80 m. ago Here’s why you feel awful after going back to bed for that extra hour of sleep

Hitting the snooze button might be doing you more harm than good, ensuring your natural sleep cycle is constantly disrupted

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2 h. ago Anna Karenina review – Tolstoy’s tragedy fizzes with theatrical brilliance

Chichester Festival theatreNatalie Dormer is exceptional in the title role with Phillip Breen’s clever production reflecting the full scope of the novel’s ambition The stampede of actors making their way from screen to stage continues with Natalie Dormer’s return to the boards as the lead, tragic figure in Leo Tolstoy’s story of one aristocratic unhappy family.She is exceptional in the part of Anna, inhabiting the boldness, insecurity and anger of the discontented wife seeking her freedom through romantic passion. But there is little chemistry in her relationship with Vronsky (Seamus Dillane) – the rakish military man for whom she leaves her loveless marriage, and he is a non-character, left uncoloured. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The Goonies cast 40 years on as Spielberg cult classic reaches birthday milestone

The thrilling US movie, released on June 7, 1985, told the story of a bunch of kids who use an old treasure map to find a pirate’s treasure, while also being chased by a gang of criminals

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4 h. ago ‘People didn’t like women in space’: how Sally Ride made history and paid the price

Ride was the first US woman in space – but a National Geographic documentary looks at how she was forced to hide her queerness to succeedA week before Sally – a documentary about the first American woman to fly into space – landed at the Sundance film festival in January, Nasa employees received emails informing them how Donald Trump’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) rollbacks would take effect.Contracts and offices associated with DEI programs were to be terminated. Staff were given Orwellian instruction to inform the government of any attempt to disguise inclusion efforts in “coded or imprecise language”. In the weeks to follow, Nasa would take back its promise to send the first woman and person of color to the moon’s surface. Meanwhile, employees are reported to be hiding their rainbow flags and any other expressions of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community, allegedly because they were instructed to do so though Nasa denies those claims. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Outlander fans divided over 'lukewarm' love story as they slate key character

Richard Rankin's portrayal of Roger Wakefield has caused a stir of controversy among book fans of Diana Gabaldon's hit franchise as they all said the same thing.

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7 h. ago How lockdown revealed the 'silent beauty' of a deserted Manchester

'It can be easy for the beauty and history of Manchester to get lost amid the busyness of day-to-day life'

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7 h. ago The turbulent story of 'Rochdale's Chernobyl' where urban explorers and YouTubers now wander

The factory has been vacant for years, but locals are worried it could become a health and safety risk. George Lythgoe investigates what the future holds for the old Turner Brothers Asbestos factory.

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9 h. ago Southside Boxing Academy starlet enjoys 'Cinderella story' after becoming British champion

Fifteen-year-old Ava Allison is celebrating after coming back from injury to be crowned champion

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10 h. ago Euan McColm: Why John Swinney's critics in the SNP should bite their tongues and get behind him

History should provide nationalists with a warning that division threatens their slight recovery and their long-term goal of independence

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10 h. ago Gathering stormclouds can’t wipe smile from Trump’s face as long

In scenes that could have been set in Moscow, families queued to sit in helicopters, while tanks and robot dogs paraded Constition AvenueIt may have been billed as a military parade to celebrate the American military’s history, but it said even more about the country’s present and future under Donald Trump.Soldiers, tanks and even robot dogs paraded along Constitution Ave. on Saturday, as paratroopers swooped in from overhead and military aircraft buzzed past the Washington Monument for the first major military parade held in the US capital since the victory after the first Gulf War of 1991. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Georgia Harrison says she is 'beyond honoured and grateful' after being awarded MBE for campaigning on violence against women following ex Stephen Bear's imprisonment

The Love Island star, 30, has made history becoming the first contestant from the hit ITV show to be awarded an MBE.

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19 h. ago Jesy Nelson reveals she's finally home with her newborn twins after their premature births and 'scary' time in neonatal intensive care unit

Jesy Nelson has revealed she is finally home with her newborn twins Ocean Jade and Story Monroe after three months in hospital.

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19 h. ago Philip Barbaree and his incredible US Open story straight out a movie as he tells all about extra special caddie

Barbaree Jr was still savouring the moment to remember for a lifetime

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21 h. ago Cloughie’s notes, Hillman Imps and Bela Lugosi: my glorious trove of old Forest programmes

Dusting off a pile of matchday gems from the City Ground spanning 50 years reveals a rich seam of cultural and sporting delightsWhat to do with the pile of vintage Nottingham Forest programmes that came into my possession several years ago? At first, standard protocol was observed for uncategorised piles of paper. The 21 City Ground programmes, spanning 50 years from September 1963 to November 2012, were packed away in a dark cupboard, ignored and unread. But finally taking the time to study them has paid dividends: a rich seam of history leaps off the pages in clear, elegant black-and-white type.Forest’s presence in the top-flight’s upper echelons evoked the club’s halcyon days and plenty has been written about the Brian Clough-Peter Taylor era. Less attention has focused on Clough’s often entertaining programme notes during his 18-year tenure – while the editions outside Clough’s time are a fascinating way of charting Forest’s trajectory, as well as how profoundly football and wid...

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25 h. ago John Swinney's critics in the SNP should bite their tongues and get behind him

History should provide nationalists with a warning that division threatens their slight recovery and their long-term goal of independence

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25 h. ago Red Arrows make history with sustainable fuels London flypast

Red Arrows make history with sustainable fuels London flypast  Royal Air Force

Culture

25 h. ago Wayne Rooney sparks massive debate after picking players he was better than

Wayne Rooney will go down as one of the greatest players in Premier League history after firing in 253 goals in 559 appearances for Manchester United and winning every trophy available to him

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25 h. ago Red Arrows make history with sustainable fuel flypast for King’s birthday

Jets from the world-famous display team were powered by a blend of sustainable aviation fuel, and used vegetable oil to produce their vapour trails.

Culture

26 h. ago Ice arrests of migrants with no criminal history surging under Trump

Guardian analysis sharply contradicts president’s claim that officials are targeting ‘criminals’ for deportation from USThe federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agency has exponentially increased the arrest and detention of immigrants without any criminal history since the second Trump administration took office, a data analysis by the Guardian shows.The information sharply contradicts Donald Trump’s claims the authorities are targeting “criminals” for deportation as part of his aggressive anti-immigration agenda. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Markram steers South Africa to historic World Test Championship final triumph

Final, D4: SA, 138 & 282-5, bt Aus, 212 & 207, by five wktsVerreynne sees Proteas home against AustraliaFirst trophy since 1998 banishes ‘chokers’ barbAs the South African balcony erupted in ecstasy, and the green shirts in the crowd sent a roar ringing around St John’s Wood, Temba Bavuma simply sat there with his head in his hands. Relief? Disbelief? Whatever it was, it was the culmination of a journey from the township of Langa to the new pinnacle of Test cricket at Lord’s. South Africa, World Test Championship winners under his calm leadership, had made history.There were a couple of stutters along the way, moments when South African backsides started to twitch like a rabbit’s nose and memories of all those self-inflicted heartaches at International Cricket Council events came flooding back. But in the end, guided by a masterful 136 from Aiden Markram - catharsis after last year’s loss in the T20 World Cup final under his captaincy - they squeezed out the remaining 69 run...

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