5 d. ago I'm a tech expert and these John Lewis January deals on TVs, Apple products, headphones and more are too good to miss

While the excitement of Christmas might be starting to fade, John Lewis' first big sale of the year is well underway.

Economics

1 week ago Scottie Scheffler's Grand Slam, Tiger Woods to return and a huge year for LIV Golf in 2026

After Rory McIlroy won the Masters and Europe retained the Ryder Cup in 2025, here are the potentially big stories in golf this year

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1 week ago The strangest and funniest stories to happen in Greater Manchester in 2025

It’s a funny old town.

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1 week ago ‘Even in the most unlikely places there is beauty’: stories of hope from newsrooms around the world

From the construction worker who won a place at medical school to an art exhibition in a country with no galleries, we asked journalists for their most optimistic tales of the yearFounder of the Migration Story, India Continue reading...

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1 week ago Axed Wales coach makes immediate impact as star fights for Six Nations place

The latest rugby news stories from Wales and beyond as 2025 comes to an end

Sport

1 week ago The biggest breaking news stories from Greater Manchester in 2025

Take a look back at some of the most read and talked-about incidents and events from our region this year

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1 week ago Sharp shooters: the best sports photos of 2025 and the stories behind them

From long exposures of motor racing to remote-operated cameras at football matches, here’s how our favourite sports images were madeTom Jenkins’s best sport photographs of 2025How one of the best tennis photos was takenWe’ve received more than 500,000 sports photographs in the past year, with some absolute belters among them. Here are some of the fleeting moments, wild celebrations and creative compositions that caught our eyes – accompanied by explanations and technical info from the photographers themselves.Chloe Kelly celebrates by Florencia Tan Jun (1/200th sec, f/2.8, ISO 2500) Continue reading...

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1 week ago Archangels gives £41 million boost to Scottish tech and life science scale

“The early-stage deal market in 2026 looks set to remain challenging” – David Ovens, joint managing director

Economics

1 week ago The photographs that defined 2025 – and the stories behind them

As wars in Ukraine and Gaza continued, anti-government protests erupted around the world. Amid the violence, there were moments of humanity, sporting glory and stunning natural beauty. Photographers reflect on the moments behind the picturesA man cries out in distress as a fire spreads across multiple buildings on a housing estate in Hong Kong Tyrone Siu/ReutersA massive fire broke out around 3pm at Wang Fuk Court, a densely packed housing estate in Tai Po, and I arrived about an hour later. By then, the flames were raging across multiple blocks, with thick black smoke. Unsafe bamboo scaffolding and foam may have led to what became Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades. Residents were streaming out in panic, while emergency crews fought a losing battle against the inferno spreading from one tower to the next. Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago Scotland's top TikToker of 2025 revealed in 'true honour sharing these stories'

The content creator has been named as the 'most influential Scot on TikTok'

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2 w. ago Tariff turmoil, a gold rush and the sinking dollar — 2025 in charts

FT reporters round up 2025’s biggest market stories

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2 w. ago Biggest showbiz stories of 2025: From Coldplay’s KissCam to Katy Perry in space

In April, pop star Katy Perry was a part of the six-woman crew on Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket who embarked on a trip to space.

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2 w. ago Elon Musk, AI and the antichrist: the biggest tech stories of 2025

A look back at the biggest tech stories of the year, from the rise and fall of Musk’s Doge to lucrative investments into AIHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, wishing you a happy and healthy end of the year. I myself have a cold.Today, we are looking back at the biggest stories in tech of 2025 – Elon Musk’s political rise, burst, and fall; artificial intelligence’s subsumption of the global economy, all other technology, and even the Earth’s topography; Australia’s remarkable social media ban; the tech industry’s new Trumpian politics; and, as a treat, a glimpse of the apocalypse offered by one of Silicon Valley’s savviest and strangest billionaires.How an obscure US government office has become a target of Elon MuskHow Elon Musk’s billionaire Doge lieutenant took over the US’s biggest MDMA company | Technology | The GuardianThe chaos Elon Musk and Doge are leaving behind in WashingtonEggings, swastikas and dog poop: Tesla bears brunt of people’s ire ag...

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2 w. ago Biography to tell story behind Russian Telegram founder Pavel Durov

The Populist by Nikolay Kononov traces science protege’s rise to tech visionary and free speech defenderTech visionary, Kremlin dissident, FSB agent, free speech absolutist, health guru. These are just some of the labels admirers and critics have attached to Pavel Durov over the past decade.The Russian-born tech entrepreneur founded Russia’s version of Facebook before going on to create the messaging app Telegram, launch a cryptocurrency ecosystem and amass a multibillion-dollar fortune, all while clashing repeatedly with authorities in Russia and beyond. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The weirdest, wildest tales of the World Cup: best podcasts of the week

From Ronaldo’s legendary haircut to Argentina’s improvised 1986 away shirt – the odd stories behind football’s biggest trophy are explored. Plus, a smart series from the makers of Pod Save AmericaThis series from football site Goal dedicates an episode to each one of the last 10 World Cups and pulls out an idiosyncratic moment. Take the story behind the bizarre 2002 haircut of Brazilian striker Ronaldo, or a profile of the shirts Argentina played in during the 1986 tournament, which were bootleg versions of their own shirts. It’s all narrated by commentator Martin Tyler, who has covered the last 12 tournaments. Alexi Duggins Widely available, episodes fortnightly Continue reading...

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3 w. ago What’s the nicest thing a stranger has done for you? This year more than 50 people gave me their answer

While every story has been unique in loveliness, I’ve found that many share a similar pulseRead our kindness of strangers series hereEarlier this year, I had a phone call with a woman named Debbie about one of her toughest days as a parent. While she was carting her two sick toddlers to buy medicine, one abruptly vomited across the floor of the local shopping mall. A passing stranger stopped, grabbed a roll of paper towel from the display in front of the chemist, and sopped up the mess – then went inside to pay for what she’d used, insisting on footing the bill. It was a small but lovely act that spoke to the decency of other people.Working as a journalist often involves speaking to people on, or about, the worst day of their life. But for the past year I have had the tremendous pleasure of interviewing Australians (and the occasional Briton) about something very different – the acts of kindness they’ve received from a total stranger. Guardian Australia asked readers to send in thes...

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3 w. ago Oasis reunion and Coldplay kisscam among 2025's top 40 most talked about stories

A new study has revealed the UK’s favourite news moments of 2025, from the Lionesses’ Euro victory and the Oasis reunion to viral celebrity antics and major cultural milestones.

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3 w. ago The biggest food and drink stories of 2025, from Pizza Express to M&S' strawberry sandwich

Did you manage to get your hands on a 33p margherita at Pizza Express?

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3 w. ago Celebrity astronauts, pig lungs and cyborgs: the biggest tech and science stories of 2025

From pop stars in space to the woolly mammoth revival, Will Rogers-Coltman picks 2025’s science milestones

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3 w. ago So you think you know the royals? Take RICHARD EDEN'S Royal Quiz of the Year to find out how well you REALLY remember the biggest stories of 2025

Time to test your knowledge of all the biggest stories that came out of the Palace this year about your favourite members of the family.

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