The Guardianflipped into Sport Top StoriesNowHarry Newman double inspires Leeds’ comeback win over Catalans Dragonsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Aaron Bower at HeadingleyLeeds Rhinos produced a remarkable second-half comeback to inflict a first Super League defeat of the season on Catalans. The Dragons led 22-8 at half-time and seemed well-placed to go on and make it six wins from six at the start of the new campaign, particularly when Leeds were reduced to 12 men …
The Guardianflipped into UK NewsNowPolice in England and Wales ‘evading public scrutiny’ by deleting misconduct outcomes from websitesverified_publisherThe Guardian - Andrew KersleyPolice forces in England and Wales have been accused of trying to “evade public scrutiny” after an Observer investigation found that the outcomes of dozens of officer misconduct cases have been deleted from their websites. They include some of the most serious cases of criminality, including that of …
The Guardianflipped into World NewsNow‘Working till we drop’: why women are on the front line of French pension protestsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Kim WillsherAs the march against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms made its way along the Grands Boulevards north of Paris on Thursday, a group of women began singing and dancing in the dense crowd. Above the sound of police sirens, protestor chants and the clatter of tear gas grenades, the music was familiar; …
The Guardianflipped into FilmNowThe Beasts review – breathtakingly tense Galician thrillerverified_publisherThe Guardian - Wendy IdeIt was meant to be a purer, simpler way of life. Former teacher Antoine (Denis Ménochet) and his wife, Olga (Marina Foïs), relocated from their comfortable life in France to a smallholding in the Spanish hill country of Galicia. The aim is to grow organic vegetables and give back to the community …
The Guardianflipped into BooksNowOn my radar: Ali Smith’s cultural highlightsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Ali SmithBorn in Inverness in 1962, Ali Smith has published 12 novels, including How to Be Both, which won the Women’s prize for fiction, the Goldsmiths prize and the Costa novel of the year award, and her “seasonal quartet”, starting withAutumn in 2016. She has been shortlisted twice for both the Booker …
The Guardianflipped into PoliticsNow‘His goose is cooked’: Even true-blue Wokingham voters think Boris Johnson’s time is upverified_publisherThe Guardian - Michael Savage Policy EditorSome howled with derision. Others scowled. Most laughed. On a soggy spring afternoon in the traditionally Tory constituency of Wokingham, the mention of Boris Johnson still provoked strong reactions. Yet even among those in the town’s outdoor market who retained some affection for the former prime …