Cash stuffing Every Thursday night Jen Bowen, 39, a business analyst from Swindon, puts a Post-it on the fridge telling her husband how much to withdraw from the ATM or, if she needs a specific denomination note, the post office on his way to the gym. Friday is cash-stuffing day, where she opens her binders and meticulously … Read more
Key events Assisted dying bill to be introduced into House of Lords Harriet Sherwood Keir Starmer is under pressure to fulfil a promise to allow a parliamentary vote on legalising assisted dying as a bill is to be introduced into the House of Lords on Friday. Lord Falconer, who was lord chancellor in Tony Blair’s … Read more
The 2024 Olympic Games are shaping up to be the most competitive international men’s basketball tournament of all time, with powerhouse nations like Canada, Australia, Spain, France, Germany and Serbia loading up on talent as they aim to take down the juggernaut Team USA. The American men have won gold at each of the last … Read more
The prosecution: Filippo I asked Leo to help me put on suncream. He did, but so half-heartedly I got burned I go to the beach only two or three times a year, as I burn easily and hate my phone and food getting dirty. But when a friend invited me and my boyfriend, Leo, to the seaside … Read more
NatWest buys Metro Bank mortgage book for £2.4bn and spent £24m on axed share sale campaign Good morning, and welcome to our live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets. NatWest was forced to spend £24m on the former Tory government’s shelved “Tell Sid” campaign featuring Sir Trevor McDonald to promote the sale of … Read more
Every Thursday at noon, outside the west door of Valencia’s cathedral, nine black-cloaked figures – one wearing a banded cap and with a ceremonial harpoon by their side – gather for their weekly meeting, as they have done for hundreds of years. This is the Tribunal de les Aigües (Tribunal of Waters) – a water … Read more
A courtroom artist sees the features of her date in the face of a defendant. A woman stranded on the pavement when her office’s automatic doors refuse to open finds her attention drawn to a doppelganger sitting in a restaurant reflected in their glass. A sound editor “oversee[s] … the levels of canned laughter” that are added … Read more
Warm your cockles in Southend The cockle chowder served in a cottage loaf at The Peterboat in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend, is to die for (£19.95). The prawn and chorizo linguine at £17.95 equally so! Fabulous location, right on the sea wall, and the service is always excellent. It’s so easy to reach on public transport that … Read more
BBC Lara Basini-Millar claims she was subject to a “witch hunt” by fellow midwives A midwife who makes popular videos on TikTok advising women about giving birth claims she was bullied out of her job by “jealous” colleagues. Lara Basini-Millar, who posts under the name midwifemillar, said a “clique” of fellow midwives had created a … Read more
Today Blizzard released a lengthy Overwatch 2’s Take addressing the Reinhardt-sized elephant in the room: whether or not the sequel should return to the game’s original 6v6 format. Written by game director Aaron Keller, the massive blog post draws on Overwatch 1 and the major changes made throughout its life and up to the transition … Read more