46 m. ago The expected Lions team now from all the pundits as Jac Morgan causes division

It is touch and go whether the Wales star is selected for the first Lions Test

Politics

83 m. ago Police woman who tackled Manchester Airport 'attacker' tells jury she has 'never been punched' like blow she took during brawl

PC Ellie Cook told a court today how she 'stumbled' and her vision 'went blurry' when she was struck in the head by Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, who was wanted for headbutting a holidaymaker.

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2 h. ago "I've never felt a punch like it," says cop allegedly assaulted during Manchester Airport bust

PC Ellie Cook described suffering a series of blows during a violent confrontation on July 23 last year

Sport

3 h. ago ‘Not an option’ to walk away from Manchester Airport suspect, court told

Pc Ellie Cook has given evidence at the trial of two men facing assault charges.

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3 h. ago Boy told police he was ‘horrified’ after he stabbed fellow pupil to death

A15-year-old boy is on trial accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose, also 15, who was stabbed to death at a Sheffield secondary school.

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4 h. ago Schoolboys protest over shorts ban arguing girls can wear skirts in 30C heatwave

Pupils at Outwood Academy City, in Sheffield, South Yorks., have been banned from wearing shorts as the UK continues to see sweltering temperatures in the third heatwave of the year

Events

5 h. ago They have to be playing – Rhian Wilkinson seeking regular action for Wales squad

Five members of Wilkinson’s Euro 2025 selection were without clubs and more have since reached the end of their contracts.

Politics

5 h. ago Armed cop tells Manchester Airport assault trial 'it wasn't an option to walk away'

PC Ellie Cook described suffering a series of blows during a violent confrontation at Manchester Airport on July 23 last year

Events

5 h. ago Broxburn Academy pupil selected as first recipient of Robin Cook Internship

The internship, which runs over two weeks this summer, will see Lena gain first-hand experience of the work of an MP both in Westminster and at Gregor Poynton’s constituency office in Craigshill.

Society

6 h. ago 'We're sorry not all parents agree, but the skirt ban is happening'

Parents have criticised the decision to move to a trousers-only policy for girls and boys at Newhouse Academy in Heywood

Politics

7 h. ago Wet Leg Glasgow presales and prices: Here's how to see the band at the O2 Academy in November

The band are fresh from playing Glasgow’s TRNSMT music festival.

Economics

8 h. ago Man tries to fry egg using sun in UK heatwave and is floored by result

Ishan wanted to see if his eggs could really cook sunny side up during the sizzling weather over the past few days - and he was left completely floored by the result

Politics

9 h. ago Bastille Day recipes: Four French classics to cook and share

Shellfish bisque, onion tartlette, braised lamb shoulder and crème brûlée – Leeds restaurant Bavette shares a celebratory menu that proves French food still rules the (revolutionary) roost

Society

13 h. ago Grilled sardines and tomato and anchovy pie – Irina Janakievska’s Balkan recipes for summer

A tomato, olive and anchovy pastry pie, and grilled sardines with a funky fermented green tomato sauceAlong the Adriatic coast, sardines are usually grilled over an open fire (na gradele) and served with lemon, excellent local olive oil and blitva, a side dish of young swiss chard, potato and garlic. Fresh sardines are key (they should smell of the sea) and do cook them whole (the heads add wonderful flavour and the small bones soften during cooking). On the Croatian island of Vis, two beloved pogačas (bread)– viška and komiška – tell a tale of friendly rivalry. Both are savoury bread pies (pogača being the word for bread and similar in both composition and etymology to Italian focaccia) filled with onions and salted fish (typically anchovies or sardines), a nod to the island’s ancient fishing and seafaring heritage. The key difference? Tomatoes. In Vis town (one side of the island), they’re absent; in Komiža (the other side of the island), they’re essential and cooked down into a r...

Politics

16 h. ago Cameron Green plays lone hand as Australia batting woes worsen in West Indies

Third Test, day two: Australia 225 and 99-6; West Indies 143 at stumpsNo 3 batter hits 42 not out after Sam Konstas falls for a duckAustralia’s selectors have four Sheffield Shield matches to sort their openers for the Ashes, after the team’s top order crumbled under lights in Jamaica.The tourists went to stumps on night two at Sabina Park at 99-6 in their second innings, leading West Indies by 181 but with the game firmly in the balance. Continue reading...

Events

16 h. ago Homebuyers can save up to £19,500 on new homes in East Calder

An East Calder housing development is offering homebuyers a range of generous incentives on selected homes this summer, with potential savings of up to £19,500.

Economics

17 h. ago Caught in the contest between China and the west, the Cook Islands asks where its future lies

After the Pacific nation struck deals with Beijing, New Zealand abruptly cut off millions of dollars in critical aid and fundingOn a remote stretch of land in the Cook Islands lies a second world war airstrip. Once used as a wartime supply route by American forces, the narrow runway is in dire need of resealing to allow larger tourist jets to land. Leaders on the northern island of Penrhyn have asked New Zealand, Australia and the US to help, but none have come through. Now, they hope China will step in and fund it.“That is the dream,” says Penrhyn’s executive director, Puna John Vano. “We want to maintain our traditional partners, but if not, we’re going to get assistance from elsewhere.”On the Cook Islands’ main island of Rarotonga, many people are angry over the damage caused to relations with New Zealand. Continue reading...

Events

30 h. ago How to make perfect bún chả – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect

Smoky, succulent pork patties, rice noodles, fistfuls of herbs and a super-savoury dipping sauce: is there a perfect way to cook possibly the perfect noodle dish? Let’s find out When I visited Hanoi a decade ago, I was living in Hackney, east London, an area with a large Vietnamese community, so I felt, if not quite an expert, at least a little familiar with the cuisine. But it turned out no number of nights out on Kingsland Road could prepare me for the assault on the senses that was my first meal in the city, crouched on a plastic stool by the roadside and enjoying what Uyen Luu describes as “the irresistible sweet, treacly smell of barbecued patties and caramelised pork”, all mingled with traffic fumes.The stall in question served one thing only: bún chả, a northern speciality of juicy chargrilled pork, cold, slippery rice noodles, sweet yet deeply savoury nước chấm dipping sauce and fistfuls of aromatic herbs. “About as typical and unique a Hanoi dish as there is,” as Anthony Bo...

Politics

31 h. ago Surfers, wild ponies and a leap of faith: photos of the weekend

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the worldWarning: this gallery contains sensitive images Continue reading...

Culture

31 h. ago Andy Farrell is warned not to count Australia out as Lions focus on first Test

Ian Foster backs Wallabies’ Joe Schmidt to ‘build belief’Henry Pollock says Lions ‘believe 3-0 is on the table’Andy Farrell has been warned against underestimating his opposite number, Joe Schmidt, as the buildup to the British & Irish Lions series intensifies. Farrell is about to sit down with his assistants to finalise his selection plans for Saturday’s first Test against Australia, but those familiar with the wily Schmidt insist the Lions could yet be unexpectedly outflanked.While Farrell and Schmidt know each other extremely well from their time working together with Ireland, the former All Black coach Ian Foster believes the forthcoming series is not a foregone conclusion. Foster says the Lions’ first Test selection will need to be spot on if the touring team are to see off the Wallabies in Brisbane. Continue reading...

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