Weddings and Engagements May 15, 2026 A Kiss and a Proposal — All on Their First Date Dr. John Cook and Sylvia Auton had known each other socially for 15 years through her husband. After their spouses passed, poetry and an accidental FaceTime changed their trajectory. A Kiss and a Proposal — All on Their First Date Dr. John Cook and Sylvia Auton had known each other socially for 15 years through her husband. After their spouses passed, poetry and an accidental FaceTime changed their trajectory. See more
United Kingdom holidays May 15, 2026 ‘We found a charming alternative to touristy Bath’: readers’ favourite UK trips From Hadrian’s Wall to the locations of Happy Valley and Hot Fuzz, readers share their top discoveries• Tell us about your favourite UK coast walk – the best... ‘We found a charming alternative to touristy Bath’: readers’ favourite UK trips From Hadrian’s Wall to the locations of Happy Valley and Hot Fuzz, readers share their top discoveries• Tell us about your favourite UK coast walk – the best... Share
Classical music May 15, 2026 Dancing on a Volcano album review – a glorious technicolour snapshot of pre-war musical Germany Ensemble Modern/Gruber/Giunta/Amarcord(Ensemble Modern Media)From Hindemith’s jazz-age energy to Schoenberg’s existential angst, and Kurt Weill’s biting sati... Dancing on a Volcano album review – a glorious technicolour snapshot of pre-war musical Germany Ensemble Modern/Gruber/Giunta/Amarcord(Ensemble Modern Media)From Hindemith’s jazz-age energy to Schoenberg’s existential angst, and Kurt Weill’s biting sati... Share
Television May 15, 2026 TV tonight: the return of super fun drag sitcom Smoggie Queens Phil Dunning’s cracking comedy is back with more hijinks. Plus: Fred Sirieix plays Cupid in a new series of First Dates. Here’s what to watch this evening10p... TV tonight: the return of super fun drag sitcom Smoggie Queens Phil Dunning’s cracking comedy is back with more hijinks. Plus: Fred Sirieix plays Cupid in a new series of First Dates. Here’s what to watch this evening10p... Share
Television May 15, 2026 Kylie to The Boroughs: the seven best shows to stream this week After 40 years of stardom, the cult of Kylie comes to our screens in a Beckham-style Netflix show, while the Duffer brothers bring us Stranger Things set in... Kylie to The Boroughs: the seven best shows to stream this week After 40 years of stardom, the cult of Kylie comes to our screens in a Beckham-style Netflix show, while the Duffer brothers bring us Stranger Things set in... Share
Fiction May 15, 2026 Cast Away by Francesca de Tores review – gripping portrait of the real-life Robinson Crusoe This fascinating novel about 18th-century privateer Alexander Selkirk, abandoned on a tiny island in the South Pacific, becomes a revelatory meditation on hu... Cast Away by Francesca de Tores review – gripping portrait of the real-life Robinson Crusoe This fascinating novel about 18th-century privateer Alexander Selkirk, abandoned on a tiny island in the South Pacific, becomes a revelatory meditation on hu... Share
Environment May 15, 2026 Country diary: Charmed once again by the unscrupulous cuckoo | Mary Montague Murlough Nature Reserve, Dundrum, County Down: Its arrival signals the start of summer, and another cycle of its extraordinary breeding methodSheltered from... Country diary: Charmed once again by the unscrupulous cuckoo | Mary Montague Murlough Nature Reserve, Dundrum, County Down: Its arrival signals the start of summer, and another cycle of its extraordinary breeding methodSheltered from... Share
Environment May 15, 2026 What the fate of Timmy the whale says about conservation In this week’s newsletter: The public stranding of a young humpback exposes tensions between animal rights activism and other choices around biodiversity• Do... What the fate of Timmy the whale says about conservation In this week’s newsletter: The public stranding of a young humpback exposes tensions between animal rights activism and other choices around biodiversity• Do... Share
James Bond May 15, 2026 Swindon is not enough – every new housing estate deserves a Dench Close Bond Place and Desmond Crescent have been named in honour of the 007 franchise after some scenes were shot nearby in the 90s – why stop there?James Bond fans... Swindon is not enough – every new housing estate deserves a Dench Close Bond Place and Desmond Crescent have been named in honour of the 007 franchise after some scenes were shot nearby in the 90s – why stop there?James Bond fans... Share
China May 15, 2026 Trump-Xi accord on Iran elusive as US president’s China trip winds down China calls for ceasefire and opening of seaway, while Donald Trump says Xi feels ‘very similar’ about ending the war in IranTrump in China – latest updatesD... Trump-Xi accord on Iran elusive as US president’s China trip winds down China calls for ceasefire and opening of seaway, while Donald Trump says Xi feels ‘very similar’ about ending the war in IranTrump in China – latest updatesD... Share
WH Smith May 15, 2026 Fears of ‘postal deserts’ as owner of former WH Smith stores puts counters under threat Exclusive: Contract changes mean Post Office outlets inside TG Jones stores would be easier to close, with up to 60 possibly affectedThe owner of WH Smith’s... Fears of ‘postal deserts’ as owner of former WH Smith stores puts counters under threat Exclusive: Contract changes mean Post Office outlets inside TG Jones stores would be easier to close, with up to 60 possibly affectedThe owner of WH Smith’s... Share
University mergers May 15, 2026 King’s College and Cranfield hope to be stronger together in surprise merger News will come as a shock to staff, especially at Cranfield, but the institutions’ bosses say intention is growthThe announcement that King’s College London... King’s College and Cranfield hope to be stronger together in surprise merger News will come as a shock to staff, especially at Cranfield, but the institutions’ bosses say intention is growthThe announcement that King’s College London... Share
Sydney May 15, 2026 Giggle for Girls app discriminated against trans woman Roxanne Tickle, appeal judge rules when doubling damages Federal court affirms an August 2024 finding that Tickle was discriminated against on the basis of her gender identity and awards her $20,000Follow our Austr... Giggle for Girls app discriminated against trans woman Roxanne Tickle, appeal judge rules when doubling damages Federal court affirms an August 2024 finding that Tickle was discriminated against on the basis of her gender identity and awards her $20,000Follow our Austr... Share
