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West Ham condemn ‘offensive and divisive’ chant about Israel winger Manor Solomon

By Sarah Rendell

Club urge fans to drop chant with ‘anti-Palestine message’ Section of away crowd sang chant during game at Burnley West Ham have condemned “an offensive and divisive chant” and urged fans not to sing it at their first Championship home game of the season against Charlton Athletic this Saturday. The chant, which relates to Israel winger Manor Solomon and includes an “anti-Palestine message”, was sung by a section of t

The best books to read in August: new paperbacks from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Salman Rushdie and Werner Herzog

By Guardian Staff

Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some wonderful new paperbacks, from a short story collection by a literary great to razor-sharp criticism *** Continue reading...

‘Why would you want to retire me?’: Novak Djokovic is still driven by doubt

By Richard Deitsch

A revealing Prime Video documentary out Thursday explores the stubbornness, childhood scars and siege mentality still driving Novak Djokovic at 39 The moment comes roughly 20 minutes into the thoughtfully done Prime Video documentary, Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter, where Djokovic, winner of 24 grand slam titles and owner of the most-ever total weeks atop the ATP rankings (428), gets to the core of what has drive

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Amy Lee of Evanescence: ‘I could happily do an entire album of nothing but Portishead covers’

By As told to Dave Simpson

As her band hits the road, the metal trailblazer answers your questions on sexualisation in show business, finding inspiration in dreams and Spinal Tap moments on tour You wrote Bring Me to Life when you were 19. When you perform it now, how do you relate to the younger you? becgoldsmith I was in an abusive relationship, so Bring Me to Life was partly about processing the reality of that abuse and asking myself, what

Abigail’s Party review – Tamzin Outhwaite’s Bev is Madame Bovary with a Cinzano

By Arifa Akbar

Harold Pinter theatre, London Outhwaite’s performance as Beverly, a precision-tooled showcase in hidden anger and longing, is a triumph in this eternally resonant suburban drama Alison Steadman has cast a long shadow over the suburban gargoyle-cum-bored-housewife in Mike Leigh’s social satire about 1970s social mobility. So much so that her name is almost always invoked in relation to Beverly. Tamzin Outhwaite’s incr

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Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings

By Kalyeena Makortoff

Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company’s handling of guest safety issues The boss of Travelodge has resigned after a backlash over security failings at the hotel chain, including a case where a domestic abuser was given a key to a woman’s room before assaulting her. In a company statement on Thursday, Travelodge said Joanna Boydell had stepped down and been temporarily replaced by its finan

Tice defends suspension of Reform UK activist over Farage criticism

By Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Party’s deputy leader makes comments as he unveils new policy to subsidise more apprenticeships Reform UK’s deputy leader has defended the party’s suspension of a senior activist who criticised Nigel Farage, saying internal disagreements should be kept “behind closed doors”. Richard Tice, who is also the party’s business spokesperson, made the comments as he unveiled a new policy of subsidising more apprenticeships,

Boohoo fined €2.3m by French watchdog over deceptive discounts

By Sarah Butler

Fashion site also broke rules on labelling by using terms ‘leather’ or ‘suede’ for synthetic products The British online fashion seller Boohoo has been fined €2.3m (£2m) by France’s consumer watchdog ⁠for deceptive ⁠practices ​such as offering fake discounts. The Manchester-based firm, whose parent company renamed itself Debenhams Group last year, was found to have exaggerated the discounts it was offering, giving sh

Israel’s Ben-Gvir posts video of gallows site for hanging Palestinians

By Peter Beaumont Senior international correspondent

Far-right minister says those convicted in military courts of terror offences will be executed after passing of death penalty law that does not apply to Jewish extremists Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has posted a gloating video of the construction of a gallows complex where Palestinians convicted of terror offences – but not Jewish extremists accused of similar crimes – will be hang

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Frank Beard obituary

By Adam Sweeting

Drummer with ZZ Top for more than five decades whose mastery of the ‘Texas shuffle’ was central to their sound Renowned for being the only member of the Texan trio ZZ Top not to wear an outlandishly luxuriant beard, in spite of his surname, Frank Beard, who has died aged 77, spent more than 55 years as the band’s drummer, appearing on all their albums from ZZ Top’s First Album in 1971 to La Futura in 2012. He was als

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It's finally raining, but the drought's not over

By Presented by Madeleine Finlay, produced by Madeleine Finlay, Joshan Chana and Jacob Liebenberg. The executive producer was Ellie Bury

After a summer that has seen England and Wales experience the driest July since records began, rain is finally on the horizon. But with reservoirs at ‘exceptionally low’ levels, will there be enough rain to replenish stocks? Madeleine Finlay hears from Dr Anna Murgatroyd, a lecturer in hydrology at Newcastle University, about how much rain we need to see us through next summer, why we’re now at increased risk of floo

‘All the watering places are crammed with hot people’: on holiday with Dickens

By Caroline Davies

Exhibition at Charles Dickens Museum in London looks at writer’s holiday pursuits, from Kent to the Isle of Wight It’s summer in the city, the pubs are crowded, and the coast beckons. In a year that has so far brought five significant heatwaves, it is a fair description of the current holiday season. But the same was true, too, of the much less frequent hot, dry summers of the past, including 186 years ago when Charl

There is nothing scientific about The Great ADHD Myth? ‘documentary’ | Gina Rippon

By Gina Rippon

Channel 4’s programme wastes a chance to ask important questions about how ADHD is diagnosed and treated, instead indulging in unscientific methods and conspiracy theories Prof Gina Rippon is emeritus professor of cognitive neuroimaging at the Aston Brain Centre, Aston University When Channel 4 announced that it would air a documentary titled The Great ADHD Myth?, an outpouring of fury followed. Despite this, I set o

GCSE results: girls still ahead but gender gap narrows as hundreds of thousands of pupils receive grades – latest updates

By Taz Ali (now) and Mabel Banfield-Nwachi (earlier)

Nearly a quarter of girls’ entries received one of the higher grades against around a fifth of those from boys Almost one in four boys in England get top grades in maths Myles McGinley, managing director of the Cambridge OCR exam board, said more pupils are taking GCSE business studies than in previous years, describing this generation of young people as “increasingly entrepreneurial”. He said business studies entrie

Hazy sunshine, factor-50 smiles and Cliff Richard at the wheel: the 20 best summer holiday movies – ranked!

By Xan Brooks

From feelgood romances to heated interactions, here are the films that best capture the seasonal moment Let’s begin at the end. 2 September 1962: the final night of the summer vacation; one last big blowout before adult life intervenes. George Lucas’s rambunctious salute to footloose youth paints vivid vignettes of Modesto, California, rocking around the clock with its loose-knit gaggle of characters. But this has on

Founder of China’s Evergrande jailed for life after pleading guilty to fraud

By Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent

Hui Ka Yan also forfeits all his personal property and the company he set up is given hefty fines Business live – latest updates The founder of Evergrande, one of China’s largest property developers, has been sentenced to life in prison and had all of his personal property confiscated. Hui Ka Yan, 67 and once named by Forbes as China’s richest man, with a net worth of $42.5bn (£31.2bn) in 2017, pleaded guilty in Apri

When it comes to rosé, pink doesn’t have to mean Provence

By Mina Holland

From Morocco to Monmouth, there’s a whole world of blushing rosé wines to discover Hello, from rosé season, the only time of year I order wine like a patriarchal septuagenarian. For this fleeting moment in the wine-drinking calendar, questions are out and assumptions are in; everyone’s happy to drink pink – specifically, pale, dry and berry-crisp Provence rosé. Blushing like cheeks in a summer romance, pale rosé capt

Where did all the XXL clothes go? Fashion brands are scrapping plus sizes in the GLP-1 era

By Hannah Marriott

As weight-loss drugs gain popularity in the US, brands are scaling back their ranges – and frustrating customers In March 2023, the model, activist and writer Tess Holliday announced that she had been working as a size and inclusivity consultant for H&M. The fruits of their partnership felt like “one of the most meaningful things that I’ve done in my career”, she told US Vogue at the time. The fashion juggernaut had

Como mayor bans bikes in city centre after being hit ‘by one of these beasts’

By Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Alessandro Rapinese denies he is waging personal vendetta against cyclists amid a public backlash The mayor of Como has set the wheels of controversy in motion for banning bikes in the walled historical centre of the lakeside city after being hit by one. Alessandro Rapinese’s ban, which comes into force in September, targets about 30 streets and means cyclists, whether on e-bikes or push bikes, will have to dismount

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​My coastal road trip confirms that seaside ​food ​still ​beats ​fine ​dining

By Georgina Hayden

​A​ family holiday shaped by salt air, seagulls and unpredictable weather proves that the seaside serves a kind of joy no restaurant can engineer Sign up here for our weekly food newsletter, Feast There are few things more powerful than the smell of salt, vinegar and hot oil carried on a sea breeze. Or sugar-coated doughnuts, still warm in a grease-stained paper bag. Such distinctly British perfumes are the smell of

GCSE results: almost one in four boys in England get top grades in maths

By Richard Adams and Sally Weale

Overall results slightly better than last year, with share receiving grades 7, 8 and 9 rising by 0.1 of a percentage point to 23.1% Almost one in four boys in England received top grades in maths while results in English improved across the board, helping to propel improved GCSE results for this year’s cohort of 16-year-olds. The stronger performances in maths helped pupils taking GCSEs in year 11 reach a record leve

Russia launches ‘massive attack’ on Kyiv and surrounding region – Europe live

By Jakub Krupa

Ukraine faces ‘terror that is only growing’ from Russia, former army chief says Romania’s military has destroyed a marine drone spotted just “a few hundred meters” from the Neptun Deep platform, a major offshore gas project in the Black Sea. The drone, spotted just “a few hundreds of meters” from the gas extraction works at the Neptun Deep platform located some 80 miles east of the city of Constanța, was destroyed by

‘He must resign’: Fans’ petition calls for Infantino to quit as Fifa president

By PA Media

Fans say Infantino has ‘lost the right to lead’ Statement also calls for Fifa to be reformed Fans’ groups worldwide have launched a petition calling for the resignation of Gianni Infantino as Fifa president and for wholesale reform of the organisation. Infantino is under mounting pressure after being forced to abandon plans to seek private investment to run Fifa tournaments, including the men’s and women’s World Cups

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Making Love with David Magidoff review – instant improv musical based on Fran Healy’s teenage infidelity

By Brian Logan

Assembly George Square, Edinburgh The US comic’s troupe tell the tale of a special guest’s romantic encounter, in this case Travis’s frontman – but their incoherence makes for a scatty if fun show It’s a lovely format for improv: a special guest tells David Magidoff the story of some romantic (mis)adventure from their past, and Magidoff and pals turn it into an extemporised musical. Shades of Improbable theatre’s ten

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Lambchop: Punching the Clown review – spectral, spellbindingly ambiguous stirring of US history

By Alexis Petridis

(City Slang) Sounding weathered but undimmed, Kurt Wagner feels as if he’s standing right in front of you as he sings superb, choir-swathed songs that invite and unsettle Thirty-two years on from their debut album – and 26 from Nixon, the gorgeous country/soul confection that brought “Nashville’s most fucked-up country band” to a wider audience – Lambchop find themselves in a curious position. Their sole continuous m

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