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- Pakistan v England: second men’s cricket Test, day four – liveby Daniel Gallan (now) and Tom Davies (later) on 18 October 2024 at 06:43
Tourists chasing 297 to win on fourth day in MultanSouth Africa stun holders Australia | And mail Daniel“Is it time for a reprise of the Stokes/Leach partnership?”They’ll need something special from here, Matthew Doherty. Continue reading...
- Retail sales growth slows in Britain, but beats forecast as consumers splash out on technology – business liveby Graeme Wearden on 18 October 2024 at 06:40
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as ‘back to school’ boost lifts spending on computersOn an annual basis, retail sales volumes rose by 3.9% in September.That’s the largest annual rise in the amount of stuff bought since February 2022.“The Autumn/Winter wardrobe […]
- Tackling misogyny as vital as maths, London mayor tells primary schoolsby Alexandra Topping on 18 October 2024 at 06:35
Teachers offered training on running classroom sessions for children to learn about inequality and sexismCombating the “pernicious influence” of misogynists such as Andrew Tate in primary schools is as important as teaching children English and maths, the mayor of London has told teachers.Sadiq […]
- Middle East crisis live: Iran says Sinwar killing will strengthen ‘spirit of resistance’; US signals push for Gaza ceasefireby Yohannes Lowe (now) and Helen Livingstone (earlier) on 18 October 2024 at 06:32
Iran says Muslims will ‘look up to Martyr Sinwar standing on the battlefield’; Kamala Harris says death ‘an opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza’Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in surprise encounter with Israeli forcesAt least 28 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a […]
- World Without End review by Jean-Marc Jancovici and Christophe Blain – a graphic view of the climate crisisby Adam Rutherford on 18 October 2024 at 06:30
The French bestseller is a bold, genre-jumping explanation of climate change and its cause: our addiction to energyHere are some facts: climate change is real, catastrophic and anthropogenic. Global warming is not a hoax, is happening at an unprecedented rate and is not part of natural […]
- Body of ‘hero’ Australian found two days after saving German tourist from drowning in Baliby Guardian Staff and AAP on 18 October 2024 at 06:22
Witnesses said Craig Laidley had almost reached safety when a wave dragged the 56-year-old back into heavy seas Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFriends and family of Australian man Craig Laidley have paid tribute to a […]
- Before to Doctor Odyssey: the seven best shows to stream this weekby Phil Harrison on 18 October 2024 at 06:00
Billy Crystal is a child psychologist in a creepy thriller indebted to The Sixth Sense, plus Joshua Jackson plays a doctor on a luxury cruise ship in Ryan Murphy’s daft medical dramaBilly Crystal plays (reasonably convincingly) against type in this thriller, as child psychologist Eli, a man […]
- ‘We loved pub trips, wild swimming and sing-songs’: readers’ favourite UK hostelsby Guardian readers on 18 October 2024 at 06:00
From the Surrey Hills to the Hebrides, hostels offer affordable lodgings in some of the UK’s most beautiful landscapes. Here are our readers’ top picksFour decades after my previous visit to Eskdale YHA (a scary night-time descent from Scafell), a nostalgic multi-day trek saw me back in one of […]
- Victorian homes for sale in England – in picturesby Anna White on 18 October 2024 at 06:00
From a flat in a converted London hospital to a coastal retreat in a popular holiday village Continue reading...
- ‘Just devastating’: Wolverhampton mourns its local hero Liam Payneby Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent on 18 October 2024 at 06:00
Payne grew up in Bushbury, a suburban area north of the city, where he lived with his parents and two elder sistersHe became one of the biggest faces of pop music, but for the people of his home town Liam Payne will always be the boy from Wolverhampton who made it big.Before he skyrocketed to fame […]
- Behind the scenes with The Lion King in London at 25 – in picturesby David Levene on 18 October 2024 at 06:00
Our photographer is given backstage access at The Lion King in the lead up to the 25th anniversary of the London production at the Lyceum Theatre. Since 19 October 1999 the musical has been seen by more than 19 million theatregoers Continue reading...
- The Remarkable Life of Ibelin review – moving tale of disabled gamer’s digital double lifeby Leslie Felperin on 18 October 2024 at 06:00
Using World of Warcraft-style animation, this documentary tells the story of Mats Steen, a boy with muscular dystrophy whose online popularity was only revealed after his deathIt’s probably just an accident of scheduling, but this deeply affecting documentary is arriving just when there’s a […]
- Does France really make the best bread in the world? As a baker, I’d say … maybe not | Lizzie Parleby Lizzie Parle on 18 October 2024 at 06:00
Living in Marseille, I see how bread is a source of daily joy – but the reality of French bakery is not as charming as it seemsFor many French people, the first experience of being allowed out alone as a child is going to the local bakery. The smell of bread mingles with a sense of newfound […]
- Post Office continued to use racist term for black workers until 2016, inquiry toldby Daniel Boffey Chief reporter on 18 October 2024 at 06:00
Terms used to categorise branch operators in Horizon IT scandal by race said to be common in 1980s public sectorLanguage in an infamous Post Office document that categorised branch operators as “negroid types” was common in the public sector from the 1980s but continued to be used in the […]
- TV tonight: the truth about one of Hollywood’s most puzzling scandalsby Hollie Richardson, Ellen E Jones, Graeme Virtue and Simon Wardell on 18 October 2024 at 05:20
A gobsmacking documentary about the mysterious man who bought MGM studios in 1990. Plus: is the Vinted app too good to be true? Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC Two “One of the most enigmatic deals in Hollywood.” Insiders tell film-maker John Dower the scandalous story of Giancarlo […]
- US presidential election updates: Trump’s insults draw laughs at Catholic charity dinner as Harris appears remotelyby Helen Sullivan on 18 October 2024 at 05:06
Kamala Harris appeared via video for Al Smith charity dinner, where Donald Trump took aim at transgender peopleDon’t miss important US election news. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...
- AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery reaching ‘tipping point’, says watchdogby Dan Milmo Global technology editor on 18 October 2024 at 05:00
Internet Watch Foundation says illegal AI-made content is becoming more prevalent on open web with high level of sophisticationChild sexual abuse imagery generated by artificial intelligence tools is becoming more prevalent on the open web and reaching a “tipping point”, according to a safety […]
- Home Office hires 200 staff to clear huge backlog of UK modern slavery casesby Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor on 18 October 2024 at 05:00
More than 23,000 files were left open by the last government, says minister, with delays of up to four years in assigning victim statusThe Home Office has recruited 200 staff to clear a backlog of 23,300 modern slavery cases left by the last government, a minister has told the Guardian.Jess […]
- ‘Community action’: Oxfordshire’s Low Carbon Hub on its local renewable energy projectsby Helena Horton Environment reporter on 18 October 2024 at 05:00
Community energy group hopes for local electricity trading as part of its ‘better system’ of supply and ownershipIn the shadow of the Didcot power station in Oxfordshire, a small group of people sat around a kitchen table and thought “let’s replace it” with green community energy.That was […]
- Rachel Reeves considers raising tax on vapes in autumn budgetby Eleni Courea, Peter Walker and Andrew Gregory on 18 October 2024 at 05:00
Exclusive: news comes as figures show a quarter of 11 to 15-year-olds in England have tried vapingRachel Reeves is considering raising the tax on vaping products in her budget this month as figures show that a quarter of 11 to 15-year-olds in England have used e-cigarettes.The chancellor is looking […]