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Taylor Swift soap, saucy socks and Pet Shop Boys tea sets: it’s the culture Christmas gift guide 2024
It’s just turned December and – unless you’re far more organised than everyone else on the arts desk – you’ve not even thought about Christmas shopping yet. But, before you go traipsing off to every corner of the internet/high street in search of unique gifts, why not relax with a …
Laurie Daley returns for second stint as NSW State of Origin coach
New South Wales have brought back Laurie Daley as State of Origin coach, almost a decade after his initial five-year stint delivered only one shield for the Blues.
His predecessor Michael Maguire coached the Blues to a series win in his first year in charge but left in September to …
‘Like a zombie’: Aurimas Mockus and his gruelling quest to row from San Diego to Brisbane – mostly naked
In his first three days at sea, Aurimas Mockus says, he got only five hours of sleep. His body ached and his hands were covered with wounds and blisters.
But alone in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, facing up to eight months of rowing, pain quickly turned to “nothing”, …
Max Verstappen accuses George Russell of ‘trying to screw him over’ at Qatar GP
Max Verstappen issued a blunt condemnation of his fellow driver George Russell stating he had “lost all respect” for him after the pair were involved in an incident during qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix. Verstappen considered that Russell had tried to “screw him over” with the stewards and the …
Luke Cowan-Dickie helps Sale hand Leicester first Premiership away loss
In the opening stages of this year’s Premiership it has not exactly been the vintage Sale Sharks we have grown accustomed to seeing in recent seasons. However, one thing that has been a hallmark of Alex Sanderson’s tenure remains the same as we approach the halfway point in the season: …
Max Verstappen wins F1 Qatar Grand Prix amid puncture chaos
Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix for Red Bull with a commanding drive in a race notable for the controversy caused when the new FIA race director failed to deal with debris on track that gave two cars punctures. Charles Leclerc was second for Ferrari and Oscar Piastri third, …
Tender minds and media influence | Brief letters
In all the agonising over whether we should follow Australia in restricting children’s access to social media (
Australian-style social media ban for under-16s ‘a retrograde step’, say UK charities, 29 November
) there seems to be no recognition that supposedly tender minds will still be exposed to the …England’s Ben Stokes ‘raring to go’ for second Test after injury concerns
Ben Stokes moved to play down concerns over his fitness and declared himself “raring to go” for the second Test at Wellington after the England captain ended his efforts with the ball mid-over during
the eight-wicket win at Hagley Oval
.At the end of a year that …
Another tight draw as Ding Liren and Gukesh D battle for world chess title
Ding Liren and Gukesh Dommaraju played to a third successive draw in the sixth game of their world championship showdown on Sunday in Singapore, as the Indian teenager fought back from a questionable decision to decline a draw despite an inferior position to negotiate a bloodless result after 46 moves …
Wake up and smell the coffee: rising food prices show destabilising impact of climate crisis | Heather Stewart
Your morning – and afternoon – coffee is the latest staple threatened by climate chaos: the price of quality arabica beans
last week, amid fears of a poor harvest in Brazil.