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We booked a Travelodge but were forced to move hotel after 1am

  • Travelodge moved a couple to another hotel after 1am, citing overbooking.
  • Husband has heart disease and dementia; ordeal left them distressed.
  • Travelodge paid £179 refund plus £200 compensation, but only after press involvement.

A Guardian reader booked and paid for a Travelodge in London's King's Cross six weeks in advance for herself and her husband, who has heart disease and dementia, having confirmed an 11pm arrival time with the hotel. On arrival, staff said the hotel had overbooked because of a…

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Tom Holland delivers standout performance in grounded Spider-Man sequel

  • "Brand New Day" critic reactions are overwhelmingly positive ahead of release
  • Reviewers say Tom Holland gives his best performance yet as Spider-Man
  • Film praised for ditching multiverse plots for a grounded, character-driven story

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" screened for critics ahead of its release, drawing enthusiastic early reactions that single out Tom Holland's performance as the strongest of his run and praise director Destin Daniel Cretton for steering the franchise away from the multiverse-heavy storylines of recent instalments. Reviewers describe the…

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Confronting gang members at the heart of Ecuador’s drug battle

  • BBC film crew joins Ecuadorian police confronting drug gangs
  • Ecuador is a major transit route for Colombian and Peruvian cocaine
  • Gangs linked to Mexican cartels and Albanian mafia; over 9,200 killed last year

The BBC's Orla Guerin joined Ecuadorian police on patrol as they confront gang members amid a huge surge in drug-related crime sweeping the country. Ecuador has become a key transit hub for cocaine trafficking, with drugs flowing in from neighbouring Colombia and Peru, the world's two largest cocaine…

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Andy Burnham has made a bold start – but convincing people that change is possible will take much more | Frances Ryan

  • Burnham's first week signals optimism, breaking from Starmer-era fatalism
  • He frames issues like rough sleeping and social care as fixable choices
  • Critics, including the Daily Mail and Tories, are already attacking his agenda

In a comment piece, Guardian columnist Frances Ryan assesses Andy Burnham's first week as prime minister, arguing that his boldest move has been rejecting the "fatalism" that characterised Keir Starmer's premiership. Rather than simply promising specific policies, Burnham has framed social problems such as rough sleeping and social…

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From Kmart shelf stacker to Premier: Inisde the rise of Ben Carroll – as his personal life is laid bare after taking Jacinta Allan’s job

  • Ben Carroll becomes Victoria's Premier, succeeding Jacinta Allan.
  • Report highlights his journey from Kmart shelf stacker to top office.
  • Full article content on his personal life was not provided.

A profile piece examines the rise of Ben Carroll, who has become Premier of Victoria after taking over from Jacinta Allan, tracing his path from working as a shelf stacker at Kmart to reaching the top job in state politics. The article frames his ascent as a notable…

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Kmart customers slammed over unacceptable mess: ‘Disgusting’

The article content provided does not contain the actual story about the Kmart mess incident referenced in the headline. Instead, the text supplied consists solely of Daily Mail website navigation, unrelated headline links and menu items, meaning no substantive details about the reported customer complaints, the specific Kmart…

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“They thought I was brain dead” – Sheffield student scarred for life after violent man attacked two women just hours apart

  • Man attacked two women in Sheffield within hours of each other in April 2026, with one victim left severely injured and permanently scarred
  • Attacker had been released from prison just hours before the assaults after serving time for a previous similar violent attack
  • Sentenced to 30 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to assault charges

The graphic pictures included below show the shocking state one of Matthew Ward’s victims was left in, just a short time after he was released from a prison sentence for an eerily similar attack

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26 Years Later, This Odyssey Adaptation Is Still Perfect From Start to Finish

  • Nolan's Odyssey adaptation is a blockbuster success prompting viewers to explore related mythology films
  • 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' offers an inventive 1930s reimagining of Homer's epic as an unconventional follow-up
  • The Coen Brothers film cleverly adapts classical mythology into a Depression-era narrative without sacrificing its distinct identity

The Coen Brothers's O Brother, Where Art Thou? is one of the best adaptations of The Odyssey, and can provide a fresh perspective on Nolan's version.

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Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband details ‘big spiral’ as expert says one part ‘scared me’ in mom’s murder trial

  • Patrick Clancy testified as first witness in murder trial of ex-wife Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing their three children in Massachusetts by strangulation
  • Case pivots on competing theories: defendant's mental health crisis versus deliberate, premeditated intent; psychiatric medication Seroquel features in the narrative

Patrick Clancy, whose three young children were strangled at the family's Massachusetts home, testified as the first witness in the murder trial of his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy. His account described a rapid mental health decline he characterised as a "big spiral", with an expert observer noting one detail…

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PSA: Cowabunga! It’s Turtle Time In Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds This Week

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arrive as paid DLC in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds this week
  • The four turtles come with a themed vehicle, New York City tracks, and cosmetics; $5.99 standalone or $29.99 Season Pass
  • Sega plans further collaborations with Godzilla and Evangelion for the racing game's second content year

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is adding a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pack this week, the latest guest crossover for the Switch and Switch 2 kart racer since its release last year. The pack lets players race as Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello, continuing a string of paid downloadable content…

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