A record of what was published, when, and how it changed.

Where Are the Kings by Donal Ryan review – a timeless tale of family sorrows and joys

By Beejay Silcox

A teenage boy navigates adolescence and the traumatic loss of his mother in this poignant coming-of-age novel set in rural Ireland Something is happening to literary time. In the last fortnight I’ve read new or forthcoming novels about a mirror universe where history runs backwards (Under Story, Chloe Benjamin), an agency that offers appointments with the past (Time Travel for Beginners, Jaclyn Moriarty), and a young

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‘It’s easy to slip into the negatives’: students on their biggest financial shocks at university

By Kingsley Driscoll

From bank accounts to rent and food, students and recent graduates offer advice to those beginning to study Student bank accounts: don’t be swayed by freebies The best student deals and discounts An insider’s tips on student money We asked students, and recent graduates, to tell us about the biggest financial shock they had when they started university, and what advice they had for freshers. Continue reading...

‘I came to the Highlands to give something back to the hills’: a volunteering trip in Scotland

By Mike MacEacheran

I found two days of hard graft – repairing hiking paths with a conservation trust in stunningly remote Wester Ross – a surprisingly rewarding experience I hadn’t planned to enjoy any of this. As summer light fell on Stac Pollaidh – the summit’s teeth bared, the views stretching across the surreal emptiness of Assynt – I found myself ankle-deep in blanket bog next to a hiking path, back bent, hacking at the tough terr

Talking to a bot about a damage deposit felt dystopian and creepy

By Seán Moncrieff

I resented the pretence of dealing with a human before our trip, and it spoke after as if it were a friend

Drill, maybe drill: US mining company triggers annoyance and curiosity in Greenland

By Derek Scally

The arrival of a mining company run by a friend of Donald Trump has aroused fears of a resumption of an existential row on the island

Regulator expects energy demand to fall and is now the right time to step back from shares?

By Dominic Coyle

Business Digest: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

A moment that changed me: my husband died – and birds began behaving strangely towards me

By Helen Harris

I was living on my own for the first time in 35 years, walking every day. Nature reminded me how much there still is to be found in emptiness After my husband died, the birds started behaving strangely towards me. This was not my imagination; it really happened. On my daily walks, I was startled by how close they came to me – approaching, hopping alongside me and chirping. If there were a lot of them – and if there w

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UAE suspends Iran trade after ballistic missiles detected

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The United Arab Emirates' defence ministry has said that it had ⁠detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran, the first such incident reported since a 4 May strike on the Fujairah port.

Ten years of the Night Tube: 'I did feel like a part of history'

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After carrying 67 million passengers in 10 years, the Night Tube's opening night is still fresh in the memory of one worker who was there.

The 'magpie-like' thief who posed as a house sitter

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Arianna Rose's thefts included war medals and jewellery in her fraud across four counties, police say.

Safety fears over drought-affected sports pitches

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The rugby season is being delayed for safety reasons and there are fears football may follow suit.

How will your club fare? Phil McNulty's Premier League predictions

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How will your club fare in the 2026-27 Premier League? BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty makes his annual predictions.

Steam engine trips suspended after two fires

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The decision came after a passing Peak Rail heritage train sparked a fire last week.

NHS worker sent screenshot of patient's record to partner

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Documents reveal an NHS worker shared a patient's record with a partner and accessed up to 200 files.

Fundraiser to bring 9ft Lara Croft statue to city

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Lara Croft was created in Derby and went on to have spin-off Hollywood films played by Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander.

'I'm off to Las Vegas for a bricklaying contest'

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Dale Wherton from Stoke-on-Trent is due to compete against other champions in January.

Animals struggling amid drought, charity warns

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Leicestershire Wildlife Trust says it is taking in more and more animals who are struggling in the prolonged dry weather.

TV tonight: the jawdropping story of the mother who faked her son’s illness

By Phil Harrison, Hannah Verdier, Priya Elan and Simon Wardell

A shocking documentary about a woman who pretended her child was terminally ill. Plus: isolation and horror in Australia’s desolate outback. Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, Channel 4 “He seemed to be allergic to the 21st century,” said journalist Paul Levie of Matthew Hayden-Johnson, a child from Torbay who, his mother, Lisa, claimed, was unable to walk, eat or breathe without medical assistance. However, as t

'Unmissable' sea slug could be new species

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A diver says the sighting was "really special" and the creature may have not been recorded before.

I'm exhausted just being alive, says long Covid sufferer

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Darren Parkinson says the after-effects of the virus have "devastated" his life.

Teens with braces 'abandoned' by orthodontist

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More than 700 patients have been affected by the sudden closure in April of River Practice.

AI GP receptionist 'can't understand Yorkshire accent'

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Healthwatch says the EMMA system can't understand some patients in Rotherham.

Princess of Wales' sister told to remove car park

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West Berkshire Council said the car park was intrusive in the rural area and denied it permission.

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Family refused Pizza Express entry over boy's 'safe foods'

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Pizza Express apologises to Halesworth family who were not allowed in to the South Mimms restaurant.

Reservoir water levels in South West 'higher than in 2022 drought'

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South West Water says its reservoirs are "in quite a healthy position" despite recent heatwaves.