Motoring

In a fearful world, the Volvo makes me feel safe

12 September 2026 9:00 am

There is a World of Volvo museum in Sweden which I long to see. It was made by the architect…

‘An Essex boy at heart’: VW Golf GTI reviewed

29 August 2026 9:00 am

I have been waiting for the VW Golf GTI, because the boy – it would be a stretch to call…

A BMW has no soul – but does that matter?

15 August 2026 9:00 am

It’s the way of good cars that, on driving one, you begin to embody it: to become it. In a…

Has the Ford Capri gone woke?

1 August 2026 9:00 am

The Ford Capri is a paradigm of self-deception, but cars are men’s mirrors, and they want to be deceived by…

There is no car more beautiful than an Aston Martin

18 July 2026 9:00 am

The oddities at the Penzance Rotary Club Classic Car & Bike Show included a golden thing that looked like the…

Barometer

25 September 2021 9:00 am

Seeds of change The Chelsea Flower Show opened in autumn for the first time, delayed thanks to the pandemic. The…

I had no idea how fascinating rubbish could be: The Secret Life of Landfill reviewed

25 August 2018 9:00 am

Not the most beguiling of titles, I admit, but The Secret Life of Landfill: A Rubbish History (BBC4, Thursday) was…