Haileybury: Inside the private school producing sport stars like Piastri August 13, 2025 Haileybury boasts some of Britain’s great modern athletes, and now they’re supporting Australian Oscar Piastri as he chases a world title. But how do they churn out talent? Formula 1’s man to beat at the moment is Oscar Piastri and, while a sportsperson from Melbourne may usually be associated with schooners, shoeys and thongs, there’s [...]
Brits could be missing out on cheaper home insurance deals August 12, 2025 UK customers could be missing cheaper home insurance deals by failing to shop around for cheaper covers. One in four homeowners auto-renew their home insurance without looking for better quotes, potentially causing them to lose out on cheaper deals or extras, according to a survey from financial services comparison platform Go Compare. Of the 2,000 [...]
Third of young Brits favour authoritarian leader over democracy August 12, 2025 A third of young adults said they would back an authoritarian system if leaders could take decisions more quickly, a new poll has said, in signs new voters believe the UK’s social contract is breaking down and belief in the principles of democracy are fading. In fresh research led by Adam Smith Insights, a sister [...]
Here’s how Sadiq Khan could build 250,000 more homes August 12, 2025 Fewer than 1,000 homes were built in London in the second quarter of this year. This is a truly abysmal construction rate – and at a time when the capital’s need for new housing grows more and more acute. Whatever Sadiq Khan’s been doing the past nine years, it isn’t working. Time, therefore, to get [...]
Tasmania holiday ideas: Beaches, mountains, wildlife and food August 11, 2025 A poster catches my eye while I’m waiting to catch my connecting flight from Sydney Airport. It shows four hikers – a family, perhaps, or maybe just a close group of friends – standing on the summit of a small mountain draped in moss. Warmed by the orange glow of an early sunrise, the hikers [...]
Free Coaching, Wheelchair Games, Dunk Contests, and Basketball Stars Inspire the City August 11, 2025 London, UK – 11 August 2025 – The historic Guildhall Yard has been transformed into a high-energy court of community, culture, and competition this week, as the Central London Alliance’s London Sports Festival launched an exciting Basketball Week, in partnership with leading figures from the UK sports scene and Culture Mile BID.Set in the iconic [...]
Peaty stars for Team Gordon Ramsay at London T100 Triathlon August 11, 2025 British Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty starred for future father-in-law Gordon Ramsay’s team at the London T100 Triathlon. The three-time gold medal winner finished his Olympic distance triathlon in a time of 2:34:37, nearly 10 minutes quicker than the next best Team Ramsay competitor. The Michelin star chef did not compete on doctor’s advice. “That was [...]
Fayder: The fan and athlete platform tackling sport’s funding problem August 11, 2025 Vwaire Obukohwo dreams of rowing for Team GB at the LA 2028 Olympics, although her more immediate concern is how she will afford her weekly food shop. Like many elite athletes, the 23-year-old from south-west London receives some central funding to pursue the ambition of representing her country on the biggest stage. But funding has [...]
Housebuilders in focus amid Labour’s planning reforms push August 10, 2025 UK housebuilders will be in sharp focus as the sector grapples with construction woes, despite the Government ploughing ahead with plans to stimulate more building. Persimmon and Balfour Beatty will announce their half-year results on Wednesday, and Bellway will provide a trading update on Tuesday. York-based developer Persimmon said in May that forward sales – [...]
Freakier Friday review: Lindsay Lohan sequel offers innocent fun August 8, 2025 Last year’s musical remake of Mean Girls sparked a re-evaluation of Lindsay Lohan, the Disney star whose personal life made her tabloid fodder in the noughties. Now she has reunited with Jamie Lee Curtis to make a sequel to one of her biggest hits. Freaky Friday was a famous example of the body swap comedy, [...]