Alfie Packham

ET the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) ET is my favourite Spielberg film. It was the first I ever saw at the cinema, when I was eight years old, at Bolton Odeon in 1982.

Some hail the opportunities greater devolution could bring, while others question the cost

Jane Clinton and Alfie Packham Andy Burnham has said if he becomes prime minister, he would create a new “No 10 North” in Manchester as

Alfie Packham Mexico face England in the round of 16 after four games, four wins and not a single goal conceded so far at the World Cup.

Alfie Packham and Jane Clinton The recent heatwave in the UK broke the previous June record of 35.6C, recorded during the 1976 heatwave

Alfie Packham The film that had me gripped right from its ridiculous and bizarre first scene at a Brazilian country road petrol station was The Secret Agent by Kleber Mendonça Filho.

On the back of our editors’ choices of the year’s finest, we asked you to share your magical movie moments from the first half of 2026

Not everyone supports the country where they were born or grew up. Sometimes fans are won over by a player, place, population or style of play

Alfie Packham 6 min read "I am 35 and have essentially nothing saved for my future, which is a huge concern."

Almost half of working-age adults in the UK do not save into a pension. Four readers explain why they fear for the future