Spider season! Ten species you’ll see scuttling across Britain’s carpets and lawns this autumn
The world is suddenly full of webs and hairy legs. But why? And what do they belong to? Meet the spiders you’re most likely to encounter, from cardinals to false wolves
Kent hotel fire that forced hundreds to evacuate being treated as suspicious
No injuries reported after about 280 people taken to safety from the Grand Burstin in Folkestone after blaze
‘An intense caramelised toffee flavour’: the best supermarket maple syrup, tasted and rated
Which supermarket syrups ooze with potential? We put 10 of the finest, grade-A bottles to the test
Camilla praises ‘life-enhancing power’ of books amid Earl Spencer memoir controversy
Queen speaks of love of reading at festival for charity she founded after success of her Instagram book club
Victorian Labor promises new offences to close domestic and family violence ‘loopholes’
Premier Ben Carroll vows to legislate new form of manslaughter and increase maximum penalty for rape to life imprisonment
California warns of measles exposure in six counties from unvaccinated train passenger
Health authorities work to notify people who were exposed to person who traveled through at least six counties
The best beauty sales worth buying this fall, picked by our editors
Whether you’re looking for a new skincare gem or in the market for new makeup – we’ve rounded deals worth your dollar at Nordstrom