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Bakery is ‘banned from Borough Market for being too successful’ – ahead of fresh New York venture adding to outlets in the Middle East and Asia
Bread Ahead, a well-known bakery in London's Borough Market, says it has been told to leave the site because it has become "too successful", with founder Matthew Jones warning the move could cost 83 jobs. Jones, who left school at 15 to become a chef and built the…
Raiding the past: Lara Croft relives her first adventure in Legacy of Atlantis
The Guardian has had an early hands-on preview of Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the seminal 1996 Tomb Raider, co-developed by Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog. The reimagining preserves iconic locations such as St Francis' Folly, rendered with far greater environmental detail, but introduces significant gameplay…
‘Pelicot 2.0’ husband ‘boasted of selling his wife for £400 per rape’ before she died from injuries sustained by the sexual assaults, relative claims
An Austrian truck driver, Robert Aichinger, 51, is under investigation after his wife Daniela, 39, died on 25 June from injuries sustained during sexual assaults he allegedly arranged. Prosecutors have dubbed the case "Pelicot 2.0", drawing comparisons to the French case of Gisele Pelicot, who was drugged and…
Pochettino’s ‘different’ vow to the US invites unwelcome speculation
Mauricio Pochettino has suggested his approach to the United States men's national team job may become "different" now that he has signed a four-year contract running through the next World Cup cycle, prompting fresh speculation about his long-term commitment given his enduring ties to former club Tottenham Hotspur.…
‘Danny Boyle, please make another film about drugs’: Venice film festival’s feedback wall delivers home truths
Venice film festival has embraced a curious 30-year tradition: a public "feedback wall" (Ridateci i soldi, or "Give us our money back") erected outside the Palazzo del Cinema, where visitors are encouraged to scrawl scathing reviews of the films and the festival itself. Far from suppressing the criticism,…
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander demands air traffic meltdown report on her desk within days as embattled NATS boss who took home £2.2m in bonuses is accused of lying over IT crisis that hit 2,000 flights
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has ordered Martin Rolfe, chief executive of National Air Traffic Services (NATS), to hand her a report by next Wednesday explaining the technical failure that led to the cancellation of around 2,000 flights this week. Mr Rolfe faces mounting pressure to resign after the…
Moment giant water spout bears down on tourist boat in Italy as country is lashed with deadly flash floods and storms
A giant waterspout swept close to a tourist boat off the coast of northern Italy on Thursday morning, part of a wider spell of severe weather that has left at least two people dead and caused widespread flooding and destruction across the country. Footage captured the towering vortex…
Obsessed British Airbnb guest learns fate for brutally killing host who rejected his advances after a brief fling – before torching her beyond recognition to try and cover it up
A British man who moved to Australia has been jailed for 17 years for manslaughter after fatally assaulting an Airbnb host who had rejected his romantic advances, then setting fire to her home in an attempt to destroy the evidence. Victorian Supreme Court Justice Andrew Tinney condemned Timothy…
PATRICK DARDIS: Burnham’s new holiday tax is delusional, unforgivable and, for many in the hospitality trade, unsurvivable
Daily Mail columnist Patrick Dardis criticises Labour's proposed "overnight visitor levy", a new tourism tax he warns could devastate seaside towns such as Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset and hospitality businesses nationwide. He argues the policy, confirmed by Housing Secretary Angela Rayner, would compound existing pressures on the sector from…
Police still can’t name the Woman In The Pink T-Shirt: Officers knock 625 properties and retrieve footage from 30 cameras in search to identify ‘murdered’ pensioner, 70, whose body was found in bin bag
Merseyside Police are still trying to identify a woman, believed to be around 70, whose body was found dumped in a bin bag in Stanley Park, Anfield, on 28 August. Despite an extensive door-to-door and CCTV operation, detectives have made no headway in establishing who she is, and…
Labour in northern uproar as ex-Starmer minister warns Burnham he can’t make the UK richer by making London poorer in attack on ‘Manchesterism’ devolution plans
Steve Reed, a former Cabinet minister under Sir Keir Starmer, has publicly criticised Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plans to devolve power away from London, warning that the strategy could alienate Labour voters in the capital and the south of England. Writing in The Times, Reed argued that Burnham's…
BOFH: Oh no! The CMS ate 500 pages of corporate documentation
This is a comic BOFH ("Bastard Operator From Hell") column from The Register, a long-running satirical fiction series about a sociopathic IT worker at a fictional company. In this instalment, the new Boss asks the BOFH for a briefing on the company's content management system, prompting a sarcastic…
Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts: Second Song review – shaky album occasionally strikes gold
The Guardian reviews "Second Song," the second new album Neil Young has released in 2026, recorded with his backing band the Chrome Hearts, noting his prolific but uneven output at 80. The review is broadly mixed, finding much of the record slight or recycled, but singles out two…
QUENTIN LETTS: The BBC used to scrutinise politicians with calm balance. The Leftist aggression of its so-called star interviewer Emma Barnett toward Kemi Badenoch was just snooty and crass
In this opinion piece for the Daily Mail, columnist Quentin Letts criticises BBC Radio 4 Today presenter Emma Barnett for what he calls an aggressive and unbalanced interview with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch. He argues the exchange, meant to explore Labour's Andy Burnham suggesting welfare spending could take…
Lewis Hall agrees long-term Newcastle deal, Chelsea buy-out close: football news – live
Newcastle United left-back Lewis Hall has signed a new long-term contract extension with the club, committing his future to Newcastle despite reported interest from Manchester United and others. The move ties up one of the club's key young defenders and comes amid a busy period of transfer-related news,…
Prince Harry announces string of pseudo-royal engagements in the UK and the US as he and Meghan hit back again at King for calling them ‘private citizens’, saying it’s ‘unrealistic’
Prince Harry has announced a series of charity engagements in the UK and US this September, in what is being seen as a stepped-up public role amid ongoing tensions with the Royal Household. The move follows a letter of "guidance" issued on King Charles's behalf, which confirmed the…
Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
Anthropic says it has detected and disrupted several attempts to misuse its Claude AI models for potentially serious harms, including cases that could have supported biological weapons development. The disclosure, made in the company's latest threat intelligence report, adds to a growing chorus of warnings from AI researchers…
The Far Out Pub Quiz: AC/DC, Harry Styles and Stephen Graham
Far Out Magazine has published its latest weekly pub quiz, a recurring Friday feature offering ten trivia questions focused solely on music and film news from the past seven days. The format is designed for entertainment enthusiasts who want quiz content tailored to their interests, rather than the…
Gatwick rolls out robotic car parking for passengers flying away for at least five days
Gatwick Airport has begun rolling out a robotic valet parking service for passengers flying away for five days or more, deploying automated vehicles to lift and store cars without human drivers. The launch comes at a sensitive moment for the airport, arriving just days after an air traffic…
Creamfields announces The Prodigy as first 2027 headliner
Creamfields has confirmed The Prodigy as the first headline act for its 2027 edition, marking the electronic dance festival's 30th anniversary. The announcement matters both for fans of the band, who will be making their first appearance at the festival in 14 years, and for the event itself,…