Kenya’s amazing coast is back on the tourist map
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State or private? Years of saving every penny in a bid to scrape together enough to pay the school fees,…
Talking heads: Christian Heinrich on Cumnor House’s unique teaching environment
Christian Heinrich, headmaster at Cumnor House, tells Camilla Swift how he has fostered a unique teaching environment
Spaces for everyone: the school theatres open to the public
Camilla Swift finds more top schools opening their theatres and galleries to the public
Anthony Seldon: Why AI is set to revolutionise teaching
Artificial Intelligence will revolutionise teaching, Anthony Seldon tells Camilla Swift
100 years of air power
In 1909, Frenchman Louis Blériot became the first person to fly across the English Channel. Nine years later, the Royal…
If you’re planning to become a racehorse trainer, here’s how to do it
With the Cheltenham Festival been and gone, all eyes are on Aintree and the Grand National. These courses feature in…
The way we live now
We hear a lot about what EU leaders think and want. But how do the people who actually live in…
Editor’s letter
Is it the responsibility of schools to teach children about relationships and sexual consent? Or is that something parents ought…
The school beside the sea
Eastbourne College’s Tom Lawson talks to Camilla Swift about the limits of mindfulness – and being the only teacher in a family of famous journalists
Matrons of honour
At boarding school, pastoral care is as vital as academic results says Camilla Swift
A programme for Prosperity Britain
Productivity is something of a buzzword these days. Everyone’s talking about it — or rather, the lack of it. We’ve…
Tweed – meet the new weave
Tweed has come off the grouse moor and on to the backs of the young and cool
Fighting cancer with technology
More than 350,000 Britons are diagnosed with cancer each year; that’s almost 1,000 people per day. You will probably have…
New year, new travels
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH The new year is approaching, and my 2018 resolution is to visit some of the gems…
A song of ice and snow
The spectacular scenery of Norway is just a two-hour flight away, reveals Camilla Swift
Editor’s Letter
We live in an age where technology surrounds us almost all of the time. In the Western world, smartphones are…
Why is the National Trust hounding hunters?
The charity is on dangerous ground with its new stance on trail hunting
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The South Downs cover 260 sq miles from Hampshire’s Itchen Valley to Eastbourne in East Sussex. Nestled near the southernmost…
The European mind
The statement in the above graphic is certainly an arresting one, especially given the long-standing negotiations and tensions between Turkey…
Why Theresa May would love Switzerland’s railways
When Theresa May went off to Switzerland on a walking holiday last August, she said it was the ‘peace and…
Editor’s letter
One of the huge benefits of the British education system is the sheer number of alternatives on offer. But when…
Clueless dog owners are to blame for a huge increase in sheep-worrying
Clueless dog owners are behind a huge increase in sheep-worrying
How to start your own bank
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