Gary Shaw, hero of Aston Villa’s 1982 European Cup triumph, dies aged 63
Gary Shaw, one of Aston Villa’s 1982 European Cup heroes, has died aged 63. The former striker fell seriously ill this month after being hospitalised
The Island review – Matt Dillon’s moody clarinetting sums up exotic Greek idyll thriller
Neither pulpy enough for the midnight movie crowd, nor classy enough for the arthouse, this alleged thriller about a young woman called Alex (Aida Folch),
Planned Shein IPO needs closer scrutiny, says former Labour minister
A former minister has called on the government to closely scrutinise Shein for possible links to forced working as the China-founded fast-fashion retailer prepares for
Climate scientists troubled by damage from floods ravaging central Europe
Picturesque towns across central Europe are inundated by dirty flood water after heavy weekend rains turned tranquil streams into raging rivers that wreaked havoc on
Last Straw review – waitress holes up in diner in twisty low-budget siege horror
The first half of this 80-minute roadside diner siege horror plays out almost like a section of an anthology film, calling to mind the nasty
Kanye West performs in China after rare approval by country’s censors
When Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, took to the stage in Haikou on Sunday, his Chinese fans could barely believe it. One
Hong Kong: first person convicted under security law for wearing protest T-shirt
A man in Hong Kong has pleaded guilty to sedition for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan, becoming the first person to be convicted
Rare smelly penguin wins New Zealand bird of the year contest
One of the world’s rarest penguins has been crowned New Zealand’s bird of the year, in an unusually sedate year for the competition, free from
Jet fuel tax could raise £6bn a year in the UK, says thinktank
Campaigners have urged the chancellor to start taxing jet fuel – with a report showing that charging duty at the same rate paid by motorists
Women’s Super League 2024-25 previews No 8: Liverpool
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 4th (NB: this is not necessarily Tom Garry’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 4th The