Scottish film could steal The Jazz Singer’s crown as ‘world’s first talkie’
Scots-written Till the Bells Ring premiered a year before the Hollywood film, which featured spoken words by Al Jolson…
Read at source →Source
The Guardian UK
UK news from The Guardian
General · 5059 articles · page 38 of 141 · fetched 28 minutes ago
‘It’s hard to imagine the fires of July’: a bike ride through the Cairngorms in Scotland
Wildfires raged through the national park this summer, but much of the landscape remains untouched – and autumn is the…
Read at source →
Flydubai attack investigation widens as alleged hijacker’s training in New Zealand scrutinised
Hamam al-Hammami spent 175 days in New Zealand until May 2019, as Australian Jewish group calls for full investigation…
Read at source →
AdSponsoredSiguimi
Pure chronological social — no algorithm
See who you follow, newest first. Free to join. Posts that stay visible — not buried by an algo.
Join siguimi.com →
TV tonight: Vanessa Williams sits for this wonderful portrait competition
She joins Lennie James and Sheridan Smith on Sky’s Portrait Artist of the Year. Plus: reaching the bottom of Britain’s…
Read at source →
I was tortured because I’m a Somali woman who dared to speak out | Sadia Moalim Ali
I was sentenced to three years in jail for insulting government institutions. Now I am free, I will carry on fighting…
Read at source →
Beautiful butterflies get more attention from the public – and from scientists
Research has shown that colourful and patterned species are the subject of more studies, and receive more conservation…
Read at source →
Naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blaze
Russian officials said a Liberian-flagged tanker was attacked and a crew of 23 Indian nationals rescued An oil tanker…
Read at source →
Country diary: A gleaming beetle that could be bad news for my garden favourites | Susie White
Allendale, Northumberland: On a hot autumn day, I see rosemary beetles here for the first time. This could be a problem…
Read at source →
Why this Sidney Nolan painting was a breakthrough moment for Australian modern art – video
Sidney Nolan’s famous Ned Kelly series is on display as part of an exhibition of work from the artist’s formative…
Read at source →
Yemen civil war: what sparked latest escalation and who is involved?
Conflict between UN-recognised government and Iran-backed Houthis has impacts far beyond country’s borders Yemen has…
Read at source →
Poland’s ‘solidarity’ push for EU energy resilience in face of Russian aggression
In the second article in a series on the Polish economy, we look at how the country is forging closer ties with its…
Read at source →
Japan PM leads outcry after US Marine arrested over alleged killing of woman on Okinawa
Crimes involving US troops on Okinawa have been a constant source of tension between Tokyo and Washington Japan’s prime…
Read at source →
OpenAI came to Australia to apologise. It will leave without answering these key questions | Toby Walsh
We don’t accept drugs killing a few people because they cure most patients. Or a few planes crashing because most land…
Read at source →
‘Rip it open’: Big Girls Don’t Cry director explores wounds of early love in film festival hit
Director Paloma Schneideman explores issues of consent and queerness in coming-of-age film set in New Zealand In Big…
Read at source →
Bel review – a tearful, heartbreaking tribute to a spellbinding singer
Beldina Odenyo was on the verge of stardom when she took her own life in 2021. In this beautiful documentary, her…
Read at source →
Eva Marie Saint, star of North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, dies aged 102
Landmark roles were in 50s classics directed by Elia Kazan and Alfred Hitchcock, before going on to play Superman’s…
Read at source →
Badenoch denies plan for ‘British Iron Dome’ – after Tories use phrase in press release
Leader also says party is ‘not out of the woods’ and she would rather have another election than form coalition with…
Read at source →
Dolly Parton’s estate alleges her nephew used barbed wire to avoid being served
Court filing alleges Bryan Seaver, star’s ex-security head, had also posted no trespassing signs to thwart serving of…
Read at source →
Harry Kane doubles up on landmark night as England cruise past Czechia
It was a night that belonged to Harry Kane. Yet another one. It began with him being shown a replay of his first…
Read at source →
Chancellor plans major intervention to help poorer UK households with rising energy bills
Exclusive: Officials working on further radical changes that would change how much energy companies could charge…
Read at source →
Nobel prize in physics 2026: high energy cosmic neutrinos
Second up for the 2026 Nobel Prizes was the award for physics. And this year it went to just one scientist, Francis…
Read at source →
Senior academics set out key questions Cambridge must answer over Jason Arday’s death
Letter from more than 40 signatories says university has backed away from promised thorough review of events before…
Read at source →
California couple charged with child abuse in surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children
Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan had 15 children, aged between two months to 13 years, removed from their home A California…
Read at source →
The Guardian view on the Green party and Palestine: rejecting two states is no shortcut to peace | Editorial
Zack Polanski must defend Palestinian freedom while reassuring Jewish members and showing that his party can handle…
Read at source →
The Guardian view on the French school protests: the political class needs to heed the voice of students | Editorial
A generation facing unprecedented challenges deserves better than an underfunded education system One of the most…
Read at source →
Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
Minister says they could not see parties cooperating, while official says coalition should be formally ruled out Senior…
Read at source →
British man arrested over suspected RAF Fairford terrorism plot
Counter-terrorism police say 22-year-old detained in London on suspicion of terrorism offences A seventh man has been…
Read at source →
Morrisons is not a must-do deal for Sainsbury’s
Odds are good the CMA would approve of a supermarket merger. But does Sainsbury’s need Morrisons? Would competition…
Read at source →
Asos warns customer data may be compromised after ‘unauthorised’ app access
Shares in fashion company fall nearly 10% after its app systems are accessed by ‘unidentified third party’ Asos is…
Read at source →
Riot police fire teargas as 250,000 take part in schools protests across France
Officers also carry out baton charges as students, staff and parents march in cities including Paris, Marseille and…
Read at source →
Alleged Iranian spies planned ‘serious violence’ against UK journalists, court hears
Mostafa Sepahvand, Farhad Javadi Manesh and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori did not dispute they surveilled targets Three…
Read at source →
Three men jailed for raping teenage girl before fleeing UK in back of lorry
Trio and 17-year-old boy convicted of rape after they persuaded girl to travel into Bristol alone and got her drunk…
Read at source →
Lord Archer of Weston-super-Mare obituary
Bestselling author and Conservative politician whose scandal-ridden career ended with a prison sentence Jeffrey Archer,…
Read at source →
Badenoch announces £2.3bn proposal to cut employer national insurance for young workers – as it happened
The Conservative party leader said the party would halve employer national insurance on jobs worked by young people…
Read at source →
Why a PR voting system is the best bet for Britain | Letters
Tom Walker responds to a letter that said first past the post is the lesser of two evils for voters. Plus letters from…
Read at source →