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“The worst year in memory” Candidates describe abuse and harassment in run-up to vote
Candidates and political parties have described a climate of abuse in this year’s local and devolved elections including death threats and intimidation while campaigning.
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May 08, 2026
The Guardian
The road to hell Car obsession that left US behind on public transport
The only railway station in Houston, the US’s fourth-largest city and one of the fastest-growing conurbations in the country, is a diminished, morose sight.
5 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
Buendía and McGinn the heroes as Villa set up Istanbul appointment
In the end, it was a rout, Aston Villa sailing into their first major European final since 1982.
4 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
Voter ID People turned away from polling stations, observers say
Instances of voters being turned away from polling stations due to confusion over photo ID requirements have been recorded by European election observers watching voting in England yesterday.
2 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
Cornish Pirates buoyed by ‘milestone’ seven-figure deal
Cornish Pirates have stolen a march on some bigger sides in the Prem by becoming the first English rugby union club to complete a significant deal with wealthy American-based backers. The Champ club have joined forces with the Pittsburgh-based private equity firm Stonewood Capital with the aim of revitalising the prospects of the Penzance side.
2 min |
May 08, 2026
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How free-scoring City finally ended decade-long drought to claim WSL title
Club were runners-up six times since only previous win but Andrée Jeglertz coached side to a 100% home record
4 min |
May 08, 2026
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Robinson is English cricket's biggest enigma who could make unlikely return
Seamer given cold shoulder for two years is back in Test picture with spot for new-ball specialist up for grabs
4 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
Unglamorous gas-fired power still looks a safe bet for Centrica - even in the era of renewables
The eye-catching non-Hormuz news in energy-land last month was that Great Britain was expecting a record-breaking summer for wind and solar power generation.
2 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
Vatican stresses the need for peace as Rubio meets the pope
The Vatican said it raised the “need to work tirelessly in favour of peace” during talks with the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who is in Rome on a trip widely regarded as an effort to ease tensions after Donald Trump’s repeated criticisms of Pope Leo.
3 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
Iran carrying out daily executions in secrecy amid internet blackout, say rights groups
Iran is carrying out near-daily executions of prisoners in secrecy and in some cases refusing to hand over the bodies of the dead to their families, according to rights groups and sources close to relatives.
3 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
Key questions What is the disease and are the public at risk?
When did the outbreak start? The first passengers became ill onboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, a cruise ship sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde, in April, with symptoms including fever, gastrointestinal problems, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome and shock.
3 min |
May 08, 2026
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Stage review Victoria Wood songs mixed into a musical? Let's do it!
This Lake District venue was called the Old Laundry theatre before it was recently renamed in homage to Victoria Wood.
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May 08, 2026
The Guardian
‘It’s a holiday ritual’ Dawn drinkers reject Ryanair boss’s call for a pre-flight ban
For most people, the idea of having a pint with breakfast is pretty grim. But at the Wetherspoons in Stansted’s departure lounge yesterday morning, it appeared to be the beverage of choice.
3 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
BP signals further shift away from green agenda
BP plans to sell stakes in two large carbon capture and storage projects in the north-east of England as the company continues to retreat from the green agenda.
2 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
Vingegaard targets Grand Tour treble
Dane is strong favourite to add to his Tour de France and Vuelta titles when race begins in Bulgaria today
3 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
Students strike against being ‘cannon fodder’ in German rearmament policy
Tens of thousands of pupils across Germany are expected to take to the streets today in a protest organisers say is to stop the government's rearmament policy turning young people into “cannon fodder”.
3 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
Panini comes unstuck as Fifa swaps World Cup album partner
Panini World Cup sticker albums will become a thing of the past following the centenary finals in 2030, after Fifa said yesterday that it had found a new partnership.
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May 08, 2026
The Guardian
Dissing the badge Non-controversies are as hard to avoid as huge team crests in a stadium tunnel
Last week a video did the rounds of Diego Simeone getting annoyed with Ben White for walking over an enormous Atlético Madrid crest-doormat placed literally in the middle of the tunnel entrance which Ben White had to walk into to get to the room Atlético Madrid had themselves selected for Ben White to get changed in.
4 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
Progressives ‘spurn Labour over Starmer’s lack of vision’
Progressive voters have been driven away from Labour by a lack of argument and vision from Keir Starmer, according to a report using research from a senior pollster to Tony Blair and Bill Clinton.
3 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
Facebook owner takes Ofcom to court over fines and fees regime
Meta has launched a legal challenge against the UK’s media regulator over the fees and fines it is enforcing under digital safety legislation.
2 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
Russia's return on hold for investigation into alleged cover-up
Russia’s return to international sport has been delayed following allegations that its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
1 min |
May 08, 2026
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JD expects its earnings will be hit by youth unemployment and Iran conflict
The sports fashion retailer JD has warned that profits will fall this year amid a “muted market” hit by concerns about the Middle East conflict and weaker spending by young people facing rising unemployment.
2 min |
May 08, 2026
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Shaw to leave champions with Chelsea in the hunt
Khadija “Bunny” Shaw has decided to leave Manchester City this summer at the end of her contract, the Guardian understands, after extensive talks over a new deal concluded with her opting to pursue a new challenge.
1 min |
May 08, 2026
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UK Infected Britons' health improving after evacuation from Hondius
Two Britons who were medically evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship are improving, global health officials have said.
1 min |
May 08, 2026
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The Only Way Is Essex star found dead in Mallorca villa aged 35
The Only Way Is Essex star Jake Hall has been found dead in Mallorca.
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May 08, 2026
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Royal Navy followed Russian frigate amid shadow fleet threat
The Royal Navy tracked and followed a Russian frigate every day last month as it sailed from the Atlantic to the North Sea, after Moscow stepped up its maritime presence in the wake of UK threats to seize shadow fleet oil tankers.
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May 08, 2026
The Guardian
‘Flies, rats, foul odours’ Cuba faces health crisis as US blockade rolls on
As thick smoke spreads through the narrow streets of Havana, seeping into homes, schools and shops, Carlos Blanco, a chef, opens his bedroom window to see what is going on. “I saw a mist. But it wasn’t mist - it was smoke,” he says, describing the toxic smog emanating from a smouldering mountain of rubbish.
4 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
German tourist gets €1,000 for losing out on sunloungers at Greek hotel
A German holidaymaker has won a payout of almost €1,000 after being unable to find a sunlounger because other guests got there first.
2 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
BMA stops contesting Cass report on gender services
The trade union representing doctors across the UK has dropped its opposition to the findings of the Cass review of NHS gender identity services.
2 min |
May 08, 2026
The Guardian
'It's intolerable' The campaigners still fighting abuse of the legal system
Verity Nevitt was 21, a student living away from home for the first time, when she learned she and her twin sister, Lucy, were going to be sued in the high court.
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