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    double quotation markExtreme heat: why our cities can't cope

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    The UK and Europe have been facing extreme heatwaves - Greenpeace recorded temperatures of up to 53C at one London playground in recent weeks. It’s clear our cities are not equipped to deal with the soaring temperatures brought by the climate crisis. But is anyone really doing anything about it? The Guardian’s deputy opinion editor Kirsty Major goes in search of playgrounds that are adapting to our new reality.

  • A rail nightmare
    What it’s like on England’s busiest commuter-only train

    Akshay - Sammy on UK's busiest train service

  • The Latest
    Is Infantino’s time up as Fifa president?

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    Gianni Infantino’s reign as Fifa president is in severe peril after the collapse of his plans to sell off parts of the World Cup to private investment. Lucy Hough speaks to columnist Jonathan Liew

  • Secrets of the body
    Blushing: why we do it – and why it’s good for us

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    Law
    ‘We fought for a tougher sentence’: victims’ families’ fury over early release scheme

    Partner of woman killed by dangerous driver among those who say they are devastated at killers leaving jail early
  • Gianni Infantino’s reign as Fifa president is in severe peril after the collapse of his plans to sell off parts of the World Cup to private investment. Lucy Hough speaks to columnist Jonathan Liew

    The Latest
    Is Gianni Infantino’s time up as Fifa president?

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  • Akshay - Sammy on UK's busiest train service

    Rail transport
    A rail nightmare: what it’s like on England’s busiest commuter-only train

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    Television
    The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door review – Theresa May is full of bluster in this fascinating deep dive

  • Google Earth satellite screengrab of District 7 in Tehran Iran

    TechScape
    Google Earth’s potential disinformation nightmare

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  • Comedian Jimmy Cricket, in tuxedo and hat, speaks on stage holding a paper

    Comedy
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  • Rod Liddle London Photo by David Levene

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    Rod Liddle (1960-2026)

  • Three microwaves displayed against a green and yellow grid background

    The Filter
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The long read

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    ‘The war leaked into every lesson’: learning Ukrainian in a country under siege

    The long read: Soon after my first visit to Ukraine four years ago, I began language lessons. It taught me more than I ever expected

  • double quotation markExtreme heat: why our cities can't cope

    Kirsty Major
    The UK and Europe have been facing extreme heatwaves - Greenpeace recorded temperatures of up to 53C at one London playground in recent weeks. It’s clear our cities are not equipped to deal with the soaring temperatures brought by the climate crisis. But is anyone really doing anything about it?
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  • Rebecca Solnit

    double quotation markWe launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate war zone

    Rebecca Solnit
    Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys
  • Nils Pratley

    double quotation markBP boss is unsentimental in pruning portfolio and clear on North Sea advice to Burnham

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  • Emily Kenway

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    double quotation markThe hill I will die on: You should be legally obliged to play Mr Brightside at your wedding

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  • Jonathan Liew

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  • Gordon Brown

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  • The Guardian view
    80 years of public funding for the arts: more vital than ever

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    Burnham and the devolved nations: a test for the new politics in Westminster

  • Society
    Social care is for us all, and we all must fund it

  • Oil
    North Sea oil is a litmus test for Burnham

  • Doctors
    Scrapping foreign doctors scheme will hurt the NHS

  • Sport
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    Ella Baron on Ariana Grande’s decision to step back from public life

    The singer is taking a break from the spotlight as a result of what her spokesperson called ‘endless, ongoing public scrutiny’

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    Environment
    Guatemala volcano eruption prompts evacuation of hundreds of people

  • A view of a burned neighborhood

    US
    Man charged in Washington state with starting largest wildfire in the area

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    US
    Devastating LA wildfire sparked by utility company tower, long-awaited report finds

  • Plastic wasteUndated handout photo issued by Greenpeace of plastic waste that is dumped and burned in Adana province in Turkey. A team of investigators found plastic packaging from UK, German and global food and drinks brands and supermarkets. Issue date: Monday May 17, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story ENVIRONMENT Plastic. Photo credit should read: Caner Ozkan/Greenpeace/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

    Pollution
    The Turkish farmers bearing the burden of UK’s plastic waste problem

  • Aerial view of Huntsman Polyurethanes' chemical plant, where smoke billows from chimneys in one area.

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    UK plastic manufacturer could face legal action over toxic emissions

  • Thomas with dalmation on grass beside open stretch of water on sunny day at Earlswood

    Dogs
    Campaign warns of perils UK waters can pose for dogs and owners

  • Matt Damon (Odysseus) and Zendaya (Athena) in The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan

    Books
    Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey gives UK poetry sales an epic boost

  • 1977 movie poster with new title reading Star Wars: Gobaith Newydd (New Hope) and, in Welsh, 'a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away'

    Wales
    Star Wars dubbed into Welsh for first time for S4C broadcast

  • HSBC Tower in Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London

    Banking
    Calls for UK bank tax to fund cost of living help as HSBC profits hit £7.5bn

  • India
    Ruling BJP suffers rare byelection loss after Cockroach student protests

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    New York deputy police commissioner fired after attempted murder arrest

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    Daphne Caruana Galizia was investigating suspected corruption when killed, jury told

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    Refuse collectors help Italian woman recover binned €1m lottery ticket

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    SpaceX beats revenue expectations in first earnings report after IPO crash

  • Motor finance
    Secondhand EV leasing hits the fast lane as more UK drivers explore ways to cut motoring costs

  • Economics
    UK manufacturing growth picks up as Trump tariff chaos eases

  • Technology
    Stock market turmoil sheds stark light on the opaque AI economy

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    Peter Gill: a theatrical visionary with an unsparing honesty

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  • Portrait of Julia Richardson with collage of Stonehenge pictures

    ‘Stonehenge is a gateway into a lost world’: meet the people protecting the landmark’s legacy

  • Gallos sculptureSculpted by Rubin Eynon, Gallos is Cornish for "power"

    Which English Heritage site should you visit this summer? Take our quiz

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    ‘We’re connecting people with the past – and each other’: why we should visit English Heritage sites this summer

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  • Mo Gilligan bites into a piece of fried chicken while holding it with both hands

    Film
    Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy review – Mo Gilligan ruffles feathers in battle against ultra-processed foods

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    Television
    The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door review – Theresa May is full of bluster in fascinating deep dive

  • Man staring at another man

    US television
    Sex, drugs and serial killers: inside Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis’s lurid TV thriller

  • spider-man

    Film
    Web of billions: how Spider-Man became the most heroic franchise in Hollywood

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  • Jennifer Davis (Reiza) and Rachael Wilson (Fatima) rehearsing Oberon by Weber, part of the BBC Proms @ Royal Albert Hall. Sir Mark Elder conductor and Emma Doherty director. (Opening 06-08-26) ©Tristram Kenton 08-26

    Classical music
    Liberated from its ludicrous libretto: how the magnificence of Oberon can be properly heard at last

  • Charli xcx and Olivia Rodrigo

    Music
    A pressing issue: why are vinyl albums becoming so different from their digital versions?

  • Conductor Paavo Järvi gestures with a baton toward violinist Leonidas Kavakos in a purple outfit during an orchestral performance

    Proms 2026
    BBCSO/Järvi/Kavakos review – virtuosic violinist makes fiendishly light work of Tchaikovsky

  • Fern Brady co-hosts Ignore That Feeling with Alison Spittle.

    Best podcasts of the week
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    Fiction
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  • MacLean at a Buddhist festival in Bhutan

    Memoir
    Geography of Heaven by Rory MacLean – soul-searching journeys into the afterlife

  • Alex Hyde.

    Fiction
    Exhibition by Alex Hyde review – an elegiac love letter to the YBA era

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    History books
    The August Coup by Robert Service review – the drink-soaked collapse of the Soviet Union

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    Summer games previews
    ‘He’s tiny, dumpy and funny – so his BMX tricks are hilarious’: Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, an adorable slice-of-life adventure

  • Four colourful characters made mostly of balls sit on a bridge that leads into a building.

    Adventure games
    Big Walk review – larking around with mates elevated to an artform

  • The player character, Emma, wears mostly grey clothing and a wide hat, stands outside next to her large white dog, Koo.

    Review
    Beast of Reincarnation – a taxing reflection of human-made damage

  • A screenshot from Halo 3. The virtual avatar Cortana stands before a looming Master Chief.

    Online games
    The end of the world: how players mourn the death of their favourite online games

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    Theatre
    What, no sequinned crooners? How cruises became the home for world class theatre

  • A dancer with curly hair mid-movement in a studio, her hair flowing upward as she moves

    Stage
    ‘Never felt so scared’: the Cats obsessive who’s created a feral dance version of the purr-fect musical

  • Projected images of two men in suits are layered with text and small sculptural figures on a table

    Music
    Ring Cycle review – AI staging dispenses with drama to create banal bric-a-brac

  • Enzo Weyne, Andrew Basso, Rafferty Coope, Gabriella Lester and Matthew Pomeroy stand on a stage with dramatic blue lighting and pyrotechnic sparks

    Stage
    Now You See Me Live review – magic so bombastic it may be visible from space

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    Film
    Careless whispers: what really happened between George Michael and Lindsay Anderson? The Wham! movie producer reveals all

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    Photography
    Get in the ring! Inside California’s top boxing club – in pictures

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  • Actor Imelda Staunton wearing a printed silk suit, attends the Rome film festival.

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  • Wynton Marsalis in a navy suit holds a trumpet while looking at the camera against a grey background

    Jazz
    ‘Trumpeters? We think we’re the kings of the orchestra’: Wynton Marsalis prepares to blow the Edinburgh festival away

  • A vendor hands a customer a soft-serve "99" ice cream cone with a chocolate flake

    Pass notes
    ‘A 99 with a Flake? That will be £7, please’: what’s behind the surge in ice-cream van prices?

  • A colourful illustration of a man painting his toenails while sitting on a train surrounded by other commuters.

    Social etiquette
    The ultimate guide to travel etiquette: how to handle 36 tricky situations, from manspreaders to smelly armpits

  • Pete Wise dropping a suitcase from the top of a ladder

    Suitcases
    The best suitcases for your next holiday, rigorously tested

  • Three wine bottle coolers, a small barbecue grill, and a chunky sandal arranged on a pink tiled background

    Your favourites
    From wine coolers to the ultimate walking sandals: 11 things you loved most in July

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  • Salted tinned anchovies scattered somewhat artfully across a pale green surface

    Larder
    ‘Intense, salty, foul’: the best (and worst) supermarket anchovies, tasted and rated

  • Four different ice cream makers arranged on an orange tiled background

    Kitchen
    The best ice-cream makers for gelato, soft serve and sorbets – tested

  • Helen Goh's strawberry jelly panna cotta.

    Kitchen aide
    What’s the best vegetarian alternative to gelatine?

  • A sliced courgette and feta frittata on a white plate, served with salad and accompaniments

    Middle Eastern food
    Herby feta frittata and a knockout fruit and rocket salad: Sami Tamimi’s Arabic summer recipes

  • Freshly made cottage cheese and leftover whey in two glass jars on a kitchen countertop

    Sustainability
    Whey to go! Could the cheese byproduct heat our homes and fuel our cars?

  • Restaurant critic and award-winning author Jimi Famurewa discovers how American subs are being reinvented in Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle. From hoagies to hero rolls, Jimi samples the supersized snacks that have blown up as viral hits.

    Feed with Jimi Famurewa
    How the north of England fell in love with American deli sandwiches – video

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    The pet I'll never forget
    Karl, the tabby who went to college and learned to use a toilet

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    Sex
    This is how we do it: ‘If I’m honest, the fact that Thomas was married made it more exciting’

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    Dining across the divide
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  • Illustration of a woman standing on a tall pile of coins and a man standing on a smaller pile of coins

    Money
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    Consumer champions
    I was fined £500 after putting a coffee cup in a rubbish bag next to a full bin

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    Scam watch
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    Investments
    ‘Ask the right questions’: what you need to know before buying shares

  • A composite image showing people running, playing squash, and weightlifting alongside colourful illustrations of joints.

    Overexercise
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    Heat
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    Menstruation
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    Extreme heat
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    The Filter
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    No apologies, no freebies: the man who makes Andy Burnham’s jackets on how to weather a storm

  • Charli xcx in a white off-shoulder draped minidress and sunglasses poses indoors beside a radiator

    Wedding dresses
    Here comes the alt-bride: wedding gowns enter a more experimental era

  • A healthcare worker in profile brushes her teeth in a bright room near a window

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    Luxury is coming for our teeth – but should we really be paying £20 for a tube of toothpaste?

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    Travel
    The Scottish explorer who fancied an adventure closer to home: hiking the Highlands’ Affric Kintail Way

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    Coastal travel
    10 of Britain’s best piers for dining, nightlife and good old seaside fun

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    Literary trips
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    Sweden
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