IVF results in a difficult birth
nonfiction review
Spying on Whales: The Past, Present and Future of the World’s Largest Animals by Nick Pyenson
We live in an age of giants. The largest animals to have lived are not dinosaurs, or woolly mammoths, or saber- toothed tigers. They are whales. It bears repeating. Right now, you are sharing the planet with the most enormous animal to have...We live in an age of giants. The largest animals to have lived are not dinosaurs, or woolly...We live in an age of giants. The largest animals to have lived are not dinosaurs, or woolly...
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IN SHORT
Our pick of the latest paperbacks
NONFICTION The Unfinished Palazzo: Life, Love and Art in Venice by Judith Mackrell
The unfinished Palazzo Venier dei Leoni in Venice is the anchor to which Judith Mackrell ties the rip-roaring stories of three fascinating women: Luisa Casati...NONFICTION The Unfinished Palazzo: Life, Love and Art in Venice by Judith Mackrell
The unfinished...NONFICTION The Unfinished Palazzo: Life, Love and Art in Venice by Judith Mackrell
The unfinished...
CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK
Wonder Goal! by Michael Foreman
Cheltenham Literature Festival: what to see
Whip out your diaries, open your online calendar and clear some space in October. That annual fiesta of mind...Whip out your diaries, open your online calendar and clear some space in October. That annual...Whip out your diaries, open your online calendar and clear some space in October. That annual...
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AUDIOBOOK OF THE WEEK
Essex Clay by Andrew Motion
The former poet laureate Andrew Motion is a great believer in listening to poetry, and was one of the primary movers...The former poet laureate Andrew Motion is a great believer in listening to poetry, and was one of...The former poet laureate Andrew Motion is a great believer in listening to poetry, and was one of...
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Saturday’s television, by Chris Bennion NHS: To Provide All People
BBC Two, 8pm
In 2016 the Welsh poet Owen Sheers (the first official poet of Wales Rugby Union) wrote The Green Hollow for BBC Wales, a haunting, televised “film-poem” to mark...Saturday’s television, by Chris Bennion NHS: To Provide All People
BBC Two, 8pm
In 2016 the...Saturday’s television, by Chris Bennion NHS: To Provide All People
BBC Two, 8pm
In 2016 the...
100 best wines for summer
Top 50 whites and rosés
It’s time to reach for the ice bucket and put your favourite bottles in to chill. Who isn’t ready for a refreshing white or mouthwatering rosé? I’ve trawled through all that the high street has to offer to bring you the best for summer 2018, at prices to suit every budget. So if you are after a cheap and cheerful picnic white, a swanky burgundy or a crowd-pleasing pink...It’s time to reach for the ice bucket and put your favourite bottles in to chill. Who isn’t ready...It’s time to reach for the ice bucket and put your favourite bottles in to chill. Who isn’t ready...
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weekend
Can’t get the staff? What your waxer, nanny and cleaner really think of you
‘She stood there naked, waiting to be dressed’
Mary, 35, head housekeeper based between London and New York,...‘She stood there naked, waiting to be dressed’
Mary, 35, head housekeeper based between London and New York, earns £60,000
If you are in a household staff, the employer is always referred to as the principal. As a housekeeper, you have to be on call all the time to keep the principal happy. You average four to...‘She stood there naked, waiting to be dressed’
Mary, 35, head housekeeper based between London and New York, earns £60,000
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the mother project
Surrogacy and me: Have we found a surrogate?
FOOD & DRINK
The only five salads: the chef’s choice
weekend
Here comes Wimbledon! Tim Henman’s top tennis tips to improve your game
As soon as the sun comes out, everyone wants to pick up a racket. However, many people haven’t had a lesson since school and even if you play regularly there are mistakes you make without realising it, and correcting them will lead to huge...As soon as the sun comes out, everyone wants to pick up a racket. However, many people haven’t...As soon as the sun comes out, everyone wants to pick up a racket. However, many people haven’t...
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weekend
The best trainers for tennis
FOOD & DRINK
Rosé cocktails for a summer’s day
body & soul
So unfair! Mum, I’m not addicted to Fortnite
OUTSIDE
Chic and easy to grow — the beauty of succulents
Succulents have thick, fleshy leaves that are designed to store water so they can cope with long periods of dry weather. Many have other adaptations, such as waxy or hairy leaves in unusual shapes, to reduce transpiration further. Sempervivums...Succulents have thick, fleshy leaves that are designed to store water so they can cope with long...Succulents have thick, fleshy leaves that are designed to store water so they can cope with long...
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outside
Don’t underestimate daisies this season
Many gardeners opt for echinacea when choosing daisies to grow, but there are so many other wonderful daisies that...Many gardeners opt for echinacea when choosing daisies to grow, but there are so many other...Many gardeners opt for echinacea when choosing daisies to grow, but there are so many other...
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OUTSIDE
Feather report: Flash of yellow in the fields
Yellow wagtails are flying about with their young around them. One sees them in cornfields and quite often in bean...Yellow wagtails are flying about with their young around them. One sees them in cornfields and...Yellow wagtails are flying about with their young around them. One sees them in cornfields and...
Read the full story50 best summer holiday bargains
Not booked yet? We’ve found the best deals from now until the end of September, all for less than £750pp a week, including flights
EUROPE IN JULY AND AUGUST 1 Villas in Sicily
The villa company Wish Sicily (wishsicily.com) has several new properties with good availability throughout the summer, and many weeks are discounted. For instance, Villa Rebecca is a sleek modern house with private pool near the city of Noto and the beaches around Lido di Noto. Visit the city of Syracuse and the...EUROPE IN JULY AND AUGUST 1 Villas in Sicily
The villa company Wish Sicily (wishsicily.com)...EUROPE IN JULY AND AUGUST 1 Villas in Sicily
The villa company Wish Sicily (wishsicily.com)...
LUXURY TRAVEL
The ultimate Greek island hop: exquisite hotels and epic vistas
There is something effortlessly glamorous about tearing across the sea on a speedboat, the wind in your hair, the sun...There is something effortlessly glamorous about tearing across the sea on a speedboat, the wind in your hair, the sun beaming down and a glass of chilled rosé in your hand. Throw in a view of Santorini, with its multicoloured cliffs and stunning whitewashed towns that tumble towards the sea-drowned caldera, and the...There is something effortlessly glamorous about tearing across the sea on a speedboat, the wind in your hair, the sun beaming...
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TRAVEL DOCTOR
We want to avoid the zika virus in the Caribbean
new zealand
In search of the southern lights
Travel tips
The best travel apps for summer
Faroe Islands
The restaurant at the end of the world
THE TIMES SPA GUIDE
Sequoia Spa at The Grove, Hertfordshire
In a nutshell
The Grove is more like a luxurious village than a hotel. Set in 300 acres of park and woodland...In a nutshell
The Grove is more like a luxurious village than a hotel. Set in 300 acres of...In a nutshell
The Grove is more like a luxurious village than a hotel. Set in 300 acres of...
TRAVEL TIPS
Luxury hotel in Champagne
You can’t stay in any old hotel when you visit France’s Champagne region, so it’s good news that the Royal Champagne...You can’t stay in any old hotel when you visit France’s Champagne region, so it’s good news that...You can’t stay in any old hotel when you visit France’s Champagne region, so it’s good news that...
Read the full storyChildren are turned away from mental health help
Young people with mental health problems are being turned away by the NHS on the basis that they have not yet attempted suicide, an investigation has revealed. Research ordered by Scottish ministers into referrals to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) showed that thousands of...Young people with mental health problems are being turned away by the NHS on the basis that they have not yet attempted suicide, an investigation has revealed. Research ordered by Scottish ministers into referrals to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) showed that thousands of...Young people with mental health problems are being turned away by the NHS on the basis that they have not yet attempted suicide...
Read the full storyBrexit risk remains drag on economy, says Gillespie
Scotland’s chief economist said uncertainty over Brexit continues to be a drag on growth, with data showing a decline in consumer confidence. Gary Gillespie previously suggested that weaker than usual investment trends were hampering the growth in Scotland’s economy. He has highlighted the difficulties many companies will face in recruiting...Scotland’s chief economist said uncertainty over Brexit continues to be a drag on growth, with data showing a decline in consumer confidence. Gary Gillespie previously suggested that weaker than usual investment trends were hampering the growth in Scotland’s economy. He has highlighted the difficulties many companies will face in recruiting...Scotland’s chief economist said uncertainty over Brexit continues to be a drag on growth, with data showing a decline in...
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Meadowbank upgrade given green light
Plans to build a new Meadowbank sports centre in Edinburgh have been approved by city planners. The £47 million project will result in the construction of a state-of-the-art community sports facility on the original site. Meadowbank, which closed in December 2017, was built to host the Commonwealth Games in 1970.Plans to build a new Meadowbank sports centre in Edinburgh have been approved by city planners.Plans to build a new Meadowbank sports centre in Edinburgh have been approved by city planners.
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‘Omnishambles’ reshuffle will leave universities post vacant till autumn
Nicola Sturgeon’s “omnishambles” reshuffle means a crucial role in her education team will go unfilled until autumn...Nicola Sturgeon’s “omnishambles” reshuffle means a crucial role in her education team will go...Nicola Sturgeon’s “omnishambles” reshuffle means a crucial role in her education team will go...
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Stage set for clean-up at burnt theatre
A theatre closed since a fire in March will reopen to staff next week. The Pavilion Theatre was badly damaged after a...A theatre closed since a fire in March will reopen to staff next week. The Pavilion Theatre was...A theatre closed since a fire in March will reopen to staff next week. The Pavilion Theatre was...
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football
Tierney is £25m Everton target
Celtic are braced for the possibility of losing their star talent Kieran Tierney who is the subject of interest from Everton. Manager Brendan Rodgers yesterday acknowledged that he might soon be without the 21-year-old left back if Everton choose to follow through with a £25 million-plus bid for the Scotland defender whose remarkable rise to the top has attracted...Celtic are braced for the possibility of losing their star talent Kieran Tierney who is the...Celtic are braced for the possibility of losing their star talent Kieran Tierney who is the...
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football
Miller to take over at Livingston
Livingston are expected to appoint Kenny Miller, the former Rangers striker, as their player-manager today. The...Livingston are expected to appoint Kenny Miller, the former Rangers striker, as their player-manager today. The former Scotland striker had further talks with the West Lothian club’s board earlier this week and the club has indicated that a press conference will be staged at 2pm today to unveil their new man. Miller...Livingston are expected to appoint Kenny Miller, the former Rangers striker, as their player-manager today. The former Scotland...
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Scottish Football
‘To bring in guys who are better than these here — that costs money’
graham spiers
Pundits flayed as punishments are dished out as never before
Never mind VAR and its controversies, this has also been the World Cup when pundits on radio and TV have met their...Never mind VAR and its controversies, this has also been the World Cup when pundits on radio and...Never mind VAR and its controversies, this has also been the World Cup when pundits on radio and...
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Athletics
Kerr turns his focus back from contracts to competition
The pitches from agents and sponsors came one after the other as soon as Josh Kerr had made the decision to end his...The pitches from agents and sponsors came one after the other as soon as Josh Kerr had made the...The pitches from agents and sponsors came one after the other as soon as Josh Kerr had made the...
Read the full storyRevenue launches crackdown on casinos
Tax non-compliance is widespread in sector
A Revenue crackdown on the gaming sector has found widespread non-compliance with tax law in Irish arcades and casinos. This newspaper reported on Tuesday that unlicensed gambling machines had proliferated in Dublin in defiance of laws banning casino-style gaming machines, such as video roulette, blackjack and poker, in the capital. The casinos are ignoring a city...A Revenue crackdown on the gaming sector has found widespread non-compliance with tax law in...A Revenue crackdown on the gaming sector has found widespread non-compliance with tax law in...
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It’s four single‑market freedoms or none of them, Varadkar warns May
The taoiseach has told the British government not to publish a white paper on its future relationship with the...The taoiseach has told the British government not to publish a white paper on its future relationship with the European Union that does not comply with the rules of the single market. The British cabinet will meet next week to try to unite on Brexit. It is then scheduled to publish its recommendations in a white...The taoiseach has told the British government not to publish a white paper on its future relationship with the European Union...
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Icy treats mean creature comfort on hot day at zoo
Ice lollies and mud baths were the order of the day at Dublin Zoo as the heatwave showed no signs of abating. Keepers dished out lollies and other frozen treats made from fruit, meat and fish to help elephants, rhinos and tigers cope with the...Ice lollies and mud baths were the order of the day at Dublin Zoo as the heatwave showed no signs...Ice lollies and mud baths were the order of the day at Dublin Zoo as the heatwave showed no signs...
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comment
Catholic Church must stop fighting against the future
I blame the heat. It’s the only explanation for Archbishop Diarmuid Martin’s intemperate response to Josepha Madigan giving the congregation a dig out when a locum priest didn’t show up at a Mass in Dublin last weekend. Martin...I blame the heat. It’s the only explanation for Archbishop Diarmuid Martin’s intemperate response to Josepha Madigan giving the congregation a dig out when a locum priest didn’t show up at a Mass in Dublin last weekend. Martin...I blame the heat. It’s the only explanation for Archbishop Diarmuid Martin’s intemperate response to Josepha Madigan...
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Trump helped to bring this threat of death to journalists
Amid the constellation of deplorables who gleefully propagate the more egregious language of the current US president, Milo Yiannopoulos is a special star. The abhorrent far-right troll found himself in the firing line this...Amid the constellation of deplorables who gleefully propagate the more egregious language of the current US president, Milo Yiannopoulos is a special star. The abhorrent far-right troll found himself in the firing line this...Amid the constellation of deplorables who gleefully propagate the more egregious language of the current US president...
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First Steps to Stormont
business
EU summit falls short on results
Business
Wages boom allows earners to put away for rainy day
The average wage in Ireland rose by almost 2 per cent last year to €46,400 for a full-time worker. New figures from...The average wage in Ireland rose by almost 2 per cent last year to €46,400 for a full-time worker.The average wage in Ireland rose by almost 2 per cent last year to €46,400 for a full-time worker.
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business
Drumm trial guilty verdict is validation, says watchdog
Ireland’s corporate watchdog says that the conviction of the former Anglo-Irish Bank chief executive David Drumm...Ireland’s corporate watchdog says that the conviction of the former Anglo-Irish Bank chief...Ireland’s corporate watchdog says that the conviction of the former Anglo-Irish Bank chief...
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‘Losing to Cork would leave a scar on this team’
Wednesday lunchtime in Lahinch and the Atlantic Ocean is shimmering like a giant mirror. A heat haze is visible against the backdrop of the promenade. The tide is out. The beach is thronged. The seaside resort is buzzing as the crowds bask in temperatures that have already soared to 29C. Just behind the cliffs, Colin Ryan is relaxing at the Ocean View caravan park on...Wednesday lunchtime in Lahinch and the Atlantic Ocean is shimmering like a giant mirror. A heat...Wednesday lunchtime in Lahinch and the Atlantic Ocean is shimmering like a giant mirror. A heat...
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SSE Airtricity League
Late winner settles battle of title rivals
They left it late. Then again, Dundalk often do. It isn’t the worst habit to have, though, this ritual of theirs to...They left it late. Then again, Dundalk often do. It isn’t the worst habit to have, though, this ritual of theirs to frequently settle crucial games with winning goals in stoppage time. Last night’s arrived in the 92nd minute which, as a result, sends them above Cork City into top spot in the Premier Division. For...They left it late. Then again, Dundalk often do. It isn’t the worst habit to have, though, this ritual of theirs to frequently...
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Gaelic football
Tyrone can again take the backdoor route into last eight
shane stapleton
The shadow-boxing is over – it’s time for 70 minutes of truth
All things considered, this is the first Munster game this year where we will truly know where any two teams are at...All things considered, this is the first Munster game this year where we will truly know where...All things considered, this is the first Munster game this year where we will truly know where...
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christy o'connor
Kilkenny seeking to bring home ‘their’ title
In his autobiography, Anthony Daly tells a story from Dublin’s 2013 Leinster semi-final replay win against Kilkenny.In his autobiography, Anthony Daly tells a story from Dublin’s 2013 Leinster semi-final replay...In his autobiography, Anthony Daly tells a story from Dublin’s 2013 Leinster semi-final replay...
Read the full storyDonncha O’Callaghan
Thank you, Strings, for helping me, and showing me, how to be better
If it’s true that every athlete dies twice — “once when they take their last breath, the other when they hang it up” — then Peter Stringer is the centurion with a small funeral. He would have drawn a big turnout, only his friends all checked out...If it’s true that every athlete dies twice — “once when they take their last breath, the other...If it’s true that every athlete dies twice — “once when they take their last breath, the other...
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Comment
If May ran a business she’d be fired by now
Matthew Parris
Britain is effectively without a prime minister, so cabinet members must take control of the country’s destiny at Chequers next week
Sathnam Sanghera | Notebook
‘Saying a few words’ has left me speechless
Janice Turner
This gender battle is harder to solve than Brexit
Giles Coren
Secret of my success? Aim low and go for a beer
matt chorley
Mrs May’s class are out in the sun and they’re all running her ragged
justin webb
America’s culture wars are hotting up
WEEKEND ESSAY
Failure can be the route to success for today’s stressed schoolchildren
ROSE WILD | FEEDBACK
Vital statistics of the good, the bad and the beautiful
Dr Brian Austin of West Kirby, Wirral, wrote last Saturday: “The Times obituaries are usually some of the best...Dr Brian Austin of West Kirby, Wirral, wrote last Saturday: “The Times obituaries are...Dr Brian Austin of West Kirby, Wirral, wrote last Saturday: “The Times obituaries are...
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Midsummer reminds us of the ephemeral
The air was intense with midsummer, the verges lined lush with elder and meadowsweet. Swifts shrieked through the...The air was intense with midsummer, the verges lined lush with elder and meadowsweet. Swifts...The air was intense with midsummer, the verges lined lush with elder and meadowsweet. Swifts...
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We need a proper discussion about the NHS
Sir, Your leading article on the NHS (“Health Disservice”, June 28) draws on data presented by my organisation and other leading think tanks. Yet its conclusion that poor outcomes on some of the big killers such as cancer are down to the...Sir, Your leading article on the NHS (“Health Disservice”, June 28) draws on data presented by my...Sir, Your leading article on the NHS (“Health Disservice”, June 28) draws on data presented by my...
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High Noon in Helsinki
Europe and America need to close ranks before Donald Trump meets Vladimir Putin, who is intent on driving a wedge between Nato allies
Speed Monsters
Simple changes can help cut the number of avoidable deaths on British roads
Peak Picasso
The work of the great Spanish artist should not be over-exposed
The Red Box podcast
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ANIMATED CARTOON
Morten Morland: party business
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Today
UK: Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party leader, speaks at an event in London to mark 70 years of the NHS; UCAS deadline for students applying for a full-time degree at university or college starting this September; it is Armed Forces Day; the two-day British Athletics Championships start at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham.
Tomorrow
UK: The South Bank Awards event will be held at the Savoy Hotel, London.
Canada: Canada imposes import tariffs on US products in response to US tariffs on steel and aluminium.
Austria: The Formula One Austrian Grand Prix takes place.
Mexico: Presidential elections will be held.
On this day
In 1797 Richard Parker was hanged for his part in the Nore mutiny in the British North Sea Fleet; in 1859 Frenchman Charles Blondin crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope; in 1894 Tower Bridge in London was officially opened; in 1936 Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind was published; in 1971 three Russian cosmonauts were found dead in their space capsule when it landed in Kazakhstan, after their cabin had become depressurised; in 1985 39 American hostages held by the Shia Muslim Amal militia in Lebanon were released.
Nature notes
A spectacular sight in pine woods now is the nest of a colony of wood ants. It is an enormous pyramid constructed of conifer needles, twigs and grass, and the ants swarm all over it. Wood ants are very large — about 10mm long — and are orange and dark brown. Inside the great pile are a number of queens, some males to mate with them, and worker ants who climb in the trees and bring back other insects as food. Wood ants do not have a sting, but can squirt formic acid from their rear end and can also bite with their jaws. A common ant that stings is the red ant, which nests underground, often in gardens. Our common black ants, which may live under walls and constantly come into houses, will next month be going on mating flights, with numerous queens and males meeting each other high in the sky. Afterwards the males drop down and die.
Derwent May
Birthdays this weekend
Today
Robert Ballard, marine explorer, 76; Stephen Barlow, conductor, composer, artistic director, the Buxton Festival, Opera Northern Ireland, (1996-99), 64; Alan Henry Brooke, Viscount Brookeborough, lord-lieutenant for Co Fermanagh, 66; Amanda Foreman, biographer and historian, 50; Rupert Graves, actor, Sherlock (2010-17), 55; Tony Hatch, songwriter and lyricist, 79; Jean-Yves Le Drian, French politician, Europe and foreign affairs minister, 71; David Lidington, Conservative MP for Aylesbury, minister for the Cabinet Office and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 62; Hal Lindes, guitarist, Dire Straits (1980-85), 65; Christopher Lloyd, art historian, 73; James Loughran, conductor, 87; James Martin, chef, 46; Alex Lozowski, rugby union player, Saracens and England, 25; Ven David Meara, archdeacon of London (2009-14) and rector, St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street (2000-14), 71; Andy Palmer, president and chief executive, Aston Martin Lagonda, 55; Michael Phelps, swimmer, winner of 23 Olympic gold medals, 33; Lord (Dennis) Rogan, president, Ulster Unionist Party (2004-06), 76; Esa-Pekka Salonen, principal conductor, Philharmonia Orchestra, London, 60; Ralph Schumacher, racing driver, 43; Sean Scully, artist and printmaker, 73; MJK Smith, England cricketer, (1958-72) and captain (1964-66), and England rugby union player (1956), 85; Mark Stoneman, cricketer, Surrey County Cricket Club and England, 31; Cheryl Tweedy, singer, formerly of Girls Aloud, 35; Mike Tyson, youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles, 52.
Tomorrow
Pamela Anderson, actress, Baywatch (1992-97, 2017), 51; Dan Aykroyd, actor, The Blues Brothers (1980), 66; Geneviève Bujold, actress, Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), 76; Leslie Caron, actress, Gigi (1958), 87; Wayne David, Labour MP for Caerphilly, shadow armed forces and defence procurement minister, 61; Dame Olivia de Havilland, actress, Gone with the Wind (1939), 102; John Ellis, theoretical physicist, 72; Sir Vernon Ellis, chairman, Leeds International Piano Competition, 71; Olwyn Enright, politician, Fine Gael TD for Laois-Offaly (2002-11), 44; Trevor Eve, actor, Shoestring (1979-80), 67; Carl Fogarty, motorcyclist, four-time Superbike world championship winner, 53; Prof Dame Julia Goodfellow, molecular biologist, president, Royal Society of Biology, 67; Debbie Harry, singer, Shayla (1979), 73; Dame Julia Higgins, polymer scientist, 76; Laurence Isaacson, restaurateur, chairman, World Cancer Research Fund UK, 75; Prof Sir David Lane, scientist involved in discovering the cancer gene, 66; Carl Lewis, athlete, nine-time Olympic gold medallist, 57; Li Keqiang, premier of the People’s Republic of China, 63; Sir John Low, chief executive, Charities Aid Foundation, 65; Ruud van Nistelrooy, footballer, Manchester United (2001-06) and Holland (1998-2011), 42; Dave Prowse, bodybuilder and actor, played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, 83; Tadhg Kennelly, Gaelic and Australian rules footballer, Ireland (2001-11), 37.