92 m. ago 'Downsizing' couple buy £3m home on abandoned private island in the River Thames

A London couple who were planning on downsizing from their pricey Richmond home in south west London made a big U-turn when they bought a 13-bedroom mansion on a private island on the Thames

Economics

2 h. ago World Martini Day: The Connaught Bar shares its lesson for the perfect cocktail

The master of the martini, Agostino Perrone, mixes things up with David Ellis

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4 h. ago Squid Game: the show’s worst characters are back and they’re as unbelievably wooden as ever

The South Korean smash hit drama that gripped global audiences returns for a final instalment. It’s brutal, cruel and, sadly, brings back the animal-mask wearing VIPs whose season one appearance caused global mockeryLook alive – Squid Game returns this week! There’s still no sign of any squid, which is the kind of false advertising that ruined The Pink Panther. But that’s good, because squid are terrifying. Once, showing off on holiday, I offered to cook for a group of friends. I didn’t speak the language where we were, and ended up leaving the fishmonger with a big bag of tentacles. As I attempted to remove the head, guts, beak and skin of the creatures, their internal sacs burst, coating me in viscous black ink. I suffered an allergic reaction, don’t eat squid any more, and don’t see those friends.Squid Game the TV show (Netflix, Friday 26 June) has proved even more traumatising. Set on a hidden island, the competition pits hundreds of desperate, indebted people aga...

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6 h. ago New Hampshire city in 'Jumanji' marks 30th anniversary with animal costume race

A New Hampshire city that served as the backdrop for “Jumanji” is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the film this weekend

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8 h. ago Swimmers’ annual nude plunge into chilly Tasmanian river marks the winter solstice – and Dark Mofo’s revival

Thousands took to the frigid waters amid shrieks and yells to mark the end of the restored annual festival, which had run lean in 2024Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSwimmers have stripped off and raced into chilly waters on the shortest day of the year.Wearing nothing but red swim caps, 3,000 courageous souls took the annual nude sunrise plunge into Hobart’s River Derwent to mark the winter solstice. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago This ticking timebomb of an assisted dying Bill will lead us to a moral abyss, writes professor DAVID S. ODERBERG

DAVID S. ODERBERG: The passing of the euphemistically named Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is a terrible milestone in the decline of medicine and medical ethics in the UK.

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10 h. ago Ghibli’s midlife crisis: as beloved Japanese studio turns 40 will the magic fade?

Much of Studio Ghibli’s success is down to one man: 84-year-old Hayao Miyazaki, a master animator whose presence towers over the studio’s outputDisney, Pixar Ghibli. For its legions of admirers, the Japanese studiohasn’t just held its own against the American powerhouses, it has surpassed them with the impossible beauty of its hand-drawn animation and its commentary on the ambivalence of the human condition.Although he would refuse to acknowledge it, much of Studio Ghibli’s success is down to one man: Hayao Miyazaki, a master animator whose presence towers over the studio’s output. Making a feature-length anime the old-fashioned way may require a large and multitalented cast, but Miyazaki is the thread running through Ghibli’s creative genius. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Popular children’s cough medicine recalled over potentially deadly bacterial infection risk

The medicine was recalled because it contains Bacillus cereus, a type of bacteria that can cause two types of foodborne illnesses

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13 h. ago Why Justin Thomas is getting 'p*****d off' as he soars at the Travelers

American star takes anger of Oakmont into superb show at TPC River Highlands

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15 h. ago Conservation group makes $60M land deal to end mining threat outside Okefenokee Swamp

A conservation group says it will pay $60 million to buy land outside the Okefenokee Swamp from a mining company that spent years battling environmentalists over its plans to extract minerals there

Economics

17 h. ago The Guardian view on Our Story With David Attenborough and The Herds: a new theatre of the Anthropocene | Editorial

A cinematic immersive experience and stampeding animal puppets are bringing the climate emergency into the cityAs parts of the UK swelter, this week brought yet more alarming reports of increasing temperatures, extreme weather events and dwindling chances of meeting the global 1.5C target. It was the UK’s warmest spring on record and its driest in more than 50 years.Communicating the urgency of our predicament without provoking despair and hopelessness is an intractable challenge, especially when it comes to children. But two trail-blazing theatre experiences are bringing the breakdown of the natural world into urban metropolises, and raising the alarm with such immediacy that even those of us fortunate enough to live in places that have so far been relatively unaffected by the climate crisis must pay attention. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Couple who tried to murder stepmother while wearing Poundland animal masks jailed

Wasif Hussain and Nabela Tabassum have been jailed for attempted murder at Birmingham Crown Court

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18 h. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 falls and River Island announce 33 shop closures

Stock markets latest updates and business news on Friday

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18 h. ago Couple who wore Poundland animal masks during attempted murder jailed

Wasif Hussain and Nabela Tabassum have been jailed for attempted murder at Birmingham Crown Court.

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18 h. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 closes flat and River Island announce 33 shop closures

Stock markets latest updates and business news on Friday

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20 h. ago Heartwarming photos show animals keeping cool at Yorkshire Wildlife Park as heatwave hits

Animals at Yorkshire Wildlife Park have been cooling off in the warm weather

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20 h. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 shares higher and River Island announce 33 shop closures

Stock markets latest updates and business news on Friday

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20 h. ago River Island plans to shut 33 of its stores with another 71 at risk

Bosses blamed the closures on the “migration of shoppers from the high street to online”

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21 h. ago Hundreds of jobs at risk as River Island plans store closures

The high street fashion chain is proposing to close 33 of its 230 stores, while it is in talks with landlords over the future of 71 further stores.

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21 h. ago River Island set to close 33 branches with another 71 at risk

The High Street fashion brand is working on a restructuring plan

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