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Football in Manchester: The beautiful break

Our deputy editor heads to Manchester for a football-themed escape to thrill all fans of the beautiful game

The captain we need - it's not Wayne

So, you are asking, why did I waste a year of my life writing about four England football captains?

What this actress said to the bishop about avoiding broiges

The state of world politics means Maureen Lipman can’t sleep, but she’s prepping for a climate-change cabaret

Why are the celebrities I used to love suddenly so anti, well… me?

From Annie Lennox to Roger Waters, it’s hard not to take pro-Palestine activism personally. Thank God for Quentin Tarantino

From stage to screen, the world now knows – the show must and will go on for proudly Jewish stars

2025 was a year of glittering prizes – but also when big names found the courage to speak out in defiance of the cancel brigade

Letters to the Editor, November 24, 2023

Jonathan Freedland, hostages and the BBC

Super agent's new deal

Jon Smith - self-proclaimed "first of the football super-agents" - is much in demand as a talking head, pontificating for TV and radio on the state of the market.

Matchday 23 weekend preview

Super Soccer Sunday week 13 preview