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Tommy Gilhooly

The Quiet Revival

Gen-Zs are gathered in their Masses in Soho.
Apr 5, 2026
Sarah Haque

Singhs and Roundabouts

This writer is British and Bangladeshi. Somehow, she is also neither. She looks to the nation, and keeps score.
Mar 30, 2026
James Sharp

God, ULEZ and Emmanuel Frimpong

It’s time for court report from a buddying young reporter on the beat.
Mar 23, 2026
Naomi Wood

Cannonball!

A short story, focused on the film industry.
Mar 16, 2026
Dan Beaumont

Hideous Kinky

A trip into some dark rooms, as we venture into the capital’s sex clubs.
Mar 9, 2026
Edward Platt

The Da Vinci of Halton Moor

A salute to a Yorkshireman with a future-proofed legacy, Jimi Heselden, the miner-turned-multi-millionaire.
Mar 2, 2026
James Riding

Justice for Joe

How did a 21-year-old man come to die on a driveway in the West of Ireland?
Feb 23, 2026
Matt Nida

I’m Going to Be Sacked for Shagging About

An obituary to television’s least-loved genre.
Feb 10, 2026
John Banville

Lead Heads

The art of a good sub, by one of the world's best writers.
Feb 2, 2026
Ian Trueger

Whining and Dining

Sometimes, everything must change so that things can stay the same.
Jan 27, 2026

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