How a South African billionaire is turning a corner of Somerset into ‘one man’s estate’
Koos Bekker’s Newt estate encompasses luxury hotels, pubs and high street business, with local concerns including flooding
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Koos Bekker’s Newt estate encompasses luxury hotels, pubs and high street business, with local concerns including flooding
The city has embraced its new superstar with open arms, even as he choppers in from Manhattan and makes no secret of the fact that Philadelphia was never his first choice

The latest movie in the vicious vegetable franchise is now streaming. Rick Damigella talks with screenwriter and killer tomato creator Costa Dillon about the film.
Former students launched their own investigation, spending years collecting evidence and testimonies from others who say they were abused by the headteacher.
The United Nations’ human rights office has condemned the racist abuse of Coco Gauff and called for solidarity to help push back against racism and sexism
In "MUSK," an epic four-hour documentary, Gibney takes a comprehensive look at how Musk amassed "more power than we could possibly imagine."
Artist Deana Lawson uses beauty supply store surveillance images to analyze power and personhood in her exhibition at the Gagosian in New York City
While some heard the former Black Midi frontman out, others made for the exit as he addressed accusations When Geordie Greep finally took to the stage in Vancouver this week...
While most of the crowd at a Stop Sexual Violence rally in New York City was mostly women, men of all ages were in attendance too
A whirlpool of violence has engulfed everywhere from Lebanon to Yemen. Meanwhile, the west has destroyed any political authority it once had, says Steve Bloomfield, former...
Feted for cooking up shows that can be mouthwatering as well as thought-provoking, the artist discusses his fusion of South Korean and European culture
Global Threads research project reveals how slavery hung ‘like a spectre’ over the Peterloo massacre and other Mancunian struggles for equality
Riders at the Giro di Lombardia stage a protest over safety concerns which delays the start of the race for five minutes.
Social media ‘chefluencers’ and open restaurant kitchens have made chefs more visible and inspired aspirational gadget-buying

How will Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream options The sense of desperation will be...
Riders at the Giro di Lombardia staged a brief protest on Saturday, delaying the start of the race by five minutes to draw attention to safety concerns following a series of...
Democrat in Congress since 1983 rebuked over ‘dangerous’ campaign ad – will it harm her chances in tight Ohio race? Last month, Marcy Kaptur, the longest-serving woman in...
Watching a DVD of the French film alone in my room, I saw for the first time a character who moved through the world like I do