Animals
Barometer
Teen queens The Duke of York denied allegations in court papers that he had had sexual relations with a girl…
Hotels for dogs
The first time I checked in to a French hotel with a golden retriever — his name was Gregory, predecessor…
Barking mad
Our attitude to animals and their suffering is bonkers
Lab test
I believe in animal research. But is there really a justification for using animals in biology lessons?
Letters
An independent policy Sir: James Curran’s review of my book Dangerous Allies (‘Radical nationalist’, 17 May) showed a significant and…
Barometer
Animal spirit A labrador blown up with her handler while sniffing for bombs in Afghanistan in 2008 became the 64th…
Letters
Chapter and verse on Islam Sir: Irshad Manji’s generally very sensible article on ‘Reclaiming Islam’ (29 March) suggests using the…
Letters
Why we need a free press Sir: As bereaved parents and (to borrow from some signatories of last week’s advertisement)…
Barometer
Plane vanished Some other planes, besides Flight MH370, which have disappeared without trace: — A Boeing 727 cargo plane that…
Here come the dog police
Feral bureaucrats are banning dogs from places they’ve been walked for generations. But now owners are fighting back
Bushfire notebook
Australia One of the odd things about bushfires as we know them in Australia is the unlikely truces declared between…
Diary
Hay-making was easy this year, and over in good time for a holiday. I am opposed to holidays, having worked…
Be more tortoise
Five lessons from my new pet
