The Sussexes’ strategy for a quiet life and a fresh start in Britain
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex turned their backs on the UK in search of financial independence and…
Jemima Lines: Britain’s new female America’s Cup sailor inspired by SAS dad
Women have not always been welcomed with open arms at the Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS). The Cowes-based yacht…
Great Britain’s SailGP team ‘hurting’ after failing to make final in home event
Dylan Fletcher was at a complete loss to explain what went wrong after Britain’s SailGP team failed to…
King fanned by aide as London wilts in heatwave
He was speaking to 250 guests gathered in the historic building, which does not have air conditioning. Large…
Uneasy Streets by Carolina Knowles: Revealing China’s stranglehold on Britain
One of the biggest “holes” visited by Knowles, for instance, is the project at Royal Albert Dock, where…
This may now be the finest opera house in Britain – and here’s the proof
Douglas Boyd conducted the Philharmonia faultlessly in La traviata, and as the company’s artistic director, he is another of…
Brute force, ignorance and horsepower: My day out at Britain’s only drag racing track
I’m strapped into the car and fastened tight. “This is the buckle that will undo everything,” a member…
Swastikas and the Sex Pistols in 1976: The year Britain turned punk
“There was a chap called Johnny at the Virgin branch in Marble Arch,” Peel told me. “He used…
Britain’s six most exciting playwrights – according to our theatre critic
What defines playwriting in the 2020s and who are the emerging names to watch? The casual consensus is…
UK’s rarest cars: 1984 Vauxhall Senator, one of only nine left
Badge-engineering is the art of marketing the same car under a different brand name and convincing potential buyers…
‘I’ve had hip replacements in both Spain and the UK – there’s one clear winner’
My one mistake was trying to drive too early. Going down a steep hill, I realised I couldn’t…
The history of Britain’s weird pub names
Pub names like the Angel or the Bell usually occur in proximity to a church. Local landmarks, history,…