In this issue

August 12, 2024

Far-right use of Christian symbols an 'offence to our faith', says Welby

Archbishop condemns racist and anti-Muslim’ rioters

4 mins

Paris goes for golden light show in final act

It was a dreamlike, science fiction-inspired, light-show spectacular.

4 mins

Paris says au revoir in style after a sublime Games for GB and the world

The Paris Games concluded with a joyous au revoir in the Stade de France and an Olympic medal haul for Great Britain that was only bettered by the sporting superpowers of the US and China after 16 days of sublime athleticism.

4 mins

Number of drivers concerned with state of local roads hits record high

The number of UK drivers concerned with the state of local roads has hit record levels, according to the RAC, as the government faces pressure to fix the country's battered infrastructure.

1 min

Piranha police sentry box is Banksy's seventh animal mural painted to 'amuse city dwellers'

A central London glass police box has been made to look like a tank of piranhas, in the seventh in a series of works by the graffiti artist Banksy.

2 mins

Most Britons want 'tax on makers of junk and ultra-processed food'

A majority of people in Britain want new taxes imposed on companies that make either junk food or ultraprocessed foodstuffs to help tackle the obesity crisis, polling suggests.

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Things are looking up for stargazers as Perseids peak tonight

The sky is expected to brighten up this week but it has nothing to do with sunshine: rather, the annual Perseid meteor shower is approaching its peak.

2 mins

'Beloved angel' Southport says goodbye to Alice, nine

Slowly, as the hundreds of mourners who had lined the streets bowed their heads and applauded, the white coffin of nineyear-old Alice da Silva Aguiar made its way by horsedrawn carriage to St Patrick's Catholic church in Southport.

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False claims Police rebut racist online lies in Suffolk murder case

At about 5am on 24 July, Anita Rose pulled on her bright pink waterproof jacket and left her home in the village of Brantham, Suffolk, to take her springer spaniel, Bruce, for a walk.

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Rioting Unrest fails to materialise amid threat of tough jail sentences

Planned far-right rallies did not materialise over the weekend amid a large turnout of anti-racist protesters and comments from the director of public prosecutions that rioters could end up with 10-year prison sentences.

2 mins

Number of adults in the UK who vape has hit highest level ever, report finds

The proportion of adults in the UK who vape is at its highest level ever, with the number who both smoke and vape doubling over the past three years, according to analysis.

2 mins

Exhibition on Windermere's high profile in aviation history ready to open

The first permanent exhibition recording the role played by Windermere in the history of the development of aeroplanes will be officially opened this month.

1 min

Family of woman who died in Channel say they will try to reach the UK again

A mother from a stateless Arab minority says she and her family have no choice but to try to cross the Channel again despite the death last month of her eldest daughter on a previous attempt.

2 mins

Community gardens From fly-tipping| to biodiversity in Manchester's alleys

'Every builder or workman that comes here says: 'I've never seen anything like it,\"\" Fiona Mitchell says, standing in what was a disused alley in Levenshulme, in Manchester, and is now a thriving community garden.

4 mins

UK braced for hottest day of the year as well as storm disruption

Weather warnings of disruption from thunderstorms have been issued for the northern parts of the UK, while southern England is braced for a day that is forecast to be the hottest of the year so far.

1 min

Kyiv says 'thousands' of troops involved in Kursk surprise attack

Ukrainian sources indicated that thousands of troops had been committed to its incursion into Russia, which on its sixth day appeared to edge forward - with reports of fighting 15 to 18 miles inside the border and a rare video showing the capture of a village close to the border on a new aspect of the front.

3 mins

Ukraine Campaign to halt loss of art from Soviet era

As Russian bombs rain down on Ukraine, one young Ukrainian activist is trying to halt destruction of a different kind: the neglect of, and damage to, modernist buildings and public art.

3 mins

'A nightmare' Survivors of strike on school describe horrific aftermath

Early on Saturday morning, Louay Nasser decided to perform the dawn prayer in the classroom he and his family are living in at Tabeen school in Gaza City, rather than go across the courtyard to the mosque. That decision may have saved his life.

2 mins

Left out An Israeli politician's fight for democracy

In the morning of 7 October, after Hamas militants broke through Israel's barrier with the Gaza Strip, reserve Maj Gen Yair Golan decided he could not stay at home in the central town of Rosh Ha'ayin.

4 mins

Tim Walz Is Harris's running mate radical or moderate?

After Tim Walz was announced as Kamala Harris's pick for running mate, the progressive congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and senator Joe Manchin - a centreright former Democrat - both put out statements praising him, an indication of his appeal across the party. \"Dems in disconcerting levels of array,\" Ocasio-Cortez joked on X.

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Maduro accused of 'campaign of terror' against opponents

Venezuela's main opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has accused its strongman president, Nicolás Maduro, of unleashing a horrific \"campaign of terror\" in an attempt to cling on to power.

3 mins

Wealth tax Calls for end to 'fiscal favours' for super-rich gain traction

Calls for higher taxes on the super-rich are gaining traction and even conservative governments are joining in.

4 mins

Slot's Anfield era begins with calm and control

Agood day inthe sunshine as Liverpool beat Sevilla 4-1, the new manager a stark contrast to his excitable predecessor

3 mins

Rooney 'disappointed and angry' after awful start to Plymouth job

If there is one thing you are guaranteed from the opening weekend of the Championship season, it is a tidal wave of hyperbole that is easy to get swept away in.

3 mins

Chiles ordered to return her bronze medal in appeal saga

US officials say they will appeal against a court ruling that resulted in the American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise.

2 mins

USA rally to claim eighth straight gold and top medal table

The USA women's basketball team laid their claim as the most dominant nation in the history of the Olympics yesterday, surviving a nerve-shredding final against France to win 67-66 and win their eighth consecutive gold medal in the final event of the Paris Games.

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