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Sheffield Ski Village Redevelopment: Skyline Enterprises Masterplan Opens to Public Consultation
A public consultation has launched for proposals to redevelop Sheffield’s long-derelict former Ski Village site at Parkwood Springs. The consultation period allows residents and stakeholders to review and provide feedbac
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UK looks to ‘refresh’ US special relationship as Trump reignites Falklands row
John Healey, the chancellor, has said he wants to “refresh” the UK’s special relationship with the United States after Donald Trump reignited a dispute over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. Trump suggested he was reconsidering US support for Britain’s claim to the islands, remarks likely to strain relations further, given that the territory is…
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Under Story by Chloe Benjamin review – this time-reversal melodrama is quantum hokum
This is a Guardian book review of Chloe Benjamin’s third novel, Under Story, which imagines a parallel “duoverse” where time runs backwards, joining a small literary tradition of reverse-chronology fiction that includes Martin Amis’s Time’s Arrow and Ian McEwan’s The Cockroach. The reviewer finds the concept intriguing but argues the novel’s execution is clumsy, saying…
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The Extractor review – Indonesian hostage-rescue thriller has surprising thread of gentleness at its core
The Guardian reviews The Extractor, an Indonesian action thriller directed by and starring martial arts star Iko Uwais, in which he plays a soldier named Timur tasked with rescuing researchers held hostage in the jungle. Though the plot follows a familiar hostage-rescue template, the review argues the film distinguishes itself from generic direct-to-video action fare…
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Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter announce new UK dates for 2026 winter ’50 Years Of Punk’ tour
The Sex Pistols, now fronted by Frank Carter, have expanded their winter 2026 UK “50 Years Of Punk” tour with a batch of new dates, adding to shows already announced earlier this year. The tour marks 50 years since the band’s original line-up played a series of legendary gigs in 1976, including at Manchester’s Lesser…
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John Healey tells counterparts to ‘step up’ as he arrives at first G20 summit
The UK’s new Chancellor, John Healey, called on international counterparts to “step up” co-operation on shared economic pressures as he arrived at his first G20 summit in Asheville, North Carolina. He cited challenges including the Middle East crisis, high energy prices, the cost of living and growth, arguing that no country can tackle these shocks…
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Bond sell-off intensifies around the world as oil prices rise above $91 a barrel, stoking inflation fears – business live
Global government bond markets are selling off sharply, driving yields to fresh highs, after oil prices climbed above $91 a barrel amid renewed fighting in the Middle East. The US and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in a month, with Iran targeting American bases in Jordan and the UAE after strikes on Iranian…
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Beveridge revisited: Simon Callow film celebrates the radical co-founder of Britain’s welfare state
A new film, The Man With the Plan, directed by Christine Edzard and starring Simon Callow, revisits William Beveridge, the Liberal peer whose 1942 report laid the groundwork for Britain’s postwar welfare state. The film argues that Beveridge was far more radical than commonly remembered, and its release is timed to resonate with the new…
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The band Ian Anderson would play with in a heartbeat: “Tell me where you want me”
Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson has said he would happily collaborate with Metallica if the opportunity arose, describing the prospect of adding his trademark flute to a track by the thrash metal giants as an appealing challenge. The comment revisits one of rock’s more unusual footnotes: Jethro Tull’s win of the first-ever Grammy for Best…