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Dawn of Royal Ascot’s new era ends in defeat for King Charles and Dettori | Royal Ascot

Even on a day when Royal Ascot felt even more awash with bunting than ever, and the top hats and collars were suitably starched...

‘I dread to think what they’d make of it on Dragons’ Den’: how poetry journals survive | Poetry

Earlier this year, one of the country’s most-lauded poetry magazines announced on Twitter it was in trouble. Having been a stalwart of the scene...

Dame Sally Davies apologises to Covid bereaved in emotional hearing | Covid inquiry

The former chief medical officer for England has issued an emotional apology to the Covid bereaved as it emerged she asked for a preparedness...

Lusty singalongs and Brexit portents: the eternal flame of The Wicker Man soundtrack | Music

It’s one of the most disturbing juxtapositions in British cinema: a gigantic wicker figure blazes in a moment of shocking violence as a semicircle...

Casualties mount as Ukraine’s forces inch south hamlet by hamlet | Ukraine

A pall of black smoke hung over the string of hamlets downstream of the Ukrainian-held village of Velyka Novosilka as nearby Ukrainian heavy guns...

Hunter Biden to plead guilty to three federal charges in plea deal – live | Donald Trump

Hunter Biden will plead guilty to three federal crimesBiden will plead guilty to federal crimes as part of a plea deal with the Justice...

Royal Ascot 2023 day one: St James’s Palace Stakes and more – live | Royal Ascot

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureQueen's Hat Stakes (2pm)1 Cream/White 3-1.The favourite has come in!Updated at 14.02 BSTBefore King...

Bournemouth’s ruthless O’Neil sacking is a gamble history shows could work | Bournemouth

On Monday afternoon it was difficult not to flash back to the surprising chain of events on the other side of the New Forest...

Titanic submarine: rescuers race against time to find missing Titan – live | The Titanic

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureAngelique ChrisafisAmong those believed to be on board the submarine is Paul-Henri Nargeolet,...

The Ashes 2023: England v Australia, first Test, day five delayed due to rain – live | Ashes 2023

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureWhat does Nathan Lyon do in his hotel room? I’m going to regret...

Boris Johnson: cabinet minister won’t say if he thinks former PM returning to the Commons is unacceptable – UK politics live | Politics

Key eventsRecall petition opens for signatures in Margaret Ferrier's Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituencyScotland’s first-ever recall petition for a sitting MP opened this morning...

Missing Titanic submarine: US and Canadian teams search for tourist vessel | The Titanic

US and Canadian rescue teams are scrambling to search for a tourist submarine that went missing during a voyage to the Titanic shipwreck with...

UK rents takes up biggest share of pay for a decade, but food inflation pressures ease – business live | Business

Key eventsFirst-time buyers struggle as lenders pull mortgage dealsFirst-time buyers are being hit by a drought in mortgages, as lenders pull back from offering...

TV tonight: Joshua Jackson is a sinister surgeon in Dr Death | Television

Dr Death10pm, Channel 4Based on the astonishing hit Wondery podcast of the same name, Joshua Jackson puts in a horribly convincing performance as Dr...

Mariupol’s exiled leaders look to the future with plans to rebuild | Ukraine

A tram glides pasts cyclists and pedestrians making their way along green and pleasant streets. A submerged diver swims in clear waters by an...

Boris Johnson faces loss of Westminster pass as MPs back Partygate report | Boris Johnson

Conservative infighting over Boris Johnson misleading the House of Commons about Partygate reached bitter new heights on Monday night, with his supporters being told...

Wonders of the World I Can’t See review – Chris McCausland makes a rare travel show worth tuning in for | Television

It is a rite of passage for any successful TV comedian: pen a hit fringe show, do Live at the Apollo, host Live at...

Nayir and Guler guide Turkey to win against Wales after Morrell sees red | Euro 2024 qualifying

After hanging in the game valiantly with 10 men for so long, for Wales how this quickly unravelled into another thoroughly demoralising evening.Turkey...

Saka hat-trick inspires ruthless England to demolition of North Macedonia | Euro 2024 qualifying

Bukayo Saka grabbed the ball, his ball, and kissed it. This Euro 2024 qualifier was only in the 51st minute but the England winger...

Rory McIlroy must keep the faith, his next major title is just a matter of time | Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy spent much of 2013 in professional turmoil. By the time he shot 79 in his first round at the Open Championship, he...

Missed chances exposes England’s folly in giving gloves to Jonny Bairstow | Ashes 2023

As the clock ticked past 4.36pm, the sun already burning through the mid-afternoon haze, there was some literal Bazball to be seen on lime-green...

Mysterious pile of ‘dumped’ PPE angers people in New Forest | Waste

The “dumping” of hundreds of thousands of pieces of unused personal protective equipment near a nature reserve on the edge of the New Forest...

Stokes the captain is a fine thing, but England will need the player again | Ashes 2023

Ben Stokes walks to the wicket slowly. This is pretty much the only thing he does slowly these days. Harry Brook tries to say...

Dutch study reveals extent of wealth made via slavery from three past rulers | Netherlands

Inside the stables of Paleis Noordeinde in The Hague is a golden coach embellished with images of colonial offerings to Dutch rulers that many,...

Search under way for tourist submarine missing on dive to wreck of Titanic | The Titanic

A tourist submarine has gone missing in the North Atlantic while on a dive to view the wreck of RMS Titanic. A search and...

‘A mega talent’: Horner puts Max Verstappen among the greats of F1 | Formula One

Christian Horner hailed his driver Max Verstappen as one of the greats of Formula One, after the Dutchman matched Ayrton Senna’s tally of wins...

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World review – a surprise winner and unexpected vocal delights | Classical music

Italian bass Adolfo Corrado was the surprise winner of the main prize in the final round of this biennial singfest, emerging to beat two...

‘People want the healing power’: Master Musicians of Joujouka, the mystical Moroccans opening Glastonbury | Music

It’s two in the morning in the little village of Joujouka in the Ahl Srif mountains of Morocco, and surely the oldest and loudest...

Rosie Sykes’ budget recipes for courgettes | Food

From the same family as cucumbers, squashes and melons, courgettes are very versatile, and are at their best and most affordable between June and...

Outcry in Birmingham after four cyclists and pedestrians die in a month | Birmingham

There is growing anger over people killed on roads in Birmingham after four people, including two children, died and four were seriously injured by...

‘She doesn’t have the power’: Central Park birdwatcher Christian Cooper on why racist ‘incident’ won’t define him | Birds

It is 7.57am on a Monday morning. I see Christian Cooper sitting with perfect posture on a bench right at the entrance of Central...

The Ashes 2023: England v Australia, first Test, day four – live | Ashes 2023

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureOnce that’s done, check in with Ollie Robinson’s press conference via Simon Burnton....

Rishi Sunak rules out extra help for homeowners struggling with mortgages – business live | Business

Rishi Sunak offers no extra help for homeowners struggling with their mortgagePrime minister Rishi Sunak has ruled out providing any extra help for households...

Broad beans with cream and dill, courgette cakes and panko prawns – Nigel Slater’s early summer recipes | Food

I come back from the market with a shopping bag that is entirely green. Bunches of mint and basil; the first peas and young...

TV tonight: Chris McCausland and Harry Hill enjoy a very funny holiday together | Television

The Wonders of the World I Can’t See10pm, Channel 4Another celebrity travelogue but this time with an interesting twist: blind comedian Chris McCausland asks...

Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow blocking aid to flood-hit areas after dam destroyed, says UN | Ukraine

UN accuses Russia of blocking access to flood-hit areasThe UN has accused Russia of refusing to allow aid deliveries to Moscow-controlled areas affected by...

Rory McIlroy falls agonisingly short as Wyndham Clark holds nerve to win 2023 US Open | US Open

Eight years, 10 months and nine days. Thirty three major championships. The long, occasionally painful, wait for Rory McIlroy to take delivery of a...

Nine due in Greek court over shipwreck as Pakistan holds day of mourning | Greece

Nine suspected people smugglers are to appear before a Greek court accused of piloting the fishing trawler that sank off the coast of Greece...

Antony Blinken in China: all eyes on whether US secretary of state will meet Xi Jinping | Antony Blinken

Antony Blinken will meet China’s top diplomat and perhaps its president on Monday, on the final day of a rare visit aimed at trying...

India heatwave: nearly 100 dead amid warnings to stay indoors | India

At least 96 people died in two of India’s most populous states over the past several days, with swaths of the country reeling from...

Spain take Nations League final glory after shootout drama to beat Croatia | Nations League

It may be too soon to say they’re back but 11 years on Spain, once the World and European champions, unbeatable over four years...

Max Verstappen wins Canadian Grand Prix to secure Red Bull’s 100th victory | Formula One

Untouchable and unchallenged, there is now a distinct sense of deja vu to Max Verstappen’s victorious performances this season, exemplified once more by a...

England and Bazball are here to save Test cricket. Maybe Australia can too | Ashes 2023

We’re here to make memories. We’re here to save Test cricket. Dream bigger. Nothing is out of reach. Also, “fuck off you fucking prick”.The...

Croatia v Spain: Nations League final – live | Nations League

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature10 min Ruiz, who looks not unlike a lanky James Maddison, swings a...

England and Australia set up shootout as bowlers make their presence felt | Ashes 2023

As the umpires entered the two dressing rooms shortly after 6pm to announce the third day was caput, there was no doubt as to...

F1: Canadian Grand Prix – live | Formula One

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature“It was a good day but of course today is very different so...

Katie Boulter fulfils dream by claiming Nottingham title against Jodie Burrage | Tennis

On the first day of the grass-court season, Katie Boulter made the decision to post on social media in recognition of becoming the British...

Robert Gambles obituary | History

In 1952 Robert Gambles became senior history teacher at the Merchant Taylors’ school, Crosby, in Liverpool, where he remained for 31 years. I was...

New British mayor of Mallorcan town to start work with nice cup of tea | Spain

The new mayor of Sant Joan, a small town of 2,000 people that sits in the centre of Mallorca, likes to joke that his...