Moths Revenge of the clothes moths: as numbers boom, can they be stopped?The Guardian - Emine SanerWhen Janine Christley moved into her new house, she thought buying woollen carpets would be the sustainable option. She had the stairs and two floors of her cottage carpeted, at a cost of thousands of
Dortmund Bayern stumble into Coutinho quandary but Dortmund set stall earlyThe Guardian - Andy BrassellHertha Berlin held the champions on the Bundesliga’s opening night but Borussia Dortmund blitzed Augsburg It is hard to think of a more definitive response to an opening weekend setback. Minutes after
County Fermanagh Police escape without injury after bomb explodes in FermanaghThe Guardian - Sign inAn explosive device has detonated in County Fermanagh, police sources have said. Army bomb disposal officers and police were at the scene when the explosion happened at Wattle Bridge close to Newtownbutler
Capital Gains Tax I want to sell my UK home; can I avoid capital gains tax?The Guardian - Virginia WallisQ I live in Jersey in the Channel Islands and am looking at selling a house in the UK that I have been renting out for more than 15 years. I have been told that if I were to live in my house in the UK
Paul Reiser How a baby’s arrival made Mad About You as tedious as parenthoodThe Guardian - Diane ShipleyIn another pointless reboot, marriage sitcom Mad About You will return to screens later this year after a 20-year hiatus. Pitched by creators Danny Jacobson and Paul Reiser as a “shorter, funnier” Thirtysomething,
UK News Newcastle stabbing: teenager appears in court on murder chargeThe Guardian - Josh HallidayA 17-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with stabbing a lawyer to death with a screwdriver in a busy shopping centre. Peter Duncan sustained a fatal chest wound after becoming involved in what
Books Olivia Laing splits James Tait Black prize win with fellow shortlisteesThe Guardian - Alison FloodOlivia Laing, who this weekend won the £10,000 James Tait Black award for her debut novel Crudo, will not be taking all of her winnings home with her. Instead, the acclaimed author has announced she will
Pensions Pay for FTSE 100 bosses at five-year low after anger over pensionsThe Guardian - Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondentPay for FTSE 100 bosses fell to a five-year low last year and could drop further as firms bow to investor anger over bumper pension payouts. Median total pay for bosses of the UK’s largest listed firms
The Theatre The End review – beautiful duet asks what happens when it's all overThe Guardian - Kate WyverAs doomsday draws near, this impossibly beautiful duet sees ramshackle dance duo Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas, known as Bert and Nasi, imagine a future without each other. As soon as it’s over, I want
Play buttonGran Canaria Gran Canaria wildfire triggers evacuation of thousands of peopleThe Guardian - Stephen Burgen in BarcelonaAbout 8,000 people have been evacuated from their homes on Gran Canaria in Spain’s Canary Islands, where firefighters are battling a wildfire that has burned more than 3,400 hectares (8,400 acres) of More
Play buttonBrexit 'The monster to slay before domestic policies is Brexit': readers on Corbyn's speechThe Guardian - Guardian readers and Rachel Obordo‘Jeremy you are right but you must be prepared to stand aside to allow someone else to be come caretaker PM’ Yes Jeremy, I agree. You are absolutely right. The problems of the UK run far deeper than Brexit.
Music (UK) Prom 41: LPO/Jurowski review – Russian novelties surprise and delightThe Guardian - Andrew ClementsRussian nights at the Proms generally include at least one very familiar, often all too familiar, warhorse. But there was nothing hackneyed in Vladimir Jurowski’s programme from his homeland. It was made
Books Not the Booker: Flames by Robbie Arnott review – magic works in a wild TasmaniaThe Guardian - Sam JordisonFlames is a novel that asks for indulgence, from its first sentence: “Our mother returned to us two days after we spread her ashes over Notley Fern Gorge.” This mother, covered in “leafy appendages”, a
Jeremy Corbyn Corbyn could have been the nation’s saviour. But he’s just too tribalThe Guardian - Simon JenkinsHistory is offering Jeremy Corbyn the gift of his dreams, and he is rejecting it. He has said he will do everything necessary to save Britain from the bizarre self-harm of no-deal Brexit, personally crafted
Lifestyle (UK) How we met: ‘When I saw his profile picture, I thought: “What have I agreed to go on a date with?”’The Guardian - Interviews by Emine SanerThe first time Charlotte and Jack met – as her first shift at a clothes shop ended and his began – they talked for about 15 minutes and Charlotte went home with a giddy feeling. “I was like: ‘Mum, there’s
Freedom of Movement Threat to end freedom of movement overnight is reckless, say EU citizensThe Guardian - Mattha BusbyEnding freedom of movement for EU citizens immediately after a no-deal Brexit would be reckless and could create a hostile environment for European nationals, a campaign group has said. The3million, a
Opinion (UK) Virtual reality headsets to distract women from the pain of labour? Dream onThe Guardian - Nell FrizzellThere was a point during labour when I would quite happily have ripped off every scrap of clothing, hunkered down into a squat and moaned like a pilot whale in the middle of a busy Frankie & Benny’s to
Horse Racing BHA's Rust ridiculed over claim '98% of under-30s have never seen a horse'The Guardian - Chris CookNick Rust said a surprising thing last week, while commenting on the whip debate at a meeting of stable staff in Lambourn. “According to a survey recently, 98% of people under the age of 30 have never
Play buttonKurt Zouma Kurt Zouma happy to have completed ‘very, very long journey’ at ChelseaThe Guardian - Nosa OmoiguiKurt Zouma insists he is happy to finally be getting his chance to prove himself at Chelsea having overcome serious injury and spent the past two seasons on loan, describing his route into Frank Lampard’s
Dentistry 'I've had patients take their own teeth out': dental anxiety and the treatments that can helpThe Guardian - Ammar KaliaAt 18, Finn James went to get a tooth removed, and the anaesthetic failed to mask the pain. “The dentist just kept going,” says James. “I didn’t go back to the dentist for decades after that.” Dental is
The Theatre Game of Thrones' Daniel Portman: 'People expect Podrick – that's not what they get'The Guardian - Chris WiegandThe teachers who told me not to do acting asked me to talk to pupils about how much the school gave me. No chance … Daniel Portman is soaked in sweat and locked in battle. There is an epic swell of music
UK News Andrew Harper killing: police given more time to question suspectsThe Guardian - Jamie Grierson Home affairs correspondentDetectives have been given more time to question 10 men and boys suspected of murdering the newlywed police officer Andrew Harper. Thames Valley police were granted permission at Reading magistrates court
UK News Conservative peer and former Paralympian denies sexual assaultThe Guardian - PA MediaA Conservative peer and one of Britain’s most successful Paralympians has denied sexually assaulting a woman at a five-star hotel. Christopher Holmes, 47, a nine-time Paralympic swimming champion, is of
Play buttonPrince Andrew US briefing: recession denials, Prince Andrew and Iranian oil tankerGuardian US - Tim WalkerDonald Trump and his advisers have dismissed the threat of a coming recession, despite concerns from the markets and warning signs elsewhere in the world. “I don’t see a recession,” Trump told reporters
Play buttonGreta Thunberg Greta Thunberg’s attackers are morally bankrupt, but her deification isn’t helpfulThe Guardian - Julian BagginiThe attacks on Thunberg look like a kind of displacement activity rooted in fear that what she says might be true As Greta Thunberg sets sail across the Atlantic to the United Nations in New York, the
Play buttonCricket England unchanged for third Ashes Test while Australia wait on Steve SmithThe Guardian - Guardian sport and agenciesEngland have named an unchanged squad for the third Ashes Test against Australia which starts at Headingley on Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced. The brevity of a four-day turnaround
Ecstasy (Drug) MDMA treatment for alcoholism reduces relapse, study suggestsThe Guardian - Helena BlackstoneResearchers say drug is safe and appears more effective than conventional treatments The first study looking into the use of MDMA to treat alcohol addiction has shown the treatment is safe and early results
Technology 5G battle hots up as EE lodges complaint over Three UK advertThe Guardian - Mark SweneyThe first hostilities have broken out among telecoms rivals over who offers the best 5G to customers, with EE seeking an advertising ban against claims by Three UK that it offers the only “real” next-generation
Cricket County cricket talking points: it's all to play for in the T20 BlastThe Guardian - Gary NaylorLancashire continued their fine season with a crushing win over Northamptonshire to all but secure qualification from the North Group with three matches to spare. Alex Davies steered them their target
Charlottesville, VA I lost my column for keeping Charlottesville police accountable. I'd do it againThe Guardian - Molly CongerI’m not surprised a police officer and a former prosecutor would try to weaponize the legal system to silence a critic I am surprised the paper’s owners reacted with such incredible cowardice When the
