76 m. ago As summers of extreme heat become more common, the UK must protect its workers | John Harris

There’s been fury in Spain over the tragic death of a street cleaner. It’s not hard to imagine something similar playing out in the UKMontse Aguilar was only 51 when she died. She lived in the El Poble-sec area of Barcelona – it translates from Catalan as “the dry village” – where she cared for her 85-year-old mother and sang in a local choir. For three years, she had worked as a city street cleaner for an outsourcing company, wearing a lime-green uniform – made, her family later said, from “100% polyester a material used to make coats”.On 28 June, her shift in the city’s Gothic Quarter began at 2.30pm and ended seven hours later. The temperature that day had reached more than 35C, which left workers like her exposed: Spain has a clearer system of regulations covering heat and work than a lot of other countries, but it is still full of gaps.John Harris is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The Real Housewives of London review – one of them dresses up in ruffs like a Poundshop Elizabeth I

After a 20-year wait, the UK capital gets an edition of the US reality franchise – and the results are as hellish as you might expect. It was worth the waitIt’s taken nearly 20 years for the American reality franchise to wind its way across the Atlantic to the capital. In the meantime, there were pretenders and near-misses – Ladies of London, Real Housewives of Cheshire – but now, finally, west London’s ex-model community has a viable retirement plan.The delay seems all the more inexplicable, when you consider how to the manner born – if not to the manor born – these ladies are. Take Amanda, who lives in Belgravia, drives a Bentley convertible, runs an underperforming luxury beauty brand and is in a co-dependent relationship with her poodle-cum-stylist, Monty. Amanda has it all – clearly – and in the first episode’s first five minutes, she cements her status as RHOL’s Queen Bee by saying: “I’m actually a really private person.” Direct to camera. On a reality TV show. With a straight...

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4 h. ago This is everything I eat in a day as a gut health scientist on the Mediterranean diet

A gut health scientist revealed exactly what he eats in a day on a special diet - and why it could transform your health.

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4 h. ago Father, 38, dies after 'being bitten by venomous spider' he bought online just weeks before

Mark Anthony Kirby, from Prescot, Merseyside was bitten shortly after purchasing the venomous spider but died just over a week later on August 2.

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4 h. ago Terence Stamp remembered by Priscilla director Stephan Elliott: ‘Those eyes turned everybody to jelly’

The Australian director reflects on his 32-year friendship with Stamp, who was initially ‘absolutely terrified’ to play a trans woman – and their work on the Priscilla sequelTerence Stamp, face of 60s British cinema, dies at 87Stamp was the mesmerising dark prince of British cinemaTerence Stamp: a life in picturesI first saw Terence in The Collector (1965) when I was a kid. It struck in my head as the ultimate horror film – it terrified the daylights out of me. Terence’s greatest beauties were his eyes – in some of the early films you don’t see it, but in person, when they were shining, he could hold a room. He’d sit there and say, “Watch this, I’m going to stop a restaurant.” And he could do it. I saw him do it! It was extraordinary. He once told me that he used to have real fun on Superman when he was bored, stuck on top of the ice castle. “I’d just stare down until everyone went quiet,” he said.We tried many actors when casting Bernadette in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of ...

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5 h. ago Margaret Pomeranz remembers David Stratton: ‘I feel as though one half of me has gone’

Australia watched the pair discuss films for decades. Off screen, their friendship was one of deep respect: ‘I had his back, he had mine’Every cinephile in Australia wanted to be David Stratton. His passion was infectious – and his legacy lives onDavid Stratton, esteemed Australian film critic, dies aged 85Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI know I have been reticent about commenting on David Stratton’s death (he didn’t want to “pass”, he wanted to die – no euphemisms for him!). But apart from wanting to hug my grief to myself, I felt that it was his family who should be considered, not me. And if anyone should have a tribute it is Strats’ wife, Susie, who was the most wonderful support to him over these difficult years. I told him he was lucky to have married a younger woman!David was a stoic, he never wallowed in his deteriorating health. He continued to watch a new movie every day and revisit old favourites. He would enthuse about a new Australian film he’d just seen – h...

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7 h. ago Brit dad suddenly dies after being 'bitten by venomous spider' he bought online

Mark Anthony Kirby, 38, from Prescot, Merseyside, died on Saturday, August 2, and his former partner Kayleigh Gill said that he had purchased the spider a few weeks earlier

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8 h. ago David Haye to face awkward 'grilling' as I'm A Celeb bosses line him up for All Stars spin off

ITV bosses have reportedly offered boxing champ David Haye a spot on the next season of I'm A Celeb's All Stars spin off - with one major topic expected to be discussed around the campfire

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8 h. ago First picture of tragic teen who died after being found in flat as boy arrested

West Yorkshire Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder and rape in relation to Casey's death.

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10 h. ago Iconic Terence Stamp scene from The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert resurfaces

An iconic scene from Terence Stamp's transformative role in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert has resurfaced online as fans recount the actor’s most popular performances following his death on Sunday (17th August).

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10 h. ago Mom, 35, whacks teen girl with a Stanley Cup at school gates as victim says 'I thought I was going to die'

Madison Evans, 14, said she is now 'shaking all the time' after the caught-on-camera attack left her with 17 stitches - and admits she may never use the cup brand again because of the distress.

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10 h. ago Family pay tribute to 'beautiful' girl, 13, who police believe was raped and murdered

Casey-Louise, 13, died on Tuesday after her body was found in a Huddersfield flat and her family have paid tribute, describing her as a 'beautiful' person

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10 h. ago Family pay tribute to 'beautiful' girl, 13, who police think was raped and murdered

Casey-Louise, 13, died on Tuesday after her body was found in a Huddersfield flat and her family have paid tribute, describing her as a 'beautiful' person

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10 h. ago Man dies at Ensor's Pool beauty spot after going underwater while swimming

Nuneaton and Bedworth Police are investigating the tragic death of 27-year-old Wojciech Berlan, who lost his life after drowning at the Ensor's Pool beauty spot on Sunday

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12 h. ago The Guardian view on regulating cosmetic procedures: rogue operators must be tackled, but aren’t the only problem | Editorial

Tighter rules over treatments including fillers and Botox will send a message, but resources will be needed to enforce themThe enormous popularity of beauty treatments, including dermatological fillers and Botox injections, is not solely an issue for health regulators. Changing norms and aspirations about appearances, and the way that these are marketed mainly to women and girls, are a cultural and economic phenomenon that requires wider consideration. While attitudes to these procedures and aesthetics vary, many people – including some cosmetic surgeons – are concerned that younger women account for a growing share of a highly lucrative and growing market.The death last year of 33-year-old Alice Webb in Gloucestershire, after a non-surgical Brazilian butt lift, as well as multiple reports of injuries, and the deaths of at least 28 women who have travelled to Turkey for cosmetic treatments, have increased the pressure on ministers to tighten the law. Wes Streeting’s a...

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13 h. ago A founding member of Manchester's notorious Quality Street Gang dies

The Quality Street Gang, so-called because members used to meet at a sweet shop on the road, was made up of criminals that dominated the Manchester underworld for years

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13 h. ago Founding member of city's notorious Quality Street Gang known as 'The Weed' dies

The Quality Street Gang, so-called because members used to meet at a sweet shop on the road, was made up of criminals that dominated the Manchester underworld for yearsTh

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13 h. ago Actor Terence Stamp, who starred in original Superman films, dies aged 87

Stamp, who played Kryptonian villain General Zod, died on Sunday.

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13 h. ago Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in early Superman films, dies at 87

Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died

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13 h. ago Mila Kunis admitted what actors are ‘not supposed to say’: her diet for Black Swan required ‘very little eating’

Kunis played a ballerina named Nina in the 2010 psychological thriller

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