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London estate resident goes to high court over demolition plans | Social housing

A woman who has lived on the same council estate for 30 years has taken developers and her local authority to the high court...

England still unable to get enough of Jofra Archer after latest elbow flareup | England cricket team

There are few more alluring fast bowlers than Jofra Archer. Think back to that breakthrough summer four years ago, Archer tearing through the World...

Seriously ill children put at risk by firm’s failure to deliver NHS medication | Children’s health

Children with serious health conditions are getting sicker as a result of persistent failings by Sciensus, a private company paid millions by the NHS...

London council spending thousands on art and security patrols in opulent wards | London

One of Britain’s most unequal boroughs is spending hundreds of thousands of pounds in social infrastructure funds on sculptures and security patrols for wards...

The next Tamagotchi? Meet Peridot, the AR pet app from the makers of Pokémon Go | Games

From the unlikely return of Gladiators to the resurgence of the layered blowout hairstyle beloved of Rachel from Friends, 90s nostalgia is in rude...

Coronation composer Iain Farrington on making music fit for a king – and what the cameras didn’t show | Classical music

It was during the post-Christmas slump that I got an email from the managing director of one of London’s orchestras asking whether I might...

Annual UK house price growth hits 10-year low; China’s imports in surprise tumble – business live | Business

Introduction: Halifax shows annual house price growth fizzling outGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world...

Russian missiles downed over Kyiv as Putin marks Victory Day in combative style | Russia

Russian cruise missiles exploded in the air over Kyiv as Vladimir Putin marked the anniversary of victory over the Nazis with a fresh overnight...

Disney v DeSantis: what’s at stake for Florida as legal tug-of-war ramps up? | Walt Disney Company

Lucy Mends was very nervous about vacationing at Disney World in central Florida this spring. From her home in Elkridge, Maryland, the 46-year-old romance...

Russia-Ukraine war live: missile strikes across Ukraine as Victory Day begins in Russia | World news

25 missiles launched across Ukraine overnightUkraine’s armed forces have just said in their update that 25 missiles were launched by Russia across Ukraine overnight,...

From the Deep: an underwater kingdom for enslaved people who died in the Atlantic | Art

“Yeah, I think we got it,” Ayana V Jackson, wearing a black coat and crouching on a circular seat, says with quiet satisfaction into...

Simple measures could save 1 million babies a year, doctors plead | Global development

The lives of more than a million babies a year could be saved across the developing world if mothers were given access to simple,...

Hong Kong schools in crisis as teachers and students flee ‘toxic’ political climate | Hong Kong

In a few weeks’ time, eight-year-old Peter* will say goodbye to his school friends as he moves to Britain with his parents. In the...

Louisiana man wrongly convicted of rape released after 29 years in prison | New Orleans

A Louisiana man who served 29 years for a crime he did not commit has been released from prison after it was revealed in...

Succession recap: season four, episode seven – never accept a gift from Tom Wambsgans | Succession

Spoiler alert: this recap is for people watching Succession season four. Don’t read on unless you’ve watched episode seven.Bullied guests, bad wine and blazing...

Nottingham Forest boost survival hopes with wild win against Southampton | Premier League

A few minutes before kick-off, as has become tradition, Steve Cooper emerged from the Nottingham Forest tunnel to a wall of noise, another feverish...

Rodri talks up Manchester City’s ‘chance for revenge’ against Real Madrid | Champions League

Rodri has declared that Manchester City are at the top of their game and hungry to avenge their Champions League semi-final heartbreak against Real...

Real Madrid’s reluctant game-changer Rodrygo could return to haunt City | Real Madrid

When Rodrygo Goes scored the winning goal in the Copa del Rey final against Osasuna on Saturday night, he headed to one corner, embraced...

Everton ease relegation fears with unlikely rout of Brighton | Premier League

The muckiest, grubbiest of away wins would have sufficed for Everton but this was not one of them. They took Brighton apart with as...

Greek man who murdered British wife appeals for shorter sentence | Greece

A Greek helicopter pilot who murdered his British wife and tried to blame her death on burglars has launched an appeal, saying he regretted...

Brighton v Everton: Premier League – live | Premier League

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature5 min: Nathan Patterson fails his first test of the evening against Kairo...

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu: politician touted as future of Turkish democracy | Turkey

The man touted as the future of Turkish democracy fidgets a little, touching a delicate red-string bracelet on his wrist. “These elections are not...

Second homes ‘destroying’ Welsh-speaking areas, say campaigners | Wales

More than 1,000 people gathered outside Caernarfon Castle in north Wales for a rally protesting against second homes, which they say are “destroying” Welsh...

Napoli celebrate their coronation as top-four battle builds behind them | Serie A

In Naples, they showed the world how much fun a coronation could be, with films and fireworks and a little bit of Freddie Mercury....

Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s Eurovision reunion leaves fans elated – and confused | Eurovision 2023

It was a moment many fans thought would never come.But the reunion of Frankie Goes to Hollywood at the Eurovision opening concert on Sunday...

The pet I’ll never forget: Flaps the dog gave me a nasty bite – but I kept quiet to save his life | Life...

One of my earliest childhood memories, at seven or eight, is being driven to visit the puppy we would be taking home in a...

Scotland’s pioneering custody units for women left half-empty | Scotland

Scotland’s pioneering community custody units – hailed as a UK first in supporting female inmates – have been left half-empty more than six months...

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action | Premier League

1) Arteta needs to recreate Jesus effectArsenal have made huge strides over the last 12 months. When they ended last season with two emphatic...

Chin Chin: the wine that’s become a must-have for middle England | Wine

The clinking of recycling bins being set out on the roadside has become a familiar sound this year as the country works its way...

TV tonight: the countdown to Eurovision begins | Television

Eurovision Calling: Jason and Chelcee’s Ultimate Guide9pm, BBC OneThe campest television event of the year finally takes place in Liverpool this week – and...

Russia launches mass strikes across Ukraine injuring five in Kyiv | Ukraine

Russia launched a large-scale wave of strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine, causing widespread destruction and injuries, as Moscow prepares for its Victory Day...

Russia-Ukraine war live: five injured in Kyiv after night of strikes across Ukraine | Ukraine

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureThe ISW analysis comes after Reuters reported that Wagner group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin...

China’s war chest: how Beijing is using its currency to insulate against future sanctions | China

For more than a decade, Beijing has been trying to reduce its reliance on the dollar, motivated by risks emerging from the US economy...

Coronation Concert review – a cobbled-together bunch of B-listers | Music

On Thursday night, Channel 4 News interviewed Jerub, the Nottingham-based singer tapped to perform with Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics Orchestra at the Coronation Concert....

Take That, Katy Perry and more entertain 20,000 at coronation concert | King Charles coronation

Thousands danced and waved their flags underneath Windsor Castle in the first concert ever held in the grounds to celebrate King Charles’s coronation.Stars including...

Max Verstappen hunts down Sergio Pérez to claim victory in Miami F1 GP | Formula One

Max Verstappen won the Miami Grand Prix with a superbly executed comeback drive from ninth place to maintain his lead of the Formula One...

European roundup: Borussia Dortmund hit six to reduce Bayern’s lead to point | Borussia Dortmund

The England international Jude Bellingham scored twice as Borussia Dortmund hammered Wolfsburg 6-0 to stay firmly in the Bundesliga title race.Bellingham bagged both of...

Formula One: Miami GP – live | Formula One

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureLap 4/57: “Hi! We’re battling for sixth place against each other!”“What fun! Let’s...

Coronation Concert: Katy Perry, Take That and more perform to celebrate King Charles III – live | Music

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureYou know, maybe I’m onto something with the X Factor thing. It has...

Giro d’Italia: Jonathan Milan wins stage as Geoghegan Hart loses time in crash | Cycling

Jonathan Milan won stage two of the Giro d’Italia in a reduced sprint after a late crash ruled out Mark Cavendish and cost Tao...

Linda Lewis obituary | Pop and rock

Linda Lewis, who has died aged 72, was a soul singer with an exceptional voice whose solo career encompassed more than a dozen albums...

Exposing Emil Gayed, the obstetrician who mutilated scores of NSW women | Emil Shawky Gayed

On 4 June 2018 Guardian Australia reporter Melissa Davey received a phone message from a woman making a shocking claim.An obstetrician working for...

Violin virtuoso joins ‘real battle’ to save classical music from UK funding cuts | Classical music

There is no piece of classical music quite as sentimental about orchestras as Haydn’s Farewell Symphony. One by one, as the last movement closes,...

A holiday is about more than just a break. It’s a chance to dip a toe into a new version of yourself | Travel

On family holidays, my father transformed himself. Perhaps it was the sunny climate, the change of scene or simply the long-awaited break from work,...

Manchester United v Tottenham: Women’s Super League – live | Women’s Super League

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureSarina Wiegman is in attendance at Leigh today. She will be keeping her...

Exiled PM’s daughter determined to ‘seize the reins’ in Thai elections | Thailand

Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s face beamed from the side of a campaign truck as she addressed crowds of her supporters. “I am happy I have the...

Who was Zadok the Priest who inspired Handel’s anthem played at the coronation? | King Charles coronation

Zadok the Priestand Nathan the Prophetanointed Solomon King.And all the people rejoiced and said:God save The King!Long live The King!May The King live for...

Gardeners urged to ‘keep it local’ when creating a wildflower meadow | Wild flowers

Gardeners hoping to establish a wildflower patch in their gardens should be wary of generic seed mixes and stick to local blooms to best...