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I’m not being all woke and wet-blankety, says Fry after cricket plan rejected

Stephen Fry has defended a now shelved proposal to scrap the annual Eton-Harrow Lord’s cricket fixture, saying it was an attempt to make the sport more inclusive rather than an example of “woke-ism”. The actor and writer, who became president of ...

09 Oct 2022 at 17:24

Eton to give £1m extra to selective sixth forms in education ‘cold spots’

Eton College has said it will give each of the three selective sixth forms it is planning to open in areas of disadvantage an additional £1 million per year on top of current funding levels. The private school will open three selective sixth ...

25 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Eton to open selective sixth forms in ‘cold spots’ as part of levelling up

Eton College will open three selective sixth form free schools in education “cold spots” identified by the Levelling Up paper, it was announced on Thursday. The schools will be opened in Dudley, Middlesbrough and Oldham, areas included in ...

10 Mar 2022 at 20:55

Jamie Oliver threatens Johnson with ‘Eton Mess’ protest over anti-obesity U-turn

Jamie Oliver has threatened to stage an “Eton Mess” protest over the Government’s U-turn on its anti-obesity strategy, telling Boris Johnson he has “36 hours” to correct his “mistake”. The celebrity chef called on members of the public ...

17 May 2022 at 13:25

Harry opens up about cocaine use and losing virginity to older woman behind pub

The Duke of Sussex has opened up about his use of cocaine and losing his virginity to an older woman in a field behind a pub in his new bombshell memoir. In his book Spare, Harry said he had “taken cocaine” during a shooting weekend ...

05 Jan 2023 at 22:34

Education Secretary rejects push for Oxbridge to increase state admissions

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has pushed back against the idea elite universities like Oxford and Cambridge should “tilt the system” to accept more pupils from state schools. Cambridge University vice-chancellor Professor ...

14 May 2022 at 03:25

Prince George visits Eton with William and Kate

Prince George has been spotted on a visit to Eton with his parents the Prince and Princess of Wales. The nine-year-old was seen with William and Kate on the grounds of the boarding school, which educates boys aged between 13 ...

22 Jun 2023 at 15:45

Food & Drink

Chefs on the best way to eat strawberries as Wimbledon nears

With Wimbledon beginning on July 3, strawberries and cream are well and truly on the menu. And while the sweet summer berries are delicious on their own, what if you want to cook them up into something new this year? This ...

29 Jun 2023 at 08:00

Churchill called on to green light new Eton provost as war raged

As Allied forces fought their way into Germany in the closing months of the Second World War, Winston Churchill was forced to take time off from directing Britain’s war effort to attend to a crucial matter – the ...

19 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Eton given green light to open selective sixth forms in education ‘cold spots’

One of the most prestigious private schools in the country has been given the green light to open free selective sixth form colleges in disadvantaged areas. Eton College, a boarding school near Windsor in ...

22 Aug 2023 at 06:39

Eton pupils told to stay home at start of term after sewers flooded

Pupils at Eton College have been told to stay at home as the new term gets under way because of sewerage issues at the elite boarding school. Pupils were due to return to class on Tuesday but an ...

10 Jan 2024 at 13:44

Sir Nicholas Coleridge appointed as provost of Eton College

The chair of the V&A Museum Sir Nicholas Coleridge has been appointed as the provost of Eton College. Sir Nicholas, who spent decades in leadership roles at Conde Nast media group, will succeed ...

02 Oct 2023 at 14:36

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