Suranne Jones Gentleman Jack review: Suranne Jones rocks Halifax as the first modern lesbianThe Guardian - Lucy ManganSally Wainwright has turned Anne Lister’s diary into a thrilling coal-town romp that flirts with parody It’s Regency Fleabag! Because the heroine occasionally breaks the fourth wall and exteriorises her
Airports Manchester airport flights delayed by refuelling power failureThe GuardianDozens of flights were delayed and cancelled at Manchester airport on Sunday because of refuelling problems. Thousands of passengers were left frustrated after flights to Tenerife, Belfast and Milan were
Jupiter Starwatch: a meeting between the moon and JupiterThe Guardian - Stuart ClarkWhereas our first lunar conjunction of the month (with Mars two weeks ago) took place when the moon was very young, this pairing with Jupiter takes place when the moon is just past full. Our natural satellite
Bahrain US to hold Bahrain economic conference to launch Middle East peace planThe GuardianThe US will hold an international economic “workshop” in Bahrain in late June, seeking to encourage investment in the Palestinian territories as the first part of Donald Trump’s long-awaited Middle East
Jofra Archer Liam Dawson in contention for World Cup spot after impressive county formThe Guardian - Ali Martin at HeadingleyLiam Dawson is expected to enter the debate over England’s World Cup squad when the selectors and the captain, Eoin Morgan, convene on Monday. Hampshire’s left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder has not featured
Play buttonTerrence Malick A Hidden Life review: Terrence Malick's rhapsody to an Austrian conscientious objectorThe Guardian - Peter BradshawTerrence Malick’s heartfelt and reverently high-minded new movie is inspired by a life that is little-known — hidden, perhaps. Franz Jägerstetter was an Austrian conscientious objector during the second
India News Sprinter Dutee Chand becomes India's first openly gay athleteThe Guardian - Thomson Reuters FoundationIndian sprinter Dutee Chand has revealed she is in a same-sex relationship, becoming the country’s first openly gay athlete. Chand, 23, told the Indian Express she was in a relationship with a woman from
Huawei Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklistingThe Guardian - ReutersGoogle has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware and software products except those covered by open source licenses, a source close to the matter told Reuters. The news
English Football Danny Rowe sinks Leyton Orient to seal FA Trophy triumph for AFC FyldeThe Guardian - Niall McVeigh at WembleyDanny Rowe’s spectacular free-kick on the hour mark sealed FA Trophy success for AFC Fylde eight days after their last trip to Wembley ended in a painful play-off final defeat. Dave Challinor’s side spoiled
Brexit Theresa May prepares 'bold' last-ditch offer to MPs on Brexit billThe Guardian - Heather Stewart Political editorTheresa May will ask her cabinet to sign off a package of Brexit concessions this week, as she gears up for one last bid to win over MPs and salvage something concrete from her troubled premiership. With
Border Force More than 50 migrants found in Channel on way to UK at weekendThe Guardian - Press AssociationMore than 50 migrants have been found in the Channel travelling towards the UK over the weekend. Two more incidents were reported involving 32 migrants off the Kent coast on Sunday, the Home Office said,
Alabama Why the senators’ race matters in reporting the Alabama abortion banThe Guardian - Paul ChadwickThe racial prejudice that has disfigured US history has manifested in electoral systems Why, demanded several readers, does this headline refer to race: “These 25 Republicans – all white men – just voted
AFL The difference between AFL and politics? The footy's easier to predictThe Guardian - Craig LittleFootball and politics are this country’s most popular public spectacles, and the similarities between the two sports are plenty enough in number to make for a silly if not fatuous dinner party game. However,
Perth Glory Case for defence presents penalties to settle A-League grand finalThe Guardian - Jonathan HowcroftSeven kicks. A championship season 140 matches long spanning seven months came down to seven kicks. Sport can be grotesquely cruel. Those seven kicks formed the A-League grand final penalty shootout after
Opinion (UK) Don’t despair about the climate emergency. Coal is not the futureThe Guardian - Frank JotzoIt’s going to be hard for those who care about and work on climate change but we must dust ourselves off, because neither despair nor emigrating to New Zealand will help solve the mess Australia’s climate
Chris Woakes Chris Woakes takes five as England complete 4-0 series win over PakistanThe Guardian - Ali Martin at HeadingleyWhen the usually understated Chris Woakes is impersonating Ian Botham’s finger-pointing jig from the 1992 World Cup during his wicket celebrations, and the captain, Eoin Morgan, is still agonising over
Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank staff saw suspicious Trump and Kushner activity – reportThe Guardian - Ed Pilkington in New YorkSeveral financial moves by legal entities controlled by Donald Trump and Jared Kushner between 2016 and 2017 triggered suspicious activity alerts inside Deutsche Bank, a major lender to the Trump family,
Subbuteo, oh oh oh oh! Fans of the classic football game play onThe Guardian - Henry McDonald in RenishawIn a village hall in Derbyshire, mostly middle-aged men pore over football figurines from the past Their heroes stand less than an inch tall, and they are easily snapped. But for the Subbuteo fans from
Minecraft The Guardian view on Minecraft: all human life is hereThe Guardian - EditorialOnce upon a time, when all the world was analogue, games could only be played together by people in the same place and at the same time. But that was before the internet. One of the most profound and anticipated
Brexit The Guardian view on Theresa May’s Brexit options: stark – and getting starkerThe Guardian - EditorialTheresa May’s plan to bring her Brexit deal back to parliament for a vote at the start of June has generated weary indifference at Westminster and beyond. In many ways it is, of course, easy to see why.
Horse Racing Davy Russell makes a breakthrough in Grand Steeplechase de ParisThe Guardian - Chris CookThe fruitful autumn of Davy Russell’s career continued as he rode Carriacou to win the Grand Steeplechase de Paris, the French equivalent of the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The race was notable for a strong by
Ann Widdecombe Why the Led by Donkeys billboards won’t change anyone’s mind on BrexitThe Guardian - Dawn FosterWhen Ann Widdecombe was unveiled as the Brexit party’s surprise European election candidate, the tactical aim was clear – show Conservative voters that switching their vote to Nigel Farage’s new outfit
Opinion (UK) Modern relevance of an ancient sex goddessThe Guardian - LettersI was delighted to find a quotation from my favourite ancient epic in G2 (15 May). Arifa Akbar’s review of the Ovalhouse’s new show, Rejoicing at Her Wondrous Vulva the Young Woman Applauded Herself, the
Opinion (UK) Crimes by soldiers must be prosecutedThe Guardian - LettersThose who advocate immunity for the armed forces (Mordaunt says troop amnesty should extend to the Troubles, 16 May) proceed on the premise that abuses by the British military are always confined to “a
Abortion Access to abortion is a basic human rightThe Guardian - LettersLast week the state of Alabama signed into law a bill that prevents women accessing safe abortion services, even in cases of rape and incest (Report, 16 May). Doctors who perform abortion will face up
Adolf Hitler Today’s disturbing echoes of the buildup to the second world warThe Guardian - LettersAs Martin Kettle says (Brexit Britain and Weimar Germany are perilously alike, 16 May), there exist in the UK at the moment far too many similarities with Weimar Germany for comfort. It is easy to see
Opinion (UK) Corbyn and Blair – a tale of two treacheries?The Guardian - LettersI agree with the point Gary Younge is making (Don’t give up on Labour now. It’s been much worse than this, 17 May). For those lifelong Labour voters who have stuck with the party through thick and thin,
HBCUs Billionaire pledges to pay student debt for 2019 class at historic black collegeGuardian US - Martin Pengelly and agenciesDelivering the commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta, the alma mater of Martin Luther King Jr, the billionaire technology investor and philanthropist Robert F Smith made a surprise announcement:
Jofra Archer ‘Jofra’s a genius’ – the lowdown on what makes Archer differentThe Guardian - Adam Collins“He’d be the first man on my teamsheet. Jofra’s an absolute genius, and I don’t think he’s anywhere near his full potential. Over the next three years, don’t be surprised if he’s the one of the best players
The Theatre Patricia Garwood obituaryThe Guardian - Amanda AtkinsMy mother, Patricia Garwood, who has died aged 78, was a much-loved actor, best known for playing Beryl Crabtree in the 1980s BBC sitcom No Place Like Home. Among her many other credits were The Victorians
