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Sports quiz of the week: FA Cup final, NFL, Giro and Women’s Six Nations Chess: Niemann puts controversy aside and wins $50,000 first prize in Warsaw Handle with care: why the iconic FA Cup is more than just a silver trophy ‘I had to start living for me’: Suzette Charles on winning Miss America, confronting Bill Cosby and releasing her debut album 33 years late British Gas faces record £112m settlement over prepayment meter scandal UK borrowing costs hit new highs as City traders brace for Burnham, and pound heads for worst week since 2024 – as it happened Dancing on a Volcano album review – a glorious technicolour snapshot of pre-war musical Germany What the fate of Timmy the whale says about conservation ‘We found a charming alternative to touristy Bath’: readers’ favourite UK trips Cast Away by Francesca de Tores review – gripping portrait of the real-life Robinson Crusoe Swindon is not enough – every new housing estate deserves a Dench Close Fears of ‘postal deserts’ as owner of former WH Smith stores puts counters under threat King’s College and Cranfield hope to be stronger together in surprise merger Kylie to The Boroughs: the seven best shows to stream this week Friday briefing: Is there any way Keir Starmer can keep hold of his job? Trump leaves China without breakthroughs on Iran, Taiwan or AI Giggle for Girls app discriminated against trans woman Roxanne Tickle, appeal judge rules when doubling damages Former Victoria’s Secret models among ‘thrilling’ talent strutting through Australian fashion week TV tonight: the return of super fun drag sitcom Smoggie Queens All in the mind: are exercise slides the next ugly shoe?
Root reads from same old script in latest episode of England’s off-field soap opera | Simon Burnton

Root reads from same old script in latest episode of England’s off-field soap opera | Simon Burnton

silverguide.site – Captain followed trend of discussing nightclub incidents rather than cricket before the second Test against Pakistan…

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John Irvin obituary

John Irvin obituary

The Quiet Earth: New Zealand post-apocalyptic classic preys on the fear of being totally alone

The Quiet Earth: New Zealand post-apocalyptic classic preys on the fear of being totally alone

Ali G: Who Iz I? trailer reveals return of Sacha Baron Cohen’s prank-playing rudeboy

Ali G: Who Iz I? trailer reveals return of Sacha Baron Cohen’s prank-playing rudeboy

Zip Wire review – cable-dangle thriller is seriously slack

Zip Wire review – cable-dangle thriller is seriously slack

Gaza documentary produced by the Guardian to receive world premiere at Venice film festival

Gaza documentary produced by the Guardian to receive world premiere at Venice film festival

Post your questions for Alex Winter

Post your questions for Alex Winter

The Visitor review – existential Lithuania-set homecoming drama leaves everything in limbo

The Visitor review – existential Lithuania-set homecoming drama leaves everything in limbo

Marching in the Dark review – rural Indian widows show stunning resilience as they battle poverty and taboos

Marching in the Dark review – rural Indian widows show stunning resilience as they battle poverty and taboos

Mark Ruffalo fires back at Paramount Skydance after it accuses him of using ‘antisemitic tropes’

Mark Ruffalo fires back at Paramount Skydance after it accuses him of using ‘antisemitic tropes’

Drive-in cinemas are rare these days. But the last one in Melbourne’s north still draws a faithful crowd

Drive-in cinemas are rare these days. But the last one in Melbourne’s north still draws a faithful crowd

Editors Pick

The Guardian view on Trump’s economic threats: bullies can overplay their hand | Editorial

The Guardian view on Trump’s economic threats: bullies can overplay their hand | Editorial

The Guardian view on the French left: division makes Marine Le Pen’s path to the Élysée more straightforward | Editorial

The Guardian view on the French left: division makes Marine Le Pen’s path to the Élysée more straightforward | Editorial

Corrections and clarifications

Corrections and clarifications

The Guardian view on Britain helping Ukraine: build the weapons independence Kyiv needs | Editorial

The Guardian view on Britain helping Ukraine: build the weapons independence Kyiv needs | Editorial

The Guardian view on the Tiananmen vigil convictions: Hong Kong too has been silenced. Others should speak out | Editorial

The Guardian view on the Tiananmen vigil convictions: Hong Kong too has been silenced. Others should speak out | Editorial

Corrections and clarifications

Corrections and clarifications

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s foreign policy: work in progress | Editorial

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s foreign policy: work in progress | Editorial

The Guardian view on the new Hungary: de-Orbánising at pace | Editorial

The Guardian view on the new Hungary: de-Orbánising at pace | Editorial

Meta goes on trial over allegations it hooked children on its platforms

Meta goes on trial over allegations it hooked children on its platforms

Corrections and clarifications

Corrections and clarifications

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s buses: a blueprint for governing Britain | Editorial

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s buses: a blueprint for governing Britain | Editorial

Corrections and clarifications

Corrections and clarifications

The Guardian view on GCSE results: much to celebrate, much to reform | Editorial

The Guardian view on GCSE results: much to celebrate, much to reform | Editorial

The Guardian view on Trump’s MMR executive order: endangering the children he claims to care about | Editorial

The Guardian view on Trump’s MMR executive order: endangering the children he claims to care about | Editorial

Corrections and clarifications

Corrections and clarifications

The Guardian view on the Ebola outbreak in the DRC: a case study in why international aid matters | Editorial

The Guardian view on the Ebola outbreak in the DRC: a case study in why international aid matters | Editorial

Corrections and clarifications

Corrections and clarifications

The Guardian view on global inequality: extreme wealth threatens democracy | Editorial

The Guardian view on global inequality: extreme wealth threatens democracy | Editorial

The Guardian view on writers’ houses: a museum of one’s own | Editorial

The Guardian view on writers’ houses: a museum of one’s own | Editorial

Corrections and clarifications

Corrections and clarifications

Celebrity tributes pour in for Dolly Parton: ‘a gift to the world’

Celebrity tributes pour in for Dolly Parton: ‘a gift to the world’

My pup Koopa and I put 15 dog beds to the test – these are ones that survived

My pup Koopa and I put 15 dog beds to the test – these are ones that survived

Root reads from same old script in latest episode of England’s off-field soap opera | Simon Burnton

Root reads from same old script in latest episode of England’s off-field soap opera | Simon Burnton

Share your tributes and memories of Dolly Parton

Share your tributes and memories of Dolly Parton

Delap heads to Forest for £50m as Chelsea open talks to sell Jackson to Aston Villa

Delap heads to Forest for £50m as Chelsea open talks to sell Jackson to Aston Villa

Hakeem Jeffries defends his meeting with Trump envoy Jared Kushner

Hakeem Jeffries defends his meeting with Trump envoy Jared Kushner

‘Starting to wind me up’: Itauma rebuffs Hrgovic before world heavyweight title fight

‘Starting to wind me up’: Itauma rebuffs Hrgovic before world heavyweight title fight

Trump faces backlash from Republicans over plan to lift tariffs on beef imports

Trump faces backlash from Republicans over plan to lift tariffs on beef imports

Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80

Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80

‘He’s box office’: Gary Lineker admits wanting Roy Keane to join The Rest Is Football

‘He’s box office’: Gary Lineker admits wanting Roy Keane to join The Rest Is Football

Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’

Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’

‘They make life much easier’: AI-powered shopping trolleys roll out in Lancashire

‘They make life much easier’: AI-powered shopping trolleys roll out in Lancashire

China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran

China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran

Multiple people killed in shooting at Montana home also set on fire, officials say

Multiple people killed in shooting at Montana home also set on fire, officials say

Revealed: How undercover agents spied on anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota

Revealed: How undercover agents spied on anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota

UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states

UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states

There’s no place like a revered writer’s home | Letters

There’s no place like a revered writer’s home | Letters

Why the threat from the rampaging AI machine went ignored | Letters

Why the threat from the rampaging AI machine went ignored | Letters

Latest News

sport

Sports quiz of the week: FA Cup final, NFL, Giro and Women’s Six Nations

silverguide.site – Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, tennis, boxing, cycling, golf and the NFL?…
Sports quiz of the week: FA Cup final, NFL, Giro and Women’s Six Nations
sport

Chess: Niemann puts controversy aside and wins $50,000 first prize in Warsaw

silverguide.site – The controversial US grandmaster scored the biggest success of his career at the Grand Chess Tour Rapid & Blitz and is close to the world top 10…
Chess: Niemann puts controversy aside and wins $50,000 first prize in Warsaw
football

Handle with care: why the iconic FA Cup is more than just a silver trophy | Emma John

silverguide.site – Wreathed with more than 150 years of hopes, dreams and drama, the FA Cup reflects sporting heritage and mystique…
Handle with care: why the iconic FA Cup is more than just a silver trophy | Emma John
music

‘I had to start living for me’: Suzette Charles on winning Miss America, confronting Bill Cosby and releasing her debut album 33 years late

silverguide.site – From late-night calls with Stevie Wonder to tours with Frank Sinatra, the US singer seemed primed for success – so what caused her to hide from the public for decades? Finally back in the spotlight, she tells her remarkable story…
‘I had to start living for me’: Suzette Charles on winning Miss America, confronting Bill Cosby and releasing her debut album 33 years late
business

British Gas faces record £112m settlement over prepayment meter scandal

silverguide.site – Redress to customers for force-fitting devices in homes includes £20m penalty and £70m of debt write-offs…
British Gas faces record £112m settlement over prepayment meter scandal
business

UK borrowing costs hit new highs as City traders brace for Burnham, and pound heads for worst week since 2024 – as it happened

silverguide.site – UK 10-year government bond yields have hit their highest since 2008…
UK borrowing costs hit new highs as City traders brace for Burnham, and pound heads for worst week since 2024 – as it happened
music

Dancing on a Volcano album review – a glorious technicolour snapshot of pre-war musical Germany

silverguide.site – From Hindemith’s jazz-age energy to Schoenberg’s existential angst, and Kurt Weill’s biting satire to Korngold’s neo-Romanticism, this lively recording is a perfect example of the kind of music the Nazis couldn’t abide.
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Dancing on a Volcano album review – a glorious technicolour snapshot of pre-war musical Germany
environment

What the fate of Timmy the whale says about conservation

silverguide.site – In this week’s newsletter: The public stranding of a young humpback exposes tensions between animal rights activism and other choices around biodiversity…
What the fate of Timmy the whale says about conservation
travel

‘We found a charming alternative to touristy Bath’: readers’ favourite UK trips

silverguide.site – From Hadrian’s Wall to the locations of Happy Valley and Hot Fuzz, readers share their top discoveries…
‘We found a charming alternative to touristy Bath’: readers’ favourite UK trips
books

Cast Away by Francesca de Tores review – gripping portrait of the real-life Robinson Crusoe

silverguide.site – This fascinating novel about 18th-century privateer Alexander Selkirk, abandoned on a tiny island in the South Pacific, becomes a revelatory meditation on humanity…
Cast Away by Francesca de Tores review – gripping portrait of the real-life Robinson Crusoe
film

Swindon is not enough – every new housing estate deserves a Dench Close

silverguide.site – Bond Place and Desmond Crescent have been named in honour of the 007 franchise after some scenes were shot nearby in the 90s – why stop there?…
Swindon is not enough – every new housing estate deserves a Dench Close
business

Fears of ‘postal deserts’ as owner of former WH Smith stores puts counters under threat

silverguide.site – Exclusive: Contract changes mean Post Office outlets inside TG Jones stores would be easier to close, with up to 60 possibly affected…
Fears of ‘postal deserts’ as owner of former WH Smith stores puts counters under threat
education

King’s College and Cranfield hope to be stronger together in surprise merger

silverguide.site – News will come as a shock to staff, especially at Cranfield, but the institutions’ bosses say intention is growth…
King’s College and Cranfield hope to be stronger together in surprise merger
tv-and-radio

Kylie to The Boroughs: the seven best shows to stream this week

silverguide.site – After 40 years of stardom, the cult of Kylie comes to our screens in a Beckham-style Netflix show, while the Duffer brothers bring us Stranger Things set in a spooky care home. Plus: new Bluey!…
Kylie to The Boroughs: the seven best shows to stream this week
world

Friday briefing: Is there any way Keir Starmer can keep hold of his job?

silverguide.site – In today’s newsletter: ​W​es Streeting’s resignation has exposed deep fractures within the ​ Labour party​ and with a leadership race looming it’s time for Keir Starmer to shout about his achievements…
Friday briefing: Is there any way Keir Starmer can keep hold of his job?
world

Trump leaves China without breakthroughs on Iran, Taiwan or AI

silverguide.site – US president hails ‘fantastic’ deals, but details remain scarce after pageantry and little progress at much-hyped summit with Xi…
Trump leaves China without breakthroughs on Iran, Taiwan or AI
australia-news

Giggle for Girls app discriminated against trans woman Roxanne Tickle, appeal judge rules when doubling damages

silverguide.site – Federal court affirms an August 2024 finding that Tickle was discriminated against on the basis of her gender identity and awards her $20,000…
Giggle for Girls app discriminated against trans woman Roxanne Tickle, appeal judge rules when doubling damages
fashion

Former Victoria’s Secret models among ‘thrilling’ talent strutting through Australian fashion week

silverguide.site – L’Idee Woman founder says it was a ‘highly volatile week of logistics’ to get US model Taylor Hill to Australia…
Former Victoria’s Secret models among ‘thrilling’ talent strutting through Australian fashion week
tv-and-radio

TV tonight: the return of super fun drag sitcom Smoggie Queens

silverguide.site – Phil Dunning’s cracking comedy is back with more hijinks. Plus: Fred Sirieix plays Cupid in a new series of First Dates. Here’s what to watch this evening…
TV tonight: the return of super fun drag sitcom Smoggie Queens
fashion

All in the mind: are exercise slides the next ugly shoe?

silverguide.site – From Nike Mind, with its pre-game benefits, or recovery shoes from Hoka, the bulbous sport style is moving into fashionable circles. Will we see it beyond the jogging track this summer?…
All in the mind: are exercise slides the next ugly shoe?
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