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David Berry as Lord John Grey in Outlander. 

‘I took a perverse delight in it’: David Berry on Outlander’s other great love story

The Australian actor has played Lord John Grey for eight years in the hit time-travelling Scottish drama.

  • Louise Rugendyke

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Australia’s Adam Zampa reacts.

‘Hardly any pressure’: Zampa’s telling admission after World Cup failure

Did Australia crack under unexpected pressure at the Twenty20 World Cup? Adam Zampa has made a frank admission that strongly suggests they did.

  • Daniel Brettig
On a sunny day in Sheffield, the Peace Gardens will be full of students and locals.

Are the UK’s cities worth visiting? The top 20 ranked from worst to best

Which of the UK’s biggest cities has the most to offer tourists, and which are short of visitor appeal? An expert offers his candid verdict.

  • Chris Moss
The Adiyogi Shiva statue is 112 feet (34 metres) tall, an allusion to the 112 chakras of the body.

‘Arc de Trump’? The 20 most over-the-top buildings ever constructed

The US president’s proposed monument would join a long and rapidly growing list of structures we could probably do without.

  • Chris Moss
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04:  Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to take PMQs, on February 04, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

Ministers back Starmer after rebels call for leader to quit over Mandelson

The British PM is fighting a Labour rebellion after the head of the party’s Scottish wing called on him to stand down, sharply escalating the pressure for new leadership.

  • David Crowe
Macey Bennett and Sian Roach, highland dancers in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on the tarmac at Brisbane International Airport, February 6, 2026.

Edinburgh Tattoo performers descend on Brisbane for a tartan takeover

More than 800 international musicians and dancers will join 300 local performers to deliver a bonnie boost of $39 million to Brisbane.

  • Nick Dent
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Lionel Messi and the World Cup in 2022.

Australia among nations driving demand for World Cup tickets despite ‘disgraceful prices’

FIFA received five million requests for World Cup tickets in the first 24 hours of the latest sales phase, it says, despite an outcry over prices.

  • Rory Carroll
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The 20 countries to put on your travel list for 2026

Find new charm in the familiar, or forge a fresh trail. Here are the under-the-radar nations and re-emerging classics set to define travel in 2026.

  • Ute Junker
The Caledonian Sleeper has a new stop in Birmingham.

Britain’s historic rail journey now has a new, must-do stop

The historic Caledonian Sleeper linking England and Scotland has made its most significant route change in 30 years.

  • Julietta Jameson
The Shore in Leith, Edinburgh’s port district.

Port guide: Edinburgh, UK

Scotland’s capital is quirky, history-filled and austerely beautiful, but you’ll have to plan ahead to make the most of your cruise time.

  • Brian Johnston