‘From this perspective, the bullfrog feels powerful and mythical’: Steven Scott Grogin’s best phone picture
The photographer was on an early-morning hike by a lake in Michigan when he spotted the unusually large amphibian, so he dipped his lens below the waterline to get the shot
‘Let’s see what he can do’: will Burnham bring voters back to Labour heartlands?
With questions over Farage’s finances and a new face in No 10, could Barnsley council be a bellwether for changing Labour fortunes?
Jason Arday, professor at centre of Cambridge plagiarism row, found dead
Academic was pronounced dead at his home in south London after police called to address after 3pm on Friday
Gen Z flocks to BirdTok as birding takes flight: ‘It’s a craving for something real’
Social media and Shazam-like birdsong apps drawing young people to hobby as they seek a gentler connection to the outside world
Post-Brexit rights for British citizens are being undermined in Sweden
Apparent high level of removal orders suggests Sweden is rejecting ‘reasonable grounds’ for failing to apply to stay
From food to tech to travel: the best student deals and discounts
You can save money at university, especially using schemes such as UNiDAYS, Student Beans or TOTUM
‘I don’t even drink whisky’: Scotland reels in visitors as much of Europe swelters
More direct flights from North America and, say tourism chiefs, Highland warriors and Tartan Army have helped
Good With Faces review – mesmerising power struggle will have you sitting uncomfortably
Every comment sparks suspicion in Oisín Kearney’s bold and unnerving play about a meeting between a mother and a social worker
BBC was warned of author’s claim to possess missing clothes of child murder victim
Corporation was told of claims by Christopher Berry-Dee that he had clothing, which was lost while in its possession
Blind date: ‘I got the impression he liked me well enough, but who knows?’
Andrew, 75, is a retired graphic designer / cartographer and meets Gilli, 64, is a training consultant, group facilitator and counsellor
‘Dangerously hostile’: heatwaves leave hospital wards unsafe, data reveals
Figures disclosed by 33 NHS trusts show temperatures on wards during July rose above 28C limit set by NHS England
‘Business critical’: why even Andy Burnham is taking his social media game seriously
The Guardian’s deputy editor of social platforms on why high-profile people and brands are deploying the power of TikTok to woo new followers
Secondhand booksellers in UK and Ireland suspect AI firms behind ‘strange’ bulk orders
Development comes after Anthropic was found to have spent millions on books to scan for ‘data acquisition’
Carry on collecting: why old British shopping bags are suddenly in demand
Vintage classics from WH Smith, M&S and Tesco are being bought online, perhaps as part of a nostalgic return to owning tangible items
The Great Stink of 2026? Hot, dry summer leaves London holding its nose
Experts say putrid stench shows overhaul of sewers is needed – like the one prompted by the Great Stink of 1858