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Euan Blair: how the former PM’s son won over America’s richest family

The Yale graduate’s apprenticeship startup Multiverse has just secured the backing of the Walmart owners in a deal that values his fortune at £345 million. Katie Strick charts the making of the nepo baby tipped to become a billionaire

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Brontë! Baftas! Barbie! Is Emma Mackey the breakout star of the year?

She might still be playing with Barbies, but our favourite brooding teenager from Sex Education is all grown up now. Here’s how she became one of the biggest stars to come out of the Netflix teen machine

Theatre

The disturbing truth of watching A Little Life as a gay man

The suffering is on an operatic scale in this adaptation of Hanya Yanagihara’s Booker-nominated novel — but to what end, asks Jason Okundaye

Where to live

Bettina Ceramica founder Natalie Sytner on her sociable London area

Bettina Ceramica founder Natalie Sytner moved to the area six years ago to raise her children. Here’s what she loves about the friendly north-west London neighbourhood

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The Oscars 2023

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Rihanna Super Bowl half-time show

The Grammys 2023

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Film

Diego Luna hails Star Wars spin-off Andor as show ‘about a regular guy’

The Mexican actor, who stars as Cassian Andor in the popular Disney+ TV show, said the series also ‘celebrated’ the prequel film Rogue One.
Film

Daisy Ridley will reprise role as Jedi Rey in one of three new Star Wars films

A teaser trailer showing Rosario Dawson in the title role for Ahsoka was also unveiled at London’s Star Wars Celebration event.
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How to create the perfect Easter tablescape

Designers reveal their tips for creating table awe this weekend – Annabelle Spranklen reports

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Food + Drink

Easter recipes: Four top chefs share their last-minute tips

From braised lamb to hot cross buns cooked into the ultimate banoffee pudding, four of the country’s best chefs share their Easter favourites

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Easter leftovers recipe: Braised lamb shank massaman curry

Here Farang’s Sebby Holmes shares his favourite way to clear up any leftover lamb

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Fancy an Easter alternative? Try this thai satay chicken

Over lamb and feeling clucky? Try this satay-roasted chicken from Farang’s Sebby Holmes

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Transport

Hackney wants to have the most electric vehicle charging points in UK

It is hoped that an increase in the availability of charging points will cut pollution and decarbonise transport

Plug It In

Could you charge your EV through the pavement?

The latest innovations aiming to solve the problem of home charging

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Plug it in: £100m boost for electric car charging in South-East

Grant Shapps says he wants it ‘to be as easy to charge your EV as it is to fill up at the pump’

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Property News

London’s future hotspots: 15 biggest regeneration zones in the capital

New town centres are appearing, bringing thousands of homes, new high streets and facilities to neighbourhoods across London. But is the capital building enough?

Property News

When will the housing crisis be bad enough for action to be taken?

Building new homes is not the sole solution to the housing affordability crisis but it’s part of it — so how can we make it happen?

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Your Friday night playlist curated by south London band HMLTD

As they release their dystopian second album The Worm, Isobel Van Dyke discovers lead singer Henry Spychalski’s go-to tracks for a Friday night spent alone with his inner demons

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Your Friday night playlist curated by DJ Jyoty

Kicking off a rather long bank holiday weekend, DJ Jyoty Singh picks her top five tracks to get the party started

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Introducing Will Hunter, Stormzy’s favourite doctor-turned-author

Will Hunter, winner of #Merky Books’ New Writers’ Prize, tells Shannon Mahanty about life on the A&E; front line and how he found his true identity

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Science

Woolly mammoths ‘evolved smaller ears and fluffier coats over 700,000 years’

Researchers compared the genomes of the giant creatures with modern day elephants to find out what made woolly mammoths unique.
Tech

What is Apple planning for WWDC 2023?

The date is officially on the calendar, so what does Apple have planned for its 2023 Worldwide Developer Conference?

Tech

The best things to do in London over Easter for tech lovers

From immersive VR experiences to sci-fi history, tech fans are spoilt for choice over the holidays.

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Shoes

Best walking shoes for women 2023

Get hike-happy in our pick of the best comfortable, stylish and weatherproof walking shoes for women