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Saudi Pro League has the big stars – now it has to hope the fervour follows | Saudi Pro League

A video billboard in Jeddah welcomes those heading into the city along the airport road with a glowing portrait of Saudi Pro League stars,...

Ally Ewing takes first round lead at Women’s Open as big names struggle | Women’s Open

Ally Ewing took a one-shot lead on the first day of the Women’s Open after a late charge to finish four under at Walton...

Virgin Galactic successfully flies tourists to space for first time | Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity, the reusable rocket-powered space plane carrying the company’s first crew of tourists to space, successfully launched and landed on Thursday.The...

Versace’s new owner wants to be a big beast. But it’s no match for Europe’s behemoths | Fashion industry

For the past two years, Coach, Michael Kors and Kate Spade New York have been the cornerstone of a particular type of New York...

‘I’m broken-hearted’: customers mourn the end of Wilko | Retail industry

The mood in the Wilko in Lewisham Shopping Centre is sombre on Thursday afternoon as dozens of customers ponder whether this visit might be...

Trump valet pleads not guilty to new charges in Mar-a-Lago documents case – live | US politics

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureTrump pleads not guilty to new charges in classified documents caseJoan E GreveDonald...

Simon Carlyle was kind, gifted and hilarious. It was a joy to write Two Doors Down with him | Television

I first became aware of Simon in the 1990s when we were both working at Scottish Television. He was quite a striking person –...

Mouldy, damp house did not cause man’s death, coroner rules | Housing

A man who lived in a cold, damp and mouldy house did not die because of conditions in the property, a coroner has ruled.Luke...

Michael Imperioli: ‘I still give Morrissey the benefit of the doubt’ | Music

You’ve said starting bands helped you come out of a period of dissatisfaction after The Sopranos ended. Why do you think it had that...

Hawaii fires: at least 36 killed as wildfire sweeps through Maui – latest updates | Hawaii

At least 36 people killed in Lahaina as wildfire sweeps throughAbené ClaytonHere is our latest full report on the fires, from my colleague Abené...

Dining across the divide: ‘He’s definitely more eat-the-rich and I’m a bit more nibble at them’ | Life and style

Grainne, 52, LondonOccupation Content editor for a children’s retailerVoting record Always Labour, but did not vote last time. Considers first past the post a...

Ripped, hot and in your 50s? You are now, officially, ‘beekeeping age’ | Men

The questions never to ask of TikTok are “why this?”, and “why now?” It marks you out as a person who will never understand,...

American Revolution: will the power of US money change soccer forever? | Football

From the curtains of rain at his unveiling to the flawless top-corner winner in the final minute of his debut off the bench and...

UK house price gauge falls to lowest since 2009, as banks launch ‘mortgage price war’ – business live | Business

Introduction: UK house price gauge falls to lowest since 2009 as interest rates riseGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the...

Robbie Robertson’s 10 best recordings – from Bob Dylan to the Band | The Band

Ronnie Hawkins – Who Do You Love? (1963)Robbie Robertson’s early career is distinguished by his tenure in the Hawks, the group of musicians that...

Russia-Ukraine war live: air defences shoot down drones targeting Moscow and Sevastopol, Russian officials say | Ukraine

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureRussian drones destroy oil depot in Ukraine, say authoritiesMeanwhile Russian drones destroyed a...

‘Soaked and shivering, I order a spritz’: how I holidayed in Venice – without leaving York | York holidays

One of the happiest times of my life was the month I spent in Venice last year. I’m desperate to go back – when...

Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated | Ecuador

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been shot dead as he left a campaign event in Quito, just days before an election where the...

Maui fires live updates: six dead, dozens injured in Hawaii as Hurricane Dora winds drive wildfires | Hawaii

People pulled from ocean after attempt to escape fires burning on Hawaiian island of MauiDani AnguianoUnprecedented wildfires burned through the Hawaiian island of Maui...

Thousands of adopted children names revealed on Scottish website | Adoption

A genealogy website operated by the Scottish government has disclosed the names of thousands of people adopted as children.The Scotland’s People site made available...

Emma Finucane sprints to gold but Katie Archibald misses out | Cycling

The revolving door of new track champions in British Cycling turned again amid the frenzy of the final track session in the Sir Chris...

Hawaii wildfires force evacuations and ocean rescues as people flee into water | Hawaii

Unprecedented wildfires tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui, with flames, fanned by strong winds from Hurricane Dora, forcing people to flee into the...

The Premier League is back for an uncluttered, if uncertain, new season | Premier League

Welcome back, once again, to the new abnormal. For the best part of three decades the Premier League has been defined by its uncluttered...

Mines, drone strikes, organised crime: plan to export Ukraine grain via Danube ports is no easy fix | Ukraine

After failing to conquer Ukraine by conventional means, Russia tried an energy war, trying to hobble the power grid and freeze the nation into...

Dam partly collapses in Norway as Storm Hans continues to cause chaos | Norway

A dam in Norway has partly collapsed as the country battles record high river levels, flooding and landslides after a fatal storm.Norwegian police were...

How the Saudi Arabian takeover changed Newcastle United | Newcastle United

The main stand had virtually emptied by the time Yasir al-Rumayyan and his four bodyguards walked slowly down the concrete steps leading from the...

‘It’s really only the beginning’: are we on the cusp of a breakthrough in endometriosis? | Endometriosis

“There’s an excitement at the moment,” says Andrew Horne. After decades of inaction, something is happening in endometriosis.Now, says the professor of gynaecology and...

Wembley Challenge Cup final another giant step for women’s rugby league | Women’s Challenge Cup

Women’s rugby league will make history on Saturday and few people are better qualified to summarise the sport’s rise than Lois Forsell, who has...

Jamie Reid, artist of Sex Pistols record covers, dies aged 76 | Music

Jamie Reid, the artist and graphic designer whose collage work for the Sex Pistols was a central pillar of the punk aesthetic, has died...

In praise of Roy Hodgson as he celebrates his 76th birthday | Roy Hodgson

Roy Hodgson celebrates his 76th birthday on Wednesday but any festivities are likely to be short-lived. His focus will very much be on preparations...

Test selection is set to get interesting, whether Ben Stokes likes it or not | England cricket team

Ben Stokes, everybody agrees, is a man on a mission. But it might be more accurate to call him a man on two missions....

Baldur’s Gate 3 review – awe inspiring D&D rendition is a towering landmark | Games

A good dungeon master (DM) in any role playing adventure session wastes no time getting to the point of the story. So let’s do...

Labour says it will set up a charging commission to ensure more cases go to trial – UK politics live | Politics

Key eventsJenrick suggests Tories would take UK out of ECHR if that offered only means of stopping small boatsRobert Jenrick, the immigration minister, has...

Italy waters down bank windfall tax; UK heads towards five years of lost economic growth – business live | Business

Italy backtracks on banking windfall taxItaly’s government have partly backtracked on their plans for a banking windfall tax, after shares in the country’s lenders...

Andrew Malkinson was right to expose these ministers. Why do they keep punishing innocent people? | Matt Foot

The public outpouring for Andrew Malkinson, after the quashing of his conviction for a rape for which he was imprisoned for 17 years, is...

Russia-Ukraine war live: two drones shot down near Moscow, says Russia, in latest attack on capital | Ukraine

Two drones shot down near Moscow, says RussiaTwo Ukrainian combat drones headed for Moscow were shot down, Russian officials said on Wednesday, the latest...

Hell in a ham milkshake: I tried to make eight dishes from The Bear. It nearly broke me | The Bear

‘I wanna cook for people and make them happy and give them the best bacon on Earth.” Wise words from Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), one...

Matildas face Sam Kerr-nundrum before Women’s World Cup quarter-final | Matildas

“I’m going to be honest,” offered coach Tony Gustavsson on Monday night, after the Matildas’ last-16 victory over Denmark was capped off with the...

The Tetris Effect author says film makers copied his story brick by brick | Tetris

Dan Ackerman, editor in chief of the tech news website Gizmodo, has filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court accusing Apple, the Tetris Company...

Seals practise social distancing, aerial survey of North Sea shows | Marine life

Aerial surveys of the North Sea have revealed that seals practise social distancing – and the discovery may have profound implications for the spread...

Premier League 2023-24 preview No 15: Newcastle United | Newcastle United

Guardian writers’ predicted position: 6th (NB: this is not necessarily Louise Taylor’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 4thProspectsUltimately bright...

Carabao Cup roundup: Gillingham stun Southampton as McKenzie doubles up | Carabao Cup

Gillingham provided the biggest shock of the Carabao Cup first round by knocking out last season’s semi-finalists Southampton.Ashley Nadesan’s goal and a Robbie McKenzie...

‘It’s gobsmacking’: locals demand answers to demolition of Crooked House pub | Pubs

Down the country lane leading towards the former Crooked House pub in Himley, Staffordshire, the road is suddenly blocked by a mound of dirt...

Downing Street backs Tory deputy chair over ‘back to France’ comments | Immigration and asylum

Downing Street has backed the Conservative deputy chair, Lee Anderson, after he said people seeking asylum should “fuck off back to France” if they...

Martial arts enthusiast guilty of fatally stabbing partner in north London | London

A martial arts enthusiast has been found guilty of stabbing his partner to death at their home and then holding a friend captive and...

Anton Ferdinand urges FAs to suspend games over racial abuse | Football

Anton Ferdinand has called on governing bodies to assume responsibility and suspend matches when players are subjected to racial abuse.The former West Ham and...

Handré Pollard and Lukhanyo Am out of South Africa Rugby World Cup squad | Rugby World Cup 2023

The world champions, South Africa, will have to launch the defence of their title in France without a clutch of high-profile injured players including...

Ten young Premier League players hoping to break through this season | Premier League

Destiny Udogie, 20, TottenhamTottenham acted quickly last summer to sign Destiny Udogie, one of the finest young talents in Italy. The youngster spent last...