Bullied, belittled but indisputably brilliant: how Victoria Pendleton survived everything – and became a cycling legend | Victoria Pendleton
Victoria Pendleton is driving us to the stables in Dorset. We’re off to see her two horses, Vesper and Sarah. She has two bags with her – one containing her cycling gold medals, the other crammed with carrots and apples. She is convinced she’s going to feed the horses the medals. At times, you sense […]
Brazilian artist swaps historical coin in British Museum for a fake | British Museum
An artist took a historical coin from its display case in the British Museum and deposited it in a donation box in the museum’s lobby as part of an art project – less than a year after hundreds of items were found to have gone missing from the museum. Last month, the Brazilian conceptual artist […]
Andy Murray claims ‘mum Judy would kill me’ if he copied Carlos Alcaraz | Tennis | Sport
Andy Murray has revealed his mum would still send him to the naughty step if he followed in the footsteps of Carlos Alcaraz and got tattoos of all the major tennis titles he’s won. Alcaraz has taken the tennis world by storm and is emerging as the standout player on the ATP Tour. With four […]
Samuel Pepys: diarist, administrator … budding fashionista | Samuel Pepys
He may be best known for his juicy diary, administrative prowess and wandering eye – but new research has highlighted a different side of Samuel Pepys: that of a budding fashionista. A historian from Cambridge University has conducted a fresh analysis of the diarist’s collection of French fashion engravings, arguing they not only show Pepys […]
An Asian American Bachelorette is long overdue for a franchise that’s seen it all, critics say
Fans of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have experienced many firsts over the dating competition franchise’s 22 years on air. There was the first not-so-happy ending, when Season 1 Bachelor Alex Michel decided not to propose to his final rose winner, Amanda Marsh, and they broke up a year later. We can’t forget the first virgin Bachelor, Sean […]
Samsung confirms critical Galaxy update you really don’t want to miss
All Samsung Galaxy users would be wise to make sure their devices are up to date with the latest software. It’s been confirmed that a critical patch is coming to these popular devices in the coming weeks and it’s definitely not something you want to ignore. The software update is being released to fix a […]
How to deter rats fast with garden plant they despise – experts agree
Rats are a nightmare to those who pride themselves on their garden, particularly in the midst of summer. These pests eat your crops, leave droppings everywhere, spread disease, and hide in the most inconspicuous places. Not only that, but they multiply insanely fast. A rodent only has a three-week gestation period. It can birth up […]
DIY smear tests are on their way? I’ll be first in the queue | Emma Beddington
DIY smear tests for women in England may be imminent, after a pilot scheme produced promising results. In London, 27,000 undertested or untested women were offered a DIY kit by their GP or were sent one by post; 56% of the first group did the test and 13% of the second, presumably picking up women […]
Airline shares tumble as global IT issues continue and Ryanair reveals 46% fall in profits – business live | Business
Key events Ex-Tory chancellor Nadim Zahawi preparing £600m bid for Telegraph – Sky News BREAKING: Sky News is reporting that Zahawi has approached a number of billionaire backers about helping to finance an offer for the Telegraph newspaper as well as its Sunday sister title and The Spectator magazine. EXCLUSIVE: Nadhim Zahawi, the former Tory […]
Paris Olympics fear ‘major threat’ from Russia just days before Games | Other | Sport
Organisers of the Paris Olympics have reportedly been sent into ‘meltdown’ just days before the Games are due to begin. The sporting world has already started to descend on the French capital ahead of Friday’s ambitious opening ceremony, which is set to take place on the iconic River Seine. Finishing touches are being made to […]