Seven of the best music festivals to visit by train from the UK
From jazz in Rotterdam and hip-hop in Paris to brass bands on the beach in Blackpool, the Guardian’s music editor chooses the best European festivals that can be reached by rail
Ryanair insists we failed to board a phantom flight
Airline has refused refund after our flight was diverted because of bad weather and we were left on the plane for six hours
Learning You review – autism road trip drama is hard to bear
This sappy and ill-conceived tale about a father, his autistic son and a lifesize toy bear suffers from sanctimonious religious messaging and dreadful dialogue
‘Extraordinary cruelty’: images show longterm ‘starvation strategy’ in Sudan
Experts argue sensor and satellite data reveal targeted attacks by the Rapid Support Forces on farming communities were intended to prevent villages producing food
Kyle Sandilands apologises to former co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson and says he wants program back on air
Kiis FM radio host accuses ARN of not running ‘genuine process’ before terminating Henderson’s contract and suspending him following pair’s on-air fight
Tuesday briefing: Inside the increasingly heated debate about who can – and can’t – vote in the UK
In today’s newsletter: In the wake of this year’s Commonwealth Day, a look at the complex framework of voting rules in different parts of the UK
Bog standards: Australia’s best toilet paper is also the most expensive in Choice test
The consumer watchdog’s trial of 42 toilet roll varieties finds high ply counts do not always indicate quality, while poor disintegration performance wipes Kleenex’s overall score
TV tonight: Sharon D Clarke returns as the formidable DCI Ellis
Ellis and her trusty sidekick uncover small-town grudges as they investigate a murder. Plus, catch the Bafta award-winning film I Swear. Here’s what to watch this evening
My walking shoes wore down after only seven months. Is this really fair wear and tear?
Though products are getting flimsier, policy professional Kat George says that as a consumer, you still have rights
Pay per view: Victoria wants to charge visitors to see the Twelve Apostles – will it become like Stonehenge?
Like Stonehenge, the Australian coastal landmark is first seen from a busy highway – and locals warn charging a fee for safe viewing could make existing congestion worse
Contractor warned to ‘step up’ and finish Sydney’s maligned M6 motorway or face the consequences
Twin tunnels should be open but lead contractor wants out, blaming sinkholes and a ‘reverse fault’. The NSW government insists ‘there is a technical solution available’
Afternoon Update: ADF aircraft and missiles sent to UAE; Littleproud quits as Nationals leader; and Kyle apologises to Jackie ‘O’
The PM insists Australia will not be deploying troops to the Middle East
Who will stand up for the Iranian people as death rains on them from the skies?
Calls for a popular uprising and empty promises of help are reckless in the extreme – and no answer to my country’s plight, says torture survivor Nasrin Parvaz
Thousands of authors publish ‘empty’ book in protest over AI using their work
About 10,000 writers including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman join copyright campaign
‘Sounds familiar’: how the US-Israeli war in Iran parallels Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Both campaigns have been framed differently at different times, with dubious claims of defensive action and a curious reluctance to label it war
Thomasina Miers’ recipe for stuffed cabbage in white wine and escabeche, with buttered dill and pea rice
I can’t get enough of cabbage right now, and it’s the perfect wrap for this warmly spiced pork mince filling
Minab school bombing: what evidence is there that the US was responsible?
Trump has blamed Iran for the mass killing at Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school but geolocation, videos and satellite imagery indicate otherwise