‘A natural storyteller’: Jane Gardam remembered by Tessa Hadley

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a story from The Guardian › International

The author of Late in the Day pays tribute to the exuberantly inventive Yorkshire-born novelist who has died aged 96

Jane Gardam, who has died aged 96, was such an exuberant, inventive writer. It’s th…

Listen closely to the Kneecap furore. You’ll hear hypocrisy from all sides | Dorian Lynskey

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a story from The Guardian › International

The band’s rightwing critics are now cancel culture advocates, while defenders demand limitless free speech

Dorian Lynskey is the author of 33 Revolutions Per Minute

Earlier this year, the Northern Iri…

Auction of ancient Indian gems ‘imbued with presence of Buddha’ condemned

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a story from The Guardian › International

Sotheby’s sale of Piprahwa gems, excavated after burial with Buddha’s remains, denounced as perpetuating colonial violence

Buddhist academics and monastic leaders have condemned an auction of ancient …

Emma Watson breaks her silence after Supreme Court trans ruling with cryptic post about 'not ignoring fascism' as ex Harry Potter stars turn on JK Rowling

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a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The British actress, 35, as been among those speaking out in the past in opposition to the Harry Potter writer Rowling's opinions on gender.

ALISON BOSHOFF: Bond reboot won't go back to the Sixties but new 007 WILL be British!

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a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Heyman is understood to be well advanced with plans to get Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron to direct the next two Bond pictures.

Pilot's chilling final words on board flight from Manchester to Tenerife moments before largest loss of life in British aviation history

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a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The three pilots on board had years of experience under their belt but the rugged terrain and poor weather around the airport has made it a notoriously difficult place to land.

Exit, Stage Left (If you're a white male writer): Inside the theatre summit where banning white men was seriously on the table

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a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

It was meant to be a gathering designed to bring together some of the leading voices in British theatre.

Mamma Mia! Dame Andrea Jenkyns wins mayoral race in shimmering Abba-style trouser suit (and she's no stranger to belting out Swedish band's hits live on the radio)

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a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The ex-Conservative minister, promised a 'new dawn in British politics', vowing to the people of Greater Lincolnshire that Reform would 'reset Britain to its glorious past' as she secured her spot as…

The teens holding Britain's top retailers to ransom: Fears Scattered Spider gang 'behind M&S cyber attack' are linked to Co-op and Harrods hacks as experts issue warning to stores

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a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Scattered Spider is thought to be made up of 1,000 mainly British and American youths and young men.

Brit, 22, who caused wrong-way crash that left two children critically injured before fleeing the US walks free from court - as furious mother condemns 'slap on the wrist' sentence

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a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

A British tourist who was facing jail in the US over a wrong-way crash which critically injured two children has walked free from court - infuriating the family injured in the smash.