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The Guardian
Bazball can be maddening but it has produced thrilling cricket
Suddenly something comes up out of the soil, echoes of other days, stored up energy, ghosts at the edge of the action.
5 min |
August 05, 2025
The Guardian
Girl Died After Care Worker With Fake Identity Left Her Alone, Inquest Hears
A 14-year-old girl who was supposed to be constantly observed in a psychiatric hospital died after an agency support worker with a false identity left her unwatched, an inquest jury has heard.
2 min |
August 05, 2025
The Guardian
Stella Rimington, first female director of MI5, dies aged 90
Stella Rimington, the first female director of MI5 and the first head of the domestic spy agency to be publicly named, has died aged 90.
2 min |
August 05, 2025
The Guardian
Stage review Collins' tale of a lookalike falls short of tragedy
Rarely has the cult of celebrity alighted on someone with the intensity it struck Marilyn Monroe. More than 60 years after her death, the blond mop, the wafting white dress and that wiggle of a walk continue to inspire imitators.
1 min |
August 05, 2025
The Guardian
Woman arrested after Facebook posts about her Met police officer ex-partner
A woman was arrested by police, who sent a riot van to her door at dawn, after she posted about her ex-partner, a serving Metropolitan police officer, on Facebook.
3 min |
August 05, 2025
The Guardian
Will it end in tears? Experts warn of perils of celebrity links to politicians
It is one of the questionable perks of Donald Trump's approach to communication that the slightly icky moment of connection between the world of Maga and a young Hollywood star was broadcast live.
3 min |
August 05, 2025
The Guardian
'Buried alive' Israeli hostage family says he is being starved for propaganda
The family of an Israeli hostage held in Gaza have said Hamas is starving him after the release of a video in which he appeared emaciated.
3 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
It's a sign Kharkiv is alive'
The city of Kharkiv, just 18 miles from the Russian border, is a paradoxical mix of tended-to and broken.
5 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
'Overreach' UK and US right claim rules stifle freedom of speech
The Online Safety Act has been highly anticipated. Amid mounting concerns about the ease of accessing harmful content online, rules were drawn up to force social platforms to protect children from posts and videos that incite hatred or encourage suicide, self-harm or eating disorders - which finally came into force last month.
4 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Brook's hoodlum hundred deserves to sit in its own brilliant square of light
Victory for England would probably nudge his innings up as the greatest of the modern age on this ground
4 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Game of the name Deciding what to call a new political party may decide its fate
What's in a name? Potentially a lot, if you are launching a movement with ambitions \"to shape something truly transformative\" in British politics.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Ultimate cliffhanger England need 35 runs with everything still on the line
First came bad light, then a burst of rain, and with it the penultimate day of this epic Test series ended with the ultimate cliffhanger overnight.
3 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Plastics crisis poses 'grave and growing' health risk
Plastics are a \"grave, growing and under-recognised danger\" to human and planetary health, an expert review has warned.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Downbeat Hamilton puts future in doubt
Lewis Hamilton delivered a remarkably downbeat response, prompting questions about his future in Formula One, after he managed only 12th place in the Hungarian Grand Prix, won by McLaren's Lando Norris, the former world champion suggesting he was in no little turmoil and that he would \"hopefully\" return when F1 resumes after the summer break.
1 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
British Man Dies After Falling Ill at Hair Transplant Clinic in Turkey
A 38-year-old British man who travelled to Turkey to undergo a hair transplant operation has died.
1 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
We're watching you: academics of China studies tell of pressure and harassment
Academics and students of Chinese studies in Britain are subject to harassment, surveillance and pressure to self-censor so as not to disrupt funding, a survey of universities by a transparency group has concluded.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Welsh roads 20mph limit adds just two minutes to trips but row goes on
A few weeks ago, two groups of protesters gathered on the steps of the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. One demonstration was against the war in Gaza, the other against the Welsh government's default 20mph speed limit in urban areas.
1 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Right-to-buy policy 'has cost taxpayer £194bn since 1980'
Margaret Thatcher's right-to-buy scheme has cost taxpayers almost £200bn, according to a report into the policy's contribution to Britain's housing crisis.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Online Safety: Fears Over Law's Effect on Palestinian Content
The Online Safety Act, together with the proscription of Palestine Action, could result in platforms censoring Palestinian-related content, human rights organisations have warned.
1 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Watching the Test at Harpenden, a breeding ground for modern Lions
The local boarding school has helped the commuter town in Hertfordshire become a hotbed of rugby
4 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Still no justice: family's anger at Healey over 2012 murder
The niece of a Kenyan woman who was murdered more than a decade ago, allegedly by a British soldier, says her family believe the defence secretary \"made a promise for his political gain\" when he met them in April.
3 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Channel 4 film sparks move to ban 'barely legal' porn
A new pornography taskforce will propose legislation aimed at banning a type of \"barely legal\" content produced by the porn star Bonnie Blue, the Guardian has learned.
3 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Stage review Dazzling lecture about science with a feminist slant
Here are known knowns, there are known unknowns and there is Emma Howlett's play, a smart feminist take on the mysteries of the physical universe and the eternal limits of science.
1 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Euston calling Tycoon's trove of rail history
In a concrete warehouse on an industrial estate outside Margate in Kent, a 22-metre-wide screen flickers, day and night, telling the times of rail services from London to Manchester Piccadilly, Glasgow Central and Tring.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
'Vibrant' Asher-Smith surges to 200m success
Major training changes pay off for sprinter while Zharnel Hughes wins men's race
3 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Norris edges duel with Piastri to close on teammate's title run
As a finale to the first half of the season, Formula One could not have asked for a better send-off than the Hungarian Grand Prix, a race which sets up the championship run-in after the forthcoming summer break to perfection.
3 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Green energy deals in decline as households opt for lower prices
The number of green energy tariffs available to British households has plummeted during the cost of living crisis as bill payers choose affordability over sustainability, according to industry data.
1 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Trump's Tariffs: US Economy Remains Surprisingly Resilient, at Least for Now
Chaotic and unpredictable, keeping up with Donald Trump's volatile trade war – never mind his presidency – can be tough.
3 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
'My uncle knew the Unabomber.' What makes Trump say such strange things?
Donald Trump's bizarre public behavior - which this month has included him claiming, wrongly, that his uncle knew the Unabomber, and ranting unprompted about windmills on his recent trip to the UK - have once again raised questions about the president's mental acuity.
3 min |
August 04, 2025
The Guardian
Celtic Leave It Late While Hibs Add to Pressley's Woes at Dundee
Luke McCowan's deflected strike earned Celtic a 1-0 victory in their Premiership opener after St Mirren had frustrated the champions for 87 minutes at Parkhead.
2 min |