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Moment double-decker bus crashes into renovated home leaving trail of debris and rubble in the road
CCTV footage has captured the dramatic moment a double-decker bus veered off the road and smashed into a newly renovated house in Ormesby St Margaret, Norfolk, partially collapsing the two-storey property. The incident, which occurred in broad daylight on a residential street, is significant given the scale of destruction shown in the footage, yet remarkably…
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Experts’ chilling warning Australia is at greater risk of nuclear attack under controversial security pact
A public inquiry into the AUKUS security pact has heard warnings from military and policy experts that the agreement makes Australia more likely to be attacked, potentially with nuclear weapons, and increases the risk it could be drawn into a war between the United States and China. Former senior officials Michael Keating and Jon Stanford…
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Falling House depicts Iranian guard imprisoning his family
A review from the Venice film festival covers Falling House, Mohsen Gharaei’s domestic drama screening in the Orizzonti section, about an Iranian prison guard who imprisons his own family within their home. The film, starring Farhad Aslani as jailer Rashid Hafizhi, functions as a thinly veiled parable of life under the Islamic Republic, suggesting that…
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Tracy-Ann Oberman leads gender-swapped Present Laughter in New York
Theatre Royal Bath is hosting a gender-swapped production of Noël Coward’s 1942 comedy Present Laughter, with the estate authorising a version in which the central role of actor Garry Essendine becomes Geri, played by Tracy-Ann Oberman. Directed by Lindsay Posner, with Oberman also serving as dramaturg, the production shifts the setting from mid-20th-century London to…
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How to get free DLC Astronomer’s Hat in Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacy has introduced a free limited-time cosmetic item, the Astronomer’s Hat, as part of its “Back to Hogwarts” 2026 celebration. The headwear is being offered as a downloadable add-on through the in-game shop rather than earned through normal gameplay progression, making the redemption process less straightforward than acquiring standard gear. Players can claim the…
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Irvine Welsh and readers share August book recommendations
This is the Guardian’s regular reader/writer roundup of books enjoyed in August, featuring recommendations from novelist Irvine Welsh, author Janice Hallett and members of the public. Contributors share a mix of literary fiction, crime and true crime titles, each explaining what drew them to their chosen books and why they stood out over the past…
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Colman Domingo to Emcee Kering’s Caring for Women Dinner
Actor Colman Domingo will host the fifth annual Caring for Women Dinner on 10 September in New York, with Paris Hilton providing DJ duties at the after-party. The event, staged by the Kering Foundation, brings together figures from fashion, film, art and sport to raise funds for organisations working to end gender-based violence, underscoring the…
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Fraudsters who lived luxury lifestyles with fancy holidays and top-of-the-range sports cars after conning pensioners out of £70m in tree-planting Ponzi scheme are jailed
Three fraudsters who ran a £70million pension Ponzi scheme disguised as an ethical tree-planting investment have been jailed after admitting fraudulent trading. Matthew Pickard, Stephen Greenaway and Paul Laver conned more than 3,000 people over seven years through their Bournemouth-based firm, Ethical Forestry Limited, persuading pensioners to transfer their savings into a tree-planting scheme in…
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Premier League Transforms Transfer Market With Record Youth Investment Strategy
Manchester City could be without forward Vivianne Miedema for the rest of 2026 after she sustained a serious knee injury, with fears she may not return until after the Women’s Super League’s winter break. The news came as the WSL prepared for the new season, kicking off on Friday, with clubs also concluding a record-breaking…