I’m a considerate driver. I don’t hog the right lane. I never tailgate. And I let people in ahead of me. But woe betide you if I don’t get acknowledgement

Alt: a bald cardinal wearing glasses and a red cape laughing

For most of that year, I didn’t tell anyone. I didn’t want to burden them with my troubles. And, to be honest, I felt ashamed From finance to academia, on radio and TV and even in a Kings Cross sex shop, I’ve had a diverse range of jobs, most largely freelance, casual or contract. I loved doing new things, learning new skills and meeting new people. I was so busy for so long, with so many contracts overlapping each other, that I often didn’t have much time for anything else. By August 2023, I was burnt out. Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

For most of that year, I didn’t tell anyone. I didn’t want to burden them with my troubles. And, to be honest, I felt ashamed

I’m not usually one for patriotism, but preferring Shepards over Hass is basically a civic duty.

The disco mecca was arguably the most famous nightclub of all time – and certainly the most decadent. Between 1978 and 1980, Tod Papageorge captured its glamorous dancers and drinkers

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Local channels show police officer walking up to star as he sings Shape of You and unplugging microphone

The 1970s. The era of flares, treads, Gough… and the founding of Gleebooks – but that’s another story! It was also the age of the advent of feminism, rampant police and political corruption, and the

A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford’s Department of Computer Science has found that, between 2021 and 2022, COVID-19 was a leading cause of death in children and young people

The Bros frontman is back touring the UK after an 11-year Vegas residency. He discusses mega-fame, political correctness, loneliness and the joy of long-term success

Faced with a housing and homelessness crisis, Halifax has set aside city sites for people to live in tents. Not everyone is behind the plan.

An official at the National Anti-Corruption Commission was offered a bribe but its boss Paul Brereton took no action, reveals explosive new report.

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