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New brain stimulation technique may help Parkinson's patients

A fresh approach to brain stimulation could offer people with Parkinson's better control over their symptoms and halve the duration of those that trouble them most, experts have said.

Scrolling through videos can increase boredom, study finds

Browsing videos on TikTok or YouTube can be a hit-and-miss affair, with gems lurking amid mediocre efforts.

Braverman makes nearly £60,000 from international talk circuit

Suella Braverman is the latest senior Tory to be cashing in on the international speaking circuit, as it was revealed she was paid nearly £60,000 for making speeches around the world, the highest of any current MP.

"The sea was raging' Disaster unfolded just 300 metres from coast

The 12 holidaying passengers had come from the UK, the US, Canada, New Zealand and Ireland, occupying six luxurious suites of Bayesian, a 56-metre-long superyacht that boastedone of the tallest aluminium masts in the world. Among the 10 crew members were people who came from Sri Lanka.

Haigh signals multi-year funds to build active travel network

The Labour government will invest \"unprecedented levels of funding\" in cycling and walking as a critical part of plans to improve health and reduce inequality, the new secretary for transport has said.

Benefits push over changes to winter fuel payments

Ministers have launched a pension credit publicity campaign to minimise the impact of the Labour government's decision to radically restrict winter fuel payments.

Woman jailed for throwing brick at police during riot

A woman who threw a brick at police officers has been jailed for two years as more people were sentenced for their part in far-right riots in England.

Payouts made to 140 women for vaginal mesh complications

More than 100 women who suffered traumatic complications after having vaginal mesh implants have received payouts in the first successful group claim in England.

Arms sales NGOs seeking export ban submit claims of war crimes to high court

Claims of Palestinians being tortured, left untreated in hospital and unable to escape constant bombardment have been submitted to the high court in London by lawyers seeking an order preventing the UK government continuing to grant arms export licences to British companies selling arms to Israel.

Blinken: ceasefire talks may be 'last opportunity' for Israel-Hamas truce

The US secretary of state has said during a visit to Israel that the current round of ceasefire talks is \"maybe the last opportunity\" to broker a truce and hostage and prisoner swap in the 10-month war in Gaza.

Campaigners hope to secure a future for 'love locks' on bridge

Thousands of \"love locks\" due to be removed from a Derbyshire bridge and melted down could be saved after the owner of a stately home offered to host them.

Cool kids: ice lollies should be part of school curriculum, scientists suggest

Licking an ice lolly should be an essential part of the national curriculum for primary schoolchildren in England, according to science grandees at the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Water firms that spill sewage will not get top rating used to justify CEO pay

Sewage-spilling water companies will no longer be able to justify high chief executive pay by getting \"top marks\" in the Environment Agency's rankings, under plans to tighten rules, the Guardian understands.

Rise in foreign care staff reporting exploitation

The number of foreign social care staff working in the UK who have reported that they are trapped in exploitative contracts has risen sixfold in the last three years, in the latest evidence of widespread abuse of migrants in the British care system.

British tech boss among missing after superyacht sinks off Sicily

One man dead and Mike Lynch and five others still unaccounted for

Wissa ends Brentford's long wait after Eze controversy

The new season may be upon us but there had been a sense of deja vu in west London until Yoane Wissa's late winner sealed victory for Brentford against Crystal Palace for the first time in almost 50 years.

Postecoglou puts faith in Solanke to spark top-four bid

Signing of striker is statement of intent and reshaped attack could make impact in Spurs’ opener at Leicester tonight

Elland Road showpiece falls flat but bottom line offers hope

So, that was the 2024 Magic Weekend. Compelling on the field without doubt, with some intriguing results that sets things up for the final five rounds of the Super League season and means that nothing, in any part of the table, can be predicted with a degree of confidence.

Invincibles defend crown after Mahmood's timely intervention

Lord's is a place of joy for the Oval Invincibles once again. Saqib Mahmood was the chief menace, taking three wickets and conceding just a single in the space of seven deliveries to set up a 17-run victory over Southern Brave, back-to-back titles secured for the men's side.

Feeling the joy Sport offers a framework of fun and meaning in our chaotic world

The summer months offer a pause in the rhythm of my life. The school year ends, home life shifts and at least in principle the weather changes.

Savers could benefit as banks race to repay billions in Covid loans

Britain's biggest banks are facing a deadline to repay more than £100bn of pandemic-era loans, which experts say could benefit savers as banks and building societies compete for customers with attractive rates in a \"messy\" dash for cash.

Norton scam victims paid £9.4m after years of delay

Victims of the Norton Motorcycles pension scandal have finally been paid £9.4m in compensation more than a decade after they had seemingly lost their life savings.

Over 150 Russians captured on some days of incursion, says Sumy official

Ukraine has captured more than 150 Russian prisoners of war on some days in the cross-border military operation that a key civilian official said was the first of \"several stages\" in taking the fight to Moscow.

'Resurrected': Democrats prepare for joy and unity at convention in Chicago

Tens of thousands of Democrats are expected to descend on Chicago this week for their party's convention, bubbling with a feeling few had anticipated: pure, unconfined joy.

Alarm over big rise in deaths of asylum seekers

The number of asylum seekers who have died in the care of the Home Office has more than doubled in the last year, according to data shared with the Guardian, a development that has been described as \"deeply troubling\".

Non-contact version of American football on the offensive in UK

Flag football, a non-contact version of American football, is rapidly catching on in the UK, with a surge in the number of schools involved and participation numbers likely to hit 100,000 by 2026.

Bank holiday roads likely to be busiest in a decade, warns RAC

Britain is set for the busiest August bank holiday getaway on the roads in nearly a decade, with severe delays expected on routes towards the Leeds and Reading music festivals, and despite overseas tourists continuing to stay away.

'Hidden treasure' Mystery remains after discovery of vaults under new museum

When a contractor working on the site of the new London Museum at Smithfield market knocked a tentative hole in a bricked-up basement wall, all he could see, peering in with a torch, was a muddy pile of rubble and some scurrying rats.

Cooper pledges to include misogyny in crackdown on 'pushing hateful beliefs'

The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, vowed yesterday to crack down on people \"pushing harmful and hateful beliefs\", including extreme misogyny, as she announced a new approach to fighting extremism.

'I love this country' Hero who tackled knife attack suspect longs to stay in UK

Two weeks ago Abdullah, a Pakistani man living in the UK, was watching the news in fear. Far-right rioting had spread across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with mosques attacked and hotels housing asylum seekers set alight.