From gods to monsters: how did we come to fear the shark?
The most haunting of our imagined monsters remain hidden as they stalk us, striking when we least suspect it, while we are relaxing, or at play. The now-extinct megalodon roams the ocean unseen and u… [read more]
No milk no eggs small hope: fears rise for Sri Lanka’s malnourished children
For more than a year now, Anne Roshel has had no milk to give her two children, neither fresh nor powdered. Looking out from the kitchen door on a sweltering afternoon in July, she says her eight-yea… [read more]
When Hull Kingston Rovers beat their city rivals in the Challenge Cup final
Roger The Dodger Millward had enjoyed a stellar career: winning with Great Britain in Australia in 1970, captaining his country in two World Cups and leading Hull Kingston Rovers to their first Champ… [read more]
10 of Britain’s best vintage caravan stays
Mad Dogs & Vintage Vans, Herefordshire
A quartet of caravans are in a wildflower meadow and copse in the grounds of an old rectory near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. They are Gertie, a rare 1930s … [read more]
Melanie Blatt: ‘The worst thing anyone’s said to me? Your career will be over if you have the baby’
Born in London, Melanie Blatt, 48, went to the Sylvia Young Theatre School. In 1993, she formed All Saints with Shaznay Lewis, later adding Nicole and Natalie Appleton. The group had five No 1 single… [read more]
Seals hot tubs overpriced beer: how I holidayed in Iceland – without leaving Hastings
Despite my Turkish heritage, I cannot handle hot holidays, so a trip to Iceland is my dream, combining two of my favourite things: nature and jumpers. I have long been fascinated with this small, oth… [read more]
How Trump adviser manipulates free speech to advance his causes and ‘hurt his adversaries’
Towards the end of July Leonard Leo, architect of the rightwing takeover of the American judiciary, emerged from his vacation retreat in Maine to write an opinion piece for the local newspaper, the B… [read more]
Tall short or super-shy? 10 ways to find the perfect swimwear
Every summer, as I wrestle myself into a swimsuit for the first time in a year, the words: Its the most vulnerable time of the year pop into my head to the tune of Andy Williams Christmas classic.
B… [read more]
Manzi’s London W1: ‘Liberace levels of camp and self-aware daftness’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants
Whatever happens to dining out come the future, discerning restaurateurs will always open places such as the new Manzis in Soho, and at considerable expense, because old-school glamour will never sto… [read more]
A new start after 60: I’m a short greying woman – and the world’s oldest battle rapper
As a child, Joy France was so shy that she walked to school with her hands over her eyes, believing no one would see she was there. Now 66, she is an international battle rapper who raps in front of … [read more]