Who’s up for the biggest prizes?
Getty Images Beyoncé’s eighth album Cowboy Carter could extend her lead as the most-awarded artist in the history of the Grammys Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan will all be up for major honours at the 2025 Grammy Awards. The trophies will be handed out in a star-studded ceremony […]
The ongoing legacy of ‘Red Ken’ Livingstone
Getty Images Ken Livingstone’s eyes teared up after he was announced as London’s first directly elected mayor Strong terms are used to describe “Red Ken” Livingstone. Figurehead. Thorn in the side. In the words of a High Court judge, maker of “unnecessarily offensive” and “indefensible” remarks. Trailblazer, newt-lover, antisemite – a description he always rejected. […]
‘Feminism’ is Merriam-Webster dictionary’s word of year
Getty Images The Women’s March on Washington in January spiked renewed interest in feminism A leading US dictionary has named “feminism” as its word of 2017 following a surge in online searches. The number of people searching for the word was up 70% on 2016, it said. The dictionary defines feminism as “the theory of […]
Phone companies to be asked to help tackle rise in snatch thefts
Getty Images Phone companies are to be called into the Home Office to discuss measures to tackle crime after snatch thefts more than doubled in England and Wales over the last year. Government figures indicate that, in the year to March, there were an estimated 78,000 thefts from the person – defined as items such […]
We must not turn blind eye to antisemitism, says Dutch king after attacks on Israeli football fans
Clashes in Amsterdam as Maccabi Tel Aviv play Ajax The Dutch king says Jewish people must feel safe in the Netherlands, after violent attacks against Israeli football fans in the centre of Amsterdam. Willem-Alexander said “our history has taught us how intimidation goes from bad to worse,” adding that the country could not ignore “antisemitic […]
Living next to the world’s wonders
Bruce Bennett/Getty A scenic view of Sedona, Arizona. (Credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty) What’s it like to reside close to some of the planet’s most amazing natural wonders? We asked residents of five nearby towns. Since the 1872 establishment of Yellowstone National Park, the world’s many protected areas have saved vast swaths of land from urban development […]
NI marks Queen’s 70 years on the throne
PA Media In London, the Queen watched the Royal Procession from the balcony of Buckingham Palace Events marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee have been held across Northern Ireland, including the lighting of jubilee beacons. The Queen is the first British monarch to have a platinum jubilee, celebrating 70 years on the throne. She attended a […]
How Keeley Hawes drama offers ‘authentic’ image of grief
JOSS BARRATT/ITV Keeley Hawes stars as Alice who finds it hard to know how to behave after her partner’s death It is rare for a fictional TV show or movie to capture real grief effectively and honestly, given the difficulty in striking a balance between over-sentimentality and abject gloom. But taking on such a challenge […]
Leicester City Women: From car parks and tin sheds to the WSL
When Morgan joined the club there were just 12 players, they were getting changed in tin sheds, paying for match subs and training in car parks. There was a former goalkeeper who worked nights at a prison and Morgan would drive to pick her up at 4am so she could get home quicker to sleep […]
Beyoncé overtakes Jay-Z to become most-nominated artist ever
Getty Images Beyoncé now has a record 99 Grammy Award nominations in total Beyoncé has made history by becoming the most-nominated artist of all time at the Grammy Awards, overtaking her husband Jay-Z. The couple had been tied on 88 nominations each – but Beyoncé has now pulled ahead thanks to recognition for her latest […]