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UK orders reviews of franchising sector after Vodafone allegations

By Simon Goodley

Two studies will be used to shape government policy amid claims about a former franchisee who took his own life Ministers have commissioned a pair of in-depth reports into how franchising businesses are policed in the UK, as the government considers introducing new laws after high-profile allegations about conduct in the sector. The action follows a Guardian investigation last December, which revealed claims that Adr

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First Bus bans under-16s in Stoke-on-Trent travelling alone after 6pm after disorder

By Donna Ferguson

Company says decision comes after spate of antisocial behaviour since free travel scheme was introduced For some, it is a quotidian nuisance that inevitably occurs when you are in the vicinity of teenagers. For others, it is an expression of modern-day lawlessness among young people. Whatever view you take, antisocial behaviour on public transport has become a hot debate – and with the introduction of free bus travel

Ted Lasso actor Aisling Sharkey: ‘I’m a culchie in my core’

By John O'Connor

The Irish actor on her breakout role on the hit Apple TV series, being an older sister and ‘living the dream’

Walk marks 30 years since Fiona Pender's disappearance

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A memorial walk in Tullamore has marked 30 years since Fiona Pender disappeared, as gardaí continue investigating her suspected murder.

Walk to mark 30 years since Fiona Pender's disappearance

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A memorial walk will mark 30 years since Fiona Pender disappeared, as gardaí continue investigating her suspected murder.

Sydney marathon unveils medal with wrong stadium

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Organisers of the 2026 Sydney Marathon have sparked mirth online by unveiling a finishers' medal depicting a stadium in Munich, Germany.

Life after Salah - why Isak and Wirtz must step up for Liverpool

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Liverpool are preparing to begin a season without Mohamed Salah for the first time in a decade - but they haven't replaced him yet. This is why.

'I used an app to help me retrieve my stolen car'

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Jacinta Bathalda says she was horrified to see her car get stolen but was determined to get it back.

Woman wears fancy dress every day for a year

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Lisa Hughes, 52, has worn more than 200 different costumes this year to raise money for charity.

Les used a QR code to download a parking app - but it was a scam

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Scammers set up a monthly subscription of £60 from Les Howard's account after he downloaded an app.

'Let young people lead the way on anti-social behaviour'

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Teenagers say they should be at the forefront of finding solutions to youth-related crime.

The mum preparing to be part of British baseball history

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Betheliza Dela Paz is part of the Great Britain team making its Women’s Baseball World Cup debut.

'I'm a lawyer by day, female dhol drummer by night'

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Sandi Kaur is part of the Birmingham-based group Eternal Taal who have performed at major events.

How a seaside town realised it needed public loos

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Eastbourne Borough Council did not install the first public toilets for ladies until 1900.

Unsolved mystery of the body in the railway tunnel

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No suspect was ever charged in connection with Mary Money's death on 24 September 1905.

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The fruit crossing continents and cultures

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The golden-fleshed fruit sees a boom in summer sales and a roadside phenomenon appear.

Iran dismisses threat of new US sanctions as desperation

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Iran has dismissed the threat of new US sanctions as desperate, saying the measures will fail to defeat Tehran.

Man completes 2,800 mile scoot across Australia

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Bob Brown from Saltash has ridden a non-electric scooter from Perth to Sydney.

Public warned not to take unapproved weight-loss drug

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A leading obesity consultant has said hospitals are seeing a rise in the number of patients presenting with side effects from taking weight-loss drug Retatrutide, which has not yet been approved for use.

Public warned not to take unapproved weight-loss drug

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A leading obesity consultant has said hospitals are seeing a rise in the number of patients presenting with side effects from taking weight-loss drug Retatrutide, which has not yet been approved for use.

My best ever British holiday: ‘I’ve travelled further, at greater expense, and had nothing like as much fun’

By Max Benato, Kirsten Henton, Jill Mead, Marcel Theroux, Andy Pietrasik

Five travel writers share their favourite holidays at home, from gravel biking in Scotland and a steam train ride in Yorkshire to rowing all the way from Oxford to London One of my best UK holidays was the week I spent in June 2013 rowing from Oxford to London with two friends, James and Tom. Continue reading...

Nine out of 10 unsolved murders in London linked to minority ethnic victims

By Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Exclusive: Analysis risks deepening perception of ‘unequal protection under the law’, say campaigners Killers who take the lives of black people have a greater chance of getting away with their crimes than those who target white people, new research shows. Analysis of unsolved homicides in London between 2019 to 2023 reveals a stark disparity: minority ethnic British people represented 61.7% of reported homicide vict

Bebe Cave: Swoon review – dazzling portrait of marginalised muses and the male gaze

By Arusa Qureshi

Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh Smart, slapstick and silly, this chaotic multicharacter comedy sends up the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Some of the most revered works of art across history feature women as their primary focus. But though they might appear as favoured subjects, so often these women are relegated to the margins, their stories untold as they remain silent and often sexualised via the male gaze. In her new mult

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Onshore windfarm applications hit 10-year high in England

By Jillian Ambrose and Alex Clark

Surge in proposals follows Labour’s lifting of de facto ban, with about 45 plans submitted in the year to March Plans for new onshore windfarms in England have reached their highest annual level in a decade, after the government overturned the Conservatives’ de facto ban in 2015. About 45 applications for new onshore windfarms were submitted in the year to March,according to a Guardian analysis of government data. Co

Rare WW1 howitzer trophy gun saved from scrapyard

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The war relic, pushed into a river by a disgruntled veteran a century ago, is due to be restored.