17 h. ago Andrea Berta ‘thrilled’ to be named Arsenal’s new sporting director

Former Atlético Madrid executive is replacement for Edu‘I cannot wait to get started in my new role’Arsenal have confirmed the appointment of Andrea Berta as their new sporting director, with the Italian expected to attend their game against Fulham on Tuesday as he begins his new role immediately.Berta emerged as Arsenal’s leading candidate to replace Edu after he resigned from the post in November to join the network of clubs spearheaded by Evangelos Marinakis, the Nottingham Forest owner. Berta left Atlético Madrid in January after 12 years in the Spanish capital and has been credited with being behind a string of successful signings including Jan Oblak (€4m from Benfica in 2014) and Rodri (€25m from Villarreal in 2019). Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Folkestone isn’t the prettiest – but the food might just win you over

Lilly Subbotin finds stormy skies, strong cocktails and surprisingly good pizza in Folkestone, the Channel Tunnel’s forgotten neighbour – and wonders if it’s time we all took a second look

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3 d. ago Ella Langley leads 2025 ACM Awards nominations. Beyoncé and Miranda Lambert are shut out

Ella Langley leads the nominees for the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nods to her name

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3 d. ago Scotland's 'best bakeries' for 2025 named by Good Food Guide

Bakeries from Edinburgh, Glasgow, and the Highlands are all included on the roundup.

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3 d. ago 7 London private schools have been named in the top 100 in the world for 2025

7 London private schools have been named in the top 100 in the world for 2025  Time Out London

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3 d. ago The 9 best Scottish bakeries according to national food guide

A national guide has published what it has found to be the best bakeries in the UK, and nine are in Scotland.

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4 d. ago Europe's cheapest country for 2025 with pints for less than £2 and £28 flights

Bulgaria has been named the cheapest country in Europe for Brits to visit in 2025 - with pints for less than £2 and return flights for under £30

Economics

4 d. ago From Meanjin to Warrane, Apple Maps adds more than 250 Indigenous place names in Australia

App to also show land borders for Indigenous protected areas and reserves following similar updates in Canada and the United States in 2023Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMillions of Australians will be able to request directions from Warrane (Sydney Cove) to Meanjin (Brisbane), tracing the original custodians of the land along the way, via a new feature on one of the world’s leading navigational apps.In a major collaboration with Indigenous groups, Apple Maps will now include more than 250 dual placenames for cities and towns across the country, with more to be added.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Proposal to automatically give babies mother’s surname ignites row in Italy

Politician says idea would be ‘compensation for centuries-old injustice’ of children being assigned father’s nameAn Italian politician has proposed a law that would make it automatic for babies to be assigned their mother’s surname at birth, a step that would mark a rupture with a centuries-old tradition and has sparked a fiery debate.Dario Franceschini, a former culture minister from the centre-left Democratic party, argues that such legislation would “right a historic wrong”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Two Greater Manchester bakeries named amongst best in Britain for 2025

The Good Food Guide’s Best Bakeries 2025 guide is out and features two local culinary gems

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5 d. ago QMU’s commercial food team recognised as Knowledge Exchange Hero

QMU’s Scottish Centre for Food Development and Innovation (SCFDI) team has been named a Knowledge Exchange Hero at the Interface Awards 2025.

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5 d. ago How the Scotland players rated across 2025 Nations League campaign with surprise name in top three

Each Scotland player rated out of 10 for their performances during the Nations League 2024/2025.

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5 d. ago Does Columbia still merit the name of a university? | Rashid Khalidi

Columbia’s long been run more like the vast business empire, than as an educational institution. Now it’s acting like Vichy on the HudsonIt was never about eliminating antisemitism. It was always about silencing Palestine. That is what the gagging of protesting students, and now the gagging of faculty, was always meant to lead to. While partisans of the Israeli-American mass slaughter in Gaza may have been offended by their protests, large numbers of the students whose rights of free speech have been infringed upon via draconian punishments were themselves Jewish.Many of those faculty members who are about to be deprived of academic freedom and faculty governance, and perhaps fired, are themselves Jewish, indeed some are Israelis. If it were ever really about discrimination, the university would have taken action against the ceaseless harassment of Palestinian, Arab and Muslim students and faculty, and their allies and supporters, instead of endorsing and enabling it.Rashid Khalidi ...

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6 d. ago London Philharmonic Orchestra Names Conducting Fellows for 2025/26

London Philharmonic Orchestra Names Conducting Fellows for 2025/26  The Violin Channel

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6 d. ago Top Scottish Surnames 2025: Here are the 13 most common family names in Scotland

If you have on of these surnames then you’re in good company.

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7 d. ago The ‘paradise’ European country named best to visit in 2025 with direct flights from Manchester Airport

This destination offers holidaymakers 'pristine coastlines' and 'over 1,000 dreamlike islands'

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8 d. ago The TravelSmart guide to Singapore, from street food to green spaces

This week, this special episode of TravelSmart – in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board – is helping you get to know the incredible southeast Asian city state.

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8 d. ago Which burger chain was named after Jerry Murrell and his sons? The Saturday quiz

From inexperience, jealousy and nausea to the Mechanical Turk, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Before Liz Truss, who was the last prime minister never to contest a general election?2 Which Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb was identified in 2025?3 What is the England’s southernmost city?4 In Chinese, what animal’s name means “big bear cat”? 5 The rock kimberlite is renowned as a source of what?6 Carina Vogt, in 2014, was the first woman to win Winter Olympic gold in what event?7 What game was played by the “automaton” the Mechanical Turk?8 Which burger chain was named after Jerry Murrell and his four sons?What links: 9 Barbican, 1985; Palace theatre, 1985 to 2004; Sondheim theatre from 2004?10 Bismar; pendulum; Roberval; steelyard; torsion?11 Chandra; Coyolxauhqui; Máni; Selene; Thoth?12 Horticultural skill; inexperience; jealousy; nausea; permanent resident card?13 Behind the Scenes at the Museum; South Riding; The Secret Garden; Wuthering Heights?14 1215; 1216, 1217, 1225; 1297?...

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9 d. ago Baby middle name trends for 2025 according to expert – some will surprise you

Many parents put a lot of thought into a child's first name, but middle names can sometimes fall by the wayside – however, there are still certain trends that emerge each year

Science

9 d. ago The Essex market town in London commuter belt named ‘best place to live’ for 2025

The Essex market town is commutable to London

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