Weekly Covid cases drop by another 30%
Test and Trace data shows there were 106,474 new infections identified in the week to February 10, the same levels as in October. It was lower in the week to October 14 when 96,437 were identified. Read more...
John Higgins ends long title drought after thrashing Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-3
The win somewhat makes up for Higgins' shock defeat to Yan Bingtao in January's Masters, with the title making the Scot the oldest winner of a ranking tournament since the late Doug Mountjoy. Read more...
Star Jones Who39;s a Who?
As a new editor at Marquis Whos Who, Ms. Jones aims to make the social directory more inclusive and diverse. Read more...
Five Saudi men sentenced to 32 years in prison and 4,500 lashes for holding a Valentine's Day party with 'unrelated women, drinking and dancing'
The law breaking men were caught at a rented rest house in Al-Farouq area of Buraidah and accused of holding a party with women who were unrelated. Read more...
From Delia Owen to Stuart Turton, Julia Quinn, Richard Osman and John le Carr The best audiobooks
The debut novel of 71-year-old zoologist Delia Owens is a publishing phenomenon, dominating the audio bestseller lists for more than two years. Read more...
UK government WON'T share number of Covid cases in quarantine hotels
Health Secretary Matt Hancock today claimed that the UK's border measures 'are working' at keeping out coronavirus cases but his department will not publish the data to prove it. Read more...
Paul Lewis and Steven Osborne album review Their playing is spectacular
You may think an album of piano duets isn't very exciting fare. But you'd be wrong; this is one of the most exhilarating CDs to have come my way in months. Read more...
Myanmar Coup Protests Resistance, a Crackdown and New Charges
As a civil disobedience movement entered its second month, the military rulers added charges against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Read more...
Trending Inspired by TV, Trips an Anglophile Would Love
The popularity of recent television series and movies like Downton Abbey and Paddington has inspired Anglophile-focused travel. Read more...
E.A. Sports Will Resurrect College Football Video Game
The planned return of a game beloved by fans was announced amid a protracted national debate over whether players should be paid for their images. Read more...
Workhorse Stock Plunges After Losing USPS Contract
Workhorse, a small truck maker with big ambitions, was counting on the deal for a surge in revenue. Its shares lost billion in value. Read more...
Climate Clamp
On May 16 an article Mutiny in the Climate Camp reported accusations of hypocrisy over a decision to fly delegates to a conference in Bolivia. We cited critical quotes from an internal email but, in fact, these did not relate to the conference decision. Additionally we misattributed Facebook comments to campaigner Ben Hart and incorrectly said he had attended the conference. We apologise for these mistakes. Read more...
Liverpool back to winning ways at Sheffield United after four-match losing streak
DOMINIC KING AT BRAMALL LANE Jurgen Klopp had kept a lid on things for most of the night. There had been no squabbles with the fourth official, no histrionics on the touchline. Read more...
Pregnant Christine Lampard enjoys a family stroll with husband Frank and daughter Patricia, 2
The Loose Women presenter, 44, and her football manager husband, 42, announced in January they are expecting their second child. Read more...
Pine Bluff, Ark., School Shooting Leaves One Student Injured
The shooting took place at Watson Chapel Junior High School in Arkansas. The injured student was in serious condition, the police said. Read more...
Growing Up With a Revolution, and a Mystic Grandmother
The Bone Fire, by Gyorgy Dragoman, follows a 13-year-old girl as she navigates political upheaval and an uncanny world. Read more...