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Revealed: Cameron’s honours for cronies
Prominent campaigners to remain in the EU, including four cabinet ministers, are in line for knighthoods in a resignation honours list that will see David Cameron shower 48 aides, allies and Tory donors with awards. In an unprecedented leak of a nominations honours list, The Sunday Times can...Prominent campaigners to remain in the EU, including four cabinet ministers, are in line for knighthoods in a resignation honours list that will see David Cameron shower 48 aides, allies and Tory donors with awards. In an unprecedented leak of a nominations honours list, The Sunday Times can...Prominent campaigners to remain in the EU, including four cabinet ministers, are in line for knighthoods in a resignation...
Read the full storyPolice track four terror plots
At least four active terror plots in Britain are being investigated by police and the security services amid an unprecedented surge in Islamist extremism. A senior intelligence official told The Sunday Times: “There’s four or five cases where there is a sense of a plot, where they are planning and plotting and intending to commit an act of...At least four active terror plots in Britain are being investigated by police and the security services amid an unprecedented surge in Islamist extremism. A senior intelligence official told The Sunday Times: “There’s four or five cases where there is a sense of a plot, where they are planning and plotting and intending to commit an act of...At least four active terror plots in Britain are being investigated by police and the security services amid an unprecedented...
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Axeing Hinkley may cost £2.5bn
Taxpayers could be saddled with a £2.5bn bill for Hinkley Point even if the government walks away from the huge Somerset nuclear power station, experts warn. The French state-owned energy giant EDF, which last week finally committed to building the £18bn plant, has already spent £2.5bn developing the 430-acre site.Taxpayers could be saddled with a £2.5bn bill for Hinkley Point even if the government walks away...Taxpayers could be saddled with a £2.5bn bill for Hinkley Point even if the government walks away...
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Honours for cronies: EU 'in' crowd
Knighthoods for remainers fuel bitterness over EU vote
Many of the nominations on David Cameron’s resignation honours list risk boiling the blood of Conservative Eurosceptics, just as the passions ignited by the European Union referendum showed signs of cooling. Leading figures from the “remain” campaign have been put forward by the former prime minister, who was forced to resign when the campaigners’ arguments failed to...Many of the nominations on David Cameron’s resignation honours list risk boiling the blood of...Many of the nominations on David Cameron’s resignation honours list risk boiling the blood of...
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honours for cronies: Image makers
Ding gong: it’s an award for ‘Bells’, Sam’s stylist
Samantha Cameron’s former aide-come-stylist Isabel Spearman is among those set to be recognised in David Cameron’s...Samantha Cameron’s former aide-come-stylist Isabel Spearman is among those set to be recognised in David Cameron’s resignation honours list. Spearman, who was once a PR executive to the luxury handbag designer Anya Hindmarch, was known as Samantha Cameron’s “Girl Friday” during her time in Downing Street. Married to...Samantha Cameron’s former aide-come-stylist Isabel Spearman is among those set to be recognised in David Cameron’s resignation...
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honours for cronies: chipping norton set
Cameron pays tribute to widow of his constituency ‘rock’
honours for cronies: Inner circle
Good news for press aides
honours for cronies: mandarins
Wedding, honeymoon and CBE
Youngest siblings born to take risks
Lord Sugar, the billionaire peer, has credited his poor background for spurring him on to business success, but new...Lord Sugar, the billionaire peer, has credited his poor background for spurring him on to...Lord Sugar, the billionaire peer, has credited his poor background for spurring him on to...
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Janner’s son hits out at ‘macabre’ child sex inquiry
The son of Lord Janner has spoken for the first time about the claims of sexual abuse made against his late father...The son of Lord Janner has spoken for the first time about the claims of sexual abuse made...The son of Lord Janner has spoken for the first time about the claims of sexual abuse made...
Read the full storyNasa to nab bit of Armageddon asteroid
It could come straight from the pages of a Hollywood script. Nasa is to launch a probe to collect a sample of rock from an asteroid it fears could one day hit and pulverise Earth. Astronomers have found that the asteroid, called Bennu, crosses...It could come straight from the pages of a Hollywood script. Nasa is to launch a probe to collect...It could come straight from the pages of a Hollywood script. Nasa is to launch a probe to collect...
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Five-star generals: MoD top brass run up £121,000 luxury hotel bill
The Ministry of Defence has been criticised for spending tens of thousands of pounds on stays at luxurious hotels, including a five-star superyacht moored in Gibraltar. Senior military personnel and officials last year enjoyed 75 stays in hotel...The Ministry of Defence has been criticised for spending tens of thousands of pounds on stays at...The Ministry of Defence has been criticised for spending tens of thousands of pounds on stays at...
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It’s not all over: half-century tribute to heroes of 1966
The England football team have had precious little to celebrate in recent years, but yesterday gave everyone an opportunity to commemorate their greatest achievement. In a special show at Wembley Arena, two of the players from the 1966 World...The England football team have had precious little to celebrate in recent years, but yesterday...The England football team have had precious little to celebrate in recent years, but yesterday...
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Focus
Terror links of UK charity funded by primary pupils selling cupcakes for Syria
Aid Convoy is raising cash from well-meaning donors even as police investigate fears that funds are being funnelled to Isis, writes Dipesh Gadher
Focus
The bottom line on nude Britain
A new television dating show reveals just how keen we have become to cast off our repressed attitude to nudity and expose a new flagrancy, says Julia Llewellyn Smith
Comment
Niall Ferguson
As the Fishtown hordes rally to Trump, Hillary’s elite risks coming apart
Niall Ferguson
Adam Boulton, Philadelphia
They’ve got their fingers in their ears, Mrs Clinton
Dominic Lawson
Labour women cry victim to Corbyn’s misogynists. They must show steel
Sarah Baxter
Yes, the burger bar raid tastes off, but an immigration crackdown needs bite
Christina Lamb
The ‘lone’ killers stalking Europe still have friends
matt rudd
So, it may get a teeny bit noisy — it’s just a garden party for 300 dear chums
Misha Glenny
Brazil’s golden dawn has faded even before the Games begin
Camilla Long
Miriam serves up lashings of bile with her haughty cuisine
I know Nick Clegg’s wife, Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, desperately needs publicity for her new cookbook, but did she...I know Nick Clegg’s wife, Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, desperately needs publicity for her new...I know Nick Clegg’s wife, Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, desperately needs publicity for her new...
Read the full storyAtticus: Roland White
Donald, it’s all downhill from here
Is nowhere safe from political dispute? The US ski resort of Deer Valley has revealed that visitors have been...Is nowhere safe from political dispute? The US ski resort of Deer Valley has revealed that...Is nowhere safe from political dispute? The US ski resort of Deer Valley has revealed that...
Read the full storyLetters and emails
Rail firms shirk duty to disabled
Like the former rugby player Alastair Hignell, my husband is a wheelchair user and at times travels on the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) line, from London St Pancras to Flitwick station, in Bedfordshire (“Worst rail firm leaves disabled ex-rugby...Like the former rugby player Alastair Hignell, my husband is a wheelchair user and at times...Like the former rugby player Alastair Hignell, my husband is a wheelchair user and at times...
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If we stop Hinkley we have to go hard for growth
In remarks earlier this month apparently not intended for broadcast, the former chancellor Kenneth Clarke described Theresa May as a “a bloody difficult woman”
More rewards for failure?
Every prime minister likes to leave their mark
Beeb can’t get no satisfaction
On this weekend 50 years ago England was celebrating victory in the World Cup
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us election
Rust Belt scratches Hillary’s mettle
The Democrat candidate hits the campaign road in the depressed Midwest and soon learns she needs more than turgid, contradictory speeches to overhaul her bombastic rival
It was a picture-perfect scene. As the sun disappeared from the horizon, a huge blue campaign bus with “Stronger Together” emblazoned on the side glided into view. A crowd of more than 2,000 were crammed into the marketplace in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, next to a stone building that housed union troops during the Civil War and was decorated with the Stars and Stripes...It was a picture-perfect scene. As the sun disappeared from the horizon, a huge blue campaign bus...It was a picture-perfect scene. As the sun disappeared from the horizon, a huge blue campaign bus...
Read the full storyAdam Boulton, Philadelphia
They’ve got their fingers in their ears, Mrs Clinton
If conventions decided presidential elections, Hillary Clinton might as well resume her residence at the White House...If conventions decided presidential elections, Hillary Clinton might as well resume her residence at the White House now. Democrats of all colours, genders and ages overflowed the Wells Fargo centre in Philadelphia for four days last week in contrast to the shambolic Republican convention in Ohio, which was thinly...If conventions decided presidential elections, Hillary Clinton might as well resume her residence at the White House now.
Read the full storyus election
Assange threatens more leaks to shake Democrats
General wants part-time army of geeks to prevent cyber-attackers from paralysing Britain
Where in the world? Shark tale
Firebrands set to oust Zuma’s ANC in city elections
Skydiver survives leap from 25,000 feet without a parachute
Just after 2am UK time Luke Aikins, a Hollywood stuntman, stepped out of a plane 25,000 feet above the Simi Valley in California and plunged to earth without a parachute. Two minutes later his muscular frame barrel-rolled into a net just 100 feet...Just after 2am UK time Luke Aikins, a Hollywood stuntman, stepped out of a plane 25,000 feet...Just after 2am UK time Luke Aikins, a Hollywood stuntman, stepped out of a plane 25,000 feet...
Read the full storyErdogan harnesses spirit of Gallipoli to tighten his grip
Fears for Aleppo’s last doctors as hospitals bombed
Texas balloon crash kills 16
Sixteen people died yesterday after a hot-air balloon on an early morning tourist flight in Texas hit a high-voltage...Sixteen people died yesterday after a hot-air balloon on an early morning tourist flight in Texas...Sixteen people died yesterday after a hot-air balloon on an early morning tourist flight in Texas...
Read the full storyPope tells young to get off the sofa
Pope Francis told young Catholics to stop being “couch potatoes” yesterday as he urged Europe to overcome fears...Pope Francis told young Catholics to stop being “couch potatoes” yesterday as he urged Europe to...Pope Francis told young Catholics to stop being “couch potatoes” yesterday as he urged Europe to...
Read the full story300 Filipinos ‘butchered’ in Duterte Harry’s war on drugs
Rowena Tiamson had just celebrated her 22nd birthday. A hard-working student and talented singer, she spent her time in a church choir in the city of Dagupan, in the northern Philippines, when she was not studying for her mass communications degree.Rowena Tiamson had just celebrated her 22nd birthday. A hard-working student and talented singer...Rowena Tiamson had just celebrated her 22nd birthday. A hard-working student and talented singer...
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Formula One
Rosberg bites back to take top spot from Hamilton
German driver throws down gauntlet by taking pole on home soil
Lewis Hamilton’s irritated and contrary manner after being beaten to pole position by his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg for today’s German Grand Prix perfectly summed up the stuff that divides opinion about the Englishman. For some it shows the mentality of a winner, a mere side product of an...Lewis Hamilton’s irritated and contrary manner after being beaten to pole position by his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg for today’s German Grand Prix perfectly summed up the stuff that divides opinion about the Englishman. For some it shows the mentality of a winner, a mere side product of an...Lewis Hamilton’s irritated and contrary manner after being beaten to pole position by his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg for...
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Chelsea stage late revival against Real Madrid after Marcelo blitz
The attendance of 105,826 was the highest to watch Chelsea in the flesh. Alas, by the time they rose from their slumber the game was beyond them. Facing a team that will bear little resemblance to Real Madrid’s first choice XI, while Antonio Conte will have learnt much about his new charges very little of it will have pleased him, until he...The attendance of 105,826 was the highest to watch Chelsea in the flesh. Alas, by the time they rose from their slumber the game was beyond them. Facing a team that will bear little resemblance to Real Madrid’s first choice XI, while Antonio Conte will have learnt much about his new charges very little of it will have pleased him, until he...The attendance of 105,826 was the highest to watch Chelsea in the flesh. Alas, by the time they rose from their slumber the...
Read the full storyPremier League
Mourinho moves to boost his defence
Manchester United will not stop their summer recruitment at the expected world-record capture of Paul Pogba. In addition to signing the France midfielder, Jose Mourinho is working on strengthening United’s defence. Three weeks of pre-season training has increased the new United manager’s concerns about a back four...Manchester United will not stop their summer recruitment at the expected world-record capture of...Manchester United will not stop their summer recruitment at the expected world-record capture of...
Read the full storyGolf
Heavy rain stops Jason Day progress at Baltusrol
Golf
‘Pathetic’ McIlroy back to basics
Golf
Matthew leaves herself with mountain to climb
Challenge Cup
Hungry Wolves slay Wildcats to reach cup final
Football
Celtic struggle to prove they belong in Messi’s company
Rio 2016
Gymnast Max Whitlock is ready for the carnival to kick off
David Walsh
Harsh rings of truth hit Olympics hard
Back in the day people would say, “Ah, you’re off to the Olympics. Any room in your suitcase?” There has been less of that this time. Elite male golfers aren’t the only ones with reservations about Rio but for the rest of us it’s got nothing to do...Back in the day people would say, “Ah, you’re off to the Olympics. Any room in your suitcase?”...Back in the day people would say, “Ah, you’re off to the Olympics. Any room in your suitcase?”...
Read the full storyPREMIER LEAGUE
Passing fancies raise transfer prices
Football
Allardyce favours Shaw and Townsend for friendly
Football
Gayle on target as Newcastle fend off Vitesse fightback
The Rafa bounce remains: still unbeaten at St James’ Park as a Newcastle manager, a smooth pre-season, the calm...The Rafa bounce remains: still unbeaten at St James’ Park as a Newcastle manager, a smooth...The Rafa bounce remains: still unbeaten at St James’ Park as a Newcastle manager, a smooth...
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Boro profit after Villa return to old ways
Much has changed at Aston Villa over the summer, but the effects of so much transition may take a while to kick in.Much has changed at Aston Villa over the summer, but the effects of so much transition may take a...Much has changed at Aston Villa over the summer, but the effects of so much transition may take a...
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Ibrahimovic quick off the mark with first United goal
Premier League
Bailly: ‘City called but I chose United because of Mourinho’
premier league
Money no object as Reds rebuild
Championship
Wolves appoint Zenga to replace Jackett
Championship
Only way is up for Rafa at Newcastle
Scottish Premiership
Rejuvenated Kranjcar has sights set on a big finish at Rangers
Championship
Your guide to the Championship
Who came up?Wigan Athletic, Burton Albion and Barnsley Who came down? Aston Villa, Newcastle Utd, Norwich City ...Who came up?Wigan Athletic, Burton Albion and Barnsley Who came down? Aston Villa, Newcastle...Who came up?Wigan Athletic, Burton Albion and Barnsley Who came down? Aston Villa, Newcastle...
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Your guide to Leagues One and Two
LEAGUE ONE
Read the full storyWho Came Up? Northampton Town, Bristol Rovers, Oxford United, AFC Wimbledon Who Came Down? Bolton...LEAGUE ONE
Who Came Up? Northampton Town, Bristol Rovers, Oxford United, AFC Wimbledon Who Came...LEAGUE ONE
Who Came Up? Northampton Town, Bristol Rovers, Oxford United, AFC Wimbledon Who Came...
Cricket
England’s home comfort makes victory assured
There is probably nowhere England would rather celebrate their 500th home Test match this week than Edgbaston. It was here that they signalled their modern revival with a pulsating two-run win over Australia in 2005, here they went top of the Test...There is probably nowhere England would rather celebrate their 500th home Test match this week...There is probably nowhere England would rather celebrate their 500th home Test match this week...
Read the full storyCricket
Fighting for Asian hearts
Cricket
Grundy spins heart out of Yorkshire
Cricket
Abell’s ton takes Somerset through
Cricket
Sri Lanka end Aussies’ record-breaking resistance
Formula One
Ecclestone acts on fans’ feedback after identity crisis
Racing
Star appeal sends heroes to victory
Racing
Mullins so proud as Lady triumphs
Letters
Letters of the week
Olympics 2016
RIO 2016
Max Whitlock: ‘He wants to be a legend like Hoy’
World champion gymnast is raising the bar to land first ever individual GB gold
In the South Essex Gym Club, the spiritual home of Britain’s first individual world gymnastics champion, two pommel horses stand side-by- side at the far end of the hall like altars. One is a standard-issue pommel; the other has “Max Whitlock” emblazoned on its side. In the world of gymnastics, you can have a vault or a floor manoeuvre personalised, but to have a piece...In the South Essex Gym Club, the spiritual home of Britain’s first individual world gymnastics...In the South Essex Gym Club, the spiritual home of Britain’s first individual world gymnastics...
Read the full storyRio 2016
Six of the best: Olympians set to make headlines
HUSBANDS AND WIVES
Read the full storyBritain’s badminton mixed doubles team of Chris and Gabby Adcock are not the only married...HUSBANDS AND WIVES
Britain’s badminton mixed doubles team of Chris and Gabby Adcock are not the only married couple competing at Rio. Pablo De Fazio and Mariana Foglia will represent Uruguay in the sailing, while Australia will have four couples in Brazil, including rugby couple Charlotte Caslick and Lewis...HUSBANDS AND WIVES
Britain’s badminton mixed doubles team of Chris and Gabby Adcock are not the only married couple competing...
Rio 2016
Hats off to Bolt, the greatest Olympian
David Walsh
Doping clean-up act can’t come soon enough
Rio 2016
Semenya will resurrect gender row if she wins gold
The scandal of the state-organised drug-taking by the Russians and the uproar over the failure to ban their entire...The scandal of the state-organised drug-taking by the Russians and the uproar over the failure to...The scandal of the state-organised drug-taking by the Russians and the uproar over the failure to...
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Boxers wake up to sleep worries
Many of Britain’s Olympic competitors are benefitting from research into their sleep patterns to ensure they get the...Many of Britain’s Olympic competitors are benefitting from research into their sleep patterns to...Many of Britain’s Olympic competitors are benefitting from research into their sleep patterns to...
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Jessica Ennis-Hill: dressed for success
The scene is a provincial athletics stadium on the outskirts of Dusseldorf on a day of wall-to-wall grey. The rain begins in the morning and doesn’t stop until late afternoon, soaking the track and forcing all but a few of the hardier spectators...The scene is a provincial athletics stadium on the outskirts of Dusseldorf on a day of...The scene is a provincial athletics stadium on the outskirts of Dusseldorf on a day of...
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What to watch: week one
Rio 2016
What to watch: week two
Rio 2016
Everything you need to know about Rio
Rio 2016
Everything you need to know about Team GB
Rio 2016
The night of our lives at London 2012
Charles Van Commenee, head coach, British Athletics
Read the full storyUsually on a big night like that I would be in the warm-up area with the athletes. But I thought it might be a special night so I decided to spend an hour in the stadium as a spectator. There...Charles Van Commenee, head coach, British Athletics
Usually on a big night like that I would be...Charles Van Commenee, head coach, British Athletics
Usually on a big night like that I would be...
Rio 2016
British talent pool makes a splash
Rio 2016
Ledecky prepares to take a plunge into history books
Rio 2016
Sevens heaven for Rio’s rugby stars
Rio 2016
Brazilians draw line in the sand
Business
Pension probe targets heart of Green’s empire
Watchdog investigates deficit in Topshop group
The Pensions Regulator has opened an investigation into Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group empire, cranking up pressure on the billionaire owner of Topshop. The watchdog, which is already exploring whether it can serve Green with a demand for a contribution towards the huge pension deficit in the...The Pensions Regulator has opened an investigation into Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group empire, cranking up pressure on the billionaire owner of Topshop. The watchdog, which is already exploring whether it can serve Green with a demand for a contribution towards the huge pension deficit in the...The Pensions Regulator has opened an investigation into Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group empire, cranking up pressure on the...
Read the full storyCarney lines up rescue package to steady economy after Brexit
The Bank of England is expected to unveil a stimulus package to boost the economy this week, including a rate cut and a possible round of money printing. The governor, Mark Carney, has repeatedly said that the Bank may be forced to act to prevent the country sliding into recession following the EU referendum. He surprised many economists...The Bank of England is expected to unveil a stimulus package to boost the economy this week, including a rate cut and a possible round of money printing. The governor, Mark Carney, has repeatedly said that the Bank may be forced to act to prevent the country sliding into recession following the EU referendum. He surprised many economists...The Bank of England is expected to unveil a stimulus package to boost the economy this week, including a rate cut and a...
Read the full storyHSBC profits fall 20% as bank woes deepen
HSBC is set to report a big slide in first-half profits this week as lenders continue to feel the pain in the aftermath of the Brexit vote. Britain’s biggest bank is expected to unveil a 20% drop in pre-tax profits on Wednesday as it continues to reduce the size of its sprawling business. The slump has prompted some...HSBC is set to report a big slide in first-half profits this week as lenders continue to feel the...HSBC is set to report a big slide in first-half profits this week as lenders continue to feel the...
Read the full storyBeer giants rush to shore up megadeal
DAVID SMITH: ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Confidence has crumbled — but it can be rebuilt
Oliver Shah: agenda
Gloves off with Green — that’s what he really understands
IRWIN STELZER: AMERICAN OUTLOOK
Corporate chiefs are running out of friends, and time
Luke Johnson: Animal Spirits
Careers advice can’t keep up with the jobs revolution
Focus
Grand plans: it’s all up in the air
After Hinkley, the third runway and HS2, we ask whether a nuclear winter is descending on big UK projects
Cobham set to jettison boss
O2 chief dials up job at Verizon
Mood darkens among bosses
High street gloom spreads as shoppers shun Next
INTERVIEW
The man who’s in with the in crowd
Luke Lang is a gentle giant. At 6ft 3in, the entrepreneur behind Britain’s leading crowdfunding site speaks softly and makes endearing jokes about his grey hair — the kind of jokes that someone with a slight insecurity makes just to get in there...Luke Lang is a gentle giant. At 6ft 3in, the entrepreneur behind Britain’s leading crowdfunding...Luke Lang is a gentle giant. At 6ft 3in, the entrepreneur behind Britain’s leading crowdfunding...
Read the full storyBeer megadeal taken to the brink by Brexit
How do you solve a problem like executive pay? Pass
Bidders call walkie-talkie firm
Revolt at French Connection
SMALL BUSINESS
How to save a nation of shopkeepers
In the spare room of her two-bedroom flat, Victoria Eggs finesses her latest designs. It has been five years since she launched her eponymous homeware brand. Thanks to stockists such as Selfridges and Whole Foods Market, orders for Eggs’ quirky...In the spare room of her two-bedroom flat, Victoria Eggs finesses her latest designs. It has been...In the spare room of her two-bedroom flat, Victoria Eggs finesses her latest designs. It has been...
Read the full storyANGELA JAMESON: INSIDE THE CITY
Churchillian charm will not protect Serco
HOW I MADE IT
Five years studying lasers at uni and then I saw the light
Business Letters
Energy providers not so smart
Business Doctor
Accounting for a botched building job
PRUFROCK
Fishy financier with a taste for Candy
Week in Review
Hinkley Point decision delayed by May
BUSINESS DIGEST
Healthy eating start-up gets star backing
BOARD MOVES
Chairman for Standard Chartered
Qataris slam brakes on Chelsea Barracks
Papers feel advertising pinch
Brickies’ mates to shed light on slump
Big cat gets the cream
The Driving Review
Land Rover Defender: As modern as scurvy but still the coolest, writes Richard Porter
Founder’s £18.5m stairlift to heaven
A Yorkshire entrepreneur has landed an £18.5m payday after nearly doubling the profits of his stairlift company in just one year. John Jakes, 60, founded Acorn Mobility Services nearly 25 years ago, initially to repair broken...A Yorkshire entrepreneur has landed an £18.5m payday after nearly doubling the profits of his stairlift company in just one year. John Jakes, 60, founded Acorn Mobility Services nearly 25 years ago, initially to repair broken...A Yorkshire entrepreneur has landed an £18.5m payday after nearly doubling the profits of his stairlift company in...
Read the full storyMagazine publisher eyes £100m sale
The owner of trade magazine publisher Incisive Media is exploring a £100m sale, seven years after it was seized by its lenders in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Incisive, owned by the private equity firm Alchemy, is...The owner of trade magazine publisher Incisive Media is exploring a £100m sale, seven years after it was seized by its lenders in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Incisive, owned by the private equity firm Alchemy, is...The owner of trade magazine publisher Incisive Media is exploring a £100m sale, seven years after it was seized by...
Read the full storyCabbie’s profit goes into reverse as Uber steps on accelerator
William Hill ready to mount defence against raiders
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Flying on sunbeams
Last Tuesday, Solar Impulse 2 became the first plane powered by the sun to circumnavigate the globe. The journey of almost 25,000 miles was not just about endurance, exploration and courage, it was a mission to save the planet, writes Tom Cheshire
Suddenly, Philip Green seems too tacky even for the capital of bling
The billionaire likes to flash the cash in the town that loves money, but since the BHS debacle, residents fear he is dragging them into the dirt
The BFG is real; he used to bring me dreams at night
Roald Dahl often told his children bedtime tales of an unseen giant, playing tricks to convince them of his presence
Cyber-terror? No, I just pulled down the pants of America, the playground bully
An autistic British man says the crimes he is accused of are mere silliness
The week that was: a hamster-driven drawing machine
Animal antics, Going viral, Fighting talk and Quotes of the week
People watching
Matt Damon, Chris Evert, Pixie Lott and Carol Ann Duffy
Jeremy Clarkson
Sun, seeds and squirrels — it’s hell in the parks police
At school we had a careers master who was on hand to help pupils choose what job they’d like after they left. And at no point...At school we had a careers master who was on hand to help pupils choose what job they’d like after they left. And at no point...At school we had a careers master who was on hand to help pupils choose what job they’d like after they left. And at no point...
Read the full storyThe Driving Review
Land Rover Defender: As modern as scurvy but still the coolest, writes Richard Porter
Rosie Kinchen meets
Katy Brand: That’s the self-imposed exile over, gimme back the stand-up limelight
There are two types of comedian: those who are indistinguishable from their stage persona, sticking with the act until it grinds to an inevitable, tragic end (Russell Brand) and those who are so unlike the people they pretend to be that the whole...There are two types of comedian: those who are indistinguishable from their stage persona...There are two types of comedian: those who are indistinguishable from their stage persona...
Read the full storyEducation blog
In abuse cases, heads must balance parents’ demands with the law
Every parent dreads discovering that a paedophile has had access to their child. When it is suspected that this has happened at school, it feels like an unforgivable betrayal of trust. Whether a specific offence has been...Every parent dreads discovering that a paedophile has had access to their child. When it is suspected that this has happened at school, it feels like an unforgivable betrayal of trust. Whether a specific offence has been...Every parent dreads discovering that a paedophile has had access to their child. When it is suspected that this has...
Read the full storyRed-top roundup
Retired and still hard at it
Read the full storyHow do pensioners fill the long hours after they’ve given up work? Learning to crochet? Grumbling about young people? Campaigning for an early Brexit? No, according to The Sun, they spend their...Retired and still hard at it
How do pensioners fill the long hours after they’ve given up work? Learning to crochet? Grumbling about young people? Campaigning for an early Brexit? No, according to The Sun, they spend their...Retired and still hard at it
How do pensioners fill the long hours after they’ve given up work? Learning to...
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Your savings are worth less than you think
Inflation is driving down the value of the cash and interest rates are set to fall again
Would you pay your bank to look after your cash in an account that paid no interest? Seven years since Bank rate was cut to an all-time low of 0.5%, millions of savers are concerned things are about to get even worse, with an interest rate cut widely expected on Thursday. While homeowners with...Would you pay your bank to look after your cash in an account that paid no interest? Seven years since Bank rate was cut to an all-time low of 0.5%, millions of savers are concerned things are about to get even worse, with an interest rate cut widely expected on Thursday. While homeowners with...Would you pay your bank to look after your cash in an account that paid no interest? Seven years since Bank rate was cut to an...
Read the full storyBecky Barrow: Money Editor
Chancellors always remember themselves in our wills
George Osborne may have departed No 11 for the Commons back benches but his legacy will be felt for some time to come. He was the chancellor who did not increase the inheritance tax threshold — that is, the amount you get tax-free before being clobbered by the 40% rate — during his entire six years at the Treasury. The £325,000 threshold he...George Osborne may have departed No 11 for the Commons back benches but his legacy will be felt for some time to come. He was the chancellor who did not increase the inheritance tax threshold — that is, the amount you get tax-free before being clobbered by the 40% rate — during his entire six years at the Treasury. The £325,000 threshold he...George Osborne may have departed No 11 for the Commons back benches but his legacy will be felt for some time to come. He was...
Read the full storyChildcare costs forcing mums into business
Every year thousands of first-time mothers stop working for somebody else and start working for themselves. Many say the decision is triggered by the high cost of childcare. The average salary of a full-time live-out nanny is £25,325, or nearly £35,000 in central London, according to nannytax.co.uk. There...Every year thousands of first-time mothers stop working for somebody else and start working for...Every year thousands of first-time mothers stop working for somebody else and start working for...
Read the full storyIAN COWIE: PERSONAL ACCOUNT
Wave a flag for the special relationship
FAME & FORTUNE
Hard work was the perfect ingredient
The experts saved cash with a ‘money MOT’. You could too
HOW TO INVEST £10,000
Take a stance on sterling then jump into active funds
Our pub burnt down and the insurer paid our tenant
QUESTION OF MONEY
Face cream deal had a rough side
MONEY MADE EASY
Your five minute guide to... Pokémon Go pitfalls
Briefing
Halifax’s Clarity card users lose £5 bonus
Halifax is withdrawing its £5 monthly reward for its Clarity credit card, which has about 1m users. It is a popular...Halifax is withdrawing its £5 monthly reward for its Clarity credit card, which has about 1m users.Halifax is withdrawing its £5 monthly reward for its Clarity credit card, which has about 1m users.
Read the full storyHAVE YOUR SAY
Credit rating victims
My wife wanted to buy an iPhone 5s but was unsuccessful because she had a “poor” credit rating (“Cast-iron credit...My wife wanted to buy an iPhone 5s but was unsuccessful because she had a “poor” credit rating...My wife wanted to buy an iPhone 5s but was unsuccessful because she had a “poor” credit rating...
Read the full storyTravel
HOLIDAYS
Summer’s still on sale
Phew — there are holidays left this year. Chris Haslam knows the best deals
LATIN AMERICA
Tom Hollander in Colombia
After the success of The Night Manager, Tom Hollander wanted a new adventure. He found it in South America’s most magical country
CANADA
The long weekend: Montreal
New flights have made Canada a realistic choice for a short break. Start in this hip French city with history
BRITAIN
Great British breaks: Padstow
Feeling peckish? Sample Oliver Thring’s belt-loosening Cornish tour
FRANCE
Gartempe: the French valley that time forgot
Anthony Peregrine discovers fine food, bookshops and France’s only bearded Eve
PICTURES OF THE WEEK
Get me to the church on tide
St Cwyfan’s Church looks out from Anglesey at low tide. Once the waves roll in, though, it will be surrounded by sea. This is just one of hundreds of magnificent locations found by Simon Kitchin in Photographing North Wales (FotoVue £23.95). Pack...St Cwyfan’s Church looks out from Anglesey at low tide. Once the waves roll in, though, it will...St Cwyfan’s Church looks out from Anglesey at low tide. Once the waves roll in, though, it will...
Read the full storyLEARNING BREAKS
A holiday with harmony
ADVICE
Ask the team: Isla Mujeres, UK glamping
TRAVEL NEWS
Taking off: what’s new in the world
HAVE YOUR SAY
Letters: selfies, twine, tips and pubs
COMPETITION
Win a short break for two in Iceland with Wow Air and the Fosshotel Reykjavik
Can’t view the entry form? Submit your answers here It’s hard not to arrive here in style, but you don’t have to use this graceful 21st-century bridge. It delivers me to an island’s southern shore, from which I head 1½ miles north to a small town.Can’t view the entry form? Submit your answers here It’s hard not to arrive here in style, but...Can’t view the entry form? Submit your answers here It’s hard not to arrive here in style, but...
Read the full storyINTERVIEW
My hols: Colin Thubron
VIDEO
A funny thing happened on holiday
Objects of desire: Chinese jade
Jade is omnipresent in China and Hong Kong. In street markets and high-end shops, you’ll find row upon row of the...Jade is omnipresent in China and Hong Kong. In street markets and high-end shops, you’ll find row...Jade is omnipresent in China and Hong Kong. In street markets and high-end shops, you’ll find row...
Read the full storyTRAVEL NEWS
Briefing: security alert and sterling advice
Spain on high alert
Read the full storyThe Spanish authorities have ramped up security at key tourist sites after the latest terror...Spain on high alert
The Spanish authorities have ramped up security at key tourist sites after...Spain on high alert
The Spanish authorities have ramped up security at key tourist sites after...
TRAVEL AWARDS 2016
Fly to Doha in business class
VOTE IN THE TRAVEL AWARDS NOW Is this how your last flight looked? Lucky you. This is a business-class seat on Qatar Airways — and you could be the privileged person sitting in it, if you vote in The Times and Sunday Times Travel Awards. Back for...VOTE IN THE TRAVEL AWARDS NOW Is this how your last flight looked? Lucky you. This is a...VOTE IN THE TRAVEL AWARDS NOW Is this how your last flight looked? Lucky you. This is a...
Read the full storyHome
GARDENING
How gardening saved Fern Cotton from depression
Ready, steady, unwind: pottering on her patch helps her reap happiness
LIVING
The great designer barbecue debate
It’s the latest middle-class must-have, but what’s so wrong with burnt burgers?
INTERIORS
Clive Christian’s Cheshire retreat
The inventor of the ubiquitous marble island is selling his grade II* listed home
DESIGN
How to get a dream home in Oxford
Finding an affordable property in the university city can be tough going, but this family were up to the challenge
HOUSES OF THE WEEK
Hottest properties for sale
Our pick of the best homes on the market
OVERSEAS
What’s French for downward dog?
INTERIORS
Does East Anglia beat Cornwall as a design hotspot?
MARKET
Locations transformed by literary greats
This is a bumper year for literary anniversaries, with four of our greatest writers having arrived on (or left) the...This is a bumper year for literary anniversaries, with four of our greatest writers having...This is a bumper year for literary anniversaries, with four of our greatest writers having...
Read the full storyGOING PLACES
Find period charm and a country lifestyle in Fulford
Why it’s hot The property market in York is white hot — prices in the city have risen by 8.5% in the past year...Why it’s hot The property market in York is white hot — prices in the city have risen by 8.5% in...Why it’s hot The property market in York is white hot — prices in the city have risen by 8.5% in...
Read the full storyGARDENING
Nature for nurture: why gardening is good for us
A good quality of life is more than a simple absence of illness, and there is much evidence that both gardening and mindfulness — a heightened awareness of the present moment — improve feelings of wellbeing, as well as being helpful in treating...A good quality of life is more than a simple absence of illness, and there is much evidence that...A good quality of life is more than a simple absence of illness, and there is much evidence that...
Read the full storyMOVING ON
Rent Gareth Bale’s romance island
The 98-acre paradise costs €100,000-€160,000 (£84,000-£134,000) a week
ON THE HOME FRONT
Think your lender won’t care if you let out your home? Think again
TIME AND PLACE
Alexei Sayle recalls life in a 1970s London flatshare
HOME HELP
Advice on understanding freehold covenants
HOME RANGER
The ubiquitous English take on tropical style is camp, not cool
The Dish
Michael Zee
It’s all in the balance
The Instagram king of breakfast explains the yin and yang of yum
After being inundated with comments and likes the first time I arranged a breakfast symmetrically and photographed it, I set up my Instagram account, SymmetryBreakfast. I hadn’t the slightest clue what it would lead to or what I would learn. Three years later, I’m humbled that it brought the opportunity to write a book. I’ve learnt that food is deeply political. Just...After being inundated with comments and likes the first time I arranged a breakfast symmetrically...After being inundated with comments and likes the first time I arranged a breakfast symmetrically...
Read the full storyMichael Zee
Baghdad baid masus (special eggs from Baghdad)
Serves: 2 people 01 Heat the oven to 180C (220C non-fan). 02 Open the pocket of each pitta and split in two so that...Serves: 2 people 01 Heat the oven to 180C (220C non-fan). 02 Open the pocket of each pitta and split in two so that you have four ovals. Cut each oval into strips. Place them on a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with the za’atar. Bake for 15 minutes or until crunchy and brown round the edges. 03...Serves: 2 people 01 Heat the oven to 180C (220C non-fan). 02 Open the pocket of each pitta and split in two so that you have...
Read the full storyMichael Zee
Frittate diverse (frittata)
Jamie Oliver
Sweet, sharp and summery
Jamie Oliver
It’s a New York knockout
Jamie Oliver
The cream of the crop
Florence Knight
Next-day delivery
Florence Knight
Broad beans, spring onions and lettuce with a poached egg
Florence Knight
Poached peaches and hazelnut meringue
Peaches are at their finest from June to August and, if you can get hold of them, white peaches are well worth...Peaches are at their finest from June to August and, if you can get hold of them, white peaches...Peaches are at their finest from June to August and, if you can get hold of them, white peaches...
Read the full storyTHE ULTIMATE
The ultimate ... pavlova
Serves 8-10 Heat the oven to 120C (140C non-fan) and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Whisk the egg whites in...Serves 8-10 Heat the oven to 120C (140C non-fan) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.Serves 8-10 Heat the oven to 120C (140C non-fan) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Read the full storyFlorence Knight
Smoke on the water
Florence Knight
Monkfish, thyme, peaches
Whole sea bass, tomatoes, garlic, almonds
Ruby Tandoh
Drop the fear factor
THE DISH LIST
The great outdoors: the best al fresco restaurants
It’s fitting that the term al fresco isn’t English, because the concept isn’t either. It’s such a rare activity, we pilfered the Italian phrase rather than make up our own. Britain doesn’t really have a strong culinary tradition of outdoor eating...It’s fitting that the term al fresco isn’t English, because the concept isn’t either. It’s such a...It’s fitting that the term al fresco isn’t English, because the concept isn’t either. It’s such a...
Read the full storyMeera Sodha
Indian summer with Meera Sodha
Meera Sodha
Butternut squash seekh kebabs
Meera Sodha
Shredded roti with red cabbage and carrot (kottu roti)
Meera Sodha
Cauliflower and pomegranate chaat (gobhi anaar chaat)
Barbecue special
Jamie’s perfect steak
■ Cook a thicker steak for two - you can get a gnarly crust on the outside, but still have the middle rare, or however you like it ■ Season well with olive oil, sea salt and black pepper, as well as chopped fresh herbs, such as rosemary or thyme
Read the full story...■ Cook a thicker steak for two - you can get a gnarly crust on the outside, but still have the...■ Cook a thicker steak for two - you can get a gnarly crust on the outside, but still have the...
Scotland
Swinney confronted on child act
Opponents of the named person scheme have demanded a meeting with John Swinney, the deputy first minister, after the SNP issued a fresh pledge to bring the controversial policy onto the statute books. The party’s determination to appoint a state guardian for every child under 18 provoked an angry response yesterday from opposition politicians and campaigners in the wake...Opponents of the named person scheme have demanded a meeting with John Swinney, the deputy first...Opponents of the named person scheme have demanded a meeting with John Swinney, the deputy first...
Read the full storyScots pokéd into life with get up and Go
“Jesus and Pokémon both found here”, reads the sign tweeted by St Mary’s cathedral in Glasgow. The 145-year-old...“Jesus and Pokémon both found here”, reads the sign tweeted by St Mary’s cathedral in Glasgow. The 145-year-old gothic revival church has swiftly adapted to its newfound fanbase since gamers began arriving in droves after it was designated a “pokestop” and “gym” in Pokémon Go, the groundbreaking app that uses the...“Jesus and Pokémon both found here”, reads the sign tweeted by St Mary’s cathedral in Glasgow. The 145-year-old gothic revival...
Read the full storyBuyers pounce as price of property dream drops 10%
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union may have thrown the country into political and economic turmoil but, as the old adage goes, every cloud has a silver lining. According to some of Scotland’s leading estate agents...Britain’s decision to leave the European Union may have thrown the country into political and economic turmoil but, as the old adage goes, every cloud has a silver lining. According to some of Scotland’s leading estate agents...Britain’s decision to leave the European Union may have thrown the country into political and economic turmoil but...
Read the full storyPub Landlord drumming up new business
As the Pub Landlord, he epitomises the little Englander, but Scots may soon be marching to the beat of Al Murray’s drum. The comedian, who performs at the Edinburgh Fringe next month, has set his sights on Scotland’s long...As the Pub Landlord, he epitomises the little Englander, but Scots may soon be marching to the beat of Al Murray’s drum. The comedian, who performs at the Edinburgh Fringe next month, has set his sights on Scotland’s long...As the Pub Landlord, he epitomises the little Englander, but Scots may soon be marching to the beat of Al Murray’s drum.
Read the full storyNeil Oliver
My Olympic Games would be in a park — and be done in a day
Kevin Pringle
This is a woman’s world now — where are the boys’ role models?
Focus
Named and shamed
The defeat of the SNP’s state guardian act is the latest example of poor-quality legislation, writes John Boothman
Head for the hills and glens in Scotland’s long summer days
Top-class food, drink and attractions tick all your boxes
Fashion an interest in business at primary school, says top designer
Study strikes gold to protect fields of barley — and whisky industry
Top guide rating at last for Fairlie
BUSINESS
Northern powerhouse is a ‘threat to Scotland’
I have MND. But I also have love, focus and hope
Michael Glackin
Holyrood should heed the northern powerhouse
Highlands Eden was Hell for four
Alex Massie
Lack of clarity means there are no winners in named person defeat
The Supreme Court’s declaration this week that, as presently constituted, the Scottish government’s “named person” proposals...The Supreme Court’s declaration this week that, as presently constituted, the Scottish government’s “named person” proposals...The Supreme Court’s declaration this week that, as presently constituted, the Scottish government’s “named person” proposals...
Read the full storyPub Landlord calls time on referendums
On a summer’s day in early July, Al Murray arrives on the terrace of a bistro in Chiswick High Street having minutes earlier placed a certain junior Conservative minister with a questionable CV on the peak of Everest. An adept and witty tweeter...On a summer’s day in early July, Al Murray arrives on the terrace of a bistro in Chiswick High...On a summer’s day in early July, Al Murray arrives on the terrace of a bistro in Chiswick High...
Read the full storyFootball
Celtic tormented by Messi and company
Football
Gray day for Rangers as defensive frailties exposed
Football
Golden oldies for Firm favourties
Rugby Union
Finding Corey Flynn
The List Scotland
edinburgh fringe
Best of the fest
As Edinburgh Fringe takes over the capital for its 69th year, our experts round up a few acts you shouldn’t miss
The Piff the Magic Dragon Show
Read the full storySeductive and sardonic, Piff returns from his Stateside success – America’s Got Talent and his Las Vegas show – to charm and befuddle audiences with close-up magic, self-deprecating wit and an adorable little dog. (Gareth K Vile)
Assembly George Square, 3–13 Aug, 8.30pm Gandini Juggling: Water on Mars
The talented team behind Smashed and ...The Piff the Magic Dragon Show
Seductive and sardonic, Piff returns from his Stateside success...The Piff the Magic Dragon Show
Seductive and sardonic, Piff returns from his Stateside success...
Editor’s top 10
1 Festival
Read the full storyEdinburgh Festival
Somewhat confusingly, the Edinburgh Festival isn’t a single festival at all. It’s...1 Festival
Edinburgh Festival
Somewhat confusingly, the Edinburgh Festival isn’t a single festival at all. It’s the overall term for the many festivals that take place in the city during the summer, the largest of which are the Fringe (from 5 Aug), the International Festival (from 5 Aug) and the Book Festival...1 Festival
Edinburgh Festival
Somewhat confusingly, the Edinburgh Festival isn’t a single festival at all. It’s the overall...
food & drink
3 of the best ... foodie events
exhibition
Review — Simon Starling: At Twilight
music
What’s on: Music
comedy
What’s on: Comedy
theatre
What’s on: Theatre
visual art
What’s on: Visual art
days out
What’s on: Days out
books
What’s on: Books
days out
Bucket list
Despite being a vibrant urban centre with a population of around 150,000, Dundee is often described as having a real sense of community. It’s this ‘togetherness’ that makes locals fiercely proud of their city, and though they can be critical when...Despite being a vibrant urban centre with a population of around 150,000, Dundee is often...Despite being a vibrant urban centre with a population of around 150,000, Dundee is often...
Read the full storyIreland
Dire AIB stress test puts state sale in danger
Stress tests which found Allied Irish Banks (AIB) to be the second-worst financial institution in Europe threaten the state’s plan to sell off a €3bn stake in the bank next year. The results of the tests, which were published on Friday evening, showed AIB is the second-worst performer of 51 European banks, with Bank of Ireland rated fourth worst. The stress-test results...Stress tests which found Allied Irish Banks (AIB) to be the second-worst financial institution in...Stress tests which found Allied Irish Banks (AIB) to be the second-worst financial institution in...
Read the full story€25,000 a day cost of empty asylum seeker beds
The state is spending €25,000 a day on more than 1,000 unoccupied beds in accommodation centres for asylum seekers...The state is spending €25,000 a day on more than 1,000 unoccupied beds in accommodation centres for asylum seekers across Ireland. Interim figures released by the Reception and Integration Agency, a division of the Department of Justice that has responsibility for providing accommodation for asylum seekers, show...The state is spending €25,000 a day on more than 1,000 unoccupied beds in accommodation centres for asylum seekers across Ireland.
Read the full storyFine Gael ‘gagged’ councillor
A Fine Gael politician has confirmed to The Sunday Times that he was told by senior party figures to warn a councillor not to give evidence in a court case against the party last year. The man, who was a member of Fine Gael’s...A Fine Gael politician has confirmed to The Sunday Times that he was told by senior party figures to warn a councillor not to give evidence in a court case against the party last year. The man, who was a member of Fine Gael’s...A Fine Gael politician has confirmed to The Sunday Times that he was told by senior party figures to warn a...
Read the full storySenior garda in bullying complaint
One of the most senior gardai in the force has begun internal grievance proceedings against the commissioner, alleging unfair treatment and exclusion in the workplace. Fintan Fanning, assistant commissioner in charge of the...One of the most senior gardai in the force has begun internal grievance proceedings against the commissioner, alleging unfair treatment and exclusion in the workplace. Fintan Fanning, assistant commissioner in charge of the...One of the most senior gardai in the force has begun internal grievance proceedings against the commissioner...
Read the full storyKevin Myers
Worship of equality has blinded us to terrorist zealots
Justine McCarthy
Haughey was a cynical, greedy contradiction — but he was no Trump
Reading Gaol — with such a wistful Ai
Gavin earns the trust to reap a royal assignment
Fitzgerald’s bill to take on domestic violence
Whelan ‘should appear in Dail’
Police chief Hermon’s UDA support revealed
Sequel to controversial Tóibín play takes Mary to Aran Islands
Jailed bank fraud trio to look at appeal
ATTICUS
Banville wouldn’t sink his teeth into Battersby’s book
Risk to hall fires up Washington group
Fianna Fail pushes reform to limit shortlists for new judges
Irish aviation safety ‘at risk’
Child weddings still taking place thanks to ban delay
Death in Clonakilty: Poirot and the case of murder in Cork’s party set
Another fine Messi
O’Brien case leaps to Supreme Court
Mont Blanc to guard its writes on Facebook
Kessler joins her ex McFeely in bankruptcy
Gardai in dark over prison anti-radicalisation scheme
Fitzgerald: no further inquiry into hit and run
WEATHER
Avoided a quake? Thank the Jesuits
Focus
Who is the least accountable person at this table?
The advice of the attorney-general can make or break a bill without the general populace knowing exactly why. Is it time for their legal opinions to be made public, asks Sarah McInerney
FOCUS
Horror at the harbour
Brenda Power
A tale of hopeless devotion until the very bitter end
Of all the fictional themes guaranteed to sell like hot cakes to a female audience, obsessive love is probably the most potent...Of all the fictional themes guaranteed to sell like hot cakes to a female audience, obsessive love is probably the most potent...Of all the fictional themes guaranteed to sell like hot cakes to a female audience, obsessive love is probably the most potent...
Read the full storyPROFILE
Unashamedly populist writer creates her own happy ending
LETTERS
It’s time to speak openly about hopes for a united Ireland
CONOR BRADY
Doing polls on the cheap only leaves democracy short-changed
Editorial
Constitution must not dilute political corruption bill
Think tank
Violence of Islam is no joke, but it should be
Newton Emerson
Farmers across the island of Ireland will come a cropper thanks to Brexit
Speakeasy
Cut off in my box-set prime
Cormac Lucey
Brought to book — but others escaped scrutiny
Rust Belt scratches Hillary’s mettle
The Democrat candidate hits the campaign trail in depressed Midwest and soon learns size of her task
Business
Clerys redevelopment plan to cost €150m
A massive overhaul of the former Clerys department store in Dublin, which closed last year with the loss of 460 jobs, will cost about €150m and include building a 176-bedroom hotel linked by bridge to the iconic O’Connell Street building. Plans...A massive overhaul of the former Clerys department store in Dublin, which closed last year with...A massive overhaul of the former Clerys department store in Dublin, which closed last year with...
Read the full storyBusiness
Spanish hotel giant Riu lodges winning offer for Gresham
Spanish group Riu Hotels & Resorts is closing on a deal to purchase the landmark Gresham hotel for a little over €90m. It is understood that the fast-growing international hotel group has been chosen as the preferred bidder...Spanish group Riu Hotels & Resorts is closing on a deal to purchase the landmark Gresham hotel for a little over €90m. It is understood that the fast-growing international hotel group has been chosen as the preferred bidder...Spanish group Riu Hotels & Resorts is closing on a deal to purchase the landmark Gresham hotel for a little over...
Read the full storyBusiness
Arnotts buyer develops home turf
Developer Noel Smyth is taking work home with him, with plans for 17 houses and 52 apartments in the grounds of his Dublin mansion. The development at Lisieux Hall, Smyth’s home in Leopardstown, south Dublin, would include two...Developer Noel Smyth is taking work home with him, with plans for 17 houses and 52 apartments in the grounds of his Dublin mansion. The development at Lisieux Hall, Smyth’s home in Leopardstown, south Dublin, would include two...Developer Noel Smyth is taking work home with him, with plans for 17 houses and 52 apartments in the grounds of his...
Read the full storyECONOMIC OUTLOOK
People are revolting left, right and centre
AGENDA
PTSB must look further to the future as AIB courts millennials
BUSINESS FOCUS
Racing’s money-go-round
BUSINESS PROFILE
Payroll king brings in the big money
Business
Quintessential tempted by Irish cider
Business
IBRC alumni prosper with consultancy
Business
Staycity profits move up in UK
Business
Household incomes rocket by €1.5bn
Business
OpenHydro to be big in Japan
Business
Investors to block Nama on interest
Business
Stout drop in UK visits to Guinness Storehouse
BUSINESS DIGEST
Kilkenny Shop’s all the fashion, with 14th store
Business
Waxing and waning fortunes
INSIDE TRACK
Noonan gets the message on reappointment as minister
MONEY
Doh! I could have saved €10,000 if I’d switched
Thousands of homeowners are paying too much for their home loans by not taking advantage of cheaper deals. Most of Ireland’s 300,000 variable rate mortgage holders could save money by negotiating with their bank or switching to a cheaper lender...Thousands of homeowners are paying too much for their home loans by not taking advantage of...Thousands of homeowners are paying too much for their home loans by not taking advantage of...
Read the full storySMALL BUSINESS
Soap maker cleans up its export act
SMALL BUSINESS
Spreading our seeds over a wide base helped Lotus to blossom and grow
MONEY
Market Movers: Nick Samouilhan
Nick Samouilhan is co-fund manager of the Aviva Investors Multi-Strategy (AIMS) Target Income Fund. The fund is a...Nick Samouilhan is co-fund manager of the Aviva Investors Multi-Strategy (AIMS) Target Income Fund.Nick Samouilhan is co-fund manager of the Aviva Investors Multi-Strategy (AIMS) Target Income Fund.
Read the full storyJohn Looby
China is still safe as party/state will manage any crash threat
Concern about China’s financial system has been growing more acute. Indeed, the view that a significant financial...Concern about China’s financial system has been growing more acute. Indeed, the view that a...Concern about China’s financial system has been growing more acute. Indeed, the view that a...
Read the full storyLIFE
Past perfect
From a mod whose 1960s style is on target to a musician who handles 1970s fashion with flares, embracing nostalgia as part of a subculture can mean living in an earlier era on a daily basis
IN ANOTHER LIFE
We were so poor, I had to get up at 3am to pick berries to sell
Actress and model Irma Mali recalls how her family struggled to survive in Lithuania
LIFE
This Week Why Not
Indulge in some capital punishment
Fame and fortune
Working in the family B&B was my apprenticeship
Catherine Fulvio began working in Co Wicklow, but a love of Italy has flavoured her career
LIFE
Live a little
Music, painiting and movie options for this weekend
FOOD
Come on, eat up!
RESTAURANT
Succulent ling tempura deserves a standing ovation
FOOD
A little kelp from our friends
ON THE BOTTLE
Raise a glass to Rio
TRAVEL
A literary storm in the Windy City
It is “poetry slam” night at the Green Mill jazz club in uptown Chicago. In the half-light at the back of the stage there is a man on grand piano, another on the double bass and a percussionist. As each competing poet steps up, they call out the...It is “poetry slam” night at the Green Mill jazz club in uptown Chicago. In the half-light at the...It is “poetry slam” night at the Green Mill jazz club in uptown Chicago. In the half-light at the...
Read the full storyINGEAR
The dark night rises in a flash
INGEAR
Alan Partridge’s favourite marque just got pimped
INGEAR
Gadget fix
If you think electricity and water make uncomfortable bed partners, you’re unlikely to want a spin on this inflatable...If you think electricity and water make uncomfortable bed partners, you’re unlikely to want a...If you think electricity and water make uncomfortable bed partners, you’re unlikely to want a...
Read the full storyINGEAR
Spokes person
Well, you’ve made your way to the end of the In Gear section and have doubtless been impressed by the ginormously...Well, you’ve made your way to the end of the In Gear section and have doubtless been impressed by...Well, you’ve made your way to the end of the In Gear section and have doubtless been impressed by...
Read the full storyARTS
Scream Queen
Elva Trill’s love of the unsettling inspires the actress’s work
ARTS
Showing faith in the future
How good is Imma at choosing cutting-edge work? And how can we tell?
Liam Fay
Shut your tourism trap
MUSIC
When old meets new
John Burns
Media Player
Irish Sport
GAA
McBrearty sees off Cork with stunning performance
Donegal 0-21 Cork 1-15
It was one of those days in Croke Park when the music that came crashing in over the PA system to serenade Donegal’s victory was completely at odds with the small crowd assembled and Donegal’s own mood at the end. A fortnight seemed barely enough time for Donegal to recover from the physical and...It was one of those days in Croke Park when the music that came crashing in over the PA system to serenade Donegal’s victory was completely at odds with the small crowd assembled and Donegal’s own mood at the end. A fortnight seemed barely enough time for Donegal to recover from the physical and...It was one of those days in Croke Park when the music that came crashing in over the PA system to serenade Donegal’s victory...
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Mayo repel Westmeath’s charge to reach last eight
In an interview recently, Ryan McMenamin said that Mayo reminded him of Tyrone in 2008, when they won their last All-Ireland. Tyrone stuttered through the qualifiers, stumbling past Mayo in round four, before eventually finding a groove and ramping it up as they entered August. Facing off with Tyrone on Saturday will tell if Mayo are...In an interview recently, Ryan McMenamin said that Mayo reminded him of Tyrone in 2008, when they won their last All-Ireland. Tyrone stuttered through the qualifiers, stumbling past Mayo in round four, before eventually finding a groove and ramping it up as they entered August. Facing off with Tyrone on Saturday will tell if Mayo are...In an interview recently, Ryan McMenamin said that Mayo reminded him of Tyrone in 2008, when they won their last All-Ireland.
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Roy Keane warned: you can’t job share
Roy Keane won’t be permitted to job-share if the Ireland assistant boss chooses to take up a managerial vacancy in the club game. Martin O’Neill’s assistant continues to be linked with certain club roles when they arise, the latest being the Hull City position after Steve Bruce quit nine days ago. O’Neill, who like...Roy Keane won’t be permitted to job-share if the Ireland assistant boss chooses to take up a...Roy Keane won’t be permitted to job-share if the Ireland assistant boss chooses to take up a...
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Veteran’s day comes for Clare and Kerry
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Tipp’s flying squad
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Kerry look for Dublin tune-up
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Clare and Galway reap the benefit from making astute appointments
GAA
GPA deal is progressive but details preserve GAA amateur ethos
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Mageean is making her name
During Ciara Mageean’s purgatory the future was an inescapable torment. She saw it go and she couldn’t go after it. Before her eyes it welched on all the things it had promised. The injury that slowed her refused to be coaxed or coerced or conned.During Ciara Mageean’s purgatory the future was an inescapable torment. She saw it go and she...During Ciara Mageean’s purgatory the future was an inescapable torment. She saw it go and she...
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Your guide to Ireland at the Olympics
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No ordinary Joe in the ring
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Show us medals: Irish and international stars bidding for glory
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Britain’s loss, Ireland’s gain
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