A record of what was published, when, and how it changed.

Tomorrow by Ava Sedgwick: second in The Moth Short Story Prize 2026

By Ava Sedgwick

Prize judge Wendy Erskine: ‘Now this is what I call a love story. Tomorrow is humane, adult and very affecting’

Government in ‘doom spiral’ and failing on energy crisis, warn Social Democrats

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Deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan says party reacting to ‘whims’ of Donald Trump

BBC to bring back Top Gear amid speculation about show’s next presenters

By Caroline Davies

Motoring series to return four years after Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff suffered serious injuries in crash during filming Top Gear, the long-running motoring show that has been off air since its co-host Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was seriously injured in a crash during filming almost four years ago, is to return to the BBC, the broadcaster has confirmed. After Flintoff’s accident at Dunsfold aerodrome in Surrey, the BBC

‘Grand slams are the engine to make a living’: Mackenzie McDonald on why players still compete when injured

By Matt Hughes

American talks life on the professional circuit and those making sacrifices for a pay cheque, often compromising physical and mental welfare For Mackenzie McDonald the players’ push for greater prize money and welfare contributions from the grand slam tournaments could result in the difference between putting food on the table and making a decent living. After 10 years on the ATP Tour the 31-year-old American is not

Doctors at sexual assault units to get additional €10,000 each to address on-call ‘anomaly’

By Emmet Malone

Irish Medical Organisation had informed HSE that on-call rates for weekends were lower than during the week

Air ambulance landing sites should be agreed before rallies, coroner recommends

By Olivia Kelleher

Cork driver Eoin McCarthy (22) died when his car flipped over into flooded stream

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A66 crash officers died of head and neck injuries, inquest told

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Seven people died including two Cleveland police officers PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough.

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Uefa preparing to bring criminal claims against Gianni Infantino over World Cup sale

By Nick Ames in Monte Carlo and Alexander Abnos in New York

Uefa says claims will be made in Switzerland It says claims relate to alleged criminal mismanagement Uefa is preparing to make a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino for alleged “criminal mismanagement” in connection with his failed Fifa Forward Enterprise plan and has applied for the release of documents related to its conception. In an explosive escalation of the war engulfing football’s governing bodies, Ue

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‘I have 16 different feelings’: Test of emotions for pupils and parents as school starts

By Cian O'Connell

Schools reopen after the summer break amid some nervousness but ‘overriding excitement’

Hiker reunited with backpack 60 years after he fell into a glacier in Austria

By Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Bag, camera and pipe belonging to 86-year-old are latest relics uncovered as glaciers melt due to global heating An 86-year-old mountaineer has been reunited with his backpack and climbing equipment after the kit emerged from a melting glacier in Austria – more than 60 years after he was forced to leave them there. Items including an ice axe, camera and a pipe dating from the 1950s or 1960s were discovered on the Sul

Bots and bargains: Zara owner launches cut-price Lefties in UK to rival Primark

By Sarah Butler

First robot-assisted outlet opens in Liverpool to take on Shein and supermarkets in clothing, shoes and homewares Business live – latest updates The owner of Zara is taking on Primark, Shein and the supermarkets with the launch of its cut-price chain Lefties in Britain, backed by an army of robots. The Spanish fashion brand opened its first UK store in Liverpool on Thursday, a few weeks after quietly launching its UK

‘One with the dust’: how I survived Burning Man when everything went wrong

By Brianna Randall

I was thrilled to finally experience the Nevada festival. But I underestimated how hardcore it was – and the life lessons it would bring I was naked in our tent at Burning Man last year when all hell broke loose. The 100km/h (62mph) gust wrenched our tent stakes from the ground – and me from my nap. I threw on a dress, fear coiling in my belly when I saw the midafternoon sky had turned dark. Continue reading...

The best mattress for side sleepers – and how to choose one, according to doctors and osteopaths

By Jane Hoskyn

Do you need a soft mattress if you sleep on your side, or are firm models better for your back? And what about pillows? Here’s what the experts say • The best mattresses, tested • The best mattresses for back pain Most of us, me included, sleep on our sides. Drooling into your pillow and giving yourself a dead arm may not be as photogenic as Sleeping Beauty lying prettily on her back, but it’s probably better for you

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The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout audiobook review – brilliant portrait of an existential crisis

By Fiona Sturges

A teacher’s private anxieties are subtly combined with political events in this Booker-listed tale set in coastal Massachusetts Artie Dam is a much-loved history teacher from coastal Massachusetts famed for his white socks and old sneakers and who sees a growing hopelessness in his young students. Not only are they dispirited by the state of the world, but they also believe they won’t be able to achieve their profess

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Robert Carlyle: ‘When we did The Full Monty strip, the reaction from the crowd was terrifying’

By As told to Rich Pelley

The actor on which star he’d devour first on a lifeboat, why he prefers pigeons to dogs and how Trainspotting put the Scottish accent on the map You’re stranded on a lifeboat with Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Peter Mullan, James Cosmo, Keith Allen and Irvine Welsh. Who do you eat first? DarkAnaemicI77 I suppose you have to think about who’s the healthiest and has looked after their bod

AI can detect heart disease in women using mammograms, study suggests

By Andrew Gregory Health editor in Munich

Experts say findings mean breast screenings for cancer could also flag cardiovascular problems in women Doctors have discovered a way to use routine mammograms that screen for breast cancer to spot heart disease, the world’s leading – and frequently underdiagnosed – cause of death in women. Researchers analysed the scans using artificial intelligence and were able to successfully identify women with coronary heart di

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Song & Dance album review – Jacques Forestier’s impressive debut has persuasive rhythmic poise

By Erica Jeal

Jacques Forestier/Boris Kusnezow (Warner Classics) The Canadian violinist’s album definitely does what it says on the tin: from Bartók to Ernst, there is a quiet and beguiling eloquence to his playing Perhaps the most promising thing about this impressive debut album from Jacques Forestier, the young Canadian violinist who tied in first place at the 2024 Joseph Joachim Competition, is the way it lives up to its title

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Marketing meltdown: why has Andrew Garfield’s new film suddenly added Robin Hood?

By Stuart Heritage

Paul Greengrass drama The Uprising was supposed to be a historical epic about the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 – but a strange new campaign has inserted a surprising figure Nobody likes to have the full plot of a movie spoiled before they’ve even seen it. However, sometimes this can be taken to the extreme. Take the new Paul Greengrass movie, The Uprising, for example. It is two weeks away from its US release and not onl

Tourist numbers up 13% in 2026 as British and European visits rebound

By Ian Curran

Number of US visitors arriving in Ireland also up 7.6% from 2025, says CSO

Everyone hates datacentres. Do we really need them? - video

By Presented by Madeleine Finlay with Aisha Down; produced by Madeleine Finlay, Joshan Chana and Jacob Liebenberg. The executive producer is Elizabeth Cassin

AI companies have promised us world-shifting technology. But there’s a cost: loud, unsightly datacentres that drain environmental resources. As the government pushes their rapid growth, can local communities do anything to push back? Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s global technology reporter Aisha Down about the backlash to datacentres across the UK and around the world Continue reading...

Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan to return to duties after illness

By Ellen Coyne

TD previously revealed his epilepsy and said his ‘worst nightmare’ was that people would think he was drunk during an episode

Panic in Kyiv and prize sheep: photos of the day – Thursday

By Matt Fidler

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

‘Armchair supporter’: do I still love going to football or just love the idea of it? | Max Rushden

By Max Rushden

A welcome return to watch Cambridge brought back a whole lot of memories, nostalgia and contemplation On 11 February 1989, Cambridge United beat Hartlepool 6-0. My memories of the game are faint. The internet can’t even tell me who scored – perhaps Laurie Ryan got a couple. I do recall walking past some Hartlepool fans on Coldham’s Common who were peering into a brook. “Looking for a new centre forward?” Not a terrib

AI-proof? Younger workers desert the digital world for traditional crafts

By Lauren Almeida

In a disrupted job market people are turning to heritage crafts such as bookbinding, metalwork and boatbuilding It’s a bleak moment for young people entering the workforce for the first time. For decades, a university degree seemed to promise a stable career – but entry-level white-collar jobs across almost all sectors are being disrupted by AI. Budding accountants, software engineers and junior lawyers increasingly

Man charged with drugs and money laundering offences at Galway escape room

By Dara Bradley

Gardaí consent to bail but court remands accused in custody pending proof of €5,000 surety

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