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Rapist who attacked woman five times jailed

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Stephen Degnan is sentenced to 18 years in prison at Leeds Crown Court.

Year of after-school care now costs £2,800 a child in parts of UK

By Donna Ferguson

Bills have jumped 42% in England over the past 10 years – and that excludes the cost of breakfast clubs and extracurricular activities Parents of primary schoolchildren in England will pay 42% more for after-school childcare this year than they did 10 years ago, with annual bills now exceeding more than £2,800 a child in some parts of the UK. A Guardian analysis of data collected by the children’s charity Coram has r

Heatwave health risks threaten insurer earnings, rating agency S&P warns

By Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and illness, especially among older people, could drive up premiums Europe’s intense heatwaves could hit insurers’ earnings as companies face a rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and worsening health conditions, the rating agency S&P has said. While a long summer of extreme heat will have increased drought and wildfire-related claims, the rating agency said there

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From ‘old people music’ to owning the streets: 60 years of Notting Hill carnival and me

By Lloyd Bradley

As a child, being taken to the Caribbean celebration was a drag. But once sound systems arrived in the 1970s, it became an unmissable yearly pilgrimage offering a sense of freedom My earliest memories of the Notting Hill carnival are of being mildly irritated. In its 1960s infancy, the event was strictly a Caribbean affair, transplanted to Ladbroke Grove as authentically as was practical. Its purpose was as obvious a

Football transfer rumours: Manchester City and Spurs chase Cody Gakpo?

By Dominic Booth

Today’s rumours are so severely underwhelmed After Aston Villa endured a day to forget on the Premier League’s opening weekend, it only stands to reason that they must sign players, and ideally good ones. Milan wide man Rafael Leão has flirted with a move to England in the past and he could be the answer to Unai Emery’s attacking troubles, if that answer is not named Nicolas Jackson or Jean-Philippe Mateta. And Villa

Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy

By Joanna Partridge

Bitcoin rises above $80,000 for the first time since May amid uncertainty over US fiscal plans Gold prices hit their highest level in more than three months on Tuesday as continued conflict in the Middle East and ongoing political uncertainty fuelled the latest rally in the precious metal. Gold is viewed as a safe haven by investors and its price tends to rise at times of uncertainty. Continue reading...

‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river

By Karen McVeigh

A local initiative is testing simple ways to stop algal blooms in the River Fal threatening some of England’s most biodiverse marine habitats On a rocky beach in Cornwall, a group of wetsuit-clad freedivers and snorkellers are wading into the shallows. Below St Mawes Castle, built by Henry VIII to defend Falmouth harbour, they disappear in a swish of florescent pink and green fins. They are volunteers, trained by the

Seam me up, Scotty! After 60 years, Star Trek has had a muppet takeover. About time too

By Duncan Barrett

Star Wars has embraced the magic of puppetry since the 70s, but Trekkers have been starved of any muppet action … until now. The creators of Strange New Worlds talk about boldly sewing where no one has sewn before It’s life, Jim – but very much not as we know it. In fact, when it comes to the latest episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the life forms in question are less flesh-and-blood and more fabric-and-felt

US judge delays Lockerbie bombing trial over new evidence

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A US federal judge has postponed the trial of a Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed a Pan Am flight over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, citing new evidence.

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New Government plan aims to increase financial services jobs to 70,000

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Coalition publishes fresh strategy to cut red tape and boost competitiveness in key sector

Dog fouling and abuse at cemetery 'deeply upsetting'

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Significant increase in complaints from families visiting the graves of loved ones at Gloucester Old Cemetery

Call for stronger response to violence against women

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Ireland must strengthen its response to violence against women, including domestic abuse, according to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

Homecoming for boy 'massive milestone' after transplant

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The father of a nine-year-old boy has spoken of his family's "incredible" joy at having their son home in Belfast following a successful heart transplant in the UK earlier this summer.

Homecoming for boy 'massive milestone' after transplant

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The father of a nine-year-old boy has spoken of his family's "incredible" joy at having their son home in Belfast following a successful heart transplant in the UK earlier this summer.

Belfast homecoming for Dáithí after heart transplant

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A nine-year-old boy who waited eight years for a heart transplant has arrived home to Belfast following his surgery in the UK earlier this summer.

Soft Spot review – this wine-glass circus has a lot of bottle

By Chris Wiegand

Zoo Southside, Edinburgh A handstand artist and a juggler slide, toss, stack and stand on umpteen glasses without a drop of wine in sight This Swedish circus two-hander begins with the performers offstage, and what sounds like the high-pitched notes of a glass harp. But the wine glasses here – first six of them, then dozens – are used for acrobatic tricks rather than music. Stina Otterström is a handstand artist, Art

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Feminism for a World on Fire by Natasha Walter review – hope amid the hopelessness

By Samantha Ellis

A writer and activist links the climate crisis to battles for justice around the world in this vital book It has become increasingly difficult to change our minds, to question our own views or to find common ground with people we disagree with, all of which makes Natasha Walter’s new book both refreshing and exhilarating. In her ebullient 1998 debut The New Feminism, Walter hailed Margaret Thatcher as a trailblazer.

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Penny Lane Is Dead review – Aussie slasher comedy zips from Neighbours to nasty

By Leslie Felperin

Mia’Kate Russell’s 80s-set Ozsploitation horror is a tad slapdash, but the grungy gore and seething catfights save it from dud status Here is a muddled if energetic effort from Australian writer-director Mia’Kate Russell. There’s a little too much blurriness around the edges, making relationships and motivations slightly opaque, while the last-minute entrances and exits are a bit on the haphazard side. But as a study

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Triage by Claudia Rankine review – how should we respond to the world’s atrocities?

By Sarah Crown

The American poet and essayist weaves memoir, fiction, criticism and lyrical lament into a tale of friendship in an age of existential crisis “Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental,” writes the multi-award winning Jamaican-American poet, essayist and playwright Claudia Rankine in the disclaimer to her latest work. “Unless it isn’t.” The pretzel-logic of this statem

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Search for man reported missing in Irish Sea stood down

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A search operation following a report of a man missing from a ferry in the Irish Sea has been stood down, the UK Coastguard has said.

Australian teens returning to TikTok after ban, data shows

By Newley Purnell

Rate for children aged 10 to 12 is higher now than before the ban

How a rescued crow stole a bull terrier's heart

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Cuthbert has formed an unlikely friendship with canine Mildred after being nursed back to health.

Birthing unit could reopen within weeks after shock closure

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Health bosses say they are "cautiously optimistic" births can resume at Barnstaple hospital.

Carse’s night out shows Fleming must get a grip on this England squad immediately | Mark Ramprakash

By Mark Ramprakash

Another ill-fated nocturnal excursion by a contracted player shows the new Test head coach should be on hand to set and enforce standards After a brief reprieve following the dominant Test victory last week against a timid Pakistan, once again talk of England and cricket is focused not on the game but on the behaviour of the people playing it. The England and Wales Cricket Board has reacted quickly to videos that eme

The war on ‘loudcasting’ phones can be won, but it will take some very British nudging | Dan Hancox

By Dan Hancox

Although mobiles blared in public are nothing new, this crop of headphone-dodging irritants are truly maddening. It’s time to take them on ‘Interesting cities can’t be quiet”, runs one of grime DJ and music industry thinker Elijah’s epigrams – and in its essential spirit, he is right. Silent, tidy, prim cities should be treated with suspicion. Any such atmosphere denotes that something has gone wrong at a macro level