My new piece looks at the hard-to explain variations in train ticket prices in Britain. Why do people travelling similar distances pay massively different amounts? I have crunched a load of data and the results are baffling. (1/7)

St John's College was founded in 1555, but what came before that? William Whyte, Fellow in History and Keeper of Historic Buildings, tells all. To discover more about St John's and the history of the College, join us for #OxfordOpenDoors this weekend. All are very welcome!

Last Sunday, David Gilmour gave a surprise performance with his daughter Romany Gilmour of Pink Floyd's beautiful song "Wish You Were Here". When she saw him, she exclaimed "My God, you're here. And you brought your guitar!" at which point a beaming David made his way through

This is incorrect, he was an English knight born in 1145 who travelled to Central Europe to fight a dragon (which were endemic in the region at the time). In later life he invented cricket, fish and chips, and parliamentary democracy.

WATCH: King hugging it out. King Charles meets New Zealand women’s rugby union team Black Ferns - and got a proper Kiwi embrace from his guests 🤗 When they asked for a hug, the King replies: “A hug? Why not!” #blackferns 🎥 Duncan Stone for ITV News

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I am shocked, and utterly over the moon, to win four #MJAAwards this evening, including the Outstanding Contribution to Health Journalism. It’s a complete honour. Thank you to the judges and all those who have helped and supported me with these stories.

This open letter is dated 2022, but I tweet it now because the issue of free speech in Britain is so lamentably topical today. The cowardice of these senior Cambridge academics is beyond belief. thehelenjoyce.com/an-open-letter/

The more I read about the fate of the Orwell archive the more I realise what a parcel of rogues run big publishers like Hachette UK and their minions at Orion Publishing What will become of George Orwell’s archives? spectator.co.uk/article/what-w…

Japan🇯🇵 has released images showing the first fin whale (classified as vulnerable) killed by its fleet in nearly 50 years. 5 fin whales have been slaughtered so far. The Japanese government set a quota of 376 whales this year, including 59 fin whales. japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/1…

Hard to believe it was 19 years ago Richie Benaud commentated for the final time on UK TV on the final day of the 5th Ashes Test at The Oval. It was the last England Test to be televised free-to-air after Sky controversially won the broadcasting rights from Channel4

The independent report on Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre is out. A direct quote: “ERCC has caused damage to some survivors” It has to close. A rape crisis centre that damages even one survivor of abuse is beyond the pale. rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news/news/our-…

Such a good article by Sarah Phillimore Sadly the people who really should read this won't. thecritic.co.uk/edi-corrodes-t…

Absolutely unimprovable: Police minister has her purse nicked - at a conference of senior police officers Where she warned of an "epidemic of antisocial behaviour, theft and shoplifting" on.ft.com/3XhIhqu via @financialtimes

Where is Maggie Chapman MSP today? She was the interim CEO who hired Mridul Wadhwa to run Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, and accused anyone raising concerns about him of "ignorance, bigotry and hatred". Still think that, Maggie? wingsoverscotland.com/the-land-of-im…