Orkney islanders shell out for charity after shop owner's Easter egg-cess

For the owner of a small shop on a small island, Dan Dafydd's mistake was a big one and left him with a dilemma: how do you get rid of 80 cases of Easter eggs when you only meant to order 80 eggs?

New director for British Museum after scandal over alleged thefts

The British Museum has appointed the National Portrait Gallery head, Nicholas Cullinan, as its new director.

Leaked minister's letter reveals how renting bill will be watered down

Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove have been accused of caving in to lobbying Tory MPs in favour of landlords' interests after it emerged that significant aspects of the renters reform bill are to be watered down.

Nomination errors end Fox's run for London mayor before it starts

The actor Laurence Fox will not be a candidate at the London mayoral elections after failing to fill in the nomination forms correctly.

'He knew it was wrong': Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for FTX fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced cryptocurrency mogul who perpetrated one of the largest financial frauds in history, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $11bn (£8.7bn) in assets.

'No magic money tree' Starmer tells voters Tories have broken the economy

Keir Starmer has told voters he cannot \"turn the taps on\" to fix the crisis in local authority funding as he was questioned on how Labour would plug councils' £4bn gap at the launch of its local election campaign.

Banksy, Alloy and Jihad among unique baby names in Scotland

Newborn babies were named Banksy, Alloy, Daemon and Jihad in a record year for unique names in Scotland.

Businessman who gave £5m to Tories knighted

A businessman and former Egyptian government minister who donated £5m to the Conservative party last year was unexpectedly given a knighthood yesterday on the recommendation of Rishi Sunak.

Thames Water on track for renationalisation

Thames Water appeared to be on the road to nationalisation last night after its investors signalled they were unwilling to pump more money into the debt-laden utilities company, amid a standoff with the regulator and government over raising customer bills.

'Famine is setting in': UN court orders Israel to unblock Gaza aid

The international court of justice has ordered Israel to allow unimpeded access of food aid into Gaza, where significant sections of the population are facing imminent starvation, in a significant legal rebuke to Israel's claim it is not blocking aid deliveries.

Ukraine prepared to hammer home message of defiance

Qualification for Euro 2024 gives the players achance to show the world how their country will keep on fighting

Lionesses trailblazer Houghton to retire with 'football in better place'

Tributes flood in for retiring former England captain who set new standard for players

Africa's tennis talents embark on 'marathon' journey to elite success

After Angella Okutoyi’s gold at the African Games, there is hope the sport can break new ground on the continent

Sunrisers win record IPL tussle while England women triumph

Records tumbled in Sunrisers Hyderabad's Indian Premier League win against Mumbai Indians, which set a record for the highest-scoring T20 match in history.

'Old-fashioned embezzlement' Where did all FTX's money go under Bankman-Fried?

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the bankrupt cryptocurrency FTX, presided exchange over a spectacular collapse that cost his customers billions of dollars.

Brexit import facility 'raises risk of unfit food products entering UK'

An inland facility set up to carry out checks on nearly all EU meat and dairy imports coming through Dover will be unable to cope when postBrexit rules come in next month, the port's health authority has warned.

Fashion chains say they will cooperate with greenwashing crackdown

Asda, Asos and Boohoo have undertaken to avoid making misleading claims about the green credentials of their clothes, after a regulatory crackdown on \"greenwashing\" in the fashion sector.

Information security chief at Sellafield nuclear site to quit

A former Royal Air Force officer who has led Sellafield's information security for more than a decade is to leave the vast nuclear waste site in northwest England, it can be revealed.

'Pushed to the limit' Tiny Greek island sees big rise in migrant boats

Even by the standards of small Greek islands, Gavdos is tiny. In a population of fewer than 70 people, there are just two families, with four children. The rest \"are all old people mostly living alone\", its mayor, Lilian Stefanaki, explained.

Rare show of Romanian sculptor Brancusi’s work opens in Paris

A rare retrospective of Constantin Brâncuşi, who revolutionised sculpture in the early 20th century but whose works can be extremely tricky to transport, opened in Paris yesterday.

'It's never just sport': how Games reflect the wider world

From the Nazi stadium propaganda in 1936 Berlin to the 1968 Mexico City podium protest of the US medalwinners Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who were expelled from the competition after raising their gloved fists in a Black Power salute against racial injustice, the Olympic Games held a mirror up to some of the worst aspects of the 20th century.

'Finally free' Victory for democracy electrifies Senegal

Just 10 days before he was elected Senegal's president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was in prison. Years of political turmoil have left the west African state's democracy teetering on the brink of collapse, with deadly uprisings and the jailing of opposition figures commonplace.

US strategy in Gaza a mess over conflicting policies on arms and aid

The Biden administration's policy on Gaza has been widely criticised as being in disarray after the US defence secretary described the situation as a \"humanitarian catastrophe\" the day after the state department had declared Israel to be in compliance with international humanitarian law.

Warning of 'protracted' impact as bridge collapse brings Baltimore port to a halt

The scope of the bridge disaster in Baltimore widened yesterday as six construction workers who had been on the structure were presumed dead and investigators recovered the black box from the ship that had crashed into it, bringing one of the US's busiest ports to a grinding halt.

Moscow death toll may rise sharply with 143 reports of people still missing

The final death toll from the Moscow concert hall terrorist attack could be much higher than the 140 confirmed dead, with Russian state investigators saying they have received 143 reports about people who are missing.

Fun on the Farnes Visitors sail back to bird reserve after two-year ban

The puffins started arriving two weeks ago and now there are thousands of them fizzing around in a mad frenzy. They have joined kittiwakes, guillemots, razorbills, fulmars and shags. Soon Arctic terns will arrive after their epic journey across the world from the Antarctic.

Trans judge seeks leave to take part in case over definition of 'woman'

The UK's first transgender judge is seeking leave to join the litigation in a crucial supreme court case that could overturn legal recognition of transgender people, the Guardian has learned.

Ex-borders chief accuses Whitehall of covering up criticism

The sacked borders watchdog said yesterday that the Home Office routinely used a fact-checking process to try to \"cover up\" criticisms in his inspection reports.

'Pain passes; humiliation lasts' Witnesses relive their fear as justice is finally done

The enormity of the abuse suffered at the hands of the Edinburgh Academy housemaster John Brownlee became clear when the first witness was asked a simple question about the moment his mother left him alone at the elite private boarding school.

'Sadistic and evil' teacher abused pupils for more than 20 years

A \"sadistic\" deputy headteacher at one of Scotland's most prestigious private schools has been found to have conducted a systematic campaign of violence and torture against children as young as eight over a period of more than 20 years.