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Georgia Aspinall
Hi, i'm Georgia, a journalist from Liverpool with a penchant for ranting about women's rights. Right now, i'm working as Acting Assistant Editor for Grazia UK. In between political takes …
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Jenny Southan
Award-winning freelance travel journalist – contributor to Conde Nast Traveller, The Telegraph, The Evening Standard, ELLE, Mr Porter, Roadbook, BA High Life and more.Editor, founder and CEO of Globetrender, Europe's …
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Michelle Renne Leach
I'm Michelle Renne Leach, an independent writer, reporter, illustrator, editor, consultant and communications specialist. I've developed news articles, features, press releases, TV and radio scripts, whitepapers, blog posts, social media …
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Maria Wilczek
News/Espresso Editor at The Economist.Previously: Deputy Editor of Notes from Poland. Writer for The Times, Foreign Policy and Politico Europe. Marjorie Deane intern at The Economist in 2018. Strategy consultant …
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Do any young women ever feel safe on the Tube? I know I don’t
Groped, verbally harassed, called a ‘stuck-up bitch’ — it shouldn’t be like this
Interview: We’re Americans. Here’s why we’ve come to British universities
Polarised politics and the punitive cost of tuition are driving record numbers of US students to the UK
Life on the farm, but not as you’ve ever known it
A bird of prey circles high above a patch of forest before nosediving into the green abyss. West Perthshire unfurls before us like a map, a patchwork of fields, shadowy sections of woodland and the A90 cutting through it all like an asphalt river. The main road is surprisingly majestic …
Discussing gender issues in the office ‘unwise’, says judge
Workers warned against chatting about gender identity as tribunal ruled against non-binary worker in harassment case against charity boss
This is your pilot speaking — a guide to cockpit fashion
Take a peek into the flight deck of an aircraft and you’ll spot the classic look — navy suit, gold braid, swanky watch, razor-sharp sunglasses. Paul Sillers looks beyond the clichés at what the world’s elite pilots wear, both in the cockpit and off duty.
A foodie’s guide to National Trust for Scotland properties
Imagine a National Trust for Scotland property and you’re probably picturing sweeping lawns, handsome halls and craggy summits. What you probably don’t think of is great food and drink.
Five of the best rainy-day National Trust for Scotland properties
Here are five NTS properties with a wealth of indoor experiences — perfect for a rainy day.
My French renovation nightmare: ‘The builder broke our fireplace’
A refurb of a British couple’s Normandy flat was supposed to take three months. Over a year and several disasters later, their pied à terre is finally ready
Something for the weekend, Massachusetts style?
You can do a lot in seven hours: drive from Stranraer to Wick, knock off Ben Nevis — or fly to Boston from Edinburgh thanks to new low-cost flights with JetBlue. No disrespect to Wick or Ben Nevis, but give me Beantown any time.There’s an annoying tendency to compare Boston …
Welcome to Milan’s new millionaire members’ club
Milan has long been Italy’s style and financial capital. But since Brexit and increased tax on non-doms in the UK — and the re-arrival of Trump in the US — it now has almost as many UHNW (ultra-high-net-worth) residents as London and Paris, according to Henley & Partners’ 2025 World’s …
Young couples are staying together for the rent — I should know, I did
One writer aged 30 on why she, like one in five under-forties, couldn’t afford to leave an unhappy relationship
Stay at one of Monzie Castle’s cottages for a fairytale escape
“When I met David, I had no idea about any of this,” Alexandra Crichton says, gesturing to the oak-panelled hallway of Monzie Castle. We’re on a personal tour of the castle, which is offered to all guests of Monzie’s self-catering accommodation. “He referred to it as a ‘family farm’ in …
Jet cards — VIP travel without the hassle of owning a plane
For those of us hoping to dip a toe into the world of private aviation, a pre-paid jet card offers fixed PJ hours at short notice. Paul Sillers surveys the best schemes on offer.
Telling colleague to ‘shut up’ could break the law, tribunal rules
A company director was awarded almost £15,000 in compensation after his boss tried to silence him during an online meeting
25 of the most tempting weekends in Europe — all reached by train
The first time I travelled by train in Europe was on a sleeper to the Pyrenees for a school trip when I was 14. It felt impossibly glamorous eating homemade ham sandwiches while the French countryside slipped by outside. Four years later I returned to Interrail around the continent, deciding …
Bijou private jets — compact without compromise
Eighteen minutes. That’s the average time it takes between arriving at a private air terminal and taking off in a business jet. Paul Sillers reports.
I transformed an MoT garage into a Riba award-winning home
Mark Shaw’s £400,000 conversion took almost ten years but the end result — a modern, light-filled house valued at about £1m — made it all worthwhile
My trip capturing the Highlands through the lens of a war correspondent
A five-day photography retreat in the Highlands isn’t my usual kind of holiday. On a Venn diagram connecting amateur photographers and outdoor enthusiasts, I would be somewhere far outside the circumference of both circles, sipping margaritas on a beach. That said, my reluctance to leave my comfort zone has left …
Ukrainian refugees ‘collateral’ in Polish presidential election
As a fringe hard-right candidate grows in popularity, a survey suggests only 25% of Poles view Ukrainians positively, down from 83% in 2022
Crossbasket Castle review: where the 17th century meets the Roaring Twenties
‘Well, I wasn’t expecting that,” I say to my friend as we retire to bed, ears ringing. Behind its crenellated classic appearance, Crossbasket Castle, which reopened in March after a £20 million facelift, hides a big surprise.Midway between Hamilton and East Kilbride, the building began life as a 15th-century tower, …
Step inside the ultimate private jets
Private aviation isn’t just about dodging the hubbub at airports and zipping across the skies more efficiently — it’s also about asserting one’s power, prestige and personal flair.