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Charity campaigner’s death after microlight crash was accidental, coroner rules

By Raphael Boyd

Claire Lomas died of severe injuries five weeks after aircraft crashed into rocks off runway while filming Apple video in Jordan The death of a disability campaigner after a microlight crash while filming a TV programme for Apple was an accident, a coroner has concluded. An inquest heard on Thursday that Claire Lomas, 44, died of severe traumatic injuries on 22 August 2024, five weeks after a light aircraft she had b

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Australian rider says she was nearly hit by car at Tour of Britain Women

By Guardian sport

Maeve Plouffe says incident on Wednesday was ‘scary’ Josh Tarling to ride in Vuelta in memory of brother Fin The Australian rider Maeve Plouffe has said she was nearly hit by a non-race car during the opening stage of the Tour of Britain Women. With cycling still coming to terms with the death at the Volta a Portugal of the 19-year-old British rider Finlay Tarling, killed last week in a collision with a vehicle that

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Surrey v Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire v Durham and more: county cricket – live

By Tanya Aldred at Derby

Updates as County Championship returns Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya No play at three grounds for now: Old Trafford, Edgbaston, and here at Derby where thunder has just rolled alluringly. Arrive at Derby in teeming rain. Apparently Ben Stokes had a net at 8.30am but it all looks very soggy now. Continue reading...

Why are Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to the UK? – The Latest

By Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Aaron Sharp; produced by Bryony Moore and Leonore Schick; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to return to live in Britain, six years after leaving for the US: a decision that was subject to intense media scrutiny. The couple and their two children are expected to relocate later in August to a non-royal residence. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to senior national news editor Aaron Sharp Continue reading...

Terry Dyson, only Spurs player to score north London derby hat-trick, dies at 91

By PA Media

Tottenham salute ‘key part’ of 1960-61 Double side Winger also won Cup Winners’ Cup in 1963 Tottenham’s 1961 Double-winner Terry Dyson has died at the age of 91. The Premier League club confirmed Dyson’s death on Thursday and paid tribute to their former winger, who made 209 appearances and scored 55 goals for Spurs in a 10-year spell. Dyson was part of Bill Nicholson’s 1960-61 side, the first English team in the 20t

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Lack of water storage is an urgent national security issue | Letters

By Guardian Staff

Readers respond to the crisis facing Britain caused by the lack of reservoir capacity and hotter summers Your reporters came up with a good list of urgent climate policies in response to Andy Burnham’s somewhat surreal statement focusing on the sale of disposable barbecues following a Cobra meeting (From grey water to cool spaces: 10 climate crisis policies Britain needs right now, 12 August), but they missed out the

Ministers are in denial about the scale of the crises we face | Letter

By Guardian Staff

Having just 20 Defra staff working on climate adaptations show the government is not taking the challenges of heatwaves, wildfires and droughts seriously, writes Dr Amy McDonnell This (Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires, 12 August) is a shocking revelation from a government that has repeatedly assured us it understands the risk of the breakdown of nature and climate.

Unite’s mixed message on global heating | Letters

By Guardian Staff

The Unite union’s support for new North Sea oil and gas extraction is questioned by Edward Jackson. Plus a letter from Alan Gray Of the mass walkouts of transport drivers in parts of London where temperatures have hit 34C, John Harris says: “Everything is being led by the union Unite” (Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury, 16 August). This action makes per

International students bring much more than money to the UK | Letters

By Guardian Staff

Catriona McCarthy says enduring personal and professional connections should not be overlooked, while Graham Thompson says university leaders should shoulder some responsibility for their plight The financial pressures described by university leaders (UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students, 14 August) are both clear and serious, yet there are wider consequences of declining in

Why is the Trump administration causing turmoil in the bond markets? | Richard Partington

By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

As yields are dragged higher in the UK, Europe and Japan, the impact for consumers and businesses will be far-reaching ‘Starve the beast’? The $40tn cost of Republicans’ false promises to cut spending Government borrowing costs around the world have surged to the highest levels in decades amid growing fears over US bond market turmoil. Anxiety about Donald Trump’s handling of the US economy, and concern that the US p

Specsavers pays £12m dividend to parent company after jump in earnings

By Sarah Butler

Pre-tax profits rose at high street opticians to £429.7m in the year to February while sales rose 7% to £4.3bn Specsavers has paid £12m to its parent company controlled by its founders Doug and Dame Mary Perkins after the high street optician’s profits increased by more than a quarter. The group operates nearly 3,000 optometry, audiology and ophthalmology businesses globally in at least eight countries, including mor

‘Enzo is a Chelsea player,’ says Alonso but doesn’t guarantee Fernández’s future

By Jacob Steinberg

Midfielder linked with £120m move to Manchester City Chelsea still interested in Bournemouth’s Alex Scott Xabi Alonso has refused to offer any guarantee that Chelsea will hold firm if Manchester City try to sign Enzo Fernández. Fernández’s future remains up in the air and the prospect of him leaving Stamford Bridge has not gone away, even though Chelsea’s unofficial deadline for clubs to make written bids of £120m fo

US man sentenced to 77 years for child sexual abuse tied to online extremist group

By Edward Helmore

Kyle Spitze of Tennessee faced federal charges for targeting girls online as part of ‘764 network’ investigated by FBI A 27-year-old Tennessee man described by the US justice department as a “nihilistic violent extremist” was sentenced to 77 years in prison on Wednesday for his targeting of girls online as part of the 764 network, an online group the FBI calls a form of “modern-day terrorism”. Kyle Spitze of Friendsv

Marvel’s Wolverine: Spider-Man developers turn to a more cutthroat character

By Alex Spencer

Even film-makers have been inspired by Insomniac’s take on Spidey. But the studio’s tried and tested format might not fit a superhero with such sharp claws The recent Marvel’s Spider-Man games have become so tightly interwoven with the character’s core that they’ve been cited, by both actor Tom Holland and director Destin Daniel Cretton, as an influence on this year’s blockbuster film Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Now t

Horse racing: Kalpana claims Yorkshire Oaks at Ebor Festival – as it happened

By Greg Wood at York

The King George winner held off outsiders Sparan Nua and Sugar Island to earn a Group One victory at York There’s a jockey change in this race, by the way, as Tony Piccone’s flight from France to ride Tokaido was cancelled. Clifford Lee steps in to chase a share of the £300k first prize. 2.25 York, Harry’s Half Million by Goffs, 6f, 2yo Continue reading...

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Ukrainian publishers call for support after Russian attacks destroy 10m books

By Emma Loffhagen

The country risks ‘the collapse of the entire book ecosystem’ following destruction of warehouses in July and August, say Ukrainian publishers The Ukrainian Book Institute has called on the international publishing community to support Ukrainian publishers after Russian attacks in July and early August destroyed about 10m books and a significant share of the country’s book production capacity. The institute said the

Maracanã to host opening game and final at next year’s Women’s World Cup

By Tom Garry

Stadium has hosted two men’s World Cup finals Arena Itaquera in São Paulo will host 10 matches The Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro will host the opening game and the final of next year’s Women’s World Cup. The 78,838-capacity stadium, which hosted the finals of the 1950 and 2014 men’s World Cups as well as the finals of the Olympic football competitions in 2016, will be the venue for Brazil’s opening Group A match on 24 J

Tell us: what small accomplishment brings you joy?

By Guardian community team

It’s not always about the big things we achieve, sometimes the little accomplishments can be enjoyable. Tell us about yours here Sometimes it’s the smallest accomplishments which bring the biggest joy. Something as simple as reorganising your cutlery drawer, for example, or repairing garden fence can prove surprisingly satisfying; it needn’t be just running a marathon or writing a novel provide a sense of achievement

The Song of Hiawatha review – Rafael Payare reveals the riches of Coleridge-Taylor’s hit cantata

By Michael Downes

Usher Hall, Edinburgh Festival director Nicola Benedetti’s bold programming of these once-popular Victorian cantatas paid off with a crisp chorus and strong soloists tautly conducted The Song of Hiawatha, Black British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor ’s turn-of-the-century cantata trilogy, packed the Albert Hall for weeks on end between the wars, but it really shouldn’t work today. The unmistakably Victorian if char

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Fat people cannot win, regardless of what we do. And I’ve had enough | Rebecca Shaw

By Rebecca Shaw

Using weight loss drugs like Ozempic is not ‘cheating’ – and why does it matter how a person changes their body anyway? As you might know if you read my columns, see me a mile away, or talk to me for five seconds, I am a card-carrying lifelong member of the Fat Lesbian Club. However, ever since I first laid eyes on the television show Roseanne (very important to me) as a small child, the actor John Goodman has held a

‘Rival courts’: Prince Harry’s surprise UK return may provoke royal spot of bother

By Caroline Davies

Family relationships remain damaged and there is no clarity on how Sussexes’ security concerns have been resolved Just as the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’ from the UK six years ago came as a complete surprise, so too is their shock announcement they now intend to return. Their unilateral decision could fairly be said to have blind-sided the royals. King Charles was only informed on Sunday and is said

UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears

By Kalyeena Makortoff

Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technology Cinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing Meta’s smart glasses amid fears they could be used to pirate films. The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) trade body said that a number of local chains could end up introducing policies that restrict camera-enabled smart glasses at the big screen,

Destruction in Kyiv, monsoon flooding and a pink lake: photos of the day – Thursday

By Matt Fidler

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, says equalities minister

By Kiran Stacey Policy editor

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson says politicians have helped fuel hatred and that police are not taking violence against women and girls seriously enough Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, the equalities minister has said, as she warned that young men were being sucked into violent misogyny by the “cesspit” of social media. Bridget Phillipson said she was increasingly worried about how commonplace mis

Burnham says fly-tippers will be forced to pay for the clean-up when they dump waste illegally – UK politics live

By Tom Ambrose (now) and Vivian Ho (earlier)

The prime minister plans to bring in the National Crime Agency to tackle the gangs behind dumps Value being generated by student loans is “not what it should be”, Reform UK’s deputy leader said. Asked by reporters about the funding of the scheme by stopping foreign students accessing loans, Richard Tice said: Regarding the funding of this, cash is cash. Whether you think that it’s cash as a positive in a balance shee