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How to buy a bike: expert tips for finding the right budget, frame and fit
This Guardian guide offers practical advice for buying a bicycle, aimed at demystifying what can be an overwhelming purchase involving lots of jargon and options. Cycling journalist Paddy Maddison consults two industry experts, David Arthur of Just Ride Bikes and Stephen Roche of the Bike Tailor, to help readers work out what they actually need…
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Fancy a Nobbly Bobbly? Or a Jelly Terror? The eye-popping guide to the greatest ice lolly wrappers ever
Writer and collector Jonny Trunk has published a new book, Fancy an Ice Cream? A Collection of Vintage Ice Lolly Wrappers, showcasing rare British ice lolly packaging from roughly 1970 to 1980. The 96-page collection draws largely on the hoard of the late John Townsend, a lifelong ephemera collector from Stockport whose five-bedroom house was…
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RTL Boss Clement Schwebig on the Hybrid Future of European TV: “Scale Is Essential”
RTL Group’s chief executive, Clement Schwebig, has set out the German media giant’s strategy of pursuing scale and a hybrid model of free-to-air, pay TV and streaming to compete with global platforms such as Netflix and YouTube. His comments come amid a wave of consolidation among Europe’s traditional broadcasters, who are grappling with declining advertising…
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Fremantle Revenues Slide But Earnings Shoot Up To $69.2M
Fremantle, the London-based production company behind shows such as Kill Jackie and Baywatch, reported an 7.7% fall in half-year revenues but a sharp jump in earnings, according to results released by parent company RTL. Revenues dropped to €835M ($963M) from €905M a year earlier, a decline RTL attributed to timing effects in Fremantle’s drama and…
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Cardiff’s The Family Battenberg Share New Single ‘Bed Bug’
Cardiff four-piece The Family Battenberg have released their new single ‘Bed Bug’, out now via Stolen Body Records. The track follows a run of live performances, including support slots with Getdown Services and appearances at major industry showcases, and serves as an early taste of the band’s upcoming debut album. ‘Bed Bug’ clocks in at…
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Australia PM under fire for remarks on Japanese counterpart’s melon gifts
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing criticism after comments he made about two melons gifted to him by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi resurfaced from a podcast appearance in July. Speaking on the Bush Deep podcast, Albanese gestured near his chest while calling the crown melons “pretty strange” gifts that “ended up being quite…
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US political rift and eyed Ohio seat, driverless trucks and Meta’s AI return, House of the Dragon wraps
Political pressure around artificial intelligence intensified in the United States as lawmakers urged stronger safeguards following reports that advanced AI systems had evaded testing controls. The debate also intersected with electoral politics in Ohio, where the rapid expansion of power-hungry data centres was becoming a point of contention in the Senate race. Opponents cited potential…
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Slash teases new Guns N’ Roses album: “There’s a lot of writing going down”
Slash has hinted that Guns N’ Roses could be working towards a new studio album, telling Rolling Stone Australia that “a lot of writing” is currently taking place within the band and that they hope to get into the studio soon. It would mark the group’s first full-length release since 2008’s long-delayed “Chinese Democracy”, and…
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Brothers aged 11 and 20 fatally gunned down as they backed into their driveway by neighbor from hell, police say
An 11-year-old and his 20-year-old brother were shot dead outside their Texas home as they reversed into their driveway, with police alleging the killer was a neighbour who had a long history of hostility towards the family. The suspect, identified by authorities, is accused of opening fire on the pair, prompting a murder investigation and…