From Alex Pavesi’s wonderfully tricksy debut to Summerwater by Sarah Moss, an evocative tale by Elizabeth Okoh and Emily St. John Mandel’s latest, this week’s best new fiction By John Williams and Hephzibah Anderson and Madeleine Feeny and Jeffrey Burke Published: 22:01 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 8 August 2020 Eight Detectives … Read more
A crumpled blue shirt and cords, beaten-up brown lace-ups and five-day stubble – it’s the classic, bookish Oxford student uniform that makes Seán McPartlin seem an unlikely hero in the war against Covid-19. But that’s exactly what he might become. Astonishingly, the 22-year-old philosophy postgraduate student is one of a handful of men and women … Read more
There is one thing these hotels all have in common – they have gone to great lengths to provide guests with a spectacular swimming pool. Whether you’re looking for somewhere to clock up the laps or the perfect spot to unwind, dive head first into our round-up of the UK’s finest hotel pools. The Scarlet, … Read more
London’s calling if you want a perfect day out or a mini-break in the UK… with no crowds Blockbuster attractions such as Madame Tussauds are back in business Head to the Tower Bridge Experience to edge across the glass floor walkway Tours of Buckingham Palace have been cancelled but its shop remains open By Neil … Read more
From Bill Bryson’s page-turning pop science book to The Great Godden by Meg Rosoff, a best-selling novel by Sally Rooney and Kate Riordan’s latest, this week’s best audiobooks By Event Critics Published: 22:01 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 8 August 2020 The Body Bill Bryson … Read more
The West End Musical Drive-In is not theatre as we know it, but at least there’s human contact and some great singing in this al fresco four-wheeler By Robert Gore-Langton for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 8 August 2020 West End Musical Drive-In Troubadour Meridian Water, London Until … Read more
Alanis Morissette’s new album, Such Pretty Forks In The Road, may not pack the punch of Jagged Little Pill but it’s full of likeable melodies By Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 8 August 2020 Alanis Morissette Such Pretty Forks In The … Read more
From the very funny That Peter Crouch Podcast to the pacy Paradise, The Rob Auton Daily Podcast and Passenger List, this week’s top podcasts By Leaf Arbuthnot Published: 22:00 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 8 August 2020 That Peter Crouch Podcast Last month Prince William appeared on this popular podcast to talk … Read more
Fire rips through block of flats in Bournemouth as flames are seen leaping from the roof before it collapses Footage showed firefighters working to control blaze that continues to spread Part of the roof of the building on Holdenhurst Road appeared to collapse The fire has reportedly been raging for more than five hours in the seaside … Read more
Dr Alex George has told how he is ‘hanging on by a thread’ as he hit out a troll who criticised him for being on social media after the tragic death of his brother Llyr. The former Love Island star, 29, took to Instagram on Saturday where he shared a clip from an idyllic seaside … Read more