Katie Strick writes in-depth and long-lead lifestyle and news-review features covering politics, social issues and cultural analysis as well as arts, fitness, travel and lifestyle. She has interviewed everyone from Andy Murray to Hadley Freeman and her long-reads on a day in the life of an ambulance crew and the disappearance of Tatler It-girl Constance Marten have been website-topping.
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Katie Strick writes in-depth and long-lead lifestyle and news-review features covering politics, social issues and cultural analysis as well as arts, fitness, travel and lifestyle. She has interviewed everyone from Andy Murray to Hadley Freeman and her long-reads on a day in the life of an ambulance crew and the disappearance of Tatler It-girl Constance Marten have been website-topping.
How Clapham became the unlikely face of London’s TikTok mobs
Why is affluent SW4 such a regular location for ‘link-ups’ — unruly gatherings of teens mobilised online? Katie Strick investigates
London’s getting louder! Inside the capital’s noise pollution problem
Sirens, drilling, the screech of the Tube... The battle for quiet is an increasingly fraught one in our capital city — and it's posing an increasing threat to our long-term health. Katie Strick reports
After months in exile, is Dominic Cummings preparing a comeback?
After months spent hiding away on a remote island, Boris Johnson's maverick former adviser is making a haunting Halloween reappearance at this week's Covid inquiry. Katie Strick asks what he's up to now
Crispin Blunt: the outspoken Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape
The uncle of Hollywood actress Emily Blunt was arrested by Surrey police this week, saying he will "co-operate fully" with the investigation. Katie Strick charts his career so far
'It's like the 1990s’ — the rise of LGBTQ+ hate crime in London
London's queer community is reeling after the deadliest rise in homophobic attacks in a decade — so why the spike and how are LGBTQ+ people responding? Katie Strick reports
The travel apps you need to offset your holiday carbon footprint
This year, there are smart ways to offset your holiday. Think of Greta before you book
It’s bugaggeddon! Have bedbugs already made it to London?
Londoners say they’re avoiding the Tube and considering working from home as pest control specialists warn the bugs are perfectly capable of surviving the two hour Eurostar from Paris to King’s Cross. Katie Strick reports
How Italy’s Giorgia Meloni became Rishi’s unlikely new right-wing ally
She’s spoken highly of Mussolini and is known for her nativist views — what does it say about Sunak’s political intentions? Katie Strick reports
Why Mallorca is perfect for a chilled out cycling trip
The Balearic hotspot has long been known as a cyclists’ paradise, but do you have to be a Strava obsessive to fit in? Katie Strick finds out
Wildfires and exploding e-bikes — my day with a London fire crew
Fire brigade response times are at their highest in a decade, with staff numbers plunging and workers citing trauma, low pay and a widening workload that includes terror and climate-related incidents. Katie Strick spends 11 hours on the frontline
Ockenden Manor — an indulgent spa break just 45 minutes from London
The ever-popular Elizabethan hotel has an award-winning spa with its own saltwater flotation tank. Katie Strick checks in
Can pickleball convince a tennis nut like Tim Henman?
George Clooney, Kim Kardashian and Judy Murray are among millions of fans of the newly-imported US sport. Katie Strick joins Britain’s former Wimbledon darling for his first-try
Róisín Murphy — the most vilified female celebrity since J.K. Rowling
Cancelled shows, an internet pile-on... but her most successful album yet. Katie Strick asks whether the treatment of the Irish songstress could mark a turning point for cancel culture
Hadley Freeman: ‘Cancel culture is worse for women — it’s a disgrace’
The author and journalist left The Guardian last year citing an ‘atmosphere of fear’ around gender issues. She tells Katie Strick about her fight for freedom of speech, her new book and why she refuses to be silenced
Can justice secretary Alex Chalk survive the prisons crisis?
The MP for Cheltenham is battling a justice system in meltdown and a jailbreak. Katie Strick profiles the man of the moment in SW1
Ryans Lola’s, Ibiza: an adult-only party pad in San Antonio Bay
If you’re in a swimming costume, you’re probably overdressed at this young-at-heart live music hotel, writes Katie Strick
Lionel Shriver: ‘free speech doesn’t exist in the UK now’
From MeToo to sensitivity readers in the publishing industry, the bestselling author tells Katie Strick why she’ll never stop defending our rights to hold so-called ‘unpopular’ opinions
New variants and a Barbenheimer spike: is Covid back, again?
Cases have surged by 17 per cent in the last week, with experts blaming waning immunity, increased indoor mixing and new mutations
London Duathlon 2023: Route, times and everything you need to know
The run-bike-run race returns to Richmond Park on Sunday 3 September, with 4,000 participants taking to the closed-roads course. Katie Strick has a guide to the day
OKU Ibiza: a boho-chic hotel for the White Isle’s wellness set
The five-star Balearic outpost offers a zen, Soho House-style hangout away from the party madness of San Antonio. Katie Strick checks in