Artist has not commented on new stencil works in Lowestoft, Gorleston and Great YarmouthStreet art that may be the work of the anonymous artist Banksy has appeared in coastal towns in the east of England.Stencil graffiti artworks in the style of other …
‘Thanks for your help, Sticky’: Michael Rosen on learning to walk again after Covid
His traumatic experience with coronavirus inspired the author’s new children’s book – about the ‘friend’ he leaned onIt was the tweet that let the world know Michael Rosen was back on form and on the mend. “My wheelchair days are over. Stick now. Stick…
‘Olympian’ bat killed by cat after record flight from UK to Russia
Nathusius’ pipistrelle weighing just 8g flew 1,254 miles across EuropeA tiny record-breaking “Olympian” bat flew more than 1,200 miles from London to Russia but ended up being killed by a cat.The female Nathusius’ pipistrelle bat, weighing only 8g, was…
Record A-level scores will mean fewer places in university clearing
Competition for places is expected to be fierce as teacher-assessed grades in the pandemic look likely to result in grade inflationRecord numbers of A-level students are expected to achieve their required grades and take up the offer from their top-cho…
Further Covid lockdowns in UK are now unlikely, says Neil Ferguson
Epidemiologist who helped shape initial strategy warns prediction could change if virus ‘changes substantially’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageProf Neil Ferguson, the epidemiologist whose initial modelling helped shape Brita…
Young country diary: it’s ‘Mary Berry’ picking season again
South Wales: It’s summer time and our gooseberry bush is full of fruit (and thorns)The gooseberries are growing again. In Welsh they are called eirin Mair, berries of Mary, or “Mary berry” as my dad says. This year we collected about 200 of them from t…
Young country diary: what’s up with the ladybird?
West Essex: I spot a ladybird in the bush in our garden. But wait! there’s something strange about itIt’s a mild, sunny day and I’m helping in the garden – which means keeping everyone company and chatting away, like the pretty robin that always comes …
‘The price was a shock’: Britons on holidaying in UK this summer
The Guardian speaks to four people braving eye-watering price hikes to holiday in Britain this yearCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWith more and more people staying in the UK for their holidays, prices for campsites and rent…
Apsana Begum’s court ordeal is an indictment of Tower Hamlets council | Shami Chakrabarti
We must examine the independence of local bureaucrats, and whether they can be trusted to deal with imprisonable offencesIt could have been a John Grisham novel set in the Chicago of yesteryear. Apsana Begum, Britain’s first hijab-wearing MP, was acqui…
Plans for 190 flats on London Latin Village site scrapped after protests
Developer abandons plan for site in Tottenham, which would have involved demolishing Seven Sisters Indoor MarketCampaigners trying to save London’s only surviving Latin market have claimed a victory after the developer behind a multimillion-pound resid…