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The Guardian Weekly
Stop the politicking and listen to the survivors of the grooming gangs
In the early hours of the morning, cars would pull up outside the Bradford children's home where Fiona Goddard lived as a teenager. Staff were worried about the men coming to collect her - records show she was felt to be \"at a high level of risk from unknown males\" - but the policy was not to go to the police unless a child's behaviour became concerning or she was seen being \"dragged into a car\". And that's how a 14-year-old ends up being groomed and repeatedly raped, under the noses of the adults charged with protecting her, by a gang who were finally convicted only when she was in her mid-20s. It took another two years for Bradford council to publish a review showing just how badly the victims had been failed by multiple agencies.
3 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
'Blood on his hands' Survivors' fury lingers a year after deadly floods
In the wake of the country's worst natural disaster this century, Valencians call for social, political and judicial consequences
5 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
West Bank resistance fades amid fears of the 'next Gaza'
Once known as the 'martyrs' capital', Jenin is now patrolled by Israeli soldiers as weary residents seek quiet life
4 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
‘I’m suddenly so angry’ My strange week with an AI ‘friend’
The advert campaign for a wearable chatbot has been raising hackles in New York. But has this companion been unfairly maligned?
6 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Little Simz
Pop stars often stumble along the fine line between confidence and arrogance, but north London's rap visionary Little Simz appears to be in perfect balance.
1 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
In these scary times it's no wonder we find solace in the realm of horror movies
It should surprise no one to learn that 2025 is being hailed as a golden year for horror films. All horror movies are a reflection of their time, and ours are pretty scary.
2 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
In Wales, Plaid Cymru senses its moment has finally come
The skies above Caerphilly may have matched the turquoise of Reform UK but it was the green and yellow of Plaid Cymru that dominated the valleys town last Friday morning.
3 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Sweet dreams? Healthy ways to put desserts back on the menu
I eat healthily, but my meals are never really complete without pudding. Yoghurt and stewed fruit aside, what will hit the spot without verging too far into the unhealthy? Wendy, by email
2 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Access all areas
From Bowie to Joni, the creator of Almost Famous serves up tales of rock'n'roll hedonism
4 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
'Bibi-sitting' Trump sends in top aides to keep fragile ceasefire on course
The parade of senior US officials travelling to the Middle East in recent weeks is a clear warning from the White House to Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli political factions to not disrupt the recent Gaza ceasefire or they will face a serious rift in relations with the US.
2 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
The last voyage of the Scandies Rose
The fishing boat left port in Alaska as an icy storm was brewing.
10+ min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
N341 Ricotta, hazelnut and kale lasagne
THE WEEKLY RECIPE
2 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Nobody Wants This
The course of true love is notoriously unsmooth, but for Noah and Joanne - protagonists of this charming LA-set romcom - it has been especially rough.
1 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Sideburns and semtex
A thorough, vibrantly told account of the terrorists who took aim at the west in the 70s
1 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Making a drama out of a crisis
The climate emergency was long considered too grim for stage or screen, but a cloudburst of recent shows suggests the weather may be changing on that
4 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
As the White House gets a makeover, why not do the whole country too?
Who doesn't love a good home renovation project? A fresh start. A dream made reality. I recently repainted my French doors. I felt like a new man, albeit one with all the same problems. Just with a new door colour.
3 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
A library book tour showed me how vital these free spaces are
That Australians have turned to local libraries in record numbers comes as no surprise.
3 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Do populist leaders always leave countries worse off?
Cambio, cambio. ” Dozens of money changers are hawking US dollars along Florida Street, a pedestrian strip in Buenos Aires.
6 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Journey's end
The Book of Dust trilogy comes to a complex climax as Lyra battles for her imagination
2 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
THE TRUMP THREAT'
Was US president key to Milei's electoral win?
1 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
COUNTRY DIARY: STROKESTOWN PARK
County Roscommon, Ireland
1 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
The Uyghur woman who took on Beijing and won
After fleeing Chinese repression, Zeynure Hasan faced a long battle to be reunited with her husband Idris after his arrest
5 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
"There is no life here'
After more than two years of attacks, much of Kupiansk's population has left and the remaining soldiers are stuck in a war that's 'going nowhere'
5 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
'At night, his guitar comes into my mind'
Six months after her husband Amadou's death, Mariam Doumbia tells the story of the pair's rise to fame and the last album they worked on together
3 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Hard line How Rubio is driving Trump's war on Maduro
It was a solemn pledge at the heart of Donald Trump's \"America first\" appeal. A Make America Great Again (Maga) foreign policy would mean the end of military commitments that had in the past sucked the US into draining, drawn-out wars far from its own shores.
3 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
IS JIMMY WALES REALLY THE GOOD GUY OF THE INTERNET?
WIKIPEDIA will be 25 years old in January.
10+ min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Cruise control Could a £5 tourist fee help Orkney?
Artisan jewellery, gift and whisky shops crowd the main street of Kirkwall on Orkney. The town even has a new sushi shop.
3 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Blurred lines
A thrilling show in Paris, boasting 270 works, reveals the German artist Gerhard Richter in all his contradictory brilliance, from bold brush strokes to shades of grey
6 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Rush hours How people get around Africa's busiest cities
Africa is a rapidly urbanising continent. Since 1990, the proportion of people who live in towns and cities has risen from 28% to 44%, according to the World Bank. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts the urban population will double to 1.4 billion by 2050. In many cases, public transport has failed to keep up with this growth.
3 min |
October 31, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
I want to marry my girlfriend but don't want to upset my son
I am a 44-year-old man, with a seven-year-old son. His mother and I are divorced, and I moved out when he was three. We share custody; he is with me three days/ nights a week. He is a very happy child and the most precious thing to me.
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