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Stabbing rampage left two children dead
liveA 17-year-old suspect continues to be questioned by police after a “ferocious” stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class left two children dead and six other youngsters in a critical condition. Three other children were also injured and two adults are in a critical condition. Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister, is expected to confirm a visit to Southport...A 17-year-old suspect continues to be questioned by police after a “ferocious” stabbing attack at...A 17-year-old suspect continues to be questioned by police after a “ferocious” stabbing attack at...
IN DEPTH
The Taylor Swift-themed yoga and dance workshop in Hart Street, Southport, was advertised for children aged between...The Taylor Swift-themed yoga and dance workshop in Hart Street, Southport, was advertised for children aged between six and 12 and sold out quickly. The event, held at The Hart Space — a centre for expectant mothers, babies and children said to be a “lovely, relaxing” place — also included a bracelet making workshop.The Taylor Swift-themed yoga and dance workshop in Hart Street, Southport, was advertised for children aged between six and 12...
Health advice moves apace, with scientists producing a seemingly endless stream of evidence showing how you can...Health advice moves apace, with scientists producing a seemingly endless stream of evidence...Health advice moves apace, with scientists producing a seemingly endless stream of evidence...
robert crampton
My favourite bits from the Olympics so far: Celine Dion appearing to smell her own armpit at the culmination of her...My favourite bits from the Olympics so far: Celine Dion appearing to smell her own armpit at the...My favourite bits from the Olympics so far: Celine Dion appearing to smell her own armpit at the...
Huw Edwards, the former BBC News presenter, has been charged with making indecent images of children. He faces three charges of such activity between December 2020 and April 2022. Edwards, 62, who quit the corporation on medical grounds in April...Huw Edwards, the former BBC News presenter, has been charged with making indecent images of...Huw Edwards, the former BBC News presenter, has been charged with making indecent images of...
The grief of losing a loved one can make you age faster, a study suggests, providing new evidence that bereavement...The grief of losing a loved one can make you age faster, a study suggests, providing new evidence...The grief of losing a loved one can make you age faster, a study suggests, providing new evidence...
Two people were taken to hospital on Monday after suffering breathing difficulties and itchy eyes in a street in Bath...Two people were taken to hospital on Monday after suffering breathing difficulties and itchy eyes...Two people were taken to hospital on Monday after suffering breathing difficulties and itchy eyes...
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Residents of a small California town are refusing to evacuate as one of the largest wildfires in the state’s history threatens their homes. More than 4,000 firefighters and emergency personnel are battling the Park fire in northern California...Residents of a small California town are refusing to evacuate as one of the largest wildfires in...Residents of a small California town are refusing to evacuate as one of the largest wildfires in...
Tommy Robinson has left the country after committing a “flagrant” contempt of court by playing a film that was the...Tommy Robinson has left the country after committing a “flagrant” contempt of court by playing a...Tommy Robinson has left the country after committing a “flagrant” contempt of court by playing a...
the times diary
After losing weight and getting a Caesar haircut, Robert Jenrick has launched his bid to be Tory leader. The former...After losing weight and getting a Caesar haircut, Robert Jenrick has launched his bid to be Tory...After losing weight and getting a Caesar haircut, Robert Jenrick has launched his bid to be Tory...
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At least one dead and dozens arrested as other countries refuse to recognise Venezuelan result
At least one person has died as security forces clashed with thousands of Venezuelans who flooded the streets overnight to protest against Nicolás Maduro’s declaration as the winner of the presidential election. In the capital, Caracas, the protests were met by dozens of police officers in riot gear blocking the march, and fighting broke out as the crowd moved towards...At least one person has died as security forces clashed with thousands of Venezuelans who flooded...At least one person has died as security forces clashed with thousands of Venezuelans who flooded...
Israeli protesters spurred by hardline politicians stormed two military bases to protest against an investigation...Israeli protesters spurred by hardline politicians stormed two military bases to protest against an investigation into soldiers abusing Palestinian detainees. The police, who are under the control of the far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, did not initially intervene as the protesters, including...Israeli protesters spurred by hardline politicians stormed two military bases to protest against an investigation into soldiers...
An Indian man whose family have said he was tricked into fighting for Russia in Ukraine has been killed in action...An Indian man whose family have said he was tricked into fighting for Russia in Ukraine has been...An Indian man whose family have said he was tricked into fighting for Russia in Ukraine has been...
It was just after midnight when Sonya Massey called 911 for help with what she feared was a “prowler” outside her home.It was just after midnight when Sonya Massey called 911 for help with what she feared was a...It was just after midnight when Sonya Massey called 911 for help with what she feared was a...
After a decade of digging, washing soil and peering at tiny stones in a sieve, an Indian labourer has struck lucky...After a decade of digging, washing soil and peering at tiny stones in a sieve, an Indian labourer...After a decade of digging, washing soil and peering at tiny stones in a sieve, an Indian labourer...
The descendants of General Franco are resisting attempts by the Spanish authorities to take possession of a mansion...The descendants of General Franco are resisting attempts by the Spanish authorities to take...The descendants of General Franco are resisting attempts by the Spanish authorities to take...
Louise Callaghan in Pennsylvania
BDO and Forvis Mazars have been warned that they risk being banned from signing off the accounts of some of their biggest clients if the quality of their audit work does not improve soon. The two accountancy firms, which are the fifth and sixth largest auditors in Britain respectively, have been...BDO and Forvis Mazars have been warned that they risk being banned from signing off the accounts of some of their biggest clients if the quality of their audit work does not improve soon. The two accountancy firms, which are the fifth and sixth largest auditors in Britain respectively, have been...BDO and Forvis Mazars have been warned that they risk being banned from signing off the accounts of some of their biggest...
The pace of price rises in Britain’s shops has held steady over the past month at its lowest level since October 2021. In the latest sign that cost pressures are stabilising before the Bank of England’s interest rate decision this week, it emerged that shop prices have increased by 0.2 per cent over the year to July, according to the...The pace of price rises in Britain’s shops has held steady over the past month at its lowest level since October 2021. In the latest sign that cost pressures are stabilising before the Bank of England’s interest rate decision this week, it emerged that shop prices have increased by 0.2 per cent over the year to July, according to the...The pace of price rises in Britain’s shops has held steady over the past month at its lowest level since October 2021. In the...
A “Tell Sid”-style sale of NatWest shares to the public by the government has been scrapped amid fears that it would have cost taxpayers as much as £450 million. The plan to offload part of the state’s near-20 per cent stake in the FTSE 100 bank to individual investors had been floated by the last Conservative...A “Tell Sid”-style sale of NatWest shares to the public by the government has been scrapped amid...A “Tell Sid”-style sale of NatWest shares to the public by the government has been scrapped amid...
business commentary
Companies are rarely immune from legal risk. But few would envy the choice of Kris Licht, the Reckitt boss. Should he...Companies are rarely immune from legal risk. But few would envy the choice of Kris Licht, the...Companies are rarely immune from legal risk. But few would envy the choice of Kris Licht, the...
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Amid speculation about how Labour plans to fill a £20 billion “black hole” in the public finances, one money-raising...Amid speculation about how Labour plans to fill a £20 billion “black hole” in the public finances...Amid speculation about how Labour plans to fill a £20 billion “black hole” in the public finances...
Arthur Mensch is a celebrity in Paris. The entrepreneur is the co-founder and chief executive of Mistral, Europe’s answer to OpenAI, which has shot to fame not only in his home country but also in Silicon Valley. Named after the strong, cold wind...Arthur Mensch is a celebrity in Paris. The entrepreneur is the co-founder and chief executive of...Arthur Mensch is a celebrity in Paris. The entrepreneur is the co-founder and chief executive of...
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Get ready for an unlikely summer blockbuster: PFI 2 — The Handback. The stage is set perfectly for a new age...Get ready for an unlikely summer blockbuster: PFI 2 — The Handback. The stage is set...Get ready for an unlikely summer blockbuster: PFI 2 — The Handback. The stage is set...
tempus
This autumn’s combination of Alliance Trust and Witan Investment Trust not only will create one of the biggest groups...This autumn’s combination of Alliance Trust and Witan Investment Trust not only will create one...This autumn’s combination of Alliance Trust and Witan Investment Trust not only will create one...
Customers cutting back on eating out has taken a chunk out of sales at McDonald’s. The fast-food group’s global sales for the quarter to the end of June fell by 1 per cent to $2.46 billion, the first such decline in more than three years. The...Customers cutting back on eating out has taken a chunk out of sales at McDonald’s. The fast-food...Customers cutting back on eating out has taken a chunk out of sales at McDonald’s. The fast-food...
market report
RECRUITMENT
Taking up to 80 hours to craft, Savile Row suits are the byword for high-end luxury and quintessential British style. As the ultimate antidote to ubiquitous “fast-fashion”, training to become a top Savile Row tailor can take up to ten years, too. However, despite the tough selection procedures and rigorous tutelage, apprenticeship numbers on this exclusive London street...Taking up to 80 hours to craft, Savile Row suits are the byword for high-end luxury and...Taking up to 80 hours to craft, Savile Row suits are the byword for high-end luxury and...
Six from the best
An Olympic champion heptathlete and now president of Commonwealth Games England, Dame Denise Lewis is one of the UK’s...An Olympic champion heptathlete and now president of Commonwealth Games England, Dame Denise Lewis is one of the UK’s most successful sportspeople. Named as a Visa ambassador ahead of the company’s sponsorship of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, here she shares her advice on going for gold. 1. Cultivate...An Olympic champion heptathlete and now president of Commonwealth Games England, Dame Denise Lewis is one of the UK’s most...
Paris 2024
The grand plan to hold the swimming leg of the Olympic triathlon in the Seine has seriously backfired with a decision taken on Tuesday morning to postpone the men’s race until Wednesday because of unsafe levels of bacteria in the water. The men are now scheduled to go at 10.45am, directly after...The grand plan to hold the swimming leg of the Olympic triathlon in the Seine has seriously backfired with a decision taken on Tuesday morning to postpone the men’s race until Wednesday because of unsafe levels of bacteria in the water. The men are now scheduled to go at 10.45am, directly after...The grand plan to hold the swimming leg of the Olympic triathlon in the Seine has seriously backfired with a decision taken on...
paris 2024 | david walsh
Not long after Britain’s first gold medal had been delivered by the equestrian team, Tom Pidcock sat on his mountain bike in Élancourt, southwest of Paris, waiting to begin his quest for a second consecutive gold in his discipline. Those in his corner would have wished his bike to prove at least as reliable as the magnificent animals who...Not long after Britain’s first gold medal had been delivered by the equestrian team, Tom Pidcock sat on his mountain bike in Élancourt, southwest of Paris, waiting to begin his quest for a second consecutive gold in his discipline. Those in his corner would have wished his bike to prove at least as reliable as the magnificent animals who...Not long after Britain’s first gold medal had been delivered by the equestrian team, Tom Pidcock sat on his mountain bike in...
PAUL HIRST
The sound of an unfamiliar voice echoed off the walls that surround the Wallis Annenberg training pitch at UCLA last Friday afternoon. “Come on! Not quick enough!” The man doing the yelling was Ruud van Nistelrooy. Given his status as a Manchester United legend, Van Nistelrooy has been as popular when it comes to...The sound of an unfamiliar voice echoed off the walls that surround the Wallis Annenberg training...The sound of an unfamiliar voice echoed off the walls that surround the Wallis Annenberg training...
Sergio Pérez will remain a Red Bull driver for the second half of the Formula 1 season, despite a poor run of form...Sergio Pérez will remain a Red Bull driver for the second half of the Formula 1 season, despite a...Sergio Pérez will remain a Red Bull driver for the second half of the Formula 1 season, despite a...
MOLLY HUDSON
Everyone in the paddock, from mechanics to hospitality staff, is relishing the summer break 14 races into the longest...Everyone in the paddock, from mechanics to hospitality staff, is relishing the summer break 14...Everyone in the paddock, from mechanics to hospitality staff, is relishing the summer break 14...
PARIS 2024 | OWEN SLOT
PARIS 2024
Adam Peaty has tested positive for Covid, less than 24 hours after missing out on a third consecutive Olympic gold...Adam Peaty has tested positive for Covid, less than 24 hours after missing out on a third...Adam Peaty has tested positive for Covid, less than 24 hours after missing out on a third...
Manchester United will decide by the end of the year if they want to revamp Old Trafford or build a new 100,000-seat...Manchester United will decide by the end of the year if they want to revamp Old Trafford or build...Manchester United will decide by the end of the year if they want to revamp Old Trafford or build...
Paris 2024 | Day three
Canoe slalom is one of those sports that presents its top three paddlers with the gruesome endeavour of sitting on a rotating trio of chairs representative of a live podium, forcing them to watch publicly while waiting for others to beat their...Canoe slalom is one of those sports that presents its top three paddlers with the gruesome...Canoe slalom is one of those sports that presents its top three paddlers with the gruesome...
Jess Carter has left Chelsea and signed for the American team NJ/NY Gotham, citing the need to be “surrounded by...Jess Carter has left Chelsea and signed for the American team NJ/NY Gotham, citing the need to be...Jess Carter has left Chelsea and signed for the American team NJ/NY Gotham, citing the need to be...
THIRD TEST | STEVE JAMES
It isn’t all about the Ashes down under in 2025-26, but Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have recently made no secret...It isn’t all about the Ashes down under in 2025-26, but Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have...It isn’t all about the Ashes down under in 2025-26, but Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have...
From eating broad beans to switching up your stride — try these instant good health hacks, says Peta Bee
Modern living plays havoc with our backs and prematurely ages us. Dr Steven Weiniger, an expert on physiology, shares his top tips
HILARY ROSE
They got up to mischief as kids. Now William van Cutsem is an adviser to his 130,000-acre estate
interview
Jakub Jozef Orlinski, who combines skateboarding and modelling with a classical career, is now opening the Edinburgh Festival
first person
I’m visiting my mum this weekend and she’s keen to take me to her local Lidl. There are a couple of reasons for this.I’m visiting my mum this weekend and she’s keen to take me to her local Lidl. There are a couple...I’m visiting my mum this weekend and she’s keen to take me to her local Lidl. There are a couple...
DR MARK PORTER
GPs in England look set to be the next group of NHS doctors to take industrial action over concerns about the future...GPs in England look set to be the next group of NHS doctors to take industrial action over...GPs in England look set to be the next group of NHS doctors to take industrial action over...
In the 1st century, the Roman writer Pliny the Younger wanted a house on Lake Como but faced a dilemma. Should he live directly on the water’s edge, or should he head up the steep mountainside for cooler summer air and wonderful views? History doesn’t record how long Pliny pondered this choice but it does record his solution. He bought two villas, an elevated one that...In the 1st century, the Roman writer Pliny the Younger wanted a house on Lake Como but faced a...In the 1st century, the Roman writer Pliny the Younger wanted a house on Lake Como but faced a...
When Kate Moss launched her wellbeing brand, Cosmoss, at Liberty, alongside face creams and fragrances there was a...When Kate Moss launched her wellbeing brand, Cosmoss, at Liberty, alongside face creams and fragrances there was a surprising product: her Sacred Mist incense sticks, raising the profile of an item once associated with yoga classes and student flatshares. Incense is back in the world of home fragrance with some...When Kate Moss launched her wellbeing brand, Cosmoss, at Liberty, alongside face creams and fragrances there was a surprising...
troubleshooter
What would you do if, on your way to work one day, you witnessed a horrific car crash, house fire or terrorist attack? Would you freeze? Panic? Try and help? In many instances there are only a few seconds to react and make decisions that could...What would you do if, on your way to work one day, you witnessed a horrific car crash, house fire...What would you do if, on your way to work one day, you witnessed a horrific car crash, house fire...
First night review
first NIGHT review
MindGames
1 Which part of a bird of prey is a talon? 2 Kinyarwanda, French, English and Swahili are the four official languages...1 Which part of a bird of prey is a talon? 2 Kinyarwanda, French, English and Swahili are the...1 Which part of a bird of prey is a talon? 2 Kinyarwanda, French, English and Swahili are the...
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MEGAN AGNEW
When you are standing in the kitchen at Ballerina Farm, way out in the western wilds of Utah, beneath the big skies and against the brutal winters and the abundant summers, it is almost impossible to imagine that there are millions of people...When you are standing in the kitchen at Ballerina Farm, way out in the western wilds of Utah...When you are standing in the kitchen at Ballerina Farm, way out in the western wilds of Utah...
On the Athens Riviera the celebrity-studded One&Only Aesthesis resort is the place to be
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recipe
Go behind the scenes with the acclaimed chef and see him construct his famous dish at the Ritz
Peter Howarth dissects the complex semiotics of modern men’s beachwear.
High-end chefs are abandoning urban kitchens to join the field-to-table movement
Raffles at the OWO is home to some of the London’s most dramatic and luxurious suites
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Do you like the sound of a golden zipper as it eases open a leather Louis Vuitton suitcase? What about the feeling of a cool string of Tasaki pearls hitting your palm, the pearls lightly tapping against each other? Does the sound of an Hermès...Do you like the sound of a golden zipper as it eases open a leather Louis Vuitton suitcase? What...Do you like the sound of a golden zipper as it eases open a leather Louis Vuitton suitcase? What...
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Bolzano isn’t just the gateway to walking and skiing in the Dolomites, the local wines, historic old town and award-winning pizza are worth sticking around for
There’s no need to go to a gallery to see a Picasso or ogle an Emin — check in at one of these spots and get your culture fix while staying put
Picassos, fine dining, and a £150,000 bed are just some of the details on Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ elegant new ship — and there’s smooth sailing, even in choppy seas
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Times columnist Melanie Reid hadn’t travelled overseas for a decade — and didn’t think she would again — until the trip that made her Norwegian fjord dreams come true
COMMENT
Cancel that nail appointment — rather than spending on pre-trip beauty treatments, it’s time we focused on limbering up for the luggage-carousel instead
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With more than 300 days of sun, Portugal is one of those rare all-year-round destinations that shines no matter what the season. But given how much culture and history awaits — not to mention incredible coastlines strung with golden beaches —...With more than 300 days of sun, Portugal is one of those rare all-year-round destinations that...With more than 300 days of sun, Portugal is one of those rare all-year-round destinations that...
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The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
legal news
WHAT man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the...WHAT man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and...WHAT man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and...
St James’s Palace
29th July, 2024 The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President...St James’s Palace
29th July, 2024 The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee...St James’s Palace
29th July, 2024 The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Tuition fees may be only answer, say vice-chancellors
University principals have warned that Scotland’s modern universities are under threat from the current funding model which they say disproportionately harms their institutions. They have said Scotland needs to have a “grown-up debate” about how universities raise money as the sector calls for...University principals have warned that Scotland’s modern universities are under threat from the current funding model which they say disproportionately harms their institutions. They have said Scotland needs to have a “grown-up debate” about how universities raise money as the sector calls for...University principals have warned that Scotland’s modern universities are under threat from the current funding model which...
The North Sea oil and gas sector is facing “economic ruin” after Rachel Reeves pressed ahead with further tax rises, business leaders have warned. The Labour government had promised in its manifesto to add a further three percentage points on to the energy profits levy which would take the headline tax rate to 78 per cent. Confirmation of...The North Sea oil and gas sector is facing “economic ruin” after Rachel Reeves pressed ahead with further tax rises, business leaders have warned. The Labour government had promised in its manifesto to add a further three percentage points on to the energy profits levy which would take the headline tax rate to 78 per cent. Confirmation of...The North Sea oil and gas sector is facing “economic ruin” after Rachel Reeves pressed ahead with further tax rises, business...
magnus linklater
My recommendation for any art lover arriving in Edinburgh this weekend is to visit the new space given to Scottish art at the National Galleries of Scotland on The Mound. It is a revelation. No longer consigned to a few corners here and there, the pictures are brought together as a world-class collection...My recommendation for any art lover arriving in Edinburgh this weekend is to visit the new space...My recommendation for any art lover arriving in Edinburgh this weekend is to visit the new space...
Scotland’s universities must merge or start heavily sharing services as a cash crisis continues to harm the sector...Scotland’s universities must merge or start heavily sharing services as a cash crisis continues...Scotland’s universities must merge or start heavily sharing services as a cash crisis continues...
NATASHA RADMEHR
Nobody wants to buy my friend’s parents’ house in Aberdeen. It’s been on the market for the best part of two years...Nobody wants to buy my friend’s parents’ house in Aberdeen. It’s been on the market for the best...Nobody wants to buy my friend’s parents’ house in Aberdeen. It’s been on the market for the best...
FOOTBALL
The Rangers forward Danilo described his baby daughter as the “light in the darkness” of his injury-hit first season in Glasgow. The Brazilian is set to make his competitive comeback from a knee injury that finished his campaign in early December.The Rangers forward Danilo described his baby daughter as the “light in the darkness” of his...The Rangers forward Danilo described his baby daughter as the “light in the darkness” of his...
SCOTTISH BUSINESS DIGEST
A parasite found in soiled cat litter could be a future treatment for neurological disorders, scientists in Scotland...A parasite found in soiled cat litter could be a future treatment for neurological disorders...A parasite found in soiled cat litter could be a future treatment for neurological disorders...
Robbie Marsland
As we approach the beginning of another controversial grouse shooting season, Scotland’s Wildlife Management and...As we approach the beginning of another controversial grouse shooting season, Scotland’s Wildlife...As we approach the beginning of another controversial grouse shooting season, Scotland’s Wildlife...
obituary
“Contenders ready! Gladiators ready! Three, two, one …” came the booming voice of John Anderson, a pugnacious and excitable Scot who picked, coached and refereed the stars of Gladiators, the hit 1990s ITV game show. “I can put the fear of...“Contenders ready! Gladiators ready! Three, two, one …” came the booming voice of John Anderson...“Contenders ready! Gladiators ready! Three, two, one …” came the booming voice of John Anderson...
Comment
A good start but where is the plan for growth?
William Hague
Labour has kept to an efficient script in its first weeks in power — the harder job is shaping a coherent economic policy
MELANIE PHILLIPS
Just Stop Oil’s idea of justice is a danger to all
HUGO RIFKIND
Tories won’t lure the young by telling them off
HILARY ROSE | NOTEBOOK
Cold turkey crunch time as I kick the crisps habit
DAVID DAVIS
Students can play a role in boosting our reserve forces
Leading Articles
Chancellor’s Mixed Bag
Home truths about the state of Britain’s finances are welcome. But blank cheques to public sector workers and cuts to infrastructure are no way to spur growth
Rogue Regime
Venezuela’s ruthless dictator must be held to account for transparent electoral fraud
Feats of Courage
Times readers’ votes will decide the winner of a prize recognising civilian bravery
letters to the editor
Monumental joy at Reeves’s spending squeeze
Sir, It should have been self-evident that the Stonehenge world heritage site landscape was unutterably precious and that there should be perpetual inquiry here. The government’s decision to cancel the tunnel scheme is therefore joyous news, as...Sir, It should have been self-evident that the Stonehenge world heritage site landscape was...Sir, It should have been self-evident that the Stonehenge world heritage site landscape was...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: The Office for National Statistics announces latest figures on energy production, consumption and prices; Goodwood racing festival begins.
World: Delta Aquarid meteor shower.
Nature notes
If you live in southern or central England, or south Wales, look out at dusk and in the early mornings for speckled bush crickets on grasses and bushes (particularly brambles), in gardens and hedgerows, and the edges of woods. They are lovely creatures: a bright, leaf green but boasting — on very close inspection — a light scattering of freckles on their bodies and legs. Their antenna are fine and very long; they cannot fly but their huge back legs can propel them a long way. Some crickets sing loudly, for example Roesel’s bush cricket, which can make a dull suburban street sound positively tropical, but the speckled bush cricket is far more circumspect: the male’s song consists only of a very quiet “chip”. Melissa Harrison
On this day
In 1945 the Japanese submarine I-58 sank the USS Indianapolis, killing 883 seamen; in 1949 the Royal Navy frigate HMS Amethyst fled down the Yangtze River to rejoin the British fleet after being trapped by Mao’s communist forces while on a mission to act as a guardship for the British embassy in Nanjing; in 1966 England won the football World Cup, 4-2 after extra-time against West Germany; in 1973 a drugs company agreed to pay £20 million to those born with birth defects as a result of their mothers taking thalidomide to ease morning sickness. In 1972 The Sunday Times led a campaign to compensate the victims.
THE TIMES
Birthdays today
James Anderson, cricketer, England (2003-24), 42; Maj-Gen Chris Barry, director, Land Warfare, British Army, 53; Prof Stephen Blackmore, chairman, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, 72; Sir Peter Bottomley, Tory MP for Worthing West (1975-May 2024), Northern Ireland minister (1989-90), 80; Kate Bush, singer-songwriter, Wuthering Heights (1978), 66; Teresa Cahill, opera singer, 80; Richard Caseby, managing editor of The Sunday Times (1997-2011), communications consultant and campaigner for inquest reform, 64; Andrea Coomber KC, chief executive, Howard League for Penal Reform, 52; Hannah Cockroft, seven-time Paralympic gold medallist and world record holder, 32; Kenton Cool, mountaineer who has climbed Everest 18 times, 51; General John de Chastelain, chairman, independent international commission on decommissioning, Northern Ireland (1997-2011), 87; Frances de la Tour, actress, Rising Damp (1974-78), three-time Olivier Award winner, 80; Laurence Fishburne, actor, The Matrix trilogy, 63; Wing Commander Andy Green, world land speed record-holder (since 1997), 62; Buddy Guy, blues guitarist and singer, 88; Harriet Harman KC, Labour Party MP for Camberwell & Peckham (1997-2024, previously Peckham 1982-97), leader of the Opposition (2015), 74; Kate Hobhouse, chairwoman, Fortnum & Mason (department store), 62; Sir Christopher Nolan, film-maker, Oppenheimer (2023), 54; Tom Pidcock, Olympic gold medallist (2020, 2024, mountain bike cross-country race), 25; Jason Robinson, former England rugby World Cup winner, 50; Justin Rose, golfer, winner, US Open (2013), 44; Ted Sarandos, businessman, co-chief executive, Netflix, 60; Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor, governor of California (2003-11), 77; Hilary Swank, actress, Million Dollar Baby (2004), 50; Daley Thompson, decathlete, Olympic gold medallist (1980, 1984), 66.