Plus: Our favourite articles from 2024
| | | | | Dear Reader,
I hope you had a restful Christmas. As 2024 draws to a close, writers and editors from our newsroom have selected their favourite articles from the past year. They explain their choices below.
Chris | | | | | | PS: Enjoy 1 year of access to The Telegraph for £25 in the Christmas sale. Subscribe now. | | | | | | | | 'A homeless man knocked on our door – and stayed for 45 years' – None of the magazine team who worked on this feature remained dry-eyed after reading it – a true story that is a remarkable combination of heartbreaking and heartwarming. Readers who have discovered the story responded in their hundreds to applaud the selfless act that changed a family's life for ever. Lisa Markwell, Telegraph Magazine Editor | | | | | | | | | | 'The writing is already on the wall for Labour’s floundering government' – If the political story of the first half of this year was the Tories sealing their fate and slumping to a historic defeat, the second half has been a tale of chaos and chagrin under the new Labour Government. Professor Sir John Curtice’s assessment of Sir Keir Starmer's loveless landslide was spot on – and like the best wines at this time of year, his wider points about a Prime Minister without a purpose have aged perfectly. Dominic Penna, Political Correspondent | | | | | | | | | | China behind flood of fake stamps plaguing Britain – Our investigation into Royal Mail's fake stamp problem led to us revealing that Chinese factories were selling millions of counterfeits for as little as 4p each, in an act described as "economic warfare" that was landing innocent people with £5 penalties. Our stories led to the postal service scrapping the charges and won our reporter an award. Ben Wilkinson, Head of Money | | | | | | | | | | Simon Townsley's picture of the year – Simon has taken many amazing pictures over the last year – indeed he has hardly stopped travelling for us – but this is my favourite. It was taken deep in the Mongolian wilderness for a story on the "Dzud", a deep freeze that has decimated livestock and herding communities across the region. The image captures the place and story beautifully, but can also be read as a metaphor for the wider human struggle. And it is not all bleak. The strength and determination of the little boy battling to save one of his family's cows ultimately leaves a sense of hope. Paul Nuki, Senior Editor, Global Health Security and Campaigns | | | | | | | | | | 'I was 10 when my little sister died. It’s shaped every moment of my life since' – On the health desk this year, the piece that most moved me is one about sibling grief – something I don't think we hear enough about. Therapist and author Anna Mathur was just 10 when her six-year-old sister died from a brain tumour. It's a hopeful piece about how her grief led to burnout until Anna learned how to face up to uncomfortable truths and see that life is "like a pair of train tracks, where the messy, the painful and the tragic run alongside beauty, hope and learning". Alice Wilkinson, Deputy Head of Health Features | | | | | | | | | | Magazine picture of the year – In a crowded field of Telegraph Magazine covers this year, this portrait of boxing promoter Don King stands out. Despite his advanced years, King’s charisma radiates out of this photograph. There’s an energy and optimism that is positively infectious. A fabulous portrait of an American icon. Andy Greenacre, Director of Photography, Telegraph Magazine | | | | | | | | | | 'Leftie pundits cannot fathom Trump's victory' – This was Tim Stanley at his finest the day after Kamala Harris's defeat – the perfect mix of arch humour and waspish insight. The opening sentence is a journalistic joy to behold... Kamal Ahmed, Director of Audio, presenter of The Daily T, and columnist | | | | | | | | | | One man tackles the entirety of classical poetry – and triumphs – The best book reviews both open up a world for you and deepen your understanding of your own. My grasp of classical poetry is weak but AE Stallings’ glorious review of The Penguin Book of Greek and Latin Lyric Verse not only gave a lucid, entertaining introduction to it, but reminded me how much we owe the ancient Greeks and Romans. They had all sorts of other verse styles, but only the lyric was associated with the first person and the subjective – that is, it was the kind of verse that we, now, write all the time. Serena Davies, Culture Director | | | | | | | | | | The world's 50 greatest hotels, ranked and rated - This year I was incredibly proud of the story that announced the winners of Telegraph Travel's inaugural hotel awards. It was brilliantly put together, showcasing the expertise of our hotels team and our talented roster of reviewers. The selection sparked plenty of debate and some controversy, but it remains definitive... at least until next time! Ben Ross, Head of Travel | | | | | | | Finally, Matt's favourite cartoon of the year... |  | | | | | Other newsletters you may like... | Front Page | | Our headline stories – every morning and evening. | | Sign up | |  | | Money | | The week's most important tax, property, investing and pensions news, analysis and tips. | | Sign up | |  | | Healthy Living | | The latest health and wellbeing stories. | | Sign up | |  | | | | | | We have sent you this email because you have either asked us to or because we think it will interest you. Update your preferences For any other questions, please visit our help page here. Any offers included in this email come with their own Terms and Conditions, which you can see by clicking on the offer link. 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