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
- 05:02 Workers and residents shock as eight 'fall unwell' from toxic...
- 04:56 Military drone pilots could get medals - Michael Fallon
- 04:52 Coronation Street spoilers: Maria Connor in line for VERY...
- 04:49 Barcelona news: Lionel Messi is undoubtedly the best player in the...
- 04:45 Innovative teeth beauty products from Blaq, Regenerate and more
- 04:36 PUBG update: Battlegrounds patch revealed following server down time
- 04:26 PS4 Pro vs Xbox One X: Sony sticks it to Microsoft with stunning...
- 04:18 Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico braces itself for 'worst atmospheric...
- 04:18 Sex offender fined for failing to register with police on time
- 04:08 Artist of the day 19/09: Liverpool’s Trudy And The Romance are...
- 03:59 Horror of North Korea's elite: Defector reveals mass executions and...
- 03:24 Doctor Foster season 2: Viewers spot major BLUNDER during...
- 03:10 Rory McIlroy blames injuries for poor season: I didn’t slow down...
- 03:04 Theresa May to warn tech firms over terror content
- 02:42 'I look and feel like sh**': Professor Green discusses his 'not so...
- 02:42 Danniella Westbrook, 43, 'has been telling friends she has suffered...
- 02:42 The doctor will squeeze you now! Viewers dismayed as Dr Foster...
- 02:42 That's some support act! Bella Hadid steps up to help sister Gigi...
- 02:42 Leggy Gigi Hadid flashes her flat tummy in tiny hotpants as she...
- 02:33 Raveesh Kumar
- 02:14 Kevin Durant REGRETTED leaving OKC for Golden State Warriors
- 02:10 Joe Rogan explains why Conor McGregor shouldn't contemplate...
- 02:10 4,500-year-old rivalries of different communities in Orkney are...
- 02:10 Secret to why birds DON'T lose their hearing with age could help...
- 02:10 Anti-counterfeiting breakthrough after scientists discover printing...
- 02:10 Lifeboat crews in Norfolk are trialling DRONES in sea search and...
- 02:10 Arctic sea ice in crisis as satellite data reveals it hit its...
- 02:06 It's Noella! Noel Fielding, 44, sends GBBO fans into meltdown by...
- 02:06 'He's saving for a ring': Love Island's Gabby Allen reveals she...
- 02:05 Woman held at Heathrow Airport in anti-terrorism probe
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