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From Booker-listed Marlon James to a memoir by Michael Douglas – the biggest books this autumn

By Guardian Staff

Midlife meditations from Barbara Kingsolver; musical portraits by Jonathan Coe and Yiyun Li; plus memoirs from Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench – all among the coming season’s highlights The Disappearers by Marlon James Hamish Hamilton, 3 September After a detour into mythic fantasy, the author of the Booker-winning A Brief History of Seven Killings returns to Jamaica. This account of a brutal homophobic attack on a gro

Hook, hold, harvest and hide: Meta’s alleged strategy laid out in first week of landmark trial

By Dara Kerr

In trial that opened on Tuesday, California and 28 other states accused the company of designing addictive sites and violating laws protecting children’s privacy Meta’s business can be boiled down to four words that begin with the letter H: hook, hold, harvest, hide, according to a lawyer who is prosecuting the world’s largest social media company. The owner of Facebook and Instagram “hooks” in users, “holds” them on

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Why am I called The Black Farmer? Because there are so few of us in Britain. I’d like that to change | Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones

By Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones

Running a farm is tough – TV’s Clarkson’s Farm shows that – but I know many minorities would love the chance. And we would all benefit Who’d be a farmer? Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon is great entertainment but it also gives some indication of the stresses and challenges behind the farm gate. Would anyone who lacked the significant alternative income that Clarkson is lucky to have want that? Well, actually, yes. I’m an e

Ireland's show jumping team secure Olympic qualification

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Ireland's show jumping team has secured qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games after finishing seventh in the team final at the FEI World Championships in Aachen.

TikTok settles child privacy concerns case with US government for $400m

By David McCabe

Suit brought by justice department accused short video app of knowingly allowing children to create accounts

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Dual carriageway reopens after wildfire repairs

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National Highways confirmed the route reopened on Saturday morning with some speed restrictions.

US hits Canada with 50% tariffs as trade talks collapse

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Mark Carney said last-minute changes to proposed terms were unfair and vowed to retaliate ‘dollar for dollar’

US hits Canada with 50% tariffs as trade talks collapse

By Josh Wingrove, Alicia Diaz and Thomas Seal

Mark Carney said last-minute changes to proposed terms were unfair and vowed to retaliate ‘dollar for dollar’

Service to mark 11 years since Shoreham air crash

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The names of the 11 men who died will be read out at 13:22 BST, the exact time the plane crashed.

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'I've seen Holy Grail 7,000 times', John Cleese says

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The comedy actor is presenting Monty Python and the Holy Grail on a theatre tour in September.

Legal bid to stop dementia patient's deportation

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Michelle Torossian said an injunction had been filed on behalf of her father George Mason.

Farmer warns trespass runners risk serious injury

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A livestock farmer has spotted people jogging through her farm where cows are calving.

Dry weather creates 'brilliant' conditions for ospreys

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Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust says the lack of rain made it easier for ospreys to fish.

The country house that inspired Agatha Christie's novels

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Known as the Queen of Crime, her murder mysteries have captivated audiences for more than a century.

'NHS team gave me hope when I was out of options'

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Zehair Ayub had exhausted traditional options but a new treatment has turned his life around.

'I can't find NHS psychologist job after 10 years training'

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Grace Jackson says she wants to stay in the NHS but there are "no jobs" in the organisation.

How shifting spit of land became millionaire's row

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Radio Solent's Steve Harris has been delving into the history of the exclusive Sandbanks peninsula.

Teen blinded by firework wants ban on public sales

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Tom Parnaby was 18 when he and a friend were badly injured by a firework last Bonfire Night.

Artist 'starstruck' by Kenny Dalglish mural visit

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A huge mural of Sir Kenny created by artist Anthony Donnelly has been painted on the side of a hotel.

'It's a new way of living', says Olivia's mum four years on

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Olivia Pratt-Korbel was nine years old when she was murdered in Liverpool four years ago.

Rubbish Ruth completes country wide litter tour

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Ruth Major travelled for 55 days on 212 buses across the country urging people to pick up litter.

Island-hopping through stone-age history in Ireland, Wales and the Isle of Man

By Kevin Rushby

Exploring prehistory sites around the Irish Sea – that were old even before the pyramids were built – throws a magical light on our ancestors The guide was adamant. “I’ve picked human teeth out of there and I’m not doing it again.” The small group of tourists looked suitably aghast, except the boy. He was jiggling the wellington boots on his feet and singing to himself. He looked about 14. I sensed that he was the ca

Dog Park: a delightful sitcom that will fill the Colin from Accounts shaped hole in your life

By Rhik Samadder

This snort-aloud Australian comedy is sweet, hilarious – and a surprising examination of male loneliness and mid-life crisis. Who’s a good show then?! Whenever I’m watching a programme that features an animal and I realise I’m expected to have a specific reaction to that animal, I run into a problem. I call it the Cuteness Assumptive Theory: Subjectivity in Television issue (CATSIT for short). It boils down to this:

The Guide #257: What we lose when a medium ​built for the ear surrender​s to the camera

By Gwilym Mumford

In this week’s newsletter: As platforms chase ​s​ubscribers, podcasts are losing their off‑screen charm​, leaving listeners to wonder whether the intimacy of audio can survive the studio lights • Don’t get The Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up here This has been the year that podcasting properly, unapologetically “ pivoted to video ”. Yes, it’s been a progression that has been in the making for quite a while, ar

Inshore fishermen warn livelihood is on a tight line

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The day's catch on Leenan Pier in Inishowen, Co Donegal, is sorted by hand - live crab for China and lobster for France and those landing it note margins are tightening.