Rishi Sunak, our ex-prime minister, recently described himself as “British, English and British Asian”. It was his intervention in yet another of those regular arguments about what defines national identity. In this case, he was replying to a podcast, first broadcast several months ago, in which the podcaster Konstantin Kisin, in discussion with Fraser Nelson […]

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In November, Stephen Henighan delved into Margaret Atwood’s past lives; Patricia Craig considered shame in Irish literature; Boyd Tonkin investigated John le Carré’s writing process; Susan Owens explored Britain’s disappearing folk and craft traditions; our contributors chose their favourite books of the year. Here are some highlights from the month: Renditions of her: Margaret Atwood’s […]

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In October, Seamus Perry considered Ariel’s legacy at sixty; Libby Purves relived the glory days of “Harvey Nicks”; Michael Frank caught a glimpse of Didion’s daughter; Jessie Munton examined the psychology of collective beliefs; Michael Wood gave King Athelstan his due. Here are some highlights from the month: Lioness of God: The sixtieth anniversary ‘heritage’ […]

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A 63-year-old San Bernardino County woman and two other men were arrested for the alleged fraudulent sale of a $1.5 million Burbank home they did not own, federal officials announced. Investigators with the U.S. Attorney’s Los Angeles office said Glenis Cardona, 63, a resident of Highland, along with Van Nuys resident Ivan Reyes, 50, and Northridge […]

A Texas grand jury declined to indict a 51-year-old man who drunkenly shot and killed his 23-year-old daughter last year after an argument about President Donald Trump, according to multiple media reports. The Jan. 10, 2025, incident occurred at Kris Harrison’s home in Prosper, a town about 37 miles from Dallas, after he and his daughter, Lucy Harrison, a […]

A grassroots effort led by residents and community activists in Los Angeles’ Highland Park is working to install warning sirens to alert people in their neighborhood when federal immigration agents are spotted nearby. Organizers say the goal is simple — give families time to move to safety. Amanda Alcalde created the Highland Park Community Support Group, offering […]

More than two dozen students at Panorama High School were being assessed after the accidental release of pepper spray inside a classroom Wednesday. Just after 2:30 p.m., crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to initial reports of five students suffering from throat pain and dizziness at the campus, located at 8015 N. Van Nuys Blvd. “After further assessment, HazMat […]

Authorities are investigating the discovery of a skull and other human remains found along a remote dirt road in the Mojave Desert this week, officials confirmed. The remains were discovered around 5:38 p.m. Monday along Fossil Bed Road in the city of Barstow, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner’s Department. A person in the […]

Authorities are investigating the discovery of a skull and other human remains found along a remote dirt road in the Mojave Desert this week, officials confirmed. The remains were discovered around 5:38 p.m. Monday along Fossil Bed Road in the city of Barstow, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner’s Department. A person in the […]

Breakups can be difficult, but a Southern California woman learned the hard way that grand theft auto is not the best strategy for getting over them. Fullerton police said in an Instagram post Wednesday that a woman and her new boyfriend were arrested for allegedly stealing her ex’s vehicle and taking it on a joyride. […]