Much-loved passenger ship has traversed Atlantic swells between islands and Cornish mainland for almost 50 years Tears were shed, sea shanties sung and tales of stormy voyages exchanged as one of the UK’s most characterful ships set sail for the final time. Scillonian III, also known as the “vomit comet” because in stormy weather it tended to rock a little too much for the comfort of those…
Allen, the first live-action film from Pearson’s Ludo Studio, follows a man who met an alien as a kid – and becomes obsessed with bringing him back Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email If, for whatever reason, you want to feel a bit sad, think too hard about what Elliott from ET would have been like as an adult. Or Coraline, or Matilda, or Chihiro, or those kids in Mary Poppins. The most…
Exclusive: Head of IFPI says allowing AI companies access to online content would be a ‘huge mistake’ and damage Australia’s reputation Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia weakening copyright protections for AI companies would be “ridiculous and dangerous”, the global peak body for the music recording industry has warned as it watches with concern how the…
Troubled from the age of three, by 35 the American journalist viewed himself as ‘the lowest piece of dirt on the Earth’ – and neither therapy nor drugs seemed to help. But there was one thing he hadn’t tried … Ted Scheinman can date the origin of his depression with laser accuracy. It was the day he went to the fair, aged three, and returned to his home in upstate New York clutching a Batman toy…
On a fractious night in Sydney that ended with Australia reaching yet another Men's Rugby League World Cup final, it was no surprise to see Reece Walsh centre stage – for better or worse.
Abbi Church scores four tries as Australia earn a hard-fought 30-14 win over World Cup debutants Fiji, to progress to their fifth consecutive Women's Rugby League World Cup final.
Benefits of baxdrostat are unexpectedly found to remain up to two years after patients stop taking it Millions of people with high blood pressure stand to benefit from a new drug that has stunned doctors by reversing a common cause of the condition for years after patients stopped taking the medication. Patients who took the drug, called baxdrostat, saw their blood pressure improve during a six…
Wreaths are laid as 10,000 armed forces veterans, including 12 from World War Two, pay tribute in central London.
Reece Walsh scores a hat-trick of tries as Australia stun Samoa 44-12 to reach the Rugby League World Cup final.
One of the men, Professor Michal Pędziwiatr, when they got to the scene, they treated both the alleged gunman and the police officers.
It is claimed Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh were part of anti-government protests earlier this year.
Reform UK leader could face Commons suspension if found to have broken parliamentary rules over donation
Five of seven facilities in England and Wales never reached operational stage as Tories vacillated over plans to check goods The UK wasted at least £100m in taxpayers’ money to set up zombie Brexit border inspection posts that were never used, it has been revealed. The overall cost of Brexit was put at an estimated £4.7bn by the National Audit Office last year but this included years-long…
⚽️ Updates from 2pm GMT kick-offs ⚽️ Live scoreboard | Tables | Email Simon Fabian Hurzeler on what makes Brighton good: “Brilliant at the basics. That’s our foundation. That’s what made us strong and hopefully will make us strong in the future. It’s not about first outplaying the opponent, it’s about outworking the opponent.” Marco Rose is asked to identify Ipswich’s threat to Bournemouth today…
High-stakes talks involving 190 countries begin on Monday as world grapples with El Niño supercharged by fossil fuels The Cop31 summit must produce progress, “a tangible outcome ... that people can see is real”, its host has said as scores of world leaders and representatives of close to 190 countries gather in Turkey for the UN climate talks. The high-stakes meeting begins on Monday, as…
Police Scotland said three officers were hurt as they responded to reports of a large disturbance in streets close to the Ovo Hydro venue in Glasgow.
Coliseum, London English National Opera’s production of Gluck’s opera has strong leads in Christine Rice, Nick Pritchard and Jacques Imbrailo. But why is it sung in French? Human sacrifice first; ask questions later. The story of Iphigénie among the Taurians, adapted from Euripides by Gluck and his librettist Guillard in 1779, is being told at English National Opera for the first time. It’s sung…
Culture secretary says there is still a problem in media industry and across public life after Russell Brand conviction The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said there is still a problem with exploitation and abuse in the media industry and a failure to properly deal with allegations after Russell Brand’s conviction for rape and sexual assault. She said women who came forward were too often not…
Jon Rahm fires a final-round 67 to clinch a two-shot victory ahead of Tyrrell Hatton at the Abu Dhabi Championship.
Highlights of the final round of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at Yas Links GC.
Jodie Boyd-Ward will become the first player in Wheelchair Rugby League history to win 50 caps when she leads Wales against New Zealand.
The culture secretary says the UK rejoining the EU's study and work scheme will help honour wartime sacrifice.
Andy Burnham takes part for first time alongside eight ex-premiers as 12 veterans participate in ceremony Second world war veterans outnumbered former prime ministers for what could be the last time at the national service of remembrance at the Cenotaph in central London. The number of veterans from that conflict has dwindled to about a dozen, the oldest of whom was Jeffrey Brereton who served in…
Ineos is driving exports with potentially far-reaching environmental and social repercussions “My children started getting sick,” says Lois Bower-Bjornson, a campaigner at the Clean Air Council in Washington County, Pennsylvania. “My oldest son had rashes all over his body. His ears, his eyelids, everywhere. My youngest had terrible nosebleeds, it was so bad that he became anaemic and would…