New stamps celebrate horse racing legend’s legacy
The life of the legendary racehorse owner Trevor Hemmings has been celebrated in a special collection of stamps ahead of the Grand National. A three-time Aintree winner, Hemmings – who died in 2021 at the age of 86 – was one of the most respected figures in the sport during
Meta pulls Facebook ads recruiting for social media addiction lawsuits
Meta says it has removed adverts by law firms on its social media platforms which seek clients for future lawsuits related to social media addiction. The Facebook owner has recently lost two large-scale lawsuits, including a landmark trial in California in which a young woman successfully sued Meta and YouTube over her childhood
A tough season, playing angry, and messaging Michael Owen
Ollie Watkins’ journey to the top has been a circuitous one – from playing in the National League with Weston-super-Mare to scoring the winner in a European Championship semi-final almost a decade later, then competing in the Champions League with Aston Villa. This season has been a mixed one for Watkins. A
India refuses to criminalise marital rape. This new series shines a light on it
A new web series that confronts marital rape in India has put the spotlight on the grim topic in a country that has stubbornly refused to criminalise it. Chiraiya – the Hindi word for small birds – aired on JioHotstar in March. It has already drawn an audience of millions,
Artemis II mission was a triumph. Now comes the hard part
Nasa’s Artemis II mission has successfully sent four astronauts sweeping around the far side of the Moon and landed them safely back home. The Orion spacecraft performed admirably and the images the astronauts captured have delighted a whole new generation about the possibilities of space travel. But does this mean
An inappropriate joke nearly ended his career. Now he’s back with more humour
In an Indian city, an unassuming, slightly rumpled comedian walks into the spotlight for the first time in months. Tousle-haired and clad in a checked shirt, Samay Raina half smiles on stage, as if a punchline is already poised at the edge of his lips. The audience laughs even before
What we get wrong about dopamine
Sometimes dubbed the ‘pleasure chemical’, dopamine is often wildly misunderstood. Nikolay Kukushkin delves into what the much-discussed neurotransmitter really does to our brains. Our brains are amazingly useful things. But it seems that something’s broken in our relationship with them. As humans, we often feel that we are at war
Man jailed for killing abused wife who jumped from bridge
A man who was convicted of killing his abused wife after she jumped from a motorway bridge has been jailed for eight years. Kimberly Milne died aged 28 after being struck by multiple vehicles on the A90 in Dundee in July 2023. In the first prosecution of its kind in
Parents’ fury over delay in reporting son missing
The parents of a missing soldier have said the failure of the Army to notice he was not on base for two weeks had “potentially” cost their son his life. L/Cpl Ryan Rudd, 28, was last seen in the early hours of 15 February on a night out at the
Ralph Fiennes reveals whether he would return to Harry Potter role
Ralph Fiennes has said he would love to reprise his role as Harry Potter’s arch enemy Voldemort but he feels the “ship has sailed”. The British actor played the villainous role in the original movie franchise from 2005 to 2011. An HBO TV adaptation of the hit book series is