James Norbury’s self-published Big Panda and Tiny Dragon inspired by the lives of callers to helplineA man living below the poverty line, helping others as a volunteer with the Samaritans, who self-published a book after literary agents showed no inter…
Channel 4 opens new HQ in Leeds as it fights against privatisation
Bosses hope move away from London will soften government attempts to sell off broadcasterChannel 4 will open its national headquarters in Leeds on Monday as it fights against a government threatening to sell it off to the highest bidder.About 200 of th…
Sarah Harding, singer with Girls Aloud, dies aged 39 from breast cancer
Fans and figures from show business pay tribute to pop star who was diagnosed in August 2020 and wrote memoir during her illnessThe pop singer and TV personality Sarah Harding, who had 21 UK Top 10 singles as a member of Girls Aloud, has died aged 39 f…
Hilary Mantel contrasts Dominic Cummings with Thomas Cromwell
Author adds Cromwell wouldn’t have gone on holiday during a crisis, in apparent shot at Dominic RaabDame Hilary Mantel has said Dominic Cummings “created a picture of himself as an outsider” that was intrinsic to his rise, while Thomas Cromwell had bee…
Boris Johnson’s incompetence is pulling the UK apart | John Harris
Beyond the orbit of Westminster, the idea that normality can simply be willed back into existence seems absurdAs summer withers away and politicians and journalists prepare for the return of party conferences, a tantalising fantasy is in play, mostly i…
Vaccine passports needed to keep venues in England open, says minister
Covid rule will be in place by end of September for nightclubs and mass events, Nadhim Zahawi confirmsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVaccine passports will be required for nightclubs, mass events and large venues in England…
The pandemic has united people but old attitudes to welfare are returning | Torsten Bell
Research shows that many softened their thinking about helping those in need during Covid but the change of heart didn’t lastThe pandemic has been a shared experience, albeit one we’ve experienced very differently. Those at low risk followed restrictio…
You’ll be sorry when Gove puts the moves on No 10 | Stewart Lee
The Cabinet Office minister’s seemingly spontaneous gyrating could make him a natural successor to Funny Boris“Dance, dance, wherever you may be!I’m the Chancellor of the Duchyof Lancaster, and Surrey Heath’s MP,And that’s why I get into clubs for free…
A lust for life … my years backstage with the giants of punk
From Ramones to Iggy Pop, photographer Michael Grecco met them all. An exhibition of his work recreates the movement’s glory daysMichael Grecco had low expectations the night he walked into a Boston dive bar known as The Rat. A local punk band was on s…
The day before 9/11: what was life like before the world changed?
The age of Big Brother and famous football victories seems like another time. But did the terrorists’ planes, as it seemed, really come out of nowhere?There is always an eeriness in the archives of days that immediately precede tragedy. The newspapers …