BBC Visitors queued for a chance to get inside Jeremy Clarkson’s new pub, The Farmer’s Dog. Nestled in the picturesque Oxfordshire countryside, there are a huge number of historical pubs to enjoy a quiet pint. But only one of them had hundreds of people flocking to it from all over the country on Friday. Jeremy … Read more
When sodium cyanide leaked into a Walsall canal this month, leading to major incident being declared and miles of the waterway closed off, the Canal & River Trust was working in uncharted territory. The charity is used to fighting pollution in the waterways that crisscross the country, but this type of chemical – and the … Read more
As the summer holiday season draws to a close in Europe, three Guardian readers tell how a transformative trip they have taken in the past inspired them to make major life changes. ‘A rail trip to the south of France made us buy and move into a train station’ Abby Kendrick, 40, a researcher, was … Read more
Kyiv: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honour the memory of children during a visit to ‘Martyrologist’ Exposition, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (Photo: PTI) 4 min read Last Updated : Aug 24 2024 | 2:08 PM IST Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi embarked on a visit to … Read more
Waitrose is getting its mojo back, according to the boss of the upmarket supermarket chain, with shoppers treating themselves more often to pricier items such as green harissa paste and organic beef fillet steak as the cost of living crisis subsides for them. James Bailey says Waitrose is selling nearly double the amount expected of … Read more
Police say knife used in attack and ‘large contingent’ searching for perpetrator German police have issued a statement confirming a knife was used in the attacks in Solingen. The statement from police in Wuppertal, posted on X (formerly Twitter), says: Yesterday at around 10pm there was an attack at a street festival in #Solingen . … Read more
Nataliya Gumenyuk: After a tough year, Ukrainians see hope and real change in the Kursk offensive When the new Russian assault on Ukraine’s northern Kharkiv region began in May I travelled there to see how it was coping. Everywhere I saw billboards portraying firefighters and communal workers on duty, with the slogan “Kharkiv invincible”. Residents … Read more
The world is on fire. At no time since the Cuban missile crisis of 1962 has the world looked so dangerous, nor has an end to its 56 conflicts – the highest number since the second world war – seemed so distant and so difficult to achieve. Distracted by domestic election campaigns, preoccupied by internal … Read more
Going out: Cinema Blink TwiceOut nowZoë Kravitz makes her directorial debut with this psychological thriller, starring Naomi Ackie as a cocktail waitress who is whisked away by a sinister tech billionaire (Channing Tatum) to a dream vacation in a private resort. Fun fact: the film’s working title was Pussy Island. Very Trump. KneecapOut nowBased on … Read more
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the arguable black sheep of one of America’s biggest families in politics, has suspended his campaign for president and endorsed Donald Trump – and it has rocked some of his supporters. On Facebook, where Kennedy groups have amassed thousands of members across the country, some expressed bitter disappointment. In their view, … Read more