Dating May 23, 2026 Blind date: ‘Would we meet again? Stay tuned, divas’ Colman, 31, a lawyer, meets Ben, 28, an assistant stage managerWhat were you hoping for? Brown eyes, decent chat, and if all else failed, a good story. Continue reading... Blind date: ‘Would we meet again? Stay tuned, divas’ Colman, 31, a lawyer, meets Ben, 28, an assistant stage managerWhat were you hoping for? Brown eyes, decent chat, and if all else failed, a good story. Continue reading... See more
May 23, 2026 Meet the only female yakuza, an exhibition of extreme pop fandom – and should you be able to take your dog anywhere? Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days Continue reading... Meet the only female yakuza, an exhibition of extreme pop fandom – and should you be able to take your dog anywhere? Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days Continue reading... Share
Family May 23, 2026 Tim Dowling: the band shuns my new jokes. But telling the old ones proves even riskier When my cat jokes are met with near silence, there’s only one thing for it …I remember the first time it happened, in the band’s earliest days. We were playi... Tim Dowling: the band shuns my new jokes. But telling the old ones proves even riskier When my cat jokes are met with near silence, there’s only one thing for it …I remember the first time it happened, in the band’s earliest days. We were playi... Share
Film May 23, 2026 ‘I thought I was the saviour of the planet’: how Game of Thrones’ Hannah Murray found a wellness cult – and lost her mind She landed a role in hit TV show Skins at 17 and went on to star in the fantasy epic. Then she was drawn towards a mysterious spiritual community. How did sh... ‘I thought I was the saviour of the planet’: how Game of Thrones’ Hannah Murray found a wellness cult – and lost her mind She landed a role in hit TV show Skins at 17 and went on to star in the fantasy epic. Then she was drawn towards a mysterious spiritual community. How did sh... Share
Germany May 23, 2026 Can hybrid village stores answer rural Germany’s ‘cry for help’ and fend off far right? Retail innovation, where people can shop alone after staff have gone, is helping vital community hubs surviveOnce upon a time, every German village had its o... Can hybrid village stores answer rural Germany’s ‘cry for help’ and fend off far right? Retail innovation, where people can shop alone after staff have gone, is helping vital community hubs surviveOnce upon a time, every German village had its o... Share
Retail industry May 23, 2026 Five toys on sale in Britain found to contain asbestos in tests for Guardian Discovery adds to fears about UK safety regime and exposes regulatory gaps as similar items were banned in NetherlandsFive children’s toys on sale in Britain... Five toys on sale in Britain found to contain asbestos in tests for Guardian Discovery adds to fears about UK safety regime and exposes regulatory gaps as similar items were banned in NetherlandsFive children’s toys on sale in Britain... Share
Road transport May 23, 2026 Politics of potholes: why Bristol can’t fix its broken roads overnight Marsh Street has been cited as Bristol’s worst for potholes. But it’s just one of many crumbling roads in Britain as councils face repairs backlogs and lack... Politics of potholes: why Bristol can’t fix its broken roads overnight Marsh Street has been cited as Bristol’s worst for potholes. But it’s just one of many crumbling roads in Britain as councils face repairs backlogs and lack... Share
Stephen Hawking May 23, 2026 Stephen Hawking’s father worried his son ‘does not study much’, diaries reveal Exclusive: New biography uncovers Frank Hawking’s papers in which he lamented that his son had ‘little initiative’In exploring the physics and geometry of th... Stephen Hawking’s father worried his son ‘does not study much’, diaries reveal Exclusive: New biography uncovers Frank Hawking’s papers in which he lamented that his son had ‘little initiative’In exploring the physics and geometry of th... Share
Art and design May 23, 2026 Multimedia arts project wins Sycamore Gap tree commission after public vote ‘Living archive’ will mark loss of Northumberland landmark with storytelling, sound and sculpture using saved woodA new artwork will transform preserved wood... Multimedia arts project wins Sycamore Gap tree commission after public vote ‘Living archive’ will mark loss of Northumberland landmark with storytelling, sound and sculpture using saved woodA new artwork will transform preserved wood... Share
Australian politics May 23, 2026 Anthony Albanese visibly emotional after defending Labor’s capital gains tax and negative gearing changes Prime minister launches impassioned argument in favour of much-maligned reforms announced in last week’s federal budgetGet our breaking news email, free app... Anthony Albanese visibly emotional after defending Labor’s capital gains tax and negative gearing changes Prime minister launches impassioned argument in favour of much-maligned reforms announced in last week’s federal budgetGet our breaking news email, free app... Share
France May 23, 2026 French stars are rightly worried by billionaire Vincent Bolloré. Here’s how to rein him in The conservative tycoon’s grip on media and cinema is unhealthy. An EU fund could protect democracy in perpetuityThe shadow of Joseph McCarthy’s “red scare”... French stars are rightly worried by billionaire Vincent Bolloré. Here’s how to rein him in The conservative tycoon’s grip on media and cinema is unhealthy. An EU fund could protect democracy in perpetuityThe shadow of Joseph McCarthy’s “red scare”... Share
Television May 23, 2026 ‘Are they your real teeth?’ How TV’s best – and most gloriously blunt – chatshow ripped up the rulebook As Rylan Clark takes the final hot seat on The Assembly, the makers tell all about this revolutionary show. Where else would a politician be driven to tears?... ‘Are they your real teeth?’ How TV’s best – and most gloriously blunt – chatshow ripped up the rulebook As Rylan Clark takes the final hot seat on The Assembly, the makers tell all about this revolutionary show. Where else would a politician be driven to tears?... Share
Democratic Republic of the Congo May 23, 2026 ‘Every health facility said they were full’: fear that spread of Ebola in DRC is gathering pace New strain of virus, aid cuts and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreakThe warnings from aid groups and healthcare... ‘Every health facility said they were full’: fear that spread of Ebola in DRC is gathering pace New strain of virus, aid cuts and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreakThe warnings from aid groups and healthcare... Share