One to watch: Nia Smith
Amid all the dystopian hellscapes the 21st century has ushered in, we should savour the mercies. Air fryers. The Shazam app. And shoals of promising
Wham’s Andrew Ridgeley looks back: ‘Fame or anonymity? I choose famous anonymity’
Born in Surrey, Andrew Ridgeley, 61, formed Wham! with his school friend George Michael. From 1982, the band dominated the charts with hits such as
Dune at 40: David Lynch’s oddball adaptation remains a fascination
In another universe, Star Wars ended with David Lynch. Intrigued by the monochromatic surrealism of Eraserhead and The Elephant Man, George Lucas approached the oddball
Restore, destroy or leave to rot? Battle lines drawn over west Africa’s architectural heritage
Beneath mango trees in the lush garden of the Palais de Lomé, an oceanside estate in the Togolese capital, dozens of students from the African
Carry-On review – Taron Egerton channels Kenneth Connor in misleadingly titled Netflix thriller
For vulgar-minded Brits, a Hollywood film title sometimes carries its own unintended associations and unfortunate resonances. Many were pained at the raucous response from some
West Ham mourn ‘unimaginably devastating’ death of 15-year-old academy goalkeeper
A teenage West Ham academy goalkeeper has died aged 15 after suffering from cancer. Oscar Fairs from Benfleet, Essex, was diagnosed with a rare 7cm
Prince Andrew says he ‘ceased all contact’ with alleged Chinese spy after government advice
The Duke of York has said he “ceased all contact” with the businessman accused of being a Chinese spy after receiving advice from the government.
Tuchel to seek advice from ‘gentleman’ Southgate for England’s World Cup bid
Thomas Tuchel intends to sound out “gentleman” Gareth Southgate and immediate England predecessor Lee Carsley before kicking off the qualification campaign for the 2026 World
Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglou will not spare ‘bruised egos’ amid injury crisis
Ange Postecoglou has stood by his “assessment” of Timo Werner’s performance in Tottenham’s 1-1 Europa League draw at Rangers, and insisted he has no time
Argentina’s president Javier Milei given Italian citizenship, sparking outrage
Italy’s government has granted citizenship to Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, on account of his Italian family roots, prompting outrage among opposition politicians who contrasted his