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Britain ready to share Dutch-made vaccine with EU
Britain is prepared to share its Dutch-made AstraZeneca vaccine supplies to prevent the EU implementing a blanket export ban on Covid-19 jabs to the UK, The Times understands. In an effort to avoid an escalation in hostilities between the UK and Brussels, the government is prepared to negotiate...Britain is prepared to share its Dutch-made AstraZeneca vaccine supplies to prevent the EU implementing a blanket export ban on Covid-19 jabs to the UK, The Times understands. In an effort to avoid an escalation in hostilities between the UK and Brussels, the government is prepared to negotiate...Britain is prepared to share its Dutch-made AstraZeneca vaccine supplies to prevent the EU implementing a blanket export ban on...
Read the full storyUS trials prove safety of AstraZeneca Covid jab
A large US trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has confirmed that it is highly effective at preventing severe Covid-19 and that it works well in older people. It was also found to be safe, with no hint of an increased risk of blood clots. More than 32,000 volunteers took part in the trial, mostly in America, but also in Chile and Peru.A large US trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has confirmed that it is highly effective at preventing severe Covid-19 and that it works well in older people. It was also found to be safe, with no hint of an increased risk of blood clots. More than 32,000 volunteers took part in the trial, mostly in America, but also in Chile and Peru.A large US trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has confirmed that it is highly effective at preventing severe Covid-19 and...
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CORONAVIRUS
Europe’s third wave will affect us too, warns PM
updatedBoris Johnson has warned that a third wave of Covid-19 infections sweeping Europe will “wash up on our shores as well”. The prime minister said that the first and second coronavirus waves in Europe had both spread to Britain. “People in this country should be under no illusions that previous experience has taught us...Boris Johnson has warned that a third wave of Covid-19 infections sweeping Europe will “wash up...Boris Johnson has warned that a third wave of Covid-19 infections sweeping Europe will “wash up...
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Coronavirus
Play your part and test yourself twice a week, public to be urged
All adults will be encouraged to test themselves for Covid-19 twice a week to help us ease out of lockdown, The Times...All adults will be encouraged to test themselves for Covid-19 twice a week to help us ease out of...All adults will be encouraged to test themselves for Covid-19 twice a week to help us ease out of...
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Surgeon sues for £2.7m over ‘lovely biscuits’ row
A senior consultant accused of sexually assaulting a nurse by commenting on her “lovely biscuits” is suing one of...A senior consultant accused of sexually assaulting a nurse by commenting on her “lovely biscuits”...A senior consultant accused of sexually assaulting a nurse by commenting on her “lovely biscuits”...
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Coronavirus
Mutations spotted in half the time
coronavirus
Surging cases push France near ‘red list’
DNA tests will reveal patients’ hidden danger of heart disease
The NHS is moving towards an era of “personalised medicine” with the first trial of a technology that surveys DNA to calculate patients’ risk of disease. The technique could ultimately be used by GPs to identify hundreds of...The NHS is moving towards an era of “personalised medicine” with the first trial of a technology that surveys DNA to calculate patients’ risk of disease. The technique could ultimately be used by GPs to identify hundreds of...The NHS is moving towards an era of “personalised medicine” with the first trial of a technology that surveys DNA to...
Read the full storyProcessed meat linked to dementia
Researchers have called for more scrutiny of the link between diet and dementia after a study suggested that eating processed meat was associated with an increased risk. Researchers found that consuming a 25g serving of...Researchers have called for more scrutiny of the link between diet and dementia after a study suggested that eating processed meat was associated with an increased risk. Researchers found that consuming a 25g serving of...Researchers have called for more scrutiny of the link between diet and dementia after a study suggested that eating...
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Politicians urged to defend stars against ‘bullying mob’
Politicians should defend public figures such as JK Rowling and Davina McCall from “the bullying of the mob”, a former cabinet minister is expected to say in a speech today. Liam Fox, the former international trade secretary, will say that...Politicians should defend public figures such as JK Rowling and Davina McCall from “the bullying...Politicians should defend public figures such as JK Rowling and Davina McCall from “the bullying...
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Studios plot path to greener future
TIMES EARTH
Carbon target bill to top £20,000 a home
Adapting homes to meet climate targets will be far more expensive than the government claims and could cost more than...Adapting homes to meet climate targets will be far more expensive than the government claims and...Adapting homes to meet climate targets will be far more expensive than the government claims and...
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Clampdown on ‘cowboy’ car parking operators
Private parking firms will be banned from issuing penalties for errors such as keying in a wrong number plate under a...Private parking firms will be banned from issuing penalties for errors such as keying in a wrong...Private parking firms will be banned from issuing penalties for errors such as keying in a wrong...
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Young walrus swims thousands of miles to Wales
They are normally found in the Arctic where they use their tusks to make breathing holes in the ice but a young...They are normally found in the Arctic where they use their tusks to make breathing holes in the...They are normally found in the Arctic where they use their tusks to make breathing holes in the...
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Worldwide viewers dive in to see peregrine falcons online
Livestreams of peregrine falcons nesting in Britain are attracting a global fanbase, with enthusiasts logging on in...Livestreams of peregrine falcons nesting in Britain are attracting a global fanbase, with...Livestreams of peregrine falcons nesting in Britain are attracting a global fanbase, with...
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US will host migrants in hotels to cope with surge
The US government has said that migrant families will stay at hotels and could be flown around the country for processing as it scrambles to cope with a surge in arrivals at its southern border. Last month 100,000 people were arrested at the border, of which about a fifth were families and nearly...The US government has said that migrant families will stay at hotels and could be flown around the country for processing as it scrambles to cope with a surge in arrivals at its southern border. Last month 100,000 people were arrested at the border, of which about a fifth were families and nearly...The US government has said that migrant families will stay at hotels and could be flown around the country for processing as it...
Read the full storyDiplomats hold vigil for Canadian at Beijing ‘spy’ trial
About 30 diplomats from 26 countries gathered outside a court in Beijing this morning in a show of solidarity for a Canadian citizen who has been detained for more than two years in China in an apparent retaliation for Ottawa’s arrest of a senior Huawei executive. None of the diplomats, including those from Canada, were granted access to...About 30 diplomats from 26 countries gathered outside a court in Beijing this morning in a show of solidarity for a Canadian citizen who has been detained for more than two years in China in an apparent retaliation for Ottawa’s arrest of a senior Huawei executive. None of the diplomats, including those from Canada, were granted access to...About 30 diplomats from 26 countries gathered outside a court in Beijing this morning in a show of solidarity for a Canadian...
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Dismay as Turkey pulls out of accord to protect women
Europe and the US have denounced the Turkish government for pulling out of an international accord to protect women, with the US president calling it “disheartening”. Turkey, where killings of women have surged in recent years, signed the Istanbul Convention, a Council of Europe agreement to prevent, prosecute and...Europe and the US have denounced the Turkish government for pulling out of an international...Europe and the US have denounced the Turkish government for pulling out of an international...
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Night harvest that produces a dessert wine fit for Napoleon
The torchlights pricking the slopes of Table Mountain signal that the grape harvest is in full swing for a wine with a history as knotted as the oldest vine. Pickers work with a surgeon’s eye to take only Muscat berries that have been turned to...The torchlights pricking the slopes of Table Mountain signal that the grape harvest is in full...The torchlights pricking the slopes of Table Mountain signal that the grape harvest is in full...
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Mayor ‘killed endangered bison and tried to sell head’
The mayor of a Polish village has been charged with killing an endangered bison after an alleged failed cover-up. The...The mayor of a Polish village has been charged with killing an endangered bison after an alleged...The mayor of a Polish village has been charged with killing an endangered bison after an alleged...
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Target of murdered journalist charged
A former government official in Malta has been charged with money laundering and fraud, five years after the murdered...A former government official in Malta has been charged with money laundering and fraud, five...A former government official in Malta has been charged with money laundering and fraud, five...
Read the full storyLoss-making Deliveroo plans £8.8bn float
A loss-making food delivery business that flirted with insolvency just over a year ago is preparing London’s largest stock market float in a decade. Deliveroo said this morning that it was targeting a valuation of between £7.6 billion and £8.8 billion as it prepares to go public within a fortnight. The food ordering app would be London’s biggest listing since the 2011...A loss-making food delivery business that flirted with insolvency just over a year ago is...A loss-making food delivery business that flirted with insolvency just over a year ago is...
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Britain down to its last coal power station
Britain will have only one power station still burning coal by the end of next year under plans by EDF to close its...Britain will have only one power station still burning coal by the end of next year under plans by EDF to close its West Burton A plant. The French energy giant is expected to confirm this week that it will shut the Nottinghamshire power station by September 2022 at the latest after more than half a century of...Britain will have only one power station still burning coal by the end of next year under plans by EDF to close its West Burton...
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market update
Travel stocks hit by summer blues
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If we want stability and growth, we need to take devolution much more seriously
If you have only just recovered from the mixture of tedium and trauma associated with the UK’s exit from the European...If you have only just recovered from the mixture of tedium and trauma associated with the UK’s...If you have only just recovered from the mixture of tedium and trauma associated with the UK’s...
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Fintech is not a sound foundation on which to build jobs and prosperity
Rishi Sunak has been crystal clear that his current No 1 priority is job creation. It is with this objective in mind...Rishi Sunak has been crystal clear that his current No 1 priority is job creation. It is with...Rishi Sunak has been crystal clear that his current No 1 priority is job creation. It is with...
Read the full storyCinema bosses hope script has a happy ending
Covid-19 put James Bond’s latest mission on hold. Hercule Poirot’s cruise down the Nile was delayed. Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, set to take to the skies once more, was grounded. Cinema executives hope that such blockbuster heroes will...Covid-19 put James Bond’s latest mission on hold. Hercule Poirot’s cruise down the Nile was delayed.Covid-19 put James Bond’s latest mission on hold. Hercule Poirot’s cruise down the Nile was delayed.
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Float puts £8.8bn price tag on Deliveroo
Good morning: The takeaway delivery company Deliveroo is to list its shares at between £3.90 and £4.60 per share...Good morning: The takeaway delivery company Deliveroo is to list its shares at between £3.90 and...Good morning: The takeaway delivery company Deliveroo is to list its shares at between £3.90 and...
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1 Adapting homes to meet the UK’s climate targets will be far more expensive than the government has claimed and...1 Adapting homes to meet the UK’s climate targets will be far more expensive than the government...1 Adapting homes to meet the UK’s climate targets will be far more expensive than the government...
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six nations | Alex Lowe
Familiar defensive failings and creaky scrum – where it went wrong for England
Lineout defence
For the second game running, England’s defence was exposed from a first-phase strike move launched by a long lineout throw over the top. France pieced together a beautiful attack with Damien Penaud scoring in the corner. Laurent Labit, their attack coach, subsequently revealed...Lineout defence
For the second game running, England’s defence was exposed from a first-phase strike move launched by a long lineout throw over the top. France pieced together a beautiful attack with Damien Penaud scoring in the corner. Laurent Labit, their attack coach, subsequently revealed...Lineout defence
For the second game running, England’s defence was exposed from a first-phase strike move launched by a...
rugby union
We knew Ford could come on, but wanted Robson at fly half, England claim
England insist they knew that George Ford could have been sent back onto the field against Ireland when Owen Farrell was removed for a head injury assessment — but decided to deploy Dan Robson at fly half instead. Ford, England’s starting fly half with 76 Test caps, was substituted five minutes before an independent doctor demanded that...England insist they knew that George Ford could have been sent back onto the field against Ireland when Owen Farrell was removed for a head injury assessment — but decided to deploy Dan Robson at fly half instead. Ford, England’s starting fly half with 76 Test caps, was substituted five minutes before an independent doctor demanded that...England insist they knew that George Ford could have been sent back onto the field against Ireland when Owen Farrell was...
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‘That lap of honour was one of our great family days. Dad was so proud’
Will Roeder was picking up his four-year-old son from nursery last week when a member of staff pulled him to one side. “Arthur’s started saying, ‘Why aye man,’ ” he was told. “And we’ve got no idea what that means.” The Roeder family have shed many tears since Glenn died three weeks ago. From the world of football...Will Roeder was picking up his four-year-old son from nursery last week when a member of staff...Will Roeder was picking up his four-year-old son from nursery last week when a member of staff...
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Portugal squad to defend Euros far stronger than the one that won it
rugby union | sam warburton
Rees-Zammit can start for Lions with Owens as captain of Test side
six nations | Owen Slot
Boom or bust Jones is no longer right man to lead England
It was early April last year when it was announced that Eddie Jones had signed a contract extension with England, the...It was early April last year when it was announced that Eddie Jones had signed a contract...It was early April last year when it was announced that Eddie Jones had signed a contract...
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six nations | stuart barnes
Jones is the Donald Trump of rugby – his out-of-control ego show has England in terminal decline
I don’t know much about the side effects of rat poison, despite Eddie Jones’s erratic claim last week that the rugby...I don’t know much about the side effects of rat poison, despite Eddie Jones’s erratic claim last...I don’t know much about the side effects of rat poison, despite Eddie Jones’s erratic claim last...
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fa cup | henry winter
Casual Solskjaer falls into Rodgers’ traps
premier league
Spurs pull back from precipice
rugby union
‘I felt like a fraud in Lions kit – but I want to help women wear that jersey’
Maggie Alphonsi has achieved more in rugby than most can dream of: a World Cup winner’s medal, 74 caps for her country, and a place in the England team that won a record-breaking seven consecutive Six Nations championships. Despite her many...Maggie Alphonsi has achieved more in rugby than most can dream of: a World Cup winner’s medal, 74...Maggie Alphonsi has achieved more in rugby than most can dream of: a World Cup winner’s medal, 74...
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The Journeyman | Gregor Robertson
Cowleys eye play-off push with Portsmouth
When James Norwood opened the scoring for Ipswich Town at Fratton Park on Saturday, Portsmouth’s players and...When James Norwood opened the scoring for Ipswich Town at Fratton Park on Saturday, Portsmouth’s...When James Norwood opened the scoring for Ipswich Town at Fratton Park on Saturday, Portsmouth’s...
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Football | Henry Winter
Brighton’s ‘Potterball’ has shown Bruce up
1/ Graham Potter. Only a point separated Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United at kick-off but then Potter...1/ Graham Potter. Only a point separated Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United at...1/ Graham Potter. Only a point separated Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United at...
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Game in numbers: Bill Edgar on Manchester City’s cup feast and the second-tier famine
Cup kings City
Manchester City have hit 99 cup goals since Crystal Palace last scored one (in the FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Champions League). Those goals have come since March 2019 — Palace are the first top-flight side not to have scored in...Cup kings City
Manchester City have hit 99 cup goals since Crystal Palace last scored one (in...Cup kings City
Manchester City have hit 99 cup goals since Crystal Palace last scored one (in...
six nations | Steve James
Wales play waiting game after Paris pain
Six Nations | Alasdair Reid
Townsend may ring changes for Paris match
football | Molly Hudson
Chance for Hayes and Chelsea to prove their quality in Europe
If the previous rounds were a tasty appetiser, this week signals the main course of the women’s Champions League.If the previous rounds were a tasty appetiser, this week signals the main course of the women’s...If the previous rounds were a tasty appetiser, this week signals the main course of the women’s...
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premier league | tony cascarino
Weekend talking points: Europa League football would destroy West Ham
Some English teams can handle the Europa League. Clubs like Chelsea and Manchester United who have deep squads, with...Some English teams can handle the Europa League. Clubs like Chelsea and Manchester United who...Some English teams can handle the Europa League. Clubs like Chelsea and Manchester United who...
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England left with questions to answer
India stamped themselves as strong favourites for the World T20 in October, having beaten England comfortably in the end, during a revealing five-match T20 series. Whereas England played the same team in all but one match, when Mark Wood was injured, India were on a fact-finding mission, and they discovered some helpful answers ahead of a tournament during which they...India stamped themselves as strong favourites for the World T20 in October, having beaten England...India stamped themselves as strong favourites for the World T20 in October, having beaten England...
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Cricket
Silverwood: Archer needs break to get elbow fit for big year
Jofra Archer will need to be assessed by medics on his return to the UK after it was confirmed by England that he...Jofra Archer will need to be assessed by medics on his return to the UK after it was confirmed by England that he would miss the three one-day internationals against India and at least some of the Indian Premier League due to his elbow injury. That injury saw him miss both the second and fourth Test matches against...Jofra Archer will need to be assessed by medics on his return to the UK after it was confirmed by England that he would miss...
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premier league
Mourinho: Shame spurred players
Premier League
Arteta: Game will give me a few nightmares
premier league
Unflinching Dias is the player of the year
There seemed an obvious flaw in Carlo Ancelotti’s master plan to unsettle Manchester City which, as he even outlined in the match-day programme, would be chiefly based on mustering a threat from set pieces. It was not that Everton were denied so...There seemed an obvious flaw in Carlo Ancelotti’s master plan to unsettle Manchester City which...There seemed an obvious flaw in Carlo Ancelotti’s master plan to unsettle Manchester City which...
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Premier League
‘We want to be Champions League on and off the field’
Premier League
Bruce safe despite fury of supporters’ groups
rugby union
TMO (The Monday Overview): Muir and McConnochie profit in Watson’s absence
Five wins in their last six and suddenly Bath are just eight points shy of the top four. Inspired by their sevens import wings, Will Muir and Ruaridh McConnochie, they thrashed Worcester 47-22 at The Rec on Saturday following a ruthless first-half...Five wins in their last six and suddenly Bath are just eight points shy of the top four. Inspired...Five wins in their last six and suddenly Bath are just eight points shy of the top four. Inspired...
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Why 1.4 million people want Emily Morse’s sex advice
Stuck at home, people have turned to the sex adviser for tips on one of the few activities still allowed. It beats cooking masterclasses, she explains
ENVIRONMENT
The best eco-aware TV and films to watch now
Times critics pick environmental works that have made a difference
Matt Baker on the call that summoned him back to the family farm
When his mother was trampled by a sheep, the Countryfile presenter (and former One Show star) returned to his roots, he explains
ASK PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON
I’m 91 and my family visit out of duty. How can I be more fun for them?
LIFE
A fraternal rift? I haven’t spoken to my brother in years
Talks between William and Harry have not been ‘productive’. At least they talked, says one writer
A LIFE IN THE DAY
Orlando Bloom on life with Katy Perry and their new baby, Daisy
KEVIN MAHER
What do you mean, my use of capital letters is too AGGRESSIVE???
What????? What’s wrong with extra question marks???? A lot, it transpires, according to a judge in a recent...What????? What’s wrong with extra question marks???? A lot, it transpires, according to a judge...What????? What’s wrong with extra question marks???? A lot, it transpires, according to a judge...
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The lowdown: Aidan Turner as Leonardo da Vinci
Poldark fans, prepare yourselves.
Why? It’s back? No, but its star dish is.
What, the Cornish pasty? No! Aidan Turner!
...Poldark fans, prepare yourselves.
Why? It’s back? No, but its star dish is.
What, the Cornish...Poldark fans, prepare yourselves.
Why? It’s back? No, but its star dish is.
What, the Cornish...
TELEVISION
Midsomer Murders — death by honeybee, now that’s a sticky end
Midsomer Murders
ITV
★★★☆☆ While some of you were earnestly poring over Line of Duty’s fiendish maze of acronyms and misdirections on BBC1 last night the rest of us (let’s call ourselves the fun kids) were frolicking in the English sun with...Midsomer Murders
ITV
★★★☆☆ While some of you were earnestly poring over Line of Duty’s...Midsomer Murders
ITV
★★★☆☆ While some of you were earnestly poring over Line of Duty’s...
FIRST NIGHT | THEATRE
The Meaning of Zong — a promising work that sometimes seems becalmed
FIRST NIGHT | CONCERT
LSO/Rattle — adventurous, imaginative and a musical triumph
FIRST NIGHT | THEATRE
Assembly — this global warming experiment left me cold
★☆☆☆☆
Another online experiment delivers a damp squib. After the RSC rolled out a meandering parade of virtual...★☆☆☆☆
Another online experiment delivers a damp squib. After the RSC rolled out a...★☆☆☆☆
Another online experiment delivers a damp squib. After the RSC rolled out a...
FIRST NIGHT | CONCERT
Hallé/Elder — poised Beethoven from Isata Kanneh-Mason
★★★★☆
A Serenade ushered in this concert with warmth and ease. True, Strauss’s Serenade for 13 wind instruments...★★★★☆
A Serenade ushered in this concert with warmth and ease. True, Strauss’s Serenade for...★★★★☆
A Serenade ushered in this concert with warmth and ease. True, Strauss’s Serenade for...
FIRST NIGHT | CONCERT
London Contemporary Orchestra / Ames — full marks for performance, zero for context
FIRST NIGHT | OPERA
L’Heure espagnole — Ravel meets Fleabag in Kensington
STAYING IN
The best live arts to stream this week
ARTS
The best podcasts to listen to
There are almost a million podcasts. This is madness. How are you supposed to know what to listen to? This is how. In this list I’ve picked the shows that I love and that I think are really worth your time. My criteria is: is this the sort of...There are almost a million podcasts. This is madness. How are you supposed to know what to listen...There are almost a million podcasts. This is madness. How are you supposed to know what to listen...
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VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight
MindGames
The Times Daily Quiz
STAYING IN
What to watch on Netflix, BBC, Sky and Amazon now
This list is geared towards the best box sets and streamed programmes recently available for you to watch on demand...This list is geared towards the best box sets and streamed programmes recently available for you...This list is geared towards the best box sets and streamed programmes recently available for you...
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The remarkable story of Nora, the loneliest polar bear, and how she was saved
She weighed scarcely more than a pound, roughly the size of a squirrel. Her eyes and ears were fused shut. Her only...She weighed scarcely more than a pound, roughly the size of a squirrel. Her eyes and ears were...She weighed scarcely more than a pound, roughly the size of a squirrel. Her eyes and ears were...
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FAME AND FORTUNE
‘I had some Banksys. My art collection was probably worth £50k’
OBITUARY
Peter Lorimer
Scottish footballer who was renowned for having the hardest shot in game and helped Leeds United become the best team in the land
He was a goalkeeper’s nightmare. The keeper might see, in the distance, the ball being slipped to Peter Lorimer as he lurked some way outside the penalty area. He might also see desperate defenders rushing forwards, sensing the danger, to try to close Lorimer down. Yet it was often too late. By then the player variously nicknamed Lorimer the Lash, Hot Shot and...He was a goalkeeper’s nightmare. The keeper might see, in the distance, the ball being slipped to...He was a goalkeeper’s nightmare. The keeper might see, in the distance, the ball being slipped to...
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obituary
Elsa Peretti
The chapels beneath Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini are crammed, floor to ceiling, with the bones of...The chapels beneath Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini are crammed, floor to ceiling, with the bones of Capuchin friars. For the young Elsa Peretti, the skeletal remains were irresistible. No trip to the church in central Rome was complete unless she picked up an illicit souvenir, much to the chagrin of her...The chapels beneath Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini are crammed, floor to ceiling, with the bones of Capuchin friars.
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obituary
John Theocharis
from the archive
Rush to the Continent for Easter
obituary
Lionel Fry
For three years prior to his assassination, the French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat spent most of his time in the...For three years prior to his assassination, the French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat spent most...For three years prior to his assassination, the French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat spent most...
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law report
Wording on sexual offences policy not unlawful
Court of Appeal
Published March 22, 2021
Regina (End Violence Against Women Coalition) v Director of...Court of Appeal
Published March 22, 2021
Regina (End Violence Against Women Coalition) v...Court of Appeal
Published March 22, 2021
Regina (End Violence Against Women Coalition) v...
weather eye
Train line ran into trouble during surprise spring blizzard
A disused railway line between Exeter and Okehampton will reopen for passenger services for the first time in 50 years, since the route was closed in the Beeching cuts. It was part of the Dartmoor railway line built in the 1860s that originally...A disused railway line between Exeter and Okehampton will reopen for passenger services for the...A disused railway line between Exeter and Okehampton will reopen for passenger services for the...
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Allies rally around Sturgeon before pivotal Salmond verdict
A report likely to determine Nicola Sturgeon’s fate as first minister is expected to be published today as allies reject claims that Alex Salmond’s “impropriety” towards women was an open secret when he was first minister. James Hamilton QC, a former director of public prosecutions in Ireland...A report likely to determine Nicola Sturgeon’s fate as first minister is expected to be published today as allies reject claims that Alex Salmond’s “impropriety” towards women was an open secret when he was first minister. James Hamilton QC, a former director of public prosecutions in Ireland...A report likely to determine Nicola Sturgeon’s fate as first minister is expected to be published today as allies reject claims...
Read the full storyFirst minister ignored party bullies, says former MSP
A former SNP MSP claims that she was sidelined by Nicola Sturgeon for speaking out against male bullying in the party more than 20 years ago. Dorothy-Grace Elder resigned from the party in 2002 after making claims of “stupid, arrogant and bullying behaviour” within the SNP and a series of spats with the party leadership. Writing in The...A former SNP MSP claims that she was sidelined by Nicola Sturgeon for speaking out against male bullying in the party more than 20 years ago. Dorothy-Grace Elder resigned from the party in 2002 after making claims of “stupid, arrogant and bullying behaviour” within the SNP and a series of spats with the party leadership. Writing in The...A former SNP MSP claims that she was sidelined by Nicola Sturgeon for speaking out against male bullying in the party more than...
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Henry McLeish: Change election rules to stop SNP dynasty
Henry McLeish has called for Holyrood elections to be reformed to liberate Scotland from the SNP’s “one-party nation”, which he says is too tightly controlled by Nicola Sturgeon. The former Labour first minister, who helped to draft Scotland’s election rules in 1998, said the two-ballot constituency and regional...Henry McLeish has called for Holyrood elections to be reformed to liberate Scotland from the...Henry McLeish has called for Holyrood elections to be reformed to liberate Scotland from the...
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CORONAVIRUS
Hospital puts shielders at greater risk, study finds
Vulnerable people in Scotland who had to shield were six times more likely to fall seriously ill with Covid-19 if they had to attend hospital, researchers have said. Their study discovered that visiting hospital and living with...Vulnerable people in Scotland who had to shield were six times more likely to fall seriously ill with Covid-19 if they had to attend hospital, researchers have said. Their study discovered that visiting hospital and living with...Vulnerable people in Scotland who had to shield were six times more likely to fall seriously ill with Covid-19 if...
Read the full storyFiona Rintoul
Westminster does not understand our country any more
To grasp how much our precious, precious Union means to the Westminster government, watch Dominic Raab squirm under questioning by Lady Hermon in 2019 about whether he had read the Belfast agreement at the Commons Northern...To grasp how much our precious, precious Union means to the Westminster government, watch Dominic Raab squirm under questioning by Lady Hermon in 2019 about whether he had read the Belfast agreement at the Commons Northern...To grasp how much our precious, precious Union means to the Westminster government, watch Dominic Raab squirm under...
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MAGNUS LINKLATER
We must learn from this year of lost schooling
MELANIE REID | NOTEBOOK
The rest of the West has barely had a shot
Reverend behind disco hit wins damages for religious discrimination
A former Holyrood candidate who wrote the 1980s disco anthem So Macho has been awarded £5,600 in a religious discrimination case. The Rev George Hargreaves, 62, claimed to have been discriminated against by a colleague who shunned him after...A former Holyrood candidate who wrote the 1980s disco anthem So Macho has been awarded £5,600 in...A former Holyrood candidate who wrote the 1980s disco anthem So Macho has been awarded £5,600 in...
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business
Game duo set up investment arm
Football
Rangers stay unbeaten after deadlock in civilised derby
This had the feel of what Old Firm games might be like if they were drained of their poison and rabid intensity. When the teams were warming up Scott Brown walked purposefully through the centre circle into Rangers’ half and approached Glen Kamara to give him a high five and a little squeeze, a small and human act carrying symbolic importance as an act of solidarity...This had the feel of what Old Firm games might be like if they were drained of their poison and...This had the feel of what Old Firm games might be like if they were drained of their poison and...
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six nations
Scots prepare for real test after rout of feeble Italy
There is a lot to be said for blowing away cobwebs and confidence issues with an easy win against lightweight...There is a lot to be said for blowing away cobwebs and confidence issues with an easy win against lightweight opponents, but this was taking things to extremes. You could hardly fault Scotland for the clinical, record-setting manner of this demolition of Italy, but as a preparation for what they will face in Paris...There is a lot to be said for blowing away cobwebs and confidence issues with an easy win against lightweight opponents, but...
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Football
Gerrard hails Celtic ‘class’
football | Graham Spiers
Captain’s gesture sets the tone for a show of togetherness
The fallout remains from the disgusting, dispiriting events of Ibrox last Thursday evening. Scottish football is...The fallout remains from the disgusting, dispiriting events of Ibrox last Thursday evening.The fallout remains from the disgusting, dispiriting events of Ibrox last Thursday evening.
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Rugby Union
Warriors made to pay for woeful second half
Glasgow suffered defeat in a game that could have settled their hopes of a Heienen Champions Cup place next season...Glasgow suffered defeat in a game that could have settled their hopes of a Heienen Champions Cup...Glasgow suffered defeat in a game that could have settled their hopes of a Heienen Champions Cup...
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Women and elderly ‘face biggest mental strain’
HSE fears psychological toll
A “significant number” of mental health problems will emerge as a result of the pandemic, with women and the elderly most at risk, a new report has found. Increased screen time, excessive online gaming, less exercise and “excessive exposure to media coverage” are some of the triggers for poor mental health arising from the pandemic, according to a HSE report. “While...A “significant number” of mental health problems will emerge as a result of the pandemic, with...A “significant number” of mental health problems will emerge as a result of the pandemic, with...
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Dr Kieran Harkin
To beat Covid there’s one thing we must spread: knowledge
Just over a year ago the pandemic reached Ireland. Since then 4,587 of our citizens have died of the illness and we...Just over a year ago the pandemic reached Ireland. Since then 4,587 of our citizens have died of the illness and we have collectively suffered great social and economic costs. Yet we in Ireland are the lucky ones. We have a vaccination programme up and running, and close to half a million people have received their...Just over a year ago the pandemic reached Ireland. Since then 4,587 of our citizens have died of the illness and we have...
Read the full storyRoadworks challenged over threat to endangered mussels
Legal action will be taken against Galway county council if it continues with a Connemara road upgrade that could destroy the habitat for endangered freshwater pearl mussel, an environmental group has warned. Friends of the...Legal action will be taken against Galway county council if it continues with a Connemara road upgrade that could destroy the habitat for endangered freshwater pearl mussel, an environmental group has warned. Friends of the...Legal action will be taken against Galway county council if it continues with a Connemara road upgrade that could...
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Prison inspections cancelled for rest of the year
The inspection of prisons has been suspended for this year due to Covid-19 but smaller “thematic reviews” will take place instead, the justice minister has confirmed. The Inspector of Prisons is legally obliged to carry out...The inspection of prisons has been suspended for this year due to Covid-19 but smaller “thematic reviews” will take place instead, the justice minister has confirmed. The Inspector of Prisons is legally obliged to carry out...The inspection of prisons has been suspended for this year due to Covid-19 but smaller “thematic reviews” will take...
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Keeper to save Ireland squad from strain of social media
Stephen Kenny has enlisted the services of a former international goalkeeper to help his players cope mentally with the perils of social media. David Forde, who played 24 times for Ireland between 2011 and 2016, established the wellness business...Stephen Kenny has enlisted the services of a former international goalkeeper to help his players...Stephen Kenny has enlisted the services of a former international goalkeeper to help his players...
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Comment
Student puritans play into the Tories’ hands
Trevor Phillips
Labour will slip further into irrelevancy if it is seen to be aligned with a childish brand of anti-British identity politics
Libby Purves
Exodus to countryside can’t be built on cars
Emma Duncan
It’s time for companies to park the Covid excuse
Alex Massie
A diminished Sturgeon is all Johnson needs
Tanya Byron
Our weak tech laws have made children easy prey for abuse
Leading Articles
Brussels Spouts
Threats by EU leaders to block vaccine exports and seize factories are reckless and short-sighted. Governments should be working together to boost global production
War and Peace
Ten years after the civil war erupted, Syria is in ruins and limbo
Raptor Attention
Livestreams of peregrine falcons are drawing global audiences
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Should hereditary peers lose the right to vote in the House of Lords?
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Everard’s death and male attitudes to women
Sir, I found Matthew Parris’s article quite disheartening (“Men share the pain over Everard’s death”, Comment, Mar 20). Women know that not all men harass, abuse and attack us but a number of men do, I suspect rather more than he would like to admit.Sir, I found Matthew Parris’s article quite disheartening (“Men share the pain over Everard’s...Sir, I found Matthew Parris’s article quite disheartening (“Men share the pain over Everard’s...
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A chance for ministers to do more to help domestic abuse victims
red box | James Heappey
Britain’s armed forces must be ready to fight cyberwars
red box | James Johnson
Why a Brexit by-election won’t work for the Tories
red box | Marie van der Zyl
MPs must do the right thing for Uighurs
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Briefing
UK: Ministry of Defence publishes its Defence Command Paper, a five-year plan for the armed forces; Guernsey removes nearly all Covid-19 restrictions, with the full reopening of pubs, restaurants and shops without need for social distancing.
Belgium: Fifth anniversary of Belgium’s deadliest terror attacks, when three Islamic State suicide bombers killed 35 people and injured more than 300 at Brussels Airport and a metro station.
Kosovo: Parliament meets for the first time following elections on February 14.
Italy: Amazon workers begin a 24-strike over working conditions at the e-commerce giant.
On this day
In 1933 the Dachau concentration camp near Munich, a former First World War munitions factory, opened. Its first detainees were mostly communists and socialists; in 1945 the Arab League was founded in Cairo at a meeting attended by Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Transjordan and Yemen; in 1979 Sir Richard Sykes, the UK ambassador to the Netherlands, was shot dead outside his Dutch residence with Karel Straub, his footman. The two gunmen were later revealed as IRA members; in 1993 the first Intel Pentium computer microprocessor, able to perform 100 million instructions a second, was released; in 2018 Gareth Bale became Wales’ top scorer by hitting a hat-trick past China in a 6-0 victory. The match saw Bale’s goal total reach 29, beating the previous record holder Ian Rush.
Nature notes
Goosegrass is one of the first annual weeds to really get going in spring, aided by the fact that it is frost-hardy and unbothered by floods or waterlogged soil. Also known as cleavers, sticklejack or catchweed for the way its hairy stems, leaves and burrs cleave to any passing clothes or fur, its stems also stick to themselves and resist flattening, and so were once dried and used to stuff mattresses. Along with nettles and docks, goosegrass is an indicator of excess soil nutrients, and today it can often be found rioting along the margins of fields where fertiliser has been applied, out-competing more delicate wildflowers that would otherwise grow there.
Melissa Harrison
Birthdays today
Arron Banks, co-founder of the Leave.EU campaign, 55; George Benson, guitarist and songwriter, Breezin’ (1976), 78; May Britt, actress, The Young Lions (1958), The Hunters (1958), 87; Lord (Des) Browne of Ladyton, secretary of state for defence (2006-08), 69; Baroness (Deborah) Bull, vice-president and vice-principal (London), King’s College London, principal dancer, Royal Ballet (1992-2001), 58; Robert Halfon, Conservative MP for Harlow, chairman, Commons education select committee, apprenticeships and skills minister (2016-17), deputy chairman of the Conservative Party (2015-16), 52; Major-General Buster Howes, chief executive, Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, head of British defence staff, Washington (2012-15), 61; Ray Huggins, academy sergeant-major, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (1970-80), now a Chelsea Pensioner, 93; David Jones, Conservative MP for Clwyd West, Brexit minister (2016-17), secretary of state for Wales (2012-14), 69; Yayoi Kusama, contemporary artist, 92; Beverley Knight, soul singer, Shoulda Woulda Coulda (2002), 48; Stephen Lambert, TV producer, The Secret Millionaire, Gogglebox, 62; Lord (Andrew) Lloyd-Webber, composer, Evita (1978), 73; Matthew Modine, actor, Full Metal Jacket (1987), 62; Baroness (Helena) Morrissey, chairwoman-designate, AJ Bell, founder of the 30% Club, which campaigns for more women in top jobs, 55; Alan Opie, baritone, 76; James Patterson, author, Along Came a Spider (1993), 74; Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford, chief of the air staff (2013-16), 63; Max Richter, pianist and composer, Sleep (2015), 55; Mick Schumacher, racing driver for the Haas Formula One team, 22; William Shatner, actor, Star Trek (1966-94), 90; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist, West Side Story (1958), and composer, 91; Lord (Leslie) Turnberg, president, the Royal College of Physicians (1992-97), 87; Roger Whittaker, singer, Durham Town (The Leavin’) (1969), 85; Reese Witherspoon, actress, Walk the Line (2005), Big Little Lies (2017-19), 45.