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Little Miss Heatstroke
A front-row seat to the beauty competitions that bubble all over Britain.
29 October 2026
In the Jungle Tonight
On the North Yorkshire moors, young farmers gather for a public shearing.
22 October 2026
Death Becomes Him
Oliver Peyton used to work in clubs, now he’s the trendiest undertaker in town.
22 October 2026
Molesworth Rides Again!
Literature’s greatest schoolchild returns to save a new generation.
20 October 2026
Let Me See You Get Lowe
Our pints correspondent makes a journey to survey Great Yarmouth. What is life really like in the faded seaside town? And has Rupert Lowe ever even sunk a pint in one of its watering holes?
13 October 2026
A Little Less Conversation
What’s the secret to becoming more level-headed? Do you really have to do breathing exercises or is it better to opt for brain surgery? Our writer is in need of a solution.
8 October 2026
End of an Era
An esteemed literary critic is a Swiftie.
7 October 2026
Tanks for Your Service
The Prime Minister’s first years in London were spent writing about intermodal bulk transportation.
30 September 2026
Stewart Little’s Big Gamble
Our editor-at-large makes a daring solo trip across Afghanistan.
28 September 2026
Hate in Hampstead
Our LGBT dispatches have taken a sadder turn.
21 September 2026
Impossibility Is a Myth
Sacha Jafri sold an artwork for $62 million in 2021 at an auction. But the money never changed hands. What happened?
18 September 2026
Exit, Planet Lunch
Our columnist sits down with one of the Chemical Brothers to talk about the good times, the bad times and his go to Greggs order.
14 September 2026