19 m. ago Voices: Why I’m disappointed so many of my colleagues are leaving the NHS

The NHS may not have the perks of working for a big financial firm, but when it works, it is like nothing else, says Dr Ammad Butt. The government must find compromises to help stop the brain drain of UK doctors to Australia and the private sector

Sport

60 m. ago Celtic Saturday night statement is 'laughable' as war between 'cheated' fans and board heightens – Hotline

Michael Gannon mans the phones with Hoops fans at war with the club's board and Rangers punter worried over recruits

Events

70 m. ago This is what happened after New Zealand banned phones in schools

The goal for the move was to cut distractions, but not everyone was on board

Events

2 h. ago Take a seat! Mischievous bear sends diners fleeing from restaurant before quick

This is the moment a bear attempts to climb into a Tennessee restaurant, forcing diners to flee from their tables before a quick thinking man uses a chair to stop it.

Politics

2 h. ago Cause of Lisbon tram crash that killed three Brits as family share their heartbreak

Some 16 people were killed in a funicular crash in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday (September 7), including three British nationals - and now investigators have shared the cause of the accident

Events

5 h. ago How Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 'disruptive' role within the Royal Family is driving an online fascination with the couple

Traditionally, the fame of a member of the Royal Family was measured through how often they were photographed.

Politics

6 h. ago Keir Starmer has ‘legal duty to stop Gaza genocide’, says Greta Thunberg

Exclusive: Activist spoke while onboard aid flotilla aiming to deliver food, baby formula and medical supplies to territoryKeir Starmer must obey his “legal duty to act to prevent a genocide”, Greta Thunberg has told the Guardian while travelling aboard an aid flotilla heading for Gaza.The Swedish activist said there was a “huge absence of those whose legal responsibility it is to step up” under international law, and called out the UK prime minister before a potential meeting this week with Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago I was a chess prodigy trapped in a religious cult. It left me with years of fear and self

Growing up dirt poor in Arizona’s Church of Immortal Consciousness, I showed an early talent for the game. Soon the cult’s leader began grooming me to become a grandmaster – even if it meant separating me from my mother When I first discovered chess, after watching the movie Searching for Bobby Fischer on HBO, I was a nine-year-old kid living in a tiny village in the mountains of Arizona. Because of its title, many people think the film is about Bobby Fischer, the reclusive chess genius who bested the Soviet Union in 1972, defeating Boris Spassky to become the first US-born world chess champion in history. Really, it’s about how the American chess world was desperate to find the next Bobby Fischer after the first one disappeared. The story follows Josh Waitzkin, a kid from Greenwich Village in New York, who sits down at a chess board with a bunch of homeless dudes in the park one day and miraculously discovers that he’s a child prodigy – at least that is the Hollywood version of the...

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6 h. ago I was turfed out of Celtic Park with Fergus McCann by board and here is why it's relevant now – Hugh Keevins

Thirty-one years have passed since I was thrown out of Celtic Park in the company of Fergus McCann.

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7 h. ago Jennifer Lopez is still devoted stepmom to Ben Affleck's son after divorce as she takes him on shopping spree

The 56-year-old songstress - who recently gave fans a rare glimpse at her $18 million mansion - stopped by Balenciaga in Beverly Hills with Samuel, 13, for the lowkey excursion.

Politics

8 h. ago Scots couple charged in £200k embezzlement case over cancer fundraiser for young boy

Scots couple in court over fundraiser for cancer-stricken boy backed by Simon Cowell.

Economics

10 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka keeps emotions in check to keep her US Open crown

The world number one retained her title after heartbreak at the other three majors this year.

Politics

13 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants vote against agreement reached last month, but operations to continue

About 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants have voted down the the employer’s wage offer that the union and airline agreed to last month but another walkout is not expected

Politics

13 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka sweeps aside Amanda Anisimova to retain US Open title

Sabalenka overcomes American 6-3, 7-6 (3)World No 1 clinches fourth grand slam titleAfter such a bittersweet season filled with near-misses and heartbreak at the final hurdle, Aryna Sabalenka returned to the US Open final with one final chance to win the grand slam title she felt she was owed.Such an occasion could have been the source of more anxiety and stress, another reason for her to fall apart, but Sabalenka’s increasingly legendary career has been driven by her ability to learn from her losses, no matter how painful they are. This time, the No 1’s nerves perfectly held up under pressure as she maintained her composure during a late surge from Amanda Anisimova before closing her US Open title defence with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) win. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago Influencer pilot on cancer fundraiser flight held on Antarctica base for months

Ethan Guo turned 20 while he was stuck on a Chilean base in Antarctica for two months as Chilean authorities said he must now pay thousands in fines after finally being released

Science

13 h. ago Charities urge heath secretary Wes Streeting to act now to stop deaths from fractures

Delays in the rollout of screening clinics for a bone-thinning disease are putting women's lives at risk, say campaigners.

Society

13 h. ago Family of Brit couple killed in Lisbon Tram crash say they are 'heartbroken'

Theatre director Kayleigh Smith and her partner, Will Nelson, are among the 16 people who died when the Gloria funicular derailed in the centre of Lisbon on Wednesday night

Events

14 h. ago Thug who kicked stamped and Sophie Lancaster to death could be freed in weeks

EXCLUSIVE: Brendan Harris, who kicked and stamped Sophie Lancaster as she tried to get a gang to stop attacking her boyfriend, and was jailed for her murder is up for parole soon

Events

15 h. ago Blur’s Dave Rowntree: ‘People think music was better in the old days, to which I say: bollocks!’

The drummer for the Britpop band on why Oasis aren’t his nemesis, his failed bid to become a UK Labour MP and how he finally conquered mathsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailYou’ve just put out a coffee table book of photographs of your early years with Blur. I imagine you didn’t have too many expectations at the time. Why had you stopped taking photos by the time the band blew up?I told myself that I was not experiencing life, that I was looking at it through the lens of the camera. But what really happened was, after a few years, things stopped being bright and shiny and new and exciting. It was pretty clear that we were going to have a career, that this wasn’t just a 15-minute Warholian burst of fame. I just moved on to other things.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morningNo One You Know: Dave Rowntree’s Early Blur Photos is out now Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski blow three championship points in US Open heartbreak

Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos saved three championship points to win a second grand slam doubles title

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