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Things reek, stink and pong – but why are there no verbs for describing a delightful odour?

We don’t have a single verb to express smelling something nice. Welsh and Croatian, by contrast, are never caught short when something fragrant gets right up your nose, writes Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

Is the wayward apostrophe in WALE’S LARGEST VAPE SHOP a sign of the times?

I’d been catching sight of a billboard displaying what I suspected to be some rogue punctuation every time I drove into Cardiff. This time, I had to stop and capture the evidence, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29

I visited Runcorn for the first time this week – and was blown away by its magic

Decades after I first befriended one of the town’s sons, I finally got to see the place – or at least its glorious bridge, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28

Everything about Paul Mescal is irresistible – with one exception

The actor has said Shakespeare’s language can be understood ‘in the body’. I couldn’t disagree more, writes Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

Former BBC star gives health update after cancer diagnosis

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The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025

Adrian Chiles reveals cancer diagnosis after undergoing biopsy

‘Needs keeping an eye on,’ the former ‘One Show’ host said

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

Adrian Chiles reveals skin cancer battle after noticing suspicious change

The BBC presenter revealed he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma after a biopsy on his shoulder

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

Letters. Text messages. Passwords and more passwords. Why can’t the NHS just give me someone to talk to?

I can forgive shabby hospitals, confusion over appointments, even doctors’ poor bedside manner, but all the apps in the world can’t replace a real person, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025

London has plenty of posh breakfast options – but give me a greasy spoon any day

The food’s better, the price is better and the company is better. You know where you are at a proper caff, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025

I’ve always wanted the perfect reason to declutter. Now I’ve found it

It’s a radical but simple notion: ditch the dead weight of your worldly goods and get out there and live your best life, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025