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Secrets and lies: spies of the Stuart era played a dangerous game in the shadows of an unstable Europe

Stuart monarchs were repeatedly challenged by dangerous threats – a gunpowder plot, a civil war and political revolution. As a result, by the restoration of Charles II in 1660, the English government had come to rely on a shadowy trade of secrets for gathering domestic and international intelligence.

The Conversation · Nov 5, 2024

‘My astrologer helps me with every decision I make – including who I married’

LIFE STORIES: TJ Higgs tells Maira Butt about how she came to put so much stock in the predictions of her astrologer Jane, in both her professional life and in her marriage

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2024

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield had an awkward moment when they didn't hear 'cut' during a sex scene for R-rated romance We Live In Time

The romantic drama hits US theaters on October 11

Total Film · Oct 7, 2024

London leavers: 'We left renting in Leyton for a £600,000 Victorian semi in Bakewell'

Nicole Berryman and her family were spending £1,600 a month on rent in London

Evening Standard · May 6, 2024

100 least popular baby names that have fallen out of favour in the last 30 years - is your name on the list?

Sorry Bill, Kirtsy and Nicole - these names may have been popular in the past but they've fallen out of favour in recent decades, according to research.

GoodToKnow · Apr 21, 2024

Skateboarding world champion Sky Brown: 'I’m going for gold at the Olympics'

‘Why is that little girl here?’ It’s a phrase Sky Brown has had to live with in the male world of skate parks. But the 15-year-old will put an end to that if she gets her way in Paris, she tells Maddy Mussen

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2024

Diane Abbott says Tory donor Frank Hester’s remarks ‘frightening’

MP says ‘to hear someone talking like this is worrying’ after Hester’s comments

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

The week in audio: Why Do You Hate Me?; Patient 11; Theory of Everything: Not All Propaganda Is Art – review

Marianna Spring dives into her inbox to investigate cases of online hate; a young autistic woman sectioned for three years tells her shocking story. Plus, Kenneth Tynan and the CIA

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2024

What the hell’s a salopette? A beginner’s guide to your first ski trip

What to pack, where to stay, and how to fit in as an absolute beginner on a ski holiday

Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2024

Dining across the divide: ‘He came with a list, papers, diagrams. I think he’s confused’

One believes illegal immigrants and prisoners should be deported. The other favours free movement. Will they make it through the meal?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024