Essex county council sends 95% of non-recycled waste to landfill, data reveals
New government data published on Monday showed that 95% of non-recycled waste in Essex is sent to landfill, as ministers launched their plans for a
David Beckham earns £28m in dividends from personal brand empire
David Beckham has earned £28m in dividends from his personal brand empire, as new commercial tie-ups with brands such as Stella Artois and Boss helped
Don Fairservice obituary
My friend Don Fairservice, who has died aged 92, was a creative film editor and film-maker. Active in his youth as an actor and set
Olivia Hussey obituary
When Franco Zeffirelli’s film version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was released in 1968, it made the two lead actors, Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey,
South Korea launches safety inspection of all airline operations after Jeju Air crash
South Korea has launched an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operations, and a separate check of all Boeing 737-800s, after 179 people
Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency after weekend of violence
The government of Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency after a weekend of violence in the Caribbean dual-island nation took the number
New Taiwanese boardgame offers chance to battle Chinese invasion
As families in Taiwan prepare to gather for lunar new year celebrations in January, a game that will be released that month promises to offer
‘We’ve been through the wringer’: Doves on addiction, breakdowns – and touring without singer Jimi Goodwin
Just over four years ago, Doves were on the crest of a wave. Their first album in more than a decade – The Universal Want
Jack Bond obituary
The Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí refused to cooperate with anyone wanting to make a film about him – until 1965, when he was finally
‘Writing a book is tough but being a pro is harder’: Conor Niland on tennis’s periphery and reframing success
Conor Niland laughs and, without hesitating, rejects the idea that he misses the intensity of competition which shaped and sometimes deformed his life as a