12 h. ago Such Brave Girls: TV so hilariously savage it will make you yowl with pleasure

Move over Julia Davies and Sharon Horgan – this devastating, ruthless sitcom is basically the British psyche on a screen. It’s just the medicineI love watching real-life siblings on-screen. They bring a knotted history to every interaction, the way they look at one another, or don’t. They may love each other; they’re definitely stuck with each other. Daisy May and Charlie Cooper were the last to bottle such contradiction; I’m delighted we now have Such Brave Girls (BBC One, Wednesday 2 July, 11.40pm), returning for a second series, in which creator Kat Sadler stars alongside her sister Lizzie Davidson. Cattier than Longleat, it features some of the most savage writing on TV, and makes me yowl with pleasure.It’s about traumatised women making terrible choices. Bear with. The ever-excellent Louise Brealey plays Deb, whose husband abandoned his family 10 years ago after popping to the shop for teabags. In financial trouble, she spends her time trying to lock down relatio...

Politics

18 h. ago A good deal or a good deal of waste? How to be more conscious about your consumption during sales periods

Understanding your brain on sale is the first step. Here are some practical measures to ensure you only buy things you need – or items that truly bring you joy in the long termChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comWhether the discount is offered on social media, via email or in a banner on your favourite website, if a business you’ve ever been a patron of is having a sale you can be sure they’ll find a way to tell you.“Temporary sales events are aimed at leveraging FOMO,” says Jason Pallant, a senior lecturer in marketing at RMIT University. “The idea is to make consumers feel like they will miss out on a great bargain if they don’t buy something right away.” Continue reading...

Economics

50 h. ago Mel Brooks, 99, set to bring Young Frankenstein back to life in new TV reboot

Brooks has several reboots and sequels in the works as he approaches his 99th birthday

Politics

50 h. ago TUI encourages Brits to embark on a Jurassic World adventure

Inspired by the latest Jurassic World movie, TUI and Marella Cruise are encouraging Brit’s to discover the thrill of adventure through a variety of Jurassic-themed destinations and experiences across the world. The new movie “Jurassic World Rebirth” features some stunning filming locations across Thailand and Malta, showcasing landscapes that bring the prehistoric world to life.

Politics

4 d. ago First images from new observatory bring night sky to life ‘like never before’

The images reveal millions of twinkling stars and dusty galaxies in bright jewel tone hues

Politics

6 d. ago Transform brown, patchy and wilted grass to a lush green lawn in four steps

If your lawn is looking worse for wear due to the recent hot weather, there are some simple ways to bring it back to life without having to invest in pricey treatments

Politics

7 d. ago Russell Martin decides Rangers next three signings after Max Aarons loan transfer agreed

The signing of Aarons is set to bring the summer window to life for the Glasgow giants

Politics

8 d. ago Heatwave horror as three dogs left to boil in scorching hot car

As the UK is hit with a heatwave with highs of up to 30C, dog owners are being warned about the life-threatening dangers the hot weather can bring for their beloved dogs

Events

8 d. ago I'm not ashamed of reading troll paradise Tattle. It exposes grifting influencers and their hypocrisy... I'll be bereft if it shuts down: CLAUDIA CONNELL

Given my experience of trolling, you might expect that the news the man behind gossip forum Tattle Life has been sued for defamation would bring a smile to my face. Not so. I, in fact, love Tattle.

Politics

1 week ago Disney Pixar artists bring British kids' alien visions to life ahead of 'Elio' movie release

An artist has created an alien based on the views of 1,000 British kids, who imagined extra-terrestrials to have arms and legs which are long and thin, and a mouth full of sharp teeth

Culture

1 week ago Artist's stunning sculptures a new attraction at Airdrie's Centenary Park

Gordon McLean's cracking creations, carved from tree stumps and trunks, following the damage caused by Storm Éowyn earlier this year, bring new life and creativity to the much-loved green space.

Culture

1 week ago UK seaside town blasted as 'rundown' but it's home to best rated beach

Tourists have warned Brits 'not to bother' visiting a popular seaside town famed for its award-winning golden sands - but a £19.5m investment could soon turn things around

Society

2 w. ago ‘A billionaire will pay a lot of money to shoot a recreated being’: historian Sadiah Qureshi on extinction and empire

In her new book, Vanished, the history professor picks apart the political and philosophical dimensions of species lossWould you bring an extinct species back to life if you could? If so, which species would you pick? Prof Sadiah Qureshi has taken to asking her friends, students and complete strangers this question because, she says, their answers reveal a lot about how we understand extinction.Some choose a dinosaur, others pick a species like the dodo, killed off by humans. Almost no one chooses a plant or insect. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Travel ban may shut door for Afghan family to bring niece to US for a better life

Mohammad Sharafoddin, his wife and young son managed to make it out of Afghanistan as refugees nine years ago, at one point walking 36 hours in a row over mountain passes

Politics

3 w. ago AP PHOTOS: Tattoos, clay and bouncing hair bring the French Open to life

It’s the small details that bring the French Open to life — a ball smashing into the strings of Quentin Halys’ racket as he serves, red clay staining a ball boy’s hand, or the burst of dust as Andrey Rublev knocks clay from his shoes.

Culture

3 w. ago Death is not the end! From the new robot Walt Disney to Mountainhead, movies are fuelled by immortality

Transhumanism has long propelled films from Metropolis to The Matrix. But Jesse Armstrong’s billionaire satire isn’t sci-fi fantasy. Nor is the ‘robotic Grampa’ Disney’s granddaughter so despisesFor years, the world’s most perfect urban myth was this: Walt Disney’s body was cryogenically frozen at the moment of death, waiting for technology to advance enough to bring him back to life. Started by a National Spotlite reporter who claimed to have sneaked into a hospital in 1967, only to be confronted by the sight of Disney suspended in a cryogenic cylinder, the myth prevailed because it was such a good fit.Disney – and therefore Walt Disney himself – was the smiling face of rigidly controlled joy, radiating a message of mandatory fun that is magical when you are a child and increasingly sinister as you age. This policy (essentially “enjoy yourself or else”) suits the idea of cryogenic preservation. After all, if you have the ego to successfully enforce a blanket emotion as a company mi...

Events

3 w. ago Butlin's revamp major holiday park with 'top quality' attractions and prices at £69

The discount can be used on the revamped Bognor Regis resort where a soft play centre and puppet theatre have been unveiled

Economics

3 w. ago My mentor and friend died suddenly while I was at work. The memory of his kindness kept me going | Ranjana Srivastava

After a serious stroke, Mike’s friends rallied around, helping to bring some joy back into his life. His death came as a shock We are going through the list of overnight admissions when my phone beeps. Expecting a medical request to do something or see someone, my chest cramps at the message.I must be sufficiently distracted for the trainee to ask, “All OK?” Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Tradesman dies in horror workplace accident while operating cherry picker near powerlines

In a bid to save his life his co-workers sprung into action and managed to bring him down from the cherry picker and began CPR while awaiting the arrival of paramedics

Events

4 w. ago 'Rundown' UK seaside resort unveils £10.8m to bring it back to life

A popular seaside town stung by negative reviews of being 'tatty and rundown' has almost finished its huge £10.8million refurb plan to bring the resort back to life

Economics