澳洲幸运10历史中奖记录查询、168澳洲10历史开奖数据查询|官网计划网址 for recession this year, says IMF
newThe International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the UK, forecasting growth this year instead of recession and no longer consigning the economy to the worst performing in the G7. The IMF thinks that the British economy will expand by 0.4 per cent this year, a revision from the 0.3 per...The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the UK, forecasting growth this year instead of recession and no longer consigning the economy to the worst performing in the G7. The IMF thinks that the British economy will expand by 0.4 per cent this year, a revision from the 0.3 per...The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the UK, forecasting growth this year instead of recession and no...
WORLD NEWS
Reservoir search for Madeleine McCann after ‘photos found at suspect’s home’
updatedPolice looking for Madeleine McCann have begun the search of a reservoir after reportedly discovering videos and photographs of the location at the home of the prime suspect in her disappearance. Dozens of German and Portuguese officers are searching woodland surrounding a reservoir about 30 miles from the holiday resort where Madeleine...Police looking for Madeleine McCann have begun the search of a reservoir after reportedly discovering videos and photographs of the location at the home of the prime suspect in her disappearance. Dozens of German and Portuguese officers are searching woodland surrounding a reservoir about 30 miles from the holiday resort where Madeleine...Police looking for Madeleine McCann have begun the search of a reservoir after reportedly discovering videos and photographs of...
video
uk news
Rumours of police chase sparked Cardiff riots, says commissioner
updatedCars were set alight and objects hurled at police as up to 150 youths rioted after the deaths of two teenagers in a traffic accident. Officers in riot gear were met with “large-scale disorder” after the collision in the Cardiff suburb of Ely at about 6pm yesterday. The violence started after an accident involving...Cars were set alight and objects hurled at police as up to 150 youths rioted after the deaths of...Cars were set alight and objects hurled at police as up to 150 youths rioted after the deaths of...
television
Doubts grow over Schofield’s ITV future
HUGO RIFKIND
Sorry, Rishi, you’re to blame for Braverman
Let’s start by floating two possibilities for the rest of this parliament. Ready? They are: a) that Suella Braverman...Let’s start by floating two possibilities for the rest of this parliament. Ready? They are: a)...Let’s start by floating two possibilities for the rest of this parliament. Ready? They are: a)...
cricket
Robinson given the all-clear after injury scare
newEngland’s hopes of regaining the Ashes have been given a significant boost after Ollie Robinson, the Sussex pace...England’s hopes of regaining the Ashes have been given a significant boost after Ollie Robinson...England’s hopes of regaining the Ashes have been given a significant boost after Ollie Robinson...
review | chelsea flower show
There’s plenty to quietly admire, but little to make your heart sing
I don’t suppose anyone visiting the Chelsea show this year would fail to find a garden they liked, but on the other hand they would be hard-pressed to find one that bowled them over. The heart-strings weren’t zing-zinging. The nearest thing to...I don’t suppose anyone visiting the Chelsea show this year would fail to find a garden they liked...I don’t suppose anyone visiting the Chelsea show this year would fail to find a garden they liked...
UK NEWS
Equalities boss ‘victim of witch-hunt for her gender views’
Staff at the equalities watchdog have been accused of orchestrating a campaign against its chairwoman after she...Staff at the equalities watchdog have been accused of orchestrating a campaign against its...Staff at the equalities watchdog have been accused of orchestrating a campaign against its...
strikes
Junior doctors vow to ‘strike throughout the summer’
Junior doctors have vowed to “strike throughout the summer” after upping their pay demand to 49 per cent during...Junior doctors have vowed to “strike throughout the summer” after upping their pay demand to 49...Junior doctors have vowed to “strike throughout the summer” after upping their pay demand to 49...
environment
UK could meet net-zero goals by halving private jet flights
The carbon footprint of private jets in the UK is on a par with 200,000 people taking a return flight to Hong Kong, according to a government-commissioned report calling for the number of flights to be halved. The study by the...The carbon footprint of private jets in the UK is on a par with 200,000 people taking a return flight to Hong Kong, according to a government-commissioned report calling for the number of flights to be halved. The study by the...The carbon footprint of private jets in the UK is on a par with 200,000 people taking a return flight to Hong Kong...
courts
My daughter was being bullied, says army officer in school fees trial
A senior army officer accused of fraudulently claiming private school fees has told a court that his daughter was being bullied at her state school while he was serving in Afghanistan. Lieutenant Colonel Marcus Reedman told...A senior army officer accused of fraudulently claiming private school fees has told a court that his daughter was being bullied at her state school while he was serving in Afghanistan. Lieutenant Colonel Marcus Reedman told...A senior army officer accused of fraudulently claiming private school fees has told a court that his daughter was...
pop review
Harry Styles — A showman at the height of his powers
★★★★☆ The path to the Coventry Building Society Arena (the football stadium, not a bank) was paved with pink feathers. Inside, a small town’s worth of teenage girls (plus a few befuddled parents) in pink glittery cowboy hats assembled. “Who’s...★★★★☆ The path to the Coventry Building Society Arena (the football stadium, not a bank) was...★★★★☆ The path to the Coventry Building Society Arena (the football stadium, not a bank) was...
IMMIGRATION
Curbs on student families forecast to slash migration
Immigration could be cut by up to 150,000 under plans expected to be announced on Wednesday that will bar most...Immigration could be cut by up to 150,000 under plans expected to be announced on Wednesday that...Immigration could be cut by up to 150,000 under plans expected to be announced on Wednesday that...
THE TIMES DIARY
Moore and his case of mystery
When Brian Cox met Sir Patrick Moore, the first thing he noticed about his fellow stargazer was that he was like a...When Brian Cox met Sir Patrick Moore, the first thing he noticed about his fellow stargazer was...When Brian Cox met Sir Patrick Moore, the first thing he noticed about his fellow stargazer was...
WAR IN UKRAINE
澳洲十全国开奖结果直播 ‘invade Russia and seize villages’
Troops entered Russia from Ukraine on Monday, hitting checkpoints on the border with tank fire and pushing eight kilometres past the frontier into three villages. Ukrainian military intelligence, the GUR, said that the Freedom of Russia Legion, a group of Ukraine-backed Russian partisans, were...Troops entered Russia from Ukraine on Monday, hitting checkpoints on the border with tank fire and pushing eight kilometres past the frontier into three villages. Ukrainian military intelligence, the GUR, said that the Freedom of Russia Legion, a group of Ukraine-backed Russian partisans, were...Troops entered Russia from Ukraine on Monday, hitting checkpoints on the border with tank fire and pushing eight kilometres...
Trump firm sues Washington Post for $3.78bn in damages
Donald Trump’s media company has filed a $3.78 billion damages claim against The Washington Post, accusing it of making defamatory allegations of “securities fraud and other wrongdoing”. The claim made by Trump Media & Technology Group, which runs the social media site Truth Social, seeks $2.78 billion in compensation for “loss and injury...Donald Trump’s media company has filed a $3.78 billion damages claim against The Washington Post, accusing it of making defamatory allegations of “securities fraud and other wrongdoing”. The claim made by Trump Media & Technology Group, which runs the social media site Truth Social, seeks $2.78 billion in compensation for “loss and injury...Donald Trump’s media company has filed a $3.78 billion damages claim against The Washington Post, accusing it of making...
China deploys supersonic drone within reach of Taiwan
newA Chinese supersonic drone capable of spearheading an attack on Taiwan has been spotted at an upgraded military base. US satellite imagery shows a WZ-8 reconnaissance drone parked outside newly built hangars in the Lu’an airbase in eastern China, a bomber base that has been revamped to host the drone. Defence News...A Chinese supersonic drone capable of spearheading an attack on Taiwan has been spotted at an...A Chinese supersonic drone capable of spearheading an attack on Taiwan has been spotted at an...
New Zealand’s sheep-to-people ratio at record low (five to one)
For years New Zealanders have endured jokes about how they are massively outnumbered by sheep. But figures show that the gap between humans and the country’s most famous livestock is narrowing and now stands at fewer than five to one, the lowest...For years New Zealanders have endured jokes about how they are massively outnumbered by sheep.For years New Zealanders have endured jokes about how they are massively outnumbered by sheep.
African-Americans warned not to visit ‘hostile’ Florida
One of the oldest and biggest civil rights organisations in the United States has issued a travel advisory for Florida, warning that it is “openly hostile” to black Americans and other minorities. The National Association for the Advancement of...One of the oldest and biggest civil rights organisations in the United States has issued a travel...One of the oldest and biggest civil rights organisations in the United States has issued a travel...
最新澳洲幸运10开奖直播平台 no longer heading for recession this year, says IMF
Fund upgrades UK growth to 0.4%
newThe International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the UK, forecasting growth this year instead of recession and no longer consigning the economy to the worst performing in the G7. The IMF thinks that the British economy will expand by 0.4 per cent this year, a revision from the 0.3 per...The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the UK, forecasting growth this year instead of recession and no longer consigning the economy to the worst performing in the G7. The IMF thinks that the British economy will expand by 0.4 per cent this year, a revision from the 0.3 per...The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the UK, forecasting growth this year instead of recession and no...
ECONOMY
UK borrowing rises by more than expected on higher debt bill
The UK’s borrowing bill rose in April on the back of stubbornly high inflation forcing up the government’s debt interest payments. Official figures showed that public sector borrowing climbed to £25.6 billion last month, up from £13.7 billion in the same month last year and overshooting forecasts from the government’s independent watchdog...The UK’s borrowing bill rose in April on the back of stubbornly high inflation forcing up the government’s debt interest payments. Official figures showed that public sector borrowing climbed to £25.6 billion last month, up from £13.7 billion in the same month last year and overshooting forecasts from the government’s independent watchdog...The UK’s borrowing bill rose in April on the back of stubbornly high inflation forcing up the government’s debt interest payments.
Barratt chairman John Allan steps down amid ‘disruptive’ allegations
newJohn Allan will step down from the board of Barratt Developments three months earlier than planned to prevent allegations about his behaviour from becoming “disruptive” to the company. The housebuilder told investors this morning that Allan would step aside as chairman, a role he has had for nine years, at the end...John Allan will step down from the board of Barratt Developments three months earlier than...John Allan will step down from the board of Barratt Developments three months earlier than...
business commentary
Euro regulators wait to board Ryanair
We have a strange relationship with super-disruptors such as Amazon or Uber. They have undoubtedly changed our lives...We have a strange relationship with super-disruptors such as Amazon or Uber. They have...We have a strange relationship with super-disruptors such as Amazon or Uber. They have...
comment
Putting power in private hands for clean energy race stores up trouble
The publication of the belated national semiconductor strategy last week was as disappointing as it was late. The...The publication of the belated national semiconductor strategy last week was as disappointing as...The publication of the belated national semiconductor strategy last week was as disappointing as...
Loss of tourist tax perk ‘is catastrophe for retail jobs’
UK retailers and manufacturers have warned the chancellor that scrapping tax-free shopping for international tourists is putting thousands of jobs in jeopardy. The retail scheme, which allowed visitors from non-European Union...UK retailers and manufacturers have warned the chancellor that scrapping tax-free shopping for international tourists is putting thousands of jobs in jeopardy. The retail scheme, which allowed visitors from non-European Union...UK retailers and manufacturers have warned the chancellor that scrapping tax-free shopping for international tourists...
Wise’s finance chief steps down after ‘horrible’ cycling accident
The finance chief at Wise has announced plans to step down just days after one of his colleagues was chosen to stand in for the chief executive and founder when he takes a three-month sabbatical. Matthew Briers said he was...The finance chief at Wise has announced plans to step down just days after one of his colleagues was chosen to stand in for the chief executive and founder when he takes a three-month sabbatical. Matthew Briers said he was...The finance chief at Wise has announced plans to step down just days after one of his colleagues was chosen to stand...
Meta fined €1.2bn over EU privacy rule breach
Record penalty for flouting data protection laws
Meta, the owner of Facebook, has been fined a record €1.2 billion for breaching European Union data privacy rules, and given a six-month deadline to stop transferring data to the United States. The Irish Data Protection Commission said Meta had violated the EU’s rules when it moved the personal data of European Facebook users to the US, where it is hosted, without...Meta, the owner of Facebook, has been fined a record €1.2 billion for breaching European Union...Meta, the owner of Facebook, has been fined a record €1.2 billion for breaching European Union...
TECHNOLOGY
China bans US chipmaker as tech tensions intensify
China has banned operators of key information infrastructure in the country from buying memory chips from America’s...China has banned operators of key information infrastructure in the country from buying memory chips from America’s Micron Technology, saying they pose serious risks to network security and would affect national security. The decision by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) comes amid a dispute over chip...China has banned operators of key information infrastructure in the country from buying memory chips from America’s Micron...
Dechra dogged by slowdown in earnings during takeover talks
Dechra Pharmaceuticals has warned that its annual earnings will be less than expected, as it negotiates a £4.6 billion takeover deal with a Swedish private equity firm. The veterinary drugs maker told investors that its profits faced a “material...Dechra Pharmaceuticals has warned that its annual earnings will be less than expected, as it...Dechra Pharmaceuticals has warned that its annual earnings will be less than expected, as it...
market report
U-turn hope on tax-free shopping boosts retailers
Investors went on a shopping spree for leading retail stocks amid growing hopes that the government may reverse its...Investors went on a shopping spree for leading retail stocks amid growing hopes that the...Investors went on a shopping spree for leading retail stocks amid growing hopes that the...
Chevron adds to fracking reserves with $6.3bn deal
Chevron, the US-based oil and gas giant, is doubling down on fracking in America with a $6.3 billion takeover of PDC...Chevron, the US-based oil and gas giant, is doubling down on fracking in America with a $6.3...Chevron, the US-based oil and gas giant, is doubling down on fracking in America with a $6.3...
cricket
Robinson given the all-clear after injury scare
newEngland’s hopes of regaining the Ashes have been given a significant boost after Ollie Robinson, the Sussex pace bowler, was cleared to join up with the squad next week for the Test match against Ireland at Lord’s. Robinson, 29, had injured his left ankle while playing in the County Championship...England’s hopes of regaining the Ashes have been given a significant boost after Ollie Robinson, the Sussex pace bowler, was cleared to join up with the squad next week for the Test match against Ireland at Lord’s. Robinson, 29, had injured his left ankle while playing in the County Championship...England’s hopes of regaining the Ashes have been given a significant boost after Ollie Robinson, the Sussex pace bowler, was...
Rugby union
Why London Irish ‘need a miracle’ to avoid collapse
London Irish are on the brink of collapse. The RFU has set the club a hard deadline of May 30 to prove their viability for next season or be suspended from the English league pyramid. One of two things must happen by next Tuesday if London Irish, who do not own their stadium and are saddled with £30 million of debt, are to be saved: ● a...London Irish are on the brink of collapse. The RFU has set the club a hard deadline of May 30 to prove their viability for next season or be suspended from the English league pyramid. One of two things must happen by next Tuesday if London Irish, who do not own their stadium and are saddled with £30 million of debt, are to be saved: ● a...London Irish are on the brink of collapse. The RFU has set the club a hard deadline of May 30 to prove their viability for next...
Football
Arsenal want to sign Gundogan from City
Arsenal have moved to try to sign Ilkay Gundogan on a free transfer from Manchester City. Mikel Arteta, the Arsenal manager, wants to add goals from midfield and Gundogan has scored 35 times and contributed 18 assists in the past three seasons in all competitions. The City captain, who lifted the Premier League...Arsenal have moved to try to sign Ilkay Gundogan on a free transfer from Manchester City. Mikel...Arsenal have moved to try to sign Ilkay Gundogan on a free transfer from Manchester City. Mikel...
FOOTBALL | IAN HAWKEY
澳洲幸运10官网开奖结果体彩 Vinícius is all too familiar – time has stood still in La Liga
Premier League | Henry Winter
Newcastle misfire themselves back into Champions League
cycling
Cavendish reveals retirement plans: ‘I’ve lived an absolute dream’
Mark Cavendish was a young buck without a grand-tour win when, at the 2008 Tour of California, he took one of his legs off the pedals and sped past Mario Cipollini. The Italian known as “The Lion King” was still regarded as one of the great...Mark Cavendish was a young buck without a grand-tour win when, at the 2008 Tour of California, he...Mark Cavendish was a young buck without a grand-tour win when, at the 2008 Tour of California, he...
football | Henry Winter
Win or lose final in Prague, Moyes deserves to stay
Sometimes it feels as if there is a snobbery towards David Moyes as a manager when the 60-year-old Scot really should...Sometimes it feels as if there is a snobbery towards David Moyes as a manager when the...Sometimes it feels as if there is a snobbery towards David Moyes as a manager when the...
football | martin samuel
Pep is proving that great managers dominate, not great clubs
It’s Pep Guardiola. Don’t you see that? It’s not Manchester City, it’s him. City are a well-run club, we know.It’s Pep Guardiola. Don’t you see that? It’s not Manchester City, it’s him. City are a well-run...It’s Pep Guardiola. Don’t you see that? It’s not Manchester City, it’s him. City are a well-run...
FOOTBALL
Haaland hits the mark again with his penchant for pyjamas
To the victor go the spoils — and so, in the case of Erling Haaland it seems, do the silk separates. Not for the Norwegian super striker the uniform dark jeans and designer jackets preferred by his team-mates. At a party on Sunday evening to...To the victor go the spoils — and so, in the case of Erling Haaland it seems, do the silk separates.To the victor go the spoils — and so, in the case of Erling Haaland it seems, do the silk separates.
Football | Martin Hardy
Newcastle are serious about Maddison but need five new signings
They sang about going to Italy, they sang about the Champions League and all the while Newcastle United edged their...They sang about going to Italy, they sang about the Champions League and all the while Newcastle...They sang about going to Italy, they sang about the Champions League and all the while Newcastle...
cricket | steve james
Franchise friendships take the sting out of Ashes sledging
‘It is a big showdown this week” said the Glamorgan Twitter feed before their County Championship meeting with Sussex...‘It is a big showdown this week” said the Glamorgan Twitter feed before their County Championship...‘It is a big showdown this week” said the Glamorgan Twitter feed before their County Championship...
Padel
The tennis/squash hybrid loved by Klopp and set for a LIV Golf-style feud
Even Great Britain’s female padel trailblazer struggles to fully comprehend the Wild West that is the racket sport’s professional structure. “It does get a bit confusing sometimes,” Tia Norton says as she attempts to explain why there are three...Even Great Britain’s female padel trailblazer struggles to fully comprehend the Wild West that is...Even Great Britain’s female padel trailblazer struggles to fully comprehend the Wild West that is...
Sports photography
Times Sport Unseen: City’s title celebrations and a mural for Kane
newBradley writes: Unsurprisingly Manchester City feature heavily this week for me after taking a huge step in their quest for the Treble. After the initial Premier League trophy lift at the Etihad, the backroom staff all ran on to join in the...Bradley writes: Unsurprisingly Manchester City feature heavily this week for me after taking a...Bradley writes: Unsurprisingly Manchester City feature heavily this week for me after taking a...
racing
Thunderer’s racing tips
Cricket
Where the Ashes will be won and lost: our writers’ verdicts
Mike Atherton Taking Jonny Bairstow’s fitness on trust (the medics know more than we do), then England made the right call. Once fully fit — wicketkeeping is significantly more challenging than fielding and, therefore, that is my main concern —...Mike Atherton Taking Jonny Bairstow’s fitness on trust (the medics know more than we do), then...Mike Atherton Taking Jonny Bairstow’s fitness on trust (the medics know more than we do), then...
HEALTH
Think this is mindfulness? You’ve got it wrong
An Oxford clinical professor and a meditation expert tell Anna Maxted how to do it right — and help chronic depression
TELEVISION
‘The optics are terrible’ — can his reputation recover?
The presenter’s sudden departure from This Morning followed a turbulent few years. Can he rebound, asks Ben Dowell
health
The rise of the super-fit fifties (and how to be one)
The number of middle-aged exercisers has increased by more than a million in six years. The experts tell Peta Bee how to tailor your regimen as you get older
health
Every Scandi sperm is sacred — and guess who has Viking DNA?
Anyone looking for a donor wants the Nordic stuff. Luckily, my genes are northern, says Simon Mills
first night | visual art
Tate Britain rehang review — a compelling new story of British art
More than 800 works are presented anew — the result will be divisive but it makes for a powerful narrative
new
robert crampton
As shells exploded around us, Martin drawled, ‘I’ve endured critics for years’
I met Martin Amis in 2007, when I was 43 and he was about the age I am now. We spent less than 24 hours in each...I met Martin Amis in 2007, when I was 43 and he was about the age I am now. We spent less than 24...I met Martin Amis in 2007, when I was 43 and he was about the age I am now. We spent less than 24...
dr mark porter
Martin Amis and the early signs and symptoms of oesophageal cancer
I must admit to never having read a Martin Amis novel, but his death last week has prompted me to write about a...I must admit to never having read a Martin Amis novel, but his death last week has prompted me to...I must admit to never having read a Martin Amis novel, but his death last week has prompted me to...
tv review
Maryland — an intriguing mystery fuelled by sibling rivalry
Maryland
ITV1
★★★★☆ Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland
BBC2
★★★★★ Wait, did I just watch a primetime TV drama that didn’t involve murder, rape, gangs, troubled cops or gratuitous sex? It’s a miracle! More remarkable still, Suranne Jones wasn’t...Maryland
ITV1
★★★★☆ Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland
BBC2
★★★★★ Wait, did I just...Maryland
ITV1
★★★★☆ Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland
BBC2
★★★★★ Wait, did I just...
Comment
Conservatives should beware of the dogma
William Hague
Party thrives by absorbing the best of liberalism and avoiding strident ideology — a lesson today’s Tories must heed
MELANIE PHILLIPS
Britain can’t sustain this level of immigration
HUGO RIFKIND
Sorry, Rishi, you’re to blame for Braverman
SUSIE GOLDSBROUGH | NOTEBOOK
I’m 25, and suddenly the future has passed
TRACEY BROWN
We need tech giants to be transparent about algorithms
GILES COREN | NOTEBOOK
The tragedy of Amis was to be envied by his dad
The death of Martin Amis has affected me more deeply than I thought it would, given that I never met him or read any of his novels. Maybe it’s just the “writer son of a well-known writer dies” that has got me. Along with the fact of his being...The death of Martin Amis has affected me more deeply than I thought it would, given that I never...The death of Martin Amis has affected me more deeply than I thought it would, given that I never...
Leading Articles
Unhealthy Plans
Both Labour and the Tories are guilty of excessive timidity in their plans to tackle the crisis in the health system
Must Do Better
Ministers are failing to grip the problem of chronic pupil absence
Planting the Future
Trees are not only pollution killers, they can connect generations
letters to the editor
Braverman and her speed awareness course
Sir, Whether claims that Suella Braverman broke the ministerial code are a smear or a “mega-distraction” is not really the point (“Sunak seeks verdict of ethics chief on Braverman ‘code breach’ ”, May 22). No matter what we think of...Sir, Whether claims that Suella Braverman broke the ministerial code are a smear or a...Sir, Whether claims that Suella Braverman broke the ministerial code are a smear or a...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: The ballot on the Royal College of Nursing’s mandate to call strike action on behalf of its members opens for nurses in England; The SpaceX and Twitter CEO is in London, where he will speak at the European meeting of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council
Brazil: James Cleverly, the foreign secretary, wraps up four-country tour with a stop in Brazil, where he will sign a climate partnership on green and inclusive growth
Belgium: Defence ministers for countries in the European Union meet to discuss the bloc’s support to Ukraine
On this day
In 1966 prime minister Harold Wilson declared a state of emergency a week after the National Union of Seamen began a strike. Measures included enabling the capping of food prices and allowing the Royal Navy to control ports. The strike ended on May 29; in 1969 the Who released the rock opera Tommy, a double album. On March 26, 1975 a film based on the album was released, directed by Ken Russell and starring lead singer Roger Daltrey and the rest of the Who; in 1977, 105 children and five teachers were held hostage at a primary school in the Netherlands by gunmen from the South Molucca islands (formerly part of the Dutch East Indies), with another group seizing a train with about 50 passengers. Twenty days later the last hostages were freed by Dutch Marines. Two train hostages and six hijackers were killed; in 1984 a methane gas explosion at Abbeystead water treatment plant in Lancashire resulted in the deaths of 16 people, including two children, during a tour of the plant. An inquiry found that methane had built up in an empty pipe from coal deposits.
Nature notes
In the woodland understorey a bare, fallen branch lay at an angle over a carpet of green dog’s mercury. Leafless and long dead, it might have been hard to identify the tree from which the branch had fallen had it not been for the translucent brown, rubbery, lobed fungus protruding from halfway along its length. This was jelly ear or wood ear fungus, which is often seen on dead elder wood — and so it proved to be in this case. Jelly ear can freeze solid in winter and then continue growing when thawed; dried, it can reconstitute in water.
Melissa Harrison
Birthdays today
Richard Ayoade, comedian and actor, The IT Crowd (2006-13), 46; Johnny Ball, actor and TV presenter, Play School (1964-88), 85; William Barr, US attorney-general (1991-93, 2019-20), 73; Rubens Barrichello, racing driver, Formula One (1993-2011), 51; Craig Brown, satirist, 66; Dame Joan Collins, actress, Dynasty (1981-89), The Stud (1978), 90; Henry Mountcharles, Marquess Conyngham, chairman, Slane Castle, 72; Ryan Coogler, screenwriter and film director, the Black Panther film series (2018, 2022), 37; Very Rev John Drury, chaplain and fellow, All Souls College, University of Oxford, 87; Dan Evans, tennis player, British No 2, 33; Christopher Finney GC, former Blues and Royals soldier, awarded the George Cross in 2003, 39; Graeme Hick, England cricketer (1991-2001), 57; Richard Hill, rugby union player, England player (1997-2008), 50; Lady Olga Maitland, Conservative MP (1992-97), chief executive, Money Transfer International (2008-14), 79; Ian Kennedy Martin, TV scriptwriter creator, The Sweeney (1974-78), 87; Robert Warren Miller, entrepreneur, co-founder of DFS (Duty Free Shops), 90; Bob Mortimer, comedian, Shooting Stars (1993-2011), 64; John Newcombe, tennis player, winner of seven grand-slam singles titles and 17 doubles titles, 79; George Osborne, chairman, British Museum, and investment banker with Robey Warshaw, editor, Evening Standard (2017-20), Conservative MP (2001-17), chancellor of the exchequer (2010-16), 52; Xander Parish, ballet dancer, the first British dancer to become a principal at the Mariinsky Ballet, St Petersburg, 37; Heidi Range, singer-songwriter, Sugababes, Push the Button (2005), 40; Michel Roux Jr, chef patron, Le Gavroche, 63; Sir Pascal Soriot, chief executive, AstraZeneca, 64; Dame Janet Thornton, molecular biologist, director, European Bioinformatics Institute (2001-15), 74; Matt Wrack, general secretary, Fire Brigades Union, 61.