Alex Hales England's Alex Hales banned for 21 days for recreational drug useThe Guardian - Exclusive by Ali MartinThe England batsman and World Cup contender Alex Hales is serving a 21-day ban from cricket for recreational drug use, the Guardian can reveal. Hales, 30, has missed the start of his county Nottinghamshire’s
Lifestyle (UK) Cobbles and cottages causing confusionThe GuardianMy husband and I have lived just outside Ely for 48 years and we did not recognise the city described in Weekend magazine (20 April). “Surrounded by marshes and miasmas”? Tell that to the farmers. “Cobbled
Gallipoli Turkey and Gallipoli’s message of peaceThe Guardian - LetterYour article (Anzacs witnessed the Armenian genocide – that shouldn’t be forgotten in our mythologising, 23 April) attempts to establish an incomprehensible connection between Anzac Day and so-called allegations,
Bolton Wanderers Bolton players set to go on strike over unpaid wages at struggling clubThe GuardianBolton Wanderers players will refuse to play their home match against Brentford on Saturday if they are not paid by the close of Friday, the Guardian understands. Why a former bankrupt Watford owner is
Hurricane Maria Hurricane Maria's lasting impact on Puerto Rico's children revealed in reportThe GuardianMore than half the youth in Puerto Rico had a friend or family member leave the island after Hurricane Maria, according to a study published Friday that reveals the dramatic extent to which the island’s
Jürgen Klopp The FiverThe Guardian - Gregg BakowskiFor the 999th time this season, Liverpool have the joyless task of trying to put pressure on Manchester City by winning a game of football, before having all hope extinguished when City make a crucial
Trade War US economic growth stronger than expected despite weak demandThe Guardian - Phillip InmanUS economic growth surged in the first three months of the year to 3.2% as the threat of a trade war with China forced businesses to stockpile at the fastest rate since 2015. Figures from the Department
Brexit UK parties unveil their star candidates for European electionsThe GuardianTheresa May’s official stance is that the government could still secure a Brexit breakthrough in time to cancel the European parliamentary elections on 23 May. But with just about everyone else convinced
Easter Super League's Easter fixture rush harms players and hinders fansThe Guardian - Gavin WillacyMissed your Thursday night dose of Super League? Blame the Easter weekend. Looking forward to a Friday night game? Forget it. Blame Easter for that, too. Reeling at your club’s depleted line-up this weekend?
Music (UK) Young pianist to record album of Clara SchumannThe GuardianIsata Kanneh-Mason, the pianist and sister of the acclaimed young cellist Sheku, has signed with Decca Classics to record an album of music by Clara Schumann in the composer’s 200th anniversary year. 22,
Cardiff City Fulham v Cardiff City: match previewThe GuardianCardiff face Fulham at a strange time in their season. On paper Scott Parker’s side are there for the taking but they have nothing to fear now as their future has been confirmed for some time. The release
Trump Administration Biden to appear on the View following Anita Hill controversy – live updatesGuardian US - Adam Gabbatt in New YorkThe former vice-president may be asked about his handling of Hill’s 1991 testimony against Clarence Thomas, after formally entering race Fetch the nuts! And the beer! Dust off the 80s megamix! More than
Banksy London Extinction Rebellion mural is a Banksy, says expertThe Guardian - Lanre BakareA Banksy collector and expert believes a mural that appeared at Extinction Rebellion’s Marble Arch base overnight is an authentic piece by the Bristolian street artist. John Brandler, who owns a dozen
Technology Mark Sedwill: UK's top civil servant takes a hard line on leaksThe Guardian - Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editorSir Mark Sedwill suddenly became Britain’s most powerful civil servant last autumn, after it became clear that Sir Jeremy Heywood was terminally ill. He took the job without having to go through a formal
Lifestyle (UK) I don’t! Why a digital wedding startup will never workThe Guardian - Oliver BurkemanHave you heard about the hot new startups disrupting the wedding industry? Actually, you probably haven’t – because as US website Vox reported the other day, the wedding industry has proved frustratingly
Lifestyle (UK) My daughter self-harms. Will she cope when she goes to university?The Guardian - Annalisa BarbieriMy daughter is 17 and in her first year of A-level study. She will soon be applying for university, and I am worried. She self-harms and suffers from depression. She has had counselling privately and the
Royal Bank of Scotland US economy smashes forecasts with 3.2% growth, but spending cools - business liveThe Guardian - Graeme WeardenRolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including first-quarter growth figures from America America’s economy grew by 3.2% (annualised) in last quarter • Economists only expected 2.2%
Michael O’Donnell obituaryThe Guardian - Karl SabbaghAs a broadcaster, Michael O’Donnell, who has died aged 90, was a popular presenter and panellist. On Radio 4 he reined in the verbal antics of Frank Muir and Denis Norden as chair of My Word! (1983-92),
World News Sri Lanka counts cost as UK holidaymakers cancel tripsThe Guardian - Isabel Choat and Michael Safi in ColomboAmid rising tension and fears of more terror attacks, Sri Lanka faces a massive blow to its economy as thousands of holidaymakers cancel trips after the UK Foreign Office (FCO) advised against all but
Sexuality Let's talk about sex: the hyper-explicit shows laying relationships bareThe Guardian - Jack Seale“Fingering,” says Nick, a 34-year-old publisher, “and cunnilingus.” He is listing some of the practices his partner, Louisa, is more keen on than he is, for the benefit of the sex therapist Lohani Noor.
Environment Extinction Rebellion protesters to stand in European electionsThe Guardian - Matthew TaylorActivists who took part in the Extinction Rebellion protests have announced they will stand in the European elections on a “climate emergency” ticket. Under the name Climate Emergency Independents, nine
Art Kubrick's visions and the trouble with Italian beaches – the week in artThe Guardian - Jonathan JonesStanley Kubrick Enter the mind of the man who filmed A Clockwork Orange … if you dare. Kubrick’s images are masterpieces of modern art, from Alex and his droogs in the Korova Milkbar to the blood flowing
Philip Hammond Huawei leak inquiry must find out what happened, says HammondThe Guardian - Dan Sabbagh, defence and security editor, and Daniel Boffey in BrusselsThe chancellor, Philip Hammond, has said the inquiry into the leak of the controversial decision to allow the Chinese telecoms company Huawei to help build the UK’s 5G telecoms network had to “get to bottom
Play buttonNews Deal reached for Northern Ireland power-sharing talksThe Guardian - Rory Carroll and Heather StewartAn agreement has been reached to establish a new round of talks involving all the main political parties in Northern Ireland, the UK and Irish prime ministers, Theresa May and Leo Varadkar, have said a
Getafe Yes, Getafe really might be on their way to the Champions LeagueThe Guardian - Sid LoweThe first time anyone noticed Jaime Mata he was standing there half-naked and even then no one really cared for long. He was a galáctico, sure, but not that kind of galáctico. A university student studying
Liberal Democrats Lib Dems launch EU election campaign with 'Stop Brexit' messageThe Guardian - Aamna Mohdin and Molly BlackallThe Liberal Democrats launched their European election campaign on Friday in east London with a simple message, Stop Brexit, but expressed disappointment that there was not a single pro-Europe grouping.
Peppa Pig I’d like to ban screens. But sometimes domestic harmony depends on Peppa PigThe Guardian - Emma BrockesIt is the Easter holidays, and on the streets of New York, the happy sounds of the coming of spring: children’s laughter, birdsong and the thin, repetitive jingles turned out by animation factories in
Minimum Wage Record number of UK workers paid below minimum wage - reportThe Guardian - Mattha BusbyAbout 440,000 people paid illegally, with female workers more affected than men A record number of workers in the UK are being paid less than the minimum wage, a report has found. An estimated 439,000
Daimler AG Daimler says it has no idea how North Korea got hold of limousinesThe Guardian - Associated Press in TokyoThe parent company of Mercedes-Benz has said it has no idea how the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, got hold of armoured limousines manufactured by the German company and said it had no business dealings
Giant Pandas Chasing a world record dressed as a giant panda could be oddly liberatingThe Guardian - Kate CarterThis Sunday, alongside a three-person sausage dog, an ironing board, and a tube of toothpaste, I will be one of 95 people attempting to break a world record at the London marathon. My own attempt is for
