Shattered dreams: Why the battle for Sunderland’s glass centre has turned into a political flashpoint
Custodian University of Sunderland says renovation costs of £45m are too high and building must be pulled down. Not without a fight, say locals, who believe they’re being taken for fools
Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and four European allies say
Intelligence agencies say deadly toxin in skin of Ecuador dart frogs found in Navalny’s body and highly likely resulted in his death
Did you buy a coffee machine with a tax refund? It may have affected Australia’s interest rate
Policymakers didn’t think people had the financial capacity to purchase ‘durable’ goods – but a rise in spending contributed to inflation
A skincare splurge that’s (almost) worth the hype: Shark FacialPro Glow + DePuffi review
Shark’s latest gadget claims to tackle everything from pore size to puffiness, but can an at-home hydrofacial really replace a trip to the salon?
Senior police praised undercover officer who lied to court about identity, papers at spycops inquiry show
Jim Boyling gave evidence under his fake identity during prosecution of activists he had infiltrated
No swiping involved: the AI dating apps promising to find your soulmate
Agenic AI apps first interview you and then give you limited matches selected for ‘similarity and reciprocity of personality’
Brushing fraud: Britons told to beware of mystery parcels as new scam soars
Fraudsters use stolen personal details to send out products, then post a fake verified and positive online review
‘The most quietly romantic town we have ever visited’ – the enduring charm of Chiavenna, Italy
Writers from George Eliot to Goethe put this Lombardy town on the map, then it fell out of fashion. Today it makes a picture-perfect alternative to the Italian lakes
‘It makes no sense’: the battle over plans for a windfarm by the Yorkshire Dales
The fight for Hope Moor is set to be repeated across the UK as the government aims to hit its renewable energy targets
I took up paddleboarding in my 60s. Now I feel calm in the water and strong on land
It was a wobbly start. But every time I haul my paddleboard out I feel my balance and confidence improving
Andy Griffiths: ‘Life is a joyously unhinged, absurd wonderland of possibility’
Named as Australia’s children’s laureate for 2026-27, the beloved author opens up about the best thing a fan has ever sent him – and his first tattoo
TV tonight: a remarkable interview with Gisèle Pelicot
Pelicot tells her story about finding justice in a Newsnight special. Plus: hit thriller Yellowjackets comes to ITV1. Here’s what to watch this evening
‘Everybody knows my number’: the refugee helping migrant women in Melbourne’s west
Samia Baho’s volunteer-run support service helps women with everything from escaping domestic violence to fostering finance skills
Alleged cat burglar arrested after priceless Egyptian artefacts taken in Queensland museum heist
Man charged after 2,600-year-old cat sculpture, mummy mask and necklace stolen from Caboolture museum
New photos give glimpse inside Iran’s bloody crackdown on anti-government protests
Exclusive: images and testimony from the January uprising, when Iranian security forces are believed to have killed thousands of men, women and children who had flocked on to the streets
No fuel, no tourists, no cash - this was the week the Cuban crisis got real
Diplomats in Havana are preparing for an alternative Trump tactic: the country being starved until people take to the streets and the US can step in