Phones are the new cigarettes: why restaurants are discouraging and even banning them
Would you hand in your phone at the door in exchange for a free bottle of wine? One restaurateur has tried that – and…
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Hunt and Kerr have lit up summer, but will star athletes make Spoty shortlist?
‘It’s not a given, that’s the reality,’ Kerr says in Budapest Athletes cautious over BBC’s informal shortlist policy It…
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Canada should become an EU state in all but name. Here’s how to make that a reality | Fabian Zuleeg
From the UK to Japan, so many countries need to quickly be brought inside the European tent without the rigours of full…
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Crispin Odey loses appeal against lifetime ban from UK financial services industry
Judges uphold ruling that financier tried to ‘frustrate’ investigations into harassment claims against him The former…
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Sydney Sweeney’s prediction ad is cynical, unhealthy and reveals plenty about modern sports | Jane McManus
The actor’s latest promotion has stirred outrage but will no doubt be good for the prediction markets hoping to lure in…
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‘The eye-gouging was very, very satisfying’: how we made cave horror classic The Descent
‘The child crawler whose head I crush with my boot was only 11, bless him. It was actually me stamping on a…
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Autumn vibes, summer temps: six ways to get cosy while it’s still warm
Craving cosiness, but too warm for blankets and baths? Try our autumn cheat sheet • Don’t get the Filter delivered to…
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Westminster’s time is coming to an end, say first ministers of UK’s Celtic nations
Leaders in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland discuss independence and call for constitutional change at summit…
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A royal cavalry and beating a drum: photos of the day – Monday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
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Beck: Ride Lonesome review – stunning end to the heartache trilogy of Sea Change and Morning Phase
(Iliad/Capitol) On his first album in seven years, Beck keeps the quality control extremely high as he surveys mid-50s…
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Arsenal demand meeting with Pro Ref over penalty decision at Sunderland
Explanation wanted after spot-kick given against them Arsenal likely to raise penalty not awarded at Aston Villa…
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In an age of superhero fatigue, Marvel’s best shot is to think small – and outside the box
Sebastian Stan says he pitched Marvel a mid-budget thriller starring his Winter Soldier character. Perhaps the studio…
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Andy Burnham cancels engagements as his father’s death is announced
UK prime minister had been due to speak at the TUC conference in Brighton Andy Burnham has cancelled his engagements…
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Top of the table, empty in the stands: inside the revolt against Lazio’s owner | Nicky Bandini
Despite an impressive start under Gennaro Gattuso, supporters are boycotting the Stadio Olimpico to wage war against…
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Africa’s richest man aiming to make $23bn from continent’s biggest-ever IPO
Public offering of Aliko Dangote’s Nigerian oil refinery business could swell his net wealth by two-thirds The fortune…
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Gulf states postpone strait of Hormuz talks with Iran as Yemen conflict intensifies
Impasse comes amid growing Saudi anger with Tehran over Houthi advances and strikes on airbase and pipeline Oil prices…
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Rosie Mackean’s quick and easy recipe for lamb chops with courgettes, walnuts and yoghurt | Quick and easy
Intimidated by the thought of midweek entertaining? Three simple rules make it simple… Entertaining midweek can feel…
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How Britain's kings and queens powered the slave trade – video
Enslaved African people were seared with hot metal brands bearing the royal crown, according to research by historians…
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Scientists find nine new sponge species in glimpse of Alaska’s deep-sea diversity
But their habitat is threatened by bottom trawling in the region and Trump’s plan to expand seafloor mining Scientists…
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WSL talking points: Olid must weather United storm, Arsenal wasteful again
Manchester United need to regroup after a heavy home loss to Chelsea while Crystal Palace frustrated the Gunners The…
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Your dream university bedroom: how to get that Insta glow-up
You’re going to spend a lot of time in your uni room – so don’t just dump your boxes and run. Here’s how to make that…
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Islamophobia is rising – and Britain’s politicians have been dangerously complacent in tackling it | Arun Kundnani
Mainstream figures have been enabling anti-Muslim racism, creating the ideal conditions for the rise of hard-right…
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Dogs, bands and pre-match outfits: best images from the US Open tennis 2026
We take a look at some of our favourite snapshots from New York as Elena Rybakina and Alexander Zverev both triumphed…
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The pet I’ll never forget: Polly, the golden retriever who saved my husband’s life
We got her as a puppy and she became particularly close to Adam – a blessing when he went into cardiac arrest in the…
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A little rudeness can save you from being scammed? Count me in | Polly Hudson
Being polite to strangers will make everyone love you – especially those who just want to swindle you out of your…
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The Route to Cappyness review – capybara boosterism is an ode to the internet’s favourite rodent
From a cappy-cafe owner in Japan to an escaped capybara in the UK, this homespun film takes the temperature of an…
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The situation in Iran is dangerously escalating – but whatever you do, don’t call it a war | Arwa Mahdawi
Forget the bombing: the Trump administration keeps insisting this isn’t a war. But it’s not just a matter of semantics…
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Weather tracker: Floods in eastern India and hurricane damage in California
Flooding in West Bengal has led to three deaths, while severe beach erosion has been witnessed in Orange county…
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Reform declines to say if £72m donors returned to UK within 12-month limit
Richard Tice says contributions are legally compliant after author of review into overseas donations says rules will be…
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Royal Ballet: The McRae/Vassilev Project review – an encounter between two masterful ROH performers
Linbury theatre, London Directed by Natalie Abrahami and choreographed by Loughlan Prior, this is an evening of many…
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‘I never pass up a rewatch’: why Valley Girl is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers explaining their most rewatched comfort films brings us back to 1980s LA As a…
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‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’
Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees…
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Goody Goody review – intriguing natural childbirth horror lurches into demonic occult blowout
After Samantha Robinson decides a forest cabin in deep winter is the perfect spot to bear her child, it’s going to be a…
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Farewell to Eden by Sebastian Faulks review – conflict and compromise, from a veteran of the genre
A returning British soldier is haunted by his time in Palestine in this panoramic epic set after the second world war…
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Israel accused of trying to ‘eliminate’ living conditions for Palestinians in West Bank
Report by Israeli human rights group says systematic and broad assault being waged on conditions required for…
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Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Controversy rules the Manchester derby, Coventry are dunked on and Tottenham still can’t score a goal The 199th…
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