Scratch of the day: local football season postponed due to ‘rock hard’ pitches
Dried-out football pitches can be found across all England after high temperatures and no rain. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PAView image in…
‘The market is dead’: why aren’t flats in England selling?
Most flats listed for sale in England are leasehold. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMost flats listed for sale in…
Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil
‘My fear is that – without urgent action – the worst is still to come’: Sadiq Khan has said climate…
Planting the seeds? Teenagers from across global divide talk peace in Devon
The campers stayed at a boarding school in Tavistock for three weeks in an experience many said was challenging but…
US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant scheme promoting ‘shared values’
A funding notice on the US embassy website talks of fostering a ‘national conversation’ about ‘shared civilizational values’. Photograph: Andrew…
Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves
The Report Remove service said it had received 420 reports from children so far this year. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PAView image…
The night Belfast burned: how the Northern Ireland race riots unfolded
Cars and homes set on fire during protests in Belfast A horrific knife attack on a street in June sparked…
Union calls for robust review of OBR over fears it holds back economic growth
The TUC accuses the OBR of downplaying the benefits of public investment, for schemes such as Crossrail (above) by assuming…
Lime bikes hurtling around the city: is this the revenge of a priced-out generation? | Andy Beckett
A 2023 report commissioned by Lime found that ‘20% of Lime riders in London had never cycled before’. Photograph: Amer…
Counter-terrorism police investigating death of Ann Widdecombe reopen 2025 attempted burglary case
Ann Widdecombe was found dead with serious injuries at her home in Devon on 9 July. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The GuardianView…