‘I’ve saved £5,000 by donating my body to science’
With funeral costs rising, Peter Dick has decided on a cut-price death and many other families are doing the same
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Police use facial recognition to track children as young as 12
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Olafur Eliasson: I walked out of a Drake concert. God, I was so bored
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Here is a selection of stories from the music world, plus the best new songs. Stuck in a rut with your playlists and not sure what to try next? Each week, our critics listen to recently released singles and pick their favourites. Subscribe to our Best New Tracks playlist (embedded …
More Trips to the Great Lakes
The Curtiss Hotel, on the revitalised waterfront of Buffalo, New York, is a sophisticated place to stay with panoramic views of the Lake Erie shoreline...
Do any young women ever feel safe on the Tube? I know I don’t
Groped, verbally harassed, called a ‘stuck-up bitch’ — it shouldn’t be like this
Interview: We’re Americans. Here’s why we’ve come to British universities
Polarised politics and the punitive cost of tuition are driving record numbers of US students to the UK
Life on the farm, but not as you’ve ever known it
A bird of prey circles high above a patch of forest before nosediving into the green abyss. West Perthshire unfurls before us like a map, a patchwork of fields, shadowy sections of woodland and the A90 cutting through it all like an asphalt river. The main road is surprisingly majestic …
Discussing gender issues in the office ‘unwise’, says judge
Workers warned against chatting about gender identity as tribunal ruled against non-binary worker in harassment case against charity boss
This is your pilot speaking — a guide to cockpit fashion
Take a peek into the flight deck of an aircraft and you’ll spot the classic look — navy suit, gold braid, swanky watch, razor-sharp sunglasses. Paul Sillers looks beyond the clichés at what the world’s elite pilots wear, both in the cockpit and off duty.
A foodie’s guide to National Trust for Scotland properties
Imagine a National Trust for Scotland property and you’re probably picturing sweeping lawns, handsome halls and craggy summits. What you probably don’t think of is great food and drink.
Five of the best rainy-day National Trust for Scotland properties
Here are five NTS properties with a wealth of indoor experiences — perfect for a rainy day.
My French renovation nightmare: ‘The builder broke our fireplace’
A refurb of a British couple’s Normandy flat was supposed to take three months. Over a year and several disasters later, their pied à terre is finally ready