Blind date: ‘Most awkward moment? When he said his dad set up the date for him’

They often boast thousands of great works – but who needs that? I can only really engage with one or two before feeling exhaustedVisiting an art gallery alwa...

Truck was carrying Afghan families returning Pakistan when it overturned, official saysA truck overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 18 peop...

From Akkadian and Babylonian to ‘ancient, morbid and toxic’, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 The UK’s video recorders were reset in 1997 in advan...

The 2,700-mile route covering the entire English coastline is almost complete. We walked less trodden sections big on scenery and historyDay one Circular wal...

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes?Submit a qu...

When my mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, one remark in Jilly Cooper’s romp made me realise how much my happiness is tied to her wellbeingAs a longtime Jil...

Javier Bardem and his co-star are brilliant as the duelling pair at the heart of a dread-packed psychological drama – where evil lurks in plain sightThe 1991...

Russia’s recent assault killed two people, injured 90 more and significantly damaged many of the capital’s museumsFor four years, Vitalina Martynovska and he...

People with coeliac disease say inflation and shrinking ranges are making food staples unaffordableGluten-free versions of everyday staples such as bread and...

Soho Society, funded by Westminster council, is ferociously opposing all new proposals, venue owners sayA society of residents funded by the council could “d...

A horror film takes on the internet craze for user-generated paranormal tales, and Macca returns with his most affecting songs in yearsBackrooms Out nowPeopl...

If you’re more of a ‘wet’ food fan than a ‘dry’ one, this sweet and spiced, milk-soaked sponge will tick all your boxesMargot Henderson once described hersel...