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The 2024 Harper’s Bazaar Short Story Competition is now open for entries

The 2024 Harper’s Bazaar Short Story Competition is now open for entries

Harper’s Bazaar has a long history of publishing original fiction, by writers from Henry James and Virginia Woolf to Ali Smith and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. In keeping with this legacy, we are pleased to announce the launch of our annual short-story competition in association with Montblanc, previous winners of which have included Kaliane Bradley, Daisy...

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‘England Should Refuse To Play India In 1st Test’: Shoaib Bashir Visa Row Leads To UK Media Outrage Before IND vs ENG Test Series

‘England Should Refuse To Play India In 1st Test’: Shoaib Bashir Visa Row Leads To UK Media Outrage Before IND vs ENG Test Series

Shoaib Bashir, the uncapped England spinner, has been ruled out of the opening Test against India following a visa delay on Wednesday. Bashir, who is of Pakistani heritage, travelled with the squad to Abu Dhabi, where England trained before the team arrived in India for the five-test series beginning in Hyderabad on Thursday. However, according...

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Shoaib Bashir granted visa to join England teammates in India

Shoaib Bashir granted visa to join England teammates in India

England spinner Shoaib Bashir has been granted a visa and will join the team in India this weekend following complications that initially forced him to fly home. Bashir, a 20-year-old British Muslim of Pakistani heritage, was the only member of the touring party to have a significant delay over his application and was forced to...

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Shoaib Bashir forced to return to UK after ‘absolutely outrageous’ India visa delay

Shoaib Bashir forced to return to UK after ‘absolutely outrageous’ India visa delay

The situation was slammed by former England captain Michael Vaughan, who labelled the failure “absolutely outrageous” and said the authorities had robbed the uncapped bowler of a special moment in a potential debut in India. “I think it’s outrageous, I honestly do,” Vaughan told Telegraph Sport’s Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club podcast. “The squad was...

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Second National Infrastructure Assessment – NIC

Second National Infrastructure Assessment – NIC

In the five years since the first National Infrastructure Assessment, government has worked to increase the share of electricity generated by renewables, set up the UK Infrastructure Bank, devolve transport funding to major city regions, and provide industry with the direction to rapidly build gigabit capable broadband networks. But there is more to be done...

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49ers Announce Details for Fan Events for 2023 NFC Championship Game

49ers Announce Details for Fan Events for 2023 NFC Championship Game

The San Francisco 49ers announced another series of fan events across the Bay Area and beyond ahead of the 2023 NFC Championship Game. First, to build excitement on the eve of the game, the 49ers will host a fan rally in San Jose on Saturday, January 27th presented by Ticketmaster. Then, on the day of...

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Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson to face testosterone testing

Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson to face testosterone testing

Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson will be required to undergo testosterone testing to verify her eligibility and be the subject of a player poll after criticism of her winning a women’s pro tour event. Davidson told Sky News she received death threats after picking up the trophy at the NXXT Women’s Classic in Orlando, Florida, and...

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Taxi driver’s outrage after council bans him from showing Union Flag

Taxi driver’s outrage after council bans him from showing Union Flag

An outraged taxi driver has hit back at a council that banned him from flying a Union Flag from his car. Basil Brockhurst, an ex-Armed Forces serviceman who runs Basil’s Taxi, is locked in a battle with Shropshire Council, as representatives have told him not to fly the United Kingdom’s flag from his cab. Mr...

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Sluggish security torched after protester wreaks havoc

Sluggish security torched after protester wreaks havoc

The effectiveness of security at the Australian Open has come into question after a protester was escorted by a fan instead of court staff during the fourth round at Margaret Court Arena. Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie were playing a crucial point midway through the third set when a Palestinian supporter began to yell and...

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Ryanair flight abandons landing and diverts 500 miles to Paris due to Storm Isha

Ryanair flight abandons landing and diverts 500 miles to Paris due to Storm Isha

A Ryanair flight that was travelling from Manchester to Dublin found itself diverting 500 miles to Paris as Storm Isha battered the United Kingdom. Flight FR555 was already an hour late for take-off after adverse weather conditions on Sunday afternoon meant it was ‘stuck on the runway’. And, when it finally did manage to depart,...