68 m. ago The £450m chasm that sees London receive twice as much arts funding as the North

The gap has shrunk but remains 'unacceptable', researchers say

Economics

2 h. ago Lionesses stars rally round 'leader' Jess Carter after brave response to vile racial abuse

Jess Carter has spoken about the racial abuse she has received during the Lionesses' run to the Euro 2025 semi-finals and announced she will take a step back from social media

Politics

2 h. ago ‘What about me?’ The confusing jealousy of being spared the abuse my father committed against my sister

Writing about child sexual abuse is hard. Writing about the unfathomable, yet surprisingly common jealousy as the sibling of an abused child is even harderA winter’s day. My father in the dark room of my memory developing photographs. The door is shut. My sister stands with him. He aims to teach her the essentials of photography. How to turn a black and white negative rolled from the interior of his camera, unspooled in the dark, then bathed in trays of chemicals, to bring the past back to life in black and white.My sister’s special treatment as the only one of nine siblings to learn this skill does not go unnoticed, by me at least. I am 10 years old and long to learn, even as I want only to be an insect in the corner watching unseen. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Top5 Receives Texts From Kanye West After Recovering From London Stabbing

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Politics

3 h. ago England condemn racist ‘online poison’ aimed at Jess Carter during Euro 2025

FA working with authorities to track down abusersLionesses to stop taking the knee in wake of attacksEngland have condemned the “online poison” of racist abuse directed at the defender Jess Carter during the European Championship in Switzerland and said they will stop taking a knee before matches because “football needs to find another way to tackle racism”.Carter received criticism after her performance in England’s defeat against France in their opening game of the tournament and was subsequently shifted from left-back to centre-back. She struggled again during Thursday’s quarter-final victory against Sweden and has now made clear the criticism has become intolerable, especially given much of it has crossed a line. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Heartbreaking final words of young girl trapped in mudflow for 60 hours

For nearly three days, the school girl remained trapped in the wreckage of her family home after Colombia's Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted.

Politics

4 h. ago England confirm instant action for next Euro 2025 match as star suffers racial abuse

Lionesses star Jess Carter has spoken out about the racial abuse she has received while away with her national team at Euro 2025, and the squad have stood by the defender

Events

4 h. ago Man arrested after teen girl 'sexually assaulted' in Glasgow

"A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection and released pending further enquiries."

Events

4 h. ago England Lioness takes step away from social media after vile racist abuse during Euros

England have reached the semi finals of the European Championships in Switzerland but one of the team's regular players has been on the receiving end of racial abuse

Events

6 h. ago Showing his true colours? What Union Jack dress row family REALLY think of stepfather who thrust girl into spotlight and triggered political storm

Courtney Wright was prevented by Bilton School in Rugby, Warwickshire, from wearing the Union Jack dress and the resulting row was even discussed in Parliament.

Politics

6 h. ago Atlanta journalist fights deportation from Ice jail despite dropped charges: ‘I’m seeing what absolute power can do’

A Salvadorian reporter with an audience of millions, Mario Guevara was arrested while livestreaming a protest against Trump in June – and is still struggling for freedomProsecutors dropped the last remaining charges against Atlanta-area journalist Mario Guevara last week after he was arrested while livestreaming a protest in June. But the influential Salvadorian reporter remains penned up in a south Georgia detention center, fending off a deportation case, jail house extortionists and despair, people familiar with his situation told the Guardian.Donald Trump’s administration has been extreme in unprecedented ways to undocumented immigrants. But Guevara’s treatment is a special case. Shuttled between five jail cells in Georgia since his arrest while covering the “No Kings Day” protests, the 20-plus-years veteran journalist’s sin was to document the undocumented and the way Trump’s agents have been hunting them down. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago Sara Sharif's mum will 'never get over' her daughter's torture and murder

Sara's dad Urfan Sharif, 43, and stepmum Beinash Batool, 30, were jailed for life for the little girl's brutal torture and murder at the Old Bailey in December last year

Events

9 h. ago Nine teenagers arrested for 'endangering' passengers as plane lands at Heathrow

Met Police officers were waiting for the VS008 plane to land after receiving reports a group of teenagers onboard had 'endangered' other passengers and crew on the flight

Events

9 h. ago Nine teenagers arrested for 'endangering' passengers as Virgin Atlantic flight lands at Heathrow

Met Police officers were waiting for the VS008 plane to land after receiving reports a group of teenagers onboard had 'endangered' other passengers and crew on the flight

Events

9 h. ago So you've just been diagnosed with ADHD? Here's how to move forward

Over 50 per cent of those with ADHD receive an adult diagnosis. If that’s you, the authors of a new book explain how to understand your brain and reclaim your life

Events

12 h. ago A new Irish writer is getting rave reviews – but nobody knows who they are. That gives me hope | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Pen names have a long history. Now Liadan Ní Chuinn is shunning publicity in an industry that demands ever more exposureWhat’s in a pen name? Irish writer Liadan Ní Chuinn’s debut short story collection, Every One Still Here, is receiving rave reviews and rapturous praise, but hardly anyone seems to know who they are. A cursory Google turns up no photos or biographical information. All we know is that the writer is Northern Irish and was born in 1998, the year of the Good Friday agreement.A statement from Irish publisher The Stinging Fly reads: “The Stinging Fly has been working with Liadan on these stories for the past four years. From early on in the process, they expressed a desire to publish their work under a pseudonym and to protect their privacy throughout the publication process. No photographs of the author are available and Liadan will not be participating in any in-person interviews or public events.”Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago Recognised Palestinian state could develop disputed gas resources, expert says

The Palestinian Authority’s ability to use the Gaza Marine field could leave them less dependent on aidRecognition of Palestine as a state would put beyond doubt that the Palestinian Authority (PA) is entitled to develop the natural gas resources of the Gaza Marine field, according to one of the experts that worked on the stalled project.Michael Barron, the author of a new book on Palestine’s untapped gas reserves, has suggested the field could generate $4bn (£3bn) in revenue at current prices and it is reasonable that the PA could receive $100m a year over 15 years. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago Man dies after drowning on Gran Canaria beach as a second person is rushed to hospital

The Government of the Canary Islands received several calls requesting medical assistance for several people who had been rescued from the sea

Events

16 h. ago My summer of love and magic mushrooms with the aristocratic party girl who ended up killing her baby

The conversations Francis Abolo had with his on-off girlfriend Constance Marten have taken on a darker meaning, in particular her desire to find a 'special person' and to become a mum.

Events

20 h. ago Channel migrant who sexually assaulted teenage girl with special needs in broad daylight is jailed for 14 months

Aron Hadsh, 27, who was living at a taxpayer-funded Holiday Inn near Heathrow, attacked the 19-year-old in June last year after she had been sent by her mother to pick up fruit from a food bank.

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