3 h. ago I never thought my race would be under scrutiny here. After the March for Australia protests, how do I feel safe? | Jafrin Kabir

As an immigrant woman of colour, every day I walk next to the same people who were chanting hate speech. The weekend’s rallies shows how far we still need to goWhen I moved to Australia more than five years ago, I experienced for the first time the pleasures and safety of being able to go on a night stroll by myself – something I had never done in my home country. Then as I heard the stories of violence against women, on the streets and homes across Australia (and the world), I realised that as a woman you don’t get to feel a sense of belonging in most places. I learned to accept that.On Sunday, as I walked the street outside my humble, one-bedroom, overly priced Melbourne apartment in broad daylight, I felt unsafe again. This time, not because of my gender but because of another part of my identity that I have control no over, nor did I ever think would be under scrutiny in this beautiful multicultural country: my race. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Morning Live's Gethin Jones is 'thinking of' new challenge ahead of BBC show's return

Gethin Jones is set to return alongside Helen Skelton for Morning Live on September, 1

Politics

7 h. ago Claims NI peace deal stops UK leaving ECHR ‘entirely groundless’ – think tank

The Policy Exchange claims public debate on human rights law reform had been ‘distorted’.

Economics

8 h. ago Snoop Dogg breaks silence after rant about LGBTQ+ scene in Disney film sparked backlash

Rapper made the comments on a podcast, sparking criticism

Culture

9 h. ago TV’s Olivia Attwood lays into pervy presenters who throw their weight around on set

Presenter Olivia Attwood says there’s no place in the TV industry for big names who think they can do what they like – in the wake of a string of bullying scandals

Politics

12 h. ago As gold prices soar, this is exactly how you can rake in the cash by selling your old jewellery

As the price of gold soars, that broken chain or trinket sitting in the back of your drawer or jewellery box could be worth a lot more than you think.

Economics

12 h. ago Tories pledge to extract all remaining North Sea oil and gas reserves

Kemi Badenoch says UK move away from fossil fuel extraction is an ‘act of economic disarmament’

Politics

14 h. ago Prime suspect in cold case murder of woman discovered burned with missing fingers found dead

A new podcast shines fresh light on the brutal 2001 murder of 23-year-old Rachelle Childs - and now the prime suspect has unexpectedly died in Thailand

Events

14 h. ago Boos ring out at Ibrox after Rangers and Celtic grind out draw

Perhaps it was inevitable that a game which would supposedly endorse firm opinion about either Rangers or Celtic would end in stalemate. A grim, miserable stalemate at that. It seemed incredible to think that both of these teams had Champions League ambitions a matter of weeks ago.Rangers will be the happier with their point, notwithstanding the problems associated with four draws to start their Scottish Premiership campaign. Russell Martin has been under such pressure, as only intensified by the 6-0 drubbing against Club Brugge, that he will cling to any form of salvation. Rangers offered more threat here against a Celtic team who were woefully punchless. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Sarah Parish and James Murray look back: ‘I remember thinking, what a shame he’s so rude – he’s nice

The actors on getting off on the wrong foot, taming their wild sides, and navigating grief togetherBorn in Somerset in 1968, Sarah Parish is an actor best known for her roles in W1A, Industry and Stay Close. She met fellow actor James Murray, 50, while working on the BBC drama Cutting It and they married in December 2007. In 2014, the couple set up the Murray Parish Trust in memory of their first child, Ella-Jayne, who died at eight months of a congenital heart defect in 2009. Relaunched as Imagine This, it is the only UK charity solely dedicated to supporting the mental wellbeing of ill children and their families; earlier this year the pair received MBEs in recognition of this work. Sarah and James live in Hampshire with their teenage daughter, Nell. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago How to make black forest gateau – recipe | Felicity Cloake's Masterclass

The classic Bavarian dessert is made up of layers of booze-soaked chocolate cake, cream and cherries, and is a winning closing act to any mealI think a long enough time has passed since the heyday of Sara Lee to concede the magnificence of the OG BFG: that towering torte of cherry brandy-soaked chocolate sponge, cherries and whipped cream whose name nods to the German Schwarzwälder’s many cherry trees and the black, white and red of its traditional dress. It’s also a very simple bake, because the show-stopping bit is all in the assembly.Prep 1 hr Cook 1 hr 5 min Serves 8-10 Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Drivers urged to avoid one error that 'damages windscreen and hinders safety'

Expert Kyung Ho Min at Thinkware has shared some advice for drivers, and it's something you may never have thought of before. The error could damage your windscreen and hinder your safety

Events

16 h. ago ‘I had no other choice but to go to A.I’: The free ‘therapy’ filling the gaps in America’s broken healthcare system

What is it like to get your mental health treatment from an unlicensed chatbot? Users tell Io Dodds how A.I. helped them through difficult times — but also how it can go catastrophically wrong

Science

17 h. ago Is it OK to be happy when the world is falling apart? | Avram Alpert

It is reasonable and moral to think that when others are harmed, you should feel the injury, but our sympathy should not be limited to painA friend of mine called the other day with news of two major life achievements: his first book had been published, and his university had granted him tenure. And yet, he said, he was miserable. How could he be happy about his success when so many terrible things were happening in the world?It’s a good question, and one that I hear from a lot of people these days. As I write these words, humanitarian disasters are unfolding in Gaza, Sudan, Yemen, Myanmar, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Global climate action has not moved fast enough, and we are perilously close to creating an uninhabitable planet. Meanwhile here in the United States, immigrants have been rounded up and shipped to foreign countries without legal protection. Trans people have been demonized. Meaningful government agencies have been cut. Research destroyed. Universities attack...

Politics

17 h. ago Winter Fuel Payment claimants in four groups 'not eligible' even if over age limit

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that the winter fuel payment for 2025 to 2026 will be made to everyone in England and Wales born before September 22, 1959

Politics

17 h. ago Abbey Clancy issues husband Peter Crouch an ultimatum with 'change needed'

Mum-of-four, Abbey Clancy, admitted she wanted 'a change' while talking to her husband, former footballer, Peter Crouch, on their podcast, The Therapy Couch

Politics

18 h. ago Michael Rosen’s guide to having a happier day: listen to music, get a good night’s sleep ... and add raisins to ice

Philip Larkin wrote that ‘days are where we live’. Even in the bleakest of times, there are things you can do to improve yours. Former children’s laureate Rosen has some suggestions It hardly needs saying but I’ll say it anyway: we live in hard times. Things that some of us thought could and should have been solved haven’t been solved. Things that some of us thought would show signs of progress haven’t progressed. In many ways, wherever we look – locally, nationally or globally – there are things that have got worse. I don’t need to list them.I’m going to make a big claim: we can’t do anything about the things that bring us down if we are oppressed and depressed by them. We have to have hope. We need to be hopeful creatures in order to live. No matter how much events seem to point towards despair, telling us to be pessimistic, I think we have to find strategies and techniques to be hopeful. In spite of everything, we have to find reasons to go on. As someone once put it in a book, “...

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18 h. ago Voices: ChatGPT has already killed off the graduate job – now it’s coming for Gen Z friendships

Since the arrival of artificial intelligence, Esme Gordon-Craig has noticed friendships withering on the vine as people go from using chatbots for help with schoolwork to support and even friendship

Events

20 h. ago ‘Who would not want to dance to Boogie Wonderland?’: Alison Balsom’s honest playlist

The classical trumpeter had her mind blown by Dizzy Gillespie and has a tin ear for karaoke. But which Christmas banger really grinds her gears?The first song I fell in love with When I was seven and I started playing the trumpet, my mum would take me to the library. They just happened to have Afro by Dizzy Gillespie, and I fell in love with Con Alma, which Dizzy plays on the trumpet with so much soul that it feels like a voice. I remember thinking: Wow, this is something else.The song I do at karaoke I can recognise the melodies in most songs because I have the ear of a musician. But I don’t really listen to the words – I feel having the words in front of me would throw me off, so I’ve never done karaoke. If I had to, I’d probably do an old classic like Crocodile Rock by Elton John. Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago 'They’re trying to make it a yuppie place, we don’t want it to become like Chorlton and Didsbury'

A revamped town centre thoroughfare has got the locals interested. Nick Jackson went to find out what people think of the rebirth of King Street.

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