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Europe fears Turkey will renege on migrant deal
Authoritarian Erdogan at odds with Brussels after referendum win
Europe is braced for a new migrant crisis after the newly victorious Turkish president indicated that he was preparing for a fight with Brussels by restoring the death penalty and demanding visa-free travel across the Continent. European diplomats expect Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who won a narrow...Europe is braced for a new migrant crisis after the newly victorious Turkish president indicated that he was preparing for a fight with Brussels by restoring the death penalty and demanding visa-free travel across the Continent. European diplomats expect Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who won a narrow...Europe is braced for a new migrant crisis after the newly victorious Turkish president indicated that he was preparing for a...
Read the full storyThe fake cancer cure sold on eBay and delivered to your supermarket
Lives are being put at risk by an “extremely dangerous” fake cancer cure that is being sold on eBay and can be collected from supermarkets, scientists have warned. Black salve, a highly corrosive ointment, is being advertised online as an alternative treatment with a “unique ability to discriminate between healthy [and] abnormal tissue”.Lives are being put at risk by an “extremely dangerous” fake cancer cure that is being sold on eBay and can be collected from supermarkets, scientists have warned. Black salve, a highly corrosive ointment, is being advertised online as an alternative treatment with a “unique ability to discriminate between healthy [and] abnormal tissue”.Lives are being put at risk by an “extremely dangerous” fake cancer cure that is being sold on eBay and can be collected from...
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Holidaymakers face £640 speeding fines in EU
Hundreds of thousands of British motorists risk being fined up to £640 for speeding in Europe from this summer after the government rubber-stamped a controversial change to EU law. Ministers confirmed that a directive giving European countries the power to chase British motorists for fines by obtaining their driver...Hundreds of thousands of British motorists risk being fined up to £640 for speeding in Europe...Hundreds of thousands of British motorists risk being fined up to £640 for speeding in Europe...
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ST HELENA | VIDEO
Stranded on the island of broken dreams
I’m not afraid to take my boys out of school in term, says Grylls
The adventurer Bear Grylls has courted controversy by advocating taking children out of school during term time. The...The adventurer Bear Grylls has courted controversy by advocating taking children out of school...The adventurer Bear Grylls has courted controversy by advocating taking children out of school...
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The Times Diary
A force to be reckoned with
The trailer for the new Star Wars film has just been released. At a fans’ convention on Sunday, Mark Hamill, who...The trailer for the new Star Wars film has just been released. At a fans’ convention on Sunday...The trailer for the new Star Wars film has just been released. At a fans’ convention on Sunday...
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TURKEY AND THE EU
This is the end of democracy, cry protesters as nation splits in two
TURKEY AND THE EU
Fast-track scheme will send home 2,000 from UK each year
turkey and the eu | ANALYSIS
Turks turn towards old lands of the Ottomans
TURKEY AND THE Eu
Next on the president’s agenda
TURKEY AND THE EU
Plea for ‘barista visas’ to keep coffee shops running
Billions in inheritance will skip a generation
Parents in their 40s and 50s are to forgo most of an inherited “wealth mountain” of more than £400 billion and pass it straight on to their children, a study suggests. The “sandwich generation” of 45 to 64-year-olds are more...Parents in their 40s and 50s are to forgo most of an inherited “wealth mountain” of more than £400 billion and pass it straight on to their children, a study suggests. The “sandwich generation” of 45 to 64-year-olds are more...Parents in their 40s and 50s are to forgo most of an inherited “wealth mountain” of more than £400 billion and pass...
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Couple told to leave overbooked flight
A British couple were ordered off an overbooked Easyjet flight to Italy without being offered compensation a day after a passenger was dragged from his seat on a United Airlines flight. The two passengers, who have been named...A British couple were ordered off an overbooked Easyjet flight to Italy without being offered compensation a day after a passenger was dragged from his seat on a United Airlines flight. The two passengers, who have been named...A British couple were ordered off an overbooked Easyjet flight to Italy without being offered compensation a day...
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Natural childbirth lobby putting babies at risk, warn parents
Babies are dying because maternity services have been “hijacked by militant natural childbirth promoters”, bereaved parents claim. An investigation is under way into a cluster of baby deaths involving the same avoidable mistake...Babies are dying because maternity services have been “hijacked by militant natural childbirth promoters”, bereaved parents claim. An investigation is under way into a cluster of baby deaths involving the same avoidable mistake...Babies are dying because maternity services have been “hijacked by militant natural childbirth promoters”, bereaved...
Read the full storyMother ‘threatened with arrest for hugging dead son’
The grieving mother of a murdered 11-year-old boy was told by the police that she faced arrest if she hugged her dead son’s body, a TV producer has claimed. Rhys Jones was shot and killed outside a pub in Croxteth, Liverpool...The grieving mother of a murdered 11-year-old boy was told by the police that she faced arrest if she hugged her dead son’s body, a TV producer has claimed. Rhys Jones was shot and killed outside a pub in Croxteth, Liverpool...The grieving mother of a murdered 11-year-old boy was told by the police that she faced arrest if she hugged her dead...
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It’s animal madness, says star of Durrells
Keeley Hawes sympathises with half of the old showbusiness saying: “Never work with animals or children”. Filming of the second series of The Durrells, the television drama based loosely on Gerald Durrell’s memoir of growing up on Corfu...Keeley Hawes sympathises with half of the old showbusiness saying: “Never work with animals or...Keeley Hawes sympathises with half of the old showbusiness saying: “Never work with animals or...
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River patrols aim to hook eel smugglers
Extra patrols are being deployed on the banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire in an attempt to halt the black...Extra patrols are being deployed on the banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire in an...Extra patrols are being deployed on the banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire in an...
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Foie gras fury as French told to cull birds
Foie gras producers in France have been ordered to clear their farms of ducks and geese in a bid to curtail an...Foie gras producers in France have been ordered to clear their farms of ducks and geese in a bid...Foie gras producers in France have been ordered to clear their farms of ducks and geese in a bid...
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Drug for alcoholics could treat common tumours
A drug used to stop alcoholics craving a drink could be used to treat a wide range of cancers, scientists believe. The medicine, which causes instant hangovers, has shown early promise against tumours of the pancreas, breast...A drug used to stop alcoholics craving a drink could be used to treat a wide range of cancers, scientists believe. The medicine, which causes instant hangovers, has shown early promise against tumours of the pancreas, breast...A drug used to stop alcoholics craving a drink could be used to treat a wide range of cancers, scientists believe.
Read the full storyCybercrime hits 42% of big business
One in five British businesses has been hacked by cybercriminals in the past year, research has suggested. Larger companies, defined as those with at least 100 staff, are more susceptible to cyberattacks, according to a survey...One in five British businesses has been hacked by cybercriminals in the past year, research has suggested. Larger companies, defined as those with at least 100 staff, are more susceptible to cyberattacks, according to a survey...One in five British businesses has been hacked by cybercriminals in the past year, research has suggested. Larger...
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RED BOX | COMMENT
It is time to make the internet giants meet their responsibility
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We must accept that university education isn’t for everyone
PICTURE GALLERY
War children face starvation in swamp refuge
Brutal civil conflict has pushed South Sudan to the brink of famine
When the villagers started running, Nyalian started running too. She shouted to her children to get out and follow her into the bush as the soldiers began tearing through the huts, firing their guns and setting fire to the thatch. Tabaum, 18, her eldest son, was shot as he tried to hide in the long grass. Tabam, five, and Nial, two, drowned hours later as the people...When the villagers started running, Nyalian started running too. She shouted to her children to...When the villagers started running, Nyalian started running too. She shouted to her children to...
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Analysis
After just six years, dreams of the world’s youngest nation are dying
After Priti Patel, the British international development secretary, declared a genocide in South Sudan during a visit...After Priti Patel, the British international development secretary, declared a genocide in South Sudan during a visit to refugee camps in neighbouring Uganda last week, her undiplomatic language worried other government officials. “There are massacres taking place, people’s throats are being slit . . . villages are...After Priti Patel, the British international development secretary, declared a genocide in South Sudan during a visit to...
Read the full storyWe will test a missile every week, warns North Korea minister
A senior North Korean official warned of all-out war yesterday, insisting that the regime would continue its missile programme. “We’ll be conducting more missile tests on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis,” Han Song-ryol...A senior North Korean official warned of all-out war yesterday, insisting that the regime would continue its missile programme. “We’ll be conducting more missile tests on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis,” Han Song-ryol...A senior North Korean official warned of all-out war yesterday, insisting that the regime would continue its missile...
Read the full storyEUROPE ELECTIONS 2017
Macron plays age card as polls give rivals hope
Emmanuel Macron enchanted a packed Paris rock arena yesterday with a lyrical vision of the happy nation that he aims to create as the youngest president of France. Six days before the first round vote, the 39-year-old...Emmanuel Macron enchanted a packed Paris rock arena yesterday with a lyrical vision of the happy nation that he aims to create as the youngest president of France. Six days before the first round vote, the 39-year-old...Emmanuel Macron enchanted a packed Paris rock arena yesterday with a lyrical vision of the happy nation that he aims...
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Russia unveils its giant new Arctic base
Russia has built the biggest manmade structure in the Arctic to house a military base as part of its ambition to grab swathes of the polar region rich in oil. The Kremlin published the first detailed pictures yesterday of its new Arctic Trefoil...Russia has built the biggest manmade structure in the Arctic to house a military base as part of...Russia has built the biggest manmade structure in the Arctic to house a military base as part of...
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Action film races into Hollywood records
The eighth instalment of an action film franchise that defied Hollywood tradition has scored the biggest box office...The eighth instalment of an action film franchise that defied Hollywood tradition has scored the...The eighth instalment of an action film franchise that defied Hollywood tradition has scored the...
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news in brief
Five killed in Lidl depot plane crash
Lisbon Five people were killed when a Swiss-registered light aircraft crashed into a Lidl warehouse in Lisbon, Portugal.Lisbon Five people were killed when a Swiss-registered light aircraft crashed into a Lidl...Lisbon Five people were killed when a Swiss-registered light aircraft crashed into a Lidl...
Read the full storySmall banks take fight against RBS to Europe
Royal Bank of Scotland’s gambit to sidestep having to sell its Williams & Glyn business is under threat as smaller lenders mount a challenge, arguing that it does not go far enough to address competition concerns. Challenger banks are preparing to write to the European Commission objecting to...Royal Bank of Scotland’s gambit to sidestep having to sell its Williams & Glyn business is under threat as smaller lenders mount a challenge, arguing that it does not go far enough to address competition concerns. Challenger banks are preparing to write to the European Commission objecting to...Royal Bank of Scotland’s gambit to sidestep having to sell its Williams & Glyn business is under threat as smaller lenders...
Read the full storyCash tempts 750,000 to join Co‑op membership
The Co-op has attracted 750,000 new members in the past six months by offering a 5 per cent cash back reward on purchases of own-brand products and a 1 per cent donation to local charities. The increase, which boosts the number of members to 4.3 million, has resulted in nearly £37 million being returned to shoppers in rewards that can be...The Co-op has attracted 750,000 new members in the past six months by offering a 5 per cent cash back reward on purchases of own-brand products and a 1 per cent donation to local charities. The increase, which boosts the number of members to 4.3 million, has resulted in nearly £37 million being returned to shoppers in rewards that can be...The Co-op has attracted 750,000 new members in the past six months by offering a 5 per cent cash back reward on purchases of...
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Wall Street ignores Korea fears
America’s investors shrugged off fears of a military strike against North Korea, with indices in New York gaining ground yesterday. The S&P 500, Dow Jones industrial average and Nasdaq each rose nearly 1 per cent, ending a three-session losing streak. Shares fell from Tuesday to Thursday last week before US...America’s investors shrugged off fears of a military strike against North Korea, with indices in...America’s investors shrugged off fears of a military strike against North Korea, with indices in...
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business commentary
Braced for future, come what may
Among the drawbacks of grammar schools is that they can foster narrow attainment in the pursuit of personal success...Among the drawbacks of grammar schools is that they can foster narrow attainment in the pursuit...Among the drawbacks of grammar schools is that they can foster narrow attainment in the pursuit...
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comment
An extreme politician heading for power and the Élysée Palace? Pfft!
H &M on Boulevard Haussmann was so thronged with shoppers that they were queueing to get into the changing rooms.H &M on Boulevard Haussmann was so thronged with shoppers that they were queueing to get into...H &M on Boulevard Haussmann was so thronged with shoppers that they were queueing to get into...
Read the full storyRevolution heralds change in balance of power
Irene Farrell gestures towards the electric fire on the wall of her living room. “I never put that on now.” The 86-year-old used to rely on the fire and a plug-in halogen heater to keep warm, because the old electric storage heaters that were...Irene Farrell gestures towards the electric fire on the wall of her living room. “I never put...Irene Farrell gestures towards the electric fire on the wall of her living room. “I never put...
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Houses ready to rise from factory floor
They could be the solution to the government’s commitment to building 300,000 homes a year: wooden houses, constructed off-site and put up in half the time of a conventional brick construction. But there’s a problem: the...They could be the solution to the government’s commitment to building 300,000 homes a year: wooden houses, constructed off-site and put up in half the time of a conventional brick construction. But there’s a problem: the...They could be the solution to the government’s commitment to building 300,000 homes a year: wooden houses...
Read the full storyBig landlords offer secure tenancies
Institutional landlords have promised to offer three-year tenancy agreements after pressure from the government to make renting more family friendly. The British Property Federation, the trade association for residential and...Institutional landlords have promised to offer three-year tenancy agreements after pressure from the government to make renting more family friendly. The British Property Federation, the trade association for residential and...Institutional landlords have promised to offer three-year tenancy agreements after pressure from the government to...
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All to play for after buyers’ eyes light up at prospect of deals
Britain is up for sale — at least, it is if you believe deal-hungry investment bankers and consider Unilever’s dramatic response to a recent failed takeover attempt by Kraft Heinz. The Anglo-Dutch company had to fend off its American suitor for...Britain is up for sale — at least, it is if you believe deal-hungry investment bankers and...Britain is up for sale — at least, it is if you believe deal-hungry investment bankers and...
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rugby union
Ford snubbed over Lions place
George Ford, the England fly half, is set to be excluded from the British & Irish Lions squad announced tomorrow, with Jonathan Joseph and Joe Launchbury also expected to be surprise omissions. Warren Gatland, the Lions head coach, and his coaching team will gather for their final selection...George Ford, the England fly half, is set to be excluded from the British & Irish Lions squad announced tomorrow, with Jonathan Joseph and Joe Launchbury also expected to be surprise omissions. Warren Gatland, the Lions head coach, and his coaching team will gather for their final selection...George Ford, the England fly half, is set to be excluded from the British & Irish Lions squad announced tomorrow, with...
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Chelsea and Terry to part after 22 years
The end of an era was heralded at Chelsea last night as John Terry announced that he will depart in the summer to pursue one final challenge before retirement. The former England captain is certain to attract offers from several Premier League clubs as well as interest from Major League Soccer (MLS), the Chinese Super League (CSL) and the...The end of an era was heralded at Chelsea last night as John Terry announced that he will depart in the summer to pursue one final challenge before retirement. The former England captain is certain to attract offers from several Premier League clubs as well as interest from Major League Soccer (MLS), the Chinese Super League (CSL) and the...The end of an era was heralded at Chelsea last night as John Terry announced that he will depart in the summer to pursue one...
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video highlights
Sublime Sánchez helps paper over the cracks
Arsène Wenger got to his feet, lifted both hands from his pockets and clenched his fists. A faint smile danced across his lips, gone before it was there. It was not a moment for jubilation and, in any case, the match was still alive, but the blood leeching from Arsenal’s body had been staunched and the wound...Arsène Wenger got to his feet, lifted both hands from his pockets and clenched his fists. A faint...Arsène Wenger got to his feet, lifted both hands from his pockets and clenched his fists. A faint...
Read the full storyHenry Winter
Brighton seal promotion to end 34 years of hurt
Sky Bet Championship
‘I know the history. I know what the fans are feeling’
Premier League
‘We have to win every game for top-four spot’
tony cascarino
Nice man Hughton faces tough decisions
Chris Hughton returned to the top flight yesterday with Brighton & Hove Albion, but it was not that long ago that...Chris Hughton returned to the top flight yesterday with Brighton & Hove Albion, but it was...Chris Hughton returned to the top flight yesterday with Brighton & Hove Albion, but it was...
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Champions League
Shakespeare: we must be more forceful
Even now there is a tendency to express wonder at the journey that has taken Leicester City to the Champions League...Even now there is a tendency to express wonder at the journey that has taken Leicester City to...Even now there is a tendency to express wonder at the journey that has taken Leicester City to...
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Lions kickers have edge over latest All Blacks superstar
The greatest performance from a No 10 that I have witnessed was this time nearly 12 years ago when Dan Carter triumphed over the British & Irish Lions in the second Test in Wellington. Two tries, nine goalkicks, 33 points; he was controlled...The greatest performance from a No 10 that I have witnessed was this time nearly 12 years ago...The greatest performance from a No 10 that I have witnessed was this time nearly 12 years ago...
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Sky Bet Championship
Zola walks out on lowly Birmingham
Sky Bet Championship
Huddersfield let lead slip after Newcastle’s defeat
sKy bet league one
United show no sentiment to Bradford
sky bet league two
South coast pair secure promotion
henry winter
Today’s young players sadly lack Gerrard’s pursuit of perfection
Those seeking enlightenment on what moulds elite players should examine Steven Gerrard’s face when he next appears on television, and look for the faint outline of a childhood scar. It’s a visual reminder of the uncompromising nature of the games...Those seeking enlightenment on what moulds elite players should examine Steven Gerrard’s face...Those seeking enlightenment on what moulds elite players should examine Steven Gerrard’s face...
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Premier League
Already brilliant, Lukaku’s best is yet to come
Giles Smith
Rocket’s threat brightens dull bank holiday
County cricket
Coad progress an unexpected bonus for Gale
county cricket
Champions hold on for draw
Liam rosenior, brighton full back
Meet my promotion hero team-mates
OBITUARY
Christopher Morahan
Passionate director known for The Jewel in the Crown
Christopher Morahan was a hard taskmaster, exacting and plain-speaking. It was said that he never settled to a production until he had fired somebody. Only two actors are known to have challenged his authority: Anthony Hopkins and Michael Bryant. Both subsequently received honours for their services to the arts. Yet actors were prepared to work in the lion’s den because...Christopher Morahan was a hard taskmaster, exacting and plain-speaking. It was said that he never...Christopher Morahan was a hard taskmaster, exacting and plain-speaking. It was said that he never...
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OBITUARY
David Arben
The guards came at 6.30am; 105 inmates of Budzyn labour camp were rounded up. “We were marched outside the camp into...The guards came at 6.30am; 105 inmates of Budzyn labour camp were rounded up. “We were marched outside the camp into the woods,” recalled David Arben. “There was a grave ready for us and a firing squad.” Shots rang out. One by one the prisoners toppled forward. Another statistic. Another war crime. Suddenly the camp...The guards came at 6.30am; 105 inmates of Budzyn labour camp were rounded up. “We were marched outside the camp into the...
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OBITUARY
Major-General Adeyinka Adebayo
OBITUARY
Aileen Hernandez
OBITUARIES
Lives remembered
APRIL 18, 1917
Blighty. On the way home
WEATHER EYE
How mobile phones can be used to map rainfall
It’s one of the frustrations of using a mobile phone — when it’s pouring with rain your signal becomes weak. That’s because raindrops scatter and absorb the microwave signals that pass between mobile phone towers. The heavier the downpour, the...It’s one of the frustrations of using a mobile phone — when it’s pouring with rain your signal...It’s one of the frustrations of using a mobile phone — when it’s pouring with rain your signal...
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Guns and dangerous liaisons — confessions of a female bodyguard
The Duchess of Cambridge, David Cameron and Tony Blair all have one but what are the lives of women protection officers really like?
Spoon carving: it’s the new hipster trend
They’ve done craft beer — now cool urbanites are in to woodwork
body & soul
Are you a sad desk luncher?
Eating your lunch in the office again? It’s time for you to stop — for the sake of your health
What I learnt at barista school
If a barista shortage causes Britain’s coffee shops to grind to a halt, Phil Robinson is ready to step in
the wednesday column
Robert Crampton: I like to sunbathe nude, but I don’t live by the Tate
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on tonight and when
THE LOWDOWN
Bare butt denim
first night review
Television: Broadchurch, ITV
★★★★☆
For 50 of the last ever 60 minutes of ITV’s morally serious whodunnit Broadchurch, there was barely a shaft of sunlight. Even the police interrogation room was painted midnight blue. As the detectives Alec Hardy (David Tennant) and...★★★★☆
For 50 of the last ever 60 minutes of ITV’s morally serious whodunnit Broadchurch, there...★★★★☆
For 50 of the last ever 60 minutes of ITV’s morally serious whodunnit Broadchurch, there...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Pop: Ed Sheeran at SSE Hydro, Glasgow
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Dance: The Legend of Mulan at Royal Festival Hall, SE1
First Night Review
Concert: Dvorák Requiem at the Barbican, EC2
★★☆☆☆
With Bach Passions hogging the limelight at this time of year, it was refreshing to have Jirí Belohlávek...★★☆☆☆
With Bach Passions hogging the limelight at this time of year, it was refreshing to...★★☆☆☆
With Bach Passions hogging the limelight at this time of year, it was refreshing to...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Pop: Dua Lipa at O2 Empire, W12
★★★☆☆
The latest pop siren to cause traffic jams online and exclamation-marked gushing across social media, Dua...★★★☆☆
The latest pop siren to cause traffic jams online and exclamation-marked gushing...★★★☆☆
The latest pop siren to cause traffic jams online and exclamation-marked gushing...
arts
Thanks to virtual reality all your world is the stage
It has been a long time since going to the theatre just meant entering a building with seats, a stage and a curtain to watch a drama with a beginning, a middle and an end. For those for whom the play is not necessarily the thing, there are...It has been a long time since going to the theatre just meant entering a building with seats, a...It has been a long time since going to the theatre just meant entering a building with seats, a...
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MindGames
The Times Daily Quiz
THE TIMES FILM SHOW
The Sense of an Ending and Fast & Furious 8
Watch our critics discuss the big new releases. This week, Kate Muir and Ed Potton give their verdicts on The Sense of an Ending and Fast & Furious 8 See the Times+ website for details of our year-round offer of 2-for-1 Odeon cinema ticketsWatch our critics discuss the big new releases. This week, Kate Muir and Ed Potton give their...Watch our critics discuss the big new releases. This week, Kate Muir and Ed Potton give their...
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Burma murder suspect ‘out and about in Glasgow’
A murder suspect at the centre of an international manhunt is living freely in Glasgow, it was claimed last night. Harris Binotti is accused of beating a colleague to death in Burma and his whereabouts have been unknown to police since November. Mr Binotti, a 26-year-old teacher, fled his home in Rangoon after Gary Ferguson, 47, from Northern Ireland, was found dead in...A murder suspect at the centre of an international manhunt is living freely in Glasgow, it was...A murder suspect at the centre of an international manhunt is living freely in Glasgow, it was...
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May faces questions over blocked Blair prosecution
Theresa May faces questions over whether she approved moves to block the prosecution of Tony Blair for entering the...Theresa May faces questions over whether she approved moves to block the prosecution of Tony Blair for entering the Iraq war. Jeremy Wright, the attorney-general, has intervened in a case being brought against the former prime minister, it was confirmed yesterday. A spokeswoman for the government’s most senior law...Theresa May faces questions over whether she approved moves to block the prosecution of Tony Blair for entering the Iraq war.
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City’s subway could be extended to east and north
Glasgow’s underground system could be expanded for the first time in more than 120 years. The SNP has pledged to...Glasgow’s underground system could be expanded for the first time in more than 120 years. The SNP...Glasgow’s underground system could be expanded for the first time in more than 120 years. The SNP...
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Call to give councils full control of local taxation
Councils should be handed full control over local taxation, including the ability to scrap levies and introduce new...Councils should be handed full control over local taxation, including the ability to scrap levies...Councils should be handed full control over local taxation, including the ability to scrap levies...
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Grey squirrel culls ‘driven by bloodlust and showing off’
Animal rights groups have hit out after gory images of squirrel culls were posted online. Hunters have been shooting grey squirrels, then putting images of their bloodied corpses on social media and encouraging others to do the same. Those...Animal rights groups have hit out after gory images of squirrel culls were posted online. Hunters...Animal rights groups have hit out after gory images of squirrel culls were posted online. Hunters...
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Comment
Difficult questions cannot be put off for ever
Last week John Swinney, the education secretary and deputy first minister, released an education “mini-manifesto” of such stunning banality it left you wondering if claims that Mr Swinney is the most capable member of the...Last week John Swinney, the education secretary and deputy first minister, released an education “mini-manifesto” of such stunning banality it left you wondering if claims that Mr Swinney is the most capable member of the...Last week John Swinney, the education secretary and deputy first minister, released an education “mini-manifesto” of...
Read the full storySturgeon attacks Tories for ‘rape clause complicity’
The Scottish Conservatives’ “complicity” in the “utterly immoral policies” of the UK government has been laid bare by Ruth Davidson’s response to the so-called rape clause, the first minister has said. Nicola Sturgeon used her...The Scottish Conservatives’ “complicity” in the “utterly immoral policies” of the UK government has been laid bare by Ruth Davidson’s response to the so-called rape clause, the first minister has said. Nicola Sturgeon used her...The Scottish Conservatives’ “complicity” in the “utterly immoral policies” of the UK government has been laid bare by...
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Gardaí reviews ‘ignored for four years’
Gardaí have left the government in the dark about whether any recommended policing reforms have been implemented since 2013, according to the tánaiste. Frances Fitzgerald admitted that there had been no update on the recommendations of three major garda inspectorate reports, including one on penalty points, because of “work pressure” on the force. The tánaiste was...Gardaí have left the government in the dark about whether any recommended policing reforms have...Gardaí have left the government in the dark about whether any recommended policing reforms have...
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More towns lose permanent gardaí
A growing number of towns and villages with garda stations no longer have a dedicated garda, with eight stations...A growing number of towns and villages with garda stations no longer have a dedicated garda, with eight stations losing their last permanent officer last year. Official figures obtained under freedom of information legislation show that 7 per cent of the more than 560 stations in the country have no full-time gardaí...A growing number of towns and villages with garda stations no longer have a dedicated garda, with eight stations losing their...
Read the full storyThird of new teachers will quit within decade
Nearly one third of new secondary school teachers believe that they do not have a long-term future in the job, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland has claimed. The TUI, which represents more than 16,000 teachers, said an internal...Nearly one third of new secondary school teachers believe that they do not have a long-term future in the job, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland has claimed. The TUI, which represents more than 16,000 teachers, said an internal...Nearly one third of new secondary school teachers believe that they do not have a long-term future in the job, the...
Read the full storyÓglaigh na hÉireann set to call a ceasefire
One of Northern Ireland’s two dissident terrorist groups may be about to call a permanent ceasefire. The political wing of Óglaigh na hÉireann, which was responsible for dozens of punishment shootings and attacks on security...One of Northern Ireland’s two dissident terrorist groups may be about to call a permanent ceasefire. The political wing of Óglaigh na hÉireann, which was responsible for dozens of punishment shootings and attacks on security...One of Northern Ireland’s two dissident terrorist groups may be about to call a permanent ceasefire. The political...
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Ireland proves it will always love to dance
Taking a girl on an Irish set-dancing date just to get a kiss is the length to which one young man went yesterday. As well as the object of his affection, Oscar Wilson, 18, was joined by hundreds of people who lined the River Liffey, outside...Taking a girl on an Irish set-dancing date just to get a kiss is the length to which one young...Taking a girl on an Irish set-dancing date just to get a kiss is the length to which one young...
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Racing
Power completes extraordinary spring
On December 29 Our Duke ended Robbie Power’s four-year wait for a grade one victory. How appropriate, then, that it was him powering clear in yesterday’s Boylesports Irish Grand National to round off an implausibly successful spring for the jockey. Fitting, too, that Our Duke is trained by Jessica Harrington, the marvellous septuagenarian who saddled Sizing John to land...On December 29 Our Duke ended Robbie Power’s four-year wait for a grade one victory. How...On December 29 Our Duke ended Robbie Power’s four-year wait for a grade one victory. How...
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Golf commentary
Meticulous Dunne suffers at hands of Lady Luck
Devoted competitors in individual sports tend to have a loner’s disposition. It does not mean they are anti-social by...Devoted competitors in individual sports tend to have a loner’s disposition. It does not mean they are anti-social by nature. It’s rather that they prefer to be self-reliant. Many have testified over the years that they gravitated towards track and field, for example, because it gave them sole control of their destiny.Devoted competitors in individual sports tend to have a loner’s disposition. It does not mean they are anti-social by nature.
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Gaelic football commentary
New grade risks being an afterthought
Hurling
Fitzgerald must learn from his past mistakes
Shortly after Davy Fitzgerald resigned as Clare manager last September, he presented a review of the season which was...Shortly after Davy Fitzgerald resigned as Clare manager last September, he presented a review of...Shortly after Davy Fitzgerald resigned as Clare manager last September, he presented a review of...
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Rugby union
Erasmus: Saracens one of the world’s best teams
Rassie Erasmus has spent much of the season talking down Munster’s European Champions Cup title hopes, so it was only...Rassie Erasmus has spent much of the season talking down Munster’s European Champions Cup title...Rassie Erasmus has spent much of the season talking down Munster’s European Champions Cup title...
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Change is inevitable but we should cherish our old stadiums
There were some fine pieces in last week’s newspapers to mark the 30th anniversary of Milltown, the former home of Shamrock Rovers, being sold. It’s right to remember these old grounds. Anybody who has ever supported a football team will...There were some fine pieces in last week’s newspapers to mark the 30th anniversary of Milltown...There were some fine pieces in last week’s newspapers to mark the 30th anniversary of Milltown...
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Comment
High-flyers can give new purpose to prisons
Rachel Sylvester
Recruiting top graduates to work in jails will improve a maligned service and lift inmates’ chances of rehabilitation
melanie phillips
Let’s hope the new Smiley doesn’t betray us
Hugo rifkind
Mix of politics and faith is best when messy
Alexandra Frean
This swotty mum envied her laid-back sons
Robert Colvile
Ofsted is failing, so give parents access to data on schools
Leading Articles
A New Cold War
The Putin regime’s behaviour violates international norms. The US and its allies should commit to containing Russian aggression while working closely with China
Lack of Labour
The government needs to work out how to attract foreign workers after Brexit
Defending Dialect
The British Library’s historic recordings of vernacular speech need preserving
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Diesel scrappage plan and reducing pollution
Read the full storySir, A scrappage scheme for diesel cars and an extra charge for driving diesel cars into large cities will not offer long-term solutions (report, Apr 17). Neither approach reduces the endemic toxic effects of taxis, buses and refrigerated HGVs in...
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Briefing
UK: Theresa May chairs the weekly cabinet meeting, the first for two weeks as MPs return to Westminster after the Easter recess. Peers return from their Easter break next Monday; the strike ballot for London Bridge and Waterloo railway station staff closes; some schools return after the Easter holiday. Others return next Monday having broken up a week later; commuter routes are expected to return to near-normal levels of congestion; the National Union of Teachers annual conference concludes; Leicester host Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second-leg match. Leicester must overturn a one-goal deficit if they are to reach the semi-finals of the tournament for the first time. Real Madrid face Bayern Munich at home.
Japan: Mike Pence, the US vice-president, visits Tokyo as part of his four-country visit to the Asia-Pacific region.
On this day
In 1593 Shakespeare’s first published work, the poem Venus and Adonis, was entered into the Stationers’ Register; in 1775, at the start of the American War of Independence, Paul Revere, the American patriot, rode from Charlestown to Lexington to give warning of the arrival of British troops; in 1874 Dr Livingstone was buried in Westminster Abbey; in 1906 San Francisco was struck by an earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale, causing an estimated 3,000 deaths; in 1980 Rhodesia gained internationally recognised independence as Zimbabwe; in 1983 a car loaded with explosives was driven into the American embassy in Beirut, killing 63 people.
Nature notes
Whimbrels nest only in the north of Scotland, but now is a good time to look out for them since they are heading up the whole of Britain on their way there, or farther to Iceland. They are like curlews, with their long, curved-down beaks, but are slightly smaller. Whimbrels have distinctive head markings that curlews lack, namely two broad dark stripes on the crown, with a pale strip between them. They are lighter on the wing than the curlew, but both have white rumps that are conspicuous when they fly. They travel via the coast, but come into seaside fields to feed, as well as on to the beach. One of their most attractive features is their call, which is a rapid string of whistling notes — almost always precisely seven in number. There are many ancient legends about mysterious “seven whistlers”, which are thought to be damned souls flying about at night, foretelling disaster. Whimbrels, with their call, may be at the source of the legend.
Derwent May
Birthdays today
Michael Beloff, president, Trinity College, Oxford (1996-2006), 75; Sir Clive Booth, chairman, Big Lottery Fund (2004-10), 74; Samantha Cameron, business executive and fashion designer, 46; Carolyn Davidson, diplomat, UK ambassador to Honduras (non-resident), 53; Baroness (Frances) D’Souza, lord speaker, House of Lords (2011-16), 73; Nick Farr-Jones, rugby union player, Australia (1984-93), 55; Prof Niall Ferguson, historian and economist, author, Civilization: the West and the Rest (2011), 53; America Ferrera, actress, Ugly Betty (2006-10), 33; Roger Graef, writer and film-maker, Police (1982), 81; Michael D Higgins, president of Ireland, 76; Sir Peter Hordern, Conservative MP (1964-97), 88; Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, model and actress, 30; Philip Jackson, sculptor, the Bomber Command Memorial (2012), 73; Judith Judd, pro vice-chancellor, University of Essex, editor, Times Educational Supplement (2005-07), 68; Jane Leeves, actress, Frasier (1993-2004), 56; Hayley Mills, actress, Pollyanna (1960); 71; Rick Moranis, actor, Ghostbusters (1984), 64; Frank Mulholland, QC, senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, lord advocate for Scotland (2011-16), 58; Mark Porter, consultant anaesthetist, chairman, British Medical Association council, 55; Graham Rowntree, rugby union player, England (1995-2006), 46; Sir Teddy Taylor, Conservative MP (1964-2005), shadow secretary of state for Scotland (1977-79), 80; David Tennant, actor, Doctor Who (2005-10, 2013), Broadchurch (2013-17), 46; James Woods, actor, Once Upon a Time in America (1984), 70; Edgar Wright, film director, Shaun of the Dead (2004), 43.