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Andrew Hankinson
‘It was as if someone had been murdered’
I set out to answer the question a whole nation has been asking: what made two men cut down the Sycamore Gap tree?
Salman Rushdie on free speech, fiction and survival
In his most frank conversation since he was attacked onstage three years ago, Salman Rushdie addresses his recovery, the importance of fiction in an era of fake news and his renewed vigour for the work that nearly cost him his life
Ellen E Jones
Munroe Bergdorf meets the moment
Outspoken and highly influential, the model, author and activist is a force for our times
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Annabelle Thorpe
The wild romance of the Scottish Highlands
After 25 years as a travel writer, Annabelle Thorpe falls for the majesty of the Highlands
Louise Roddon
Parli Italiano? Talking like a local on a language holiday in Puglia
Glimpses of the real life of the town remind us why we want to be part of the action, not just watching on
Emma Cook
Just visiting: Budapest
How to spend 48 memorable hours in Hungary’s grand historic capital
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