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In December 2025, Storm Bram battered Britain, bringing 90mph winds and severe flooding. The River Ouse swept through the historic city of York, and water spewed out of culverts and submerged streets

I grew up in Greenland skiing and shooting, and competed for Denmark in biathlon at the Milano Cortina Olympics. But the sport I love is becoming harder to recognize as a winter sport at all. At the w

Marcus Mumford hasn’t had running water at his West Country home for a couple of days when we meet. He’s considering checking into a budget hotel just to get a proper wash. “We’ve had storms. There’s

Malin Broman (violin); Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Daniel Harding OUR Recordings 9.70867 22 mins This recording comes from the premiere of Helen Grime’s Concerto in 2016, but it has taken a long

‘Music holds the power to transform a life,’ says the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Jacob Collier. ‘It transformed mine! Experiencing music from within, by singi

Ubiquitous pre-concert routines feature furtive programme reading and, for the truly organised, ordering interval refreshments. Activities do not usually include brushing one’s teeth and changing into