14 h. ago Spend a penny at these luxury hotels, cafes and flats that used to be public loos

Would you eat your lunch in a crumbling public bog? Probably not, right? But these posh properties might just change your mind

Politics

3 d. ago UEFA response to Celtic VAR controversy vs Braga won't go public due to key loophole

Kelechi Iheanacho saw a leveller in the Europa League showdown chalked off for handball

Politics

4 d. ago The Guardian view on the Manchester synagogue attack: a tragic wake

An assault of this kind was widely feared. Now that it has happened, Britain faces a choice between deeper division and greater toleranceThe attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester was outrageous. It took two innocent lives, and several others were injured. Yet it could have happened almost anywhere. It is an event with wider national meaning and lessons. On Thursday morning, Britain looked over the edge into one of the dark places to which modern public life has been heading. Having looked and seen, Britain now needs to learn and step back.The violence began around 9.30am, just as morning prayers were being held on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s most solemn and sacred day. The synagogue was inevitably well attended. Yet within a short period of time, two Jewish victims lay dead from stabbing, with four others injured, outside what ought to be a place of prayer and community. The attacker was then himself shot and killed, possibly as he attempted to get inside t...

Events

4 d. ago UK government owes children apology for damaging Covid errors, inquiry hears

Children’s commissioner during pandemic says long lockdowns caused explosion in vulnerability among youngThe government should apologise to children for the damaging mistakes and policy errors it committed during the pandemic, the former children’s commissioner for England has told the Covid-19 inquiry.Giving evidence to the inquiry’s public hearing on Thursday, Anne Longfield said a “doom loop” of fatalism among ministers meant the government failed to do more to help children. She argued that the prolonged lockdowns and school closures were responsible for the explosion in mental health, welfare and behaviour difficulties still being experienced by children and young people. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Half of Brits fear we are living in a Nanny State after digital ID cards and vape ban

The majority of Brits fear state control is getting too much after UK governments have banned various items being used in public and with the digital ID card scheme looming

Politics

6 d. ago House of Guinness's Anthony Boyle received strange looks from the public while filming show

EXCLUSIVE: House of Guinness's Arthur star opened up about his behind-the-scenes experiences.

Culture

9 d. ago All the photos celebs wish you’d forget about before they all went under a DRASTIC ‘3T’ transformation

NOTHING quite screams showbiz like a dazzling smile, toned physique and a killer tan. But while many famous faces have undergone a '3T' - 'teeth, toned and tanned' - transformation since stepping into the spotlight, a look back at some old photos shows just how different they looked before they stepped into the public eye....

Culture

1 week ago Welsh teachers, police and builders being offered Australia relocation

South Australia is on a major recruitment drive with a roadshow in Wales looking for those in healthcare, education, construction, and public services

Society

1 week ago Strictly's Thomas Skinner causing huge BBC headache 'There's nothing they can do'

BBC insiders reckon the public will look after the controversial bedding boss, despite his long moans on social media about how badly he's being treated

Politics

2 w. ago Troubled times for the most eligible man in Britain: Tim Jeffries dated Kylie, Elle and Claudia and married Prince Andrew's ex

Known for his charm and matinee-idol looks, Jefferies first came to public attention as the Green Shield Stamps heir who married Koo Stark - the actress who had once dated Prince Andrew.

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2 w. ago The Sound of Music’s child actors look back: ‘Musicals about singing nuns – no one was sure the public was going to buy it’

A gleaming new 4K restoration has brought the cultural touchstone back into the spotlight, but what happened to the children who played the Von Trapps?‘We’re still almost boringly normal,” says Nicholas Hammond, helpfully making an observation that I was still figuring out how to tactfully phrase. “If you sat down with us today, you’re just sitting down with a bunch of people.”The 75-year-old actor, speaking by Zoom from his home in Sydney, is the oldest living member of the seven-strong youth ensemble who played the Von Trapp children in The Sound of Music 60 years ago. With the indelible musical receiving an anniversary rerelease in cinemas this weekend – in a gleaming new 4K restoration to boot – five of the seven are preparing for another reunion to mark the occasion. Continue reading...

Culture

2 w. ago Robert Redford looks as handsome as ever in last public photos before passing away in his Utah home at 89

The acting legend was last photographed at he Prince Albert II Foundation Ceremony Awards 2021 in Monaco back in October 2021.

Culture

3 w. ago Strictly’s Thomas Skinner looks stressed in public first time since cheating row

Strictly Come Dancing star Thomas Skinner has been spotted for the first time since he admitted to cheating on his wife, who he married in May 2022

Politics

3 w. ago Lessons with Letizia! Queen of Spain looks chic in blue as she makes school visits to mark start of term

Queen Letizia of Spain looked casually chic as she made a public appearance in La Rioja on Friday, visiting two schools to mark the start of the new academic year.

Politics

4 w. ago SNP Government shells out £4m on golden goodbyes for public sector staff in single year

EXCLUSIVE: An MSP told the Record the size and regularity of the pay-outs showed SNP ministers were "playing fast and loose with public money".

Politics