News archive from 31 May 2015
The heat and the death toll are rising in India. Is this a glimpse of Earth’s future?
Roads have twisted in the heat. Hospitals are overwhelmed by thousands of dehydrated people, the poor, the elderly and children among the worst hit. Urgent instructions to wear wide-brimmed hats and light-coloured cotton clothes, use umbrellas and...
Arsenal 4 Aston Villa 0: Christian Benteke hints at staying with Villa next season
Christian Benteke insists he is focusing on another campaign at Aston Villa despite the renewed interest from Liverpool. The star striker couldn’t finish the season with a goal as the claret and blues went down 4-0 to Arsenal in the FA Cup Final....
Viral YouTube clips help America’s TV comedy stars find new audiences
Where do old comedians go when they retire? Like everyone else, famous or otherwise, they go to the internet. But some find new life there, too. More than 17 years since his eponymous TV show was cancelled, Jerry Seinfeld, one of the most successful –...
Sepp Blatter’s anti-American fury echoes the new world order
December 2010, the eve of the vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Speculation has reached fever pitch in the Baur au Lac lobby as royalty, heads of state and breathless football executives criss-cross the room to genuflect before the 22 voting...
Fifa corruption: the key questions
Fifa and corruption allegations - we have heard it all before. So what’s new? It is true that football’s governing body has been mired in bribery allegations for years. Recently this has centred on claims – strongly denied by all involved – that...
Shades of pale: Pastel fashion for summer
Jacket, £27.99, New Look (0344 499 6690, newlook.com); lace trim cami, £40, Coast (coast-stores.com); midi skirt, £29.50, Marks & Spencer (0333 014 8000, marksandspencer.com); flower necklace, £5, Freedom at Topshop (0344 984 0264, topshop.com) S...
Insight: Attitudes to terminal illness are changing
DESPITE Holyrood's decisive rejection of the assisted suicide bill, its supporters believe attitudes to terminal illness are changing, writes Euan McColm ‘With everybody I’ve spoken to, it’s not the pain that they mention first – it’s the loss of...
John Lewis, BHS and Next: The best things we are lusting after this week
From left, clockwise: On display Bell jar, £15, BHS (0344 411 6000, bhs.co.uk) Brand name Personalised charm necklace, £63, Prezzybox (0844 249 5007, prezzybox.com) Top tipple Four Pillars rare dry gin, £39.85, Master of Malt (01892 888376,...
Shona Robison: Quality care should be given to all
Everyone should receive high quality palliative care, writes Shona Robison LAST week’s debate in Holyrood on assisted suicide was one of the most passionate I’ve ever participated in. The views expressed on all sides were considered, sincere, and...
Primark, Debenhams and Accessorize: The best fruit print designs of the season
From left, clockwise: Dress, £223, Mother of Pearl at The Outnet (0800 011 4250, theoutnet.com) iPhone case, £10, Accessorize (020 3372 3053, uk.accessorize.com) Skirt, £379.65, Farfetch (020 3510 0670, farfetch.com) Bag, £10, Monsoon (020 3372 3053,...
The appliance of science: The best home beauty devices
When it comes to home beauty devices, I'm the first to be sceptical, but we've come a long way since the (frankly harrowing) 1970s ads of women covered in toning pads attempting to cheat their way to a six pack. The space-tech accessories now...
The Hollyoaks' Twinnie-Lee Moore: I like a boyish look
Twinnie-Lee, 27, plays feisty but vulnerable Porsche McQueen in Hollyoaks. The actress, who lives in Liverpool, started out in musical theatre where she played Velma Kelly in Chicago. How would you describe your style? Casual/rocky most of the time,...
Totally tropical: Colourful accessories for summer
From left: Pineapple cushion, £25; beaded cushion, £25; embroidered cushion, £25; Tropical palm bedding, £39.50 for a single set Printed tea light holders, £6 each; green cutout tea light holder, £12 Sand-resistant beach towel, £15; kaftan, £39.50 S...
Tesco, Seasalt and John Lewis: The best barbecue accessories
From left, clockwise: Bamboo-handled tools set, £10, Tesco (0800 323 4050, tesco.com) Set of four bright glass drinking jars, £18, The Contemporary Home (0845 130 8229, tch.net) Barbecue smoker box, £22, Posh Prezzies (0844 474 7674,...
‘Fly-on-wall’ TV show captures family life, Ethiopian style
Teachers, midwives, soldiers … TV viewers have grown used to eavesdropping on all sorts of Britons thanks to “fly-on-the-wall” filming. Now this technology is breathing fresh life into anthropology programmes, allowing remote people to be observed in...
Realtime News
- 04:17 Euromillions: UK ticketholder scoops £121m jackpot
- 04:01 Australia hopes to secure permanent US steel tariffs exemption as...
- 03:52 Coalition's tax cuts could win final two votes from former NXT...
- 03:41 Times distorted Muslim foster case, regulator finds
- 03:41 Katie Cast: Childhood, Instagram and quick-fire questions as Katie...
- 03:23 UB40 betrayed me - Ali Campbell
- 03:19 Third US judge orders Daca restarted, saying new applicants must be...
- 03:15 Danniella Westbrook 'arrested for driving offences in Malaga'... as...
- 03:15 Jess Wright supports sister-in-law Michelle Keegan as actress makes...
- 03:15 Sheridan Smith EXCLUSIVE: Singer gives cryptic shout-out to 'her...
- 03:15 Imogen Thomas 'SPLITS from Adam Horsley': Big Brother star 'feeling...
- 03:15 Trying to get someone's attention? Iggy Azalea shows off her ample...
- 03:15 Lydia Bright showcases her fruity side in a novelty hat and bold...
- 03:15 Kris Jenner slams claims she is fighting with Kanye West over him...
- 03:15 Kylie Jenner showcases hourglass curves in skintight jersey dress...
- 03:08 Blue palace: Blenheim to celebrate colour visionary Yves Klein
- 03:06 Shire board recommends £46bn takeover by Japanese drugmaker Takeda
- 02:41 Meek Mill, choppered to arena after prison release, rings bell at...
- 02:35 Vanuatu: landslide and flash flood hampers relief effort on Ambae
- 02:29 Letter from Africa: Why I back the Swazi king's nation change
- 02:16 Emmerdale spoilers: Ross Barton vows to kill Simon after he is...
- 02:02 Robert Doyle: second sexual harassment investigation 'inconclusive'
- 01:39 Ten-year-old ice skater Jayden Orr 'died in seconds'
- 01:39 Sexual violence guide created for Scottish universities
- 01:35 Northampton couple ink each other for MTV's 'Just Tattoo of Us'...
- 01:32 The Yorkshire Dales farmer helping asylum seekers
- 01:25 Meek Mill, rapper whose imprisonment sparked outcry, released on bail
- 01:24 How can businesses tackle sexual harassment?
- 01:24 Blossoms on the essence of cool
- 01:24 Reality Check: Who controls your data?
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