In this week’s newsletter: human stories of the climate crisis; an investigation into EU-funded migrant abuse; and Afghanistan’s women under the Taliban
As chief of staff, she has stifled her temptation to intervene time and time again
Comparing the pictures taken with my camera’s automatic software to those taken with a ‘zero-processing’ app, the results are shocking. Is this a good idea, asks writer Isabel Brooks
Ex-Treasury secretary and former Barclays chief are named in versions of will belonging to deceased child sex offender
Preston court finds Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein guilty of preparing acts of terrorism after buying AK-47s from undercover officer
Singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his enduring hit Driving Home for Christmas
Speke, Merseyside: Walking through Stockton’s Wood today, you’d never know it played such a vital role in the second world war
Greater Manchester mayor acknowledges ‘unacceptable discrimination’ after region’s police chief declined to apologise
Local government secretary writes to town halls warning them against ‘part-time work for full-time pay’
Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein thought ‘zero hour’ had finally arrived until undercover operative thwarted them
The very same immigrants welcomed to the US after risking their lives to fight the Taliban now fear detention or worse
Review will request ‘commonsense’ system with most serious incidents recorded as antisocial behaviour
Epstein files reveal messages between his accomplice and a man who appears to be Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Big Cypress fox squirrels released as a pair to reduce stress and support natural behaviors during transition back into the wild
After years of fatalities and bizarre incidents, the Georgia reservoir has spawned countless ghost stories. Are they merely legend or the aftereffects of a history steeped in racial trauma?
The homemade velvet ribbon chain garland is one of the most popular home accessories this festive season
This year saw everyone from Alan Carr to demon sheep run riot on our screens – but there could only be one winner. Here’s our full countdown of the very best television of 2025