Having escaped a life of drudgery in Birmingham, Ozzy became the rare rock frontman you could relate to – and then, against the odds, a national treasure • News: Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76• Ozzy Osbourne: a life in pictures As […]
When this sitcom about a jobless woman hits its ridiculous slapstick stride, it can feel like sorcery. But the comedy has lost some of its magic in this erratic new series The title sequence for Mandy, the short-form sitcom from Diane Morgan (Motherland, Philomena Cunk), tells you everything and nothing […]
There might not be a clear Espresso this season but Guardian writers have picked their most replayable songs of the summer, from Addison Rae to Jade Check out a Spotify playlist of the choices Summer is for out-of-office email bouncebacks, smashing your laptop shut at 4pm and putting it off […]
A harder rain needs to fall on those responsible for the water crisis. Let Thames Water fail – it doesn’t deserve a bailout In a bone dry summer, every drop of water counts. So, even though the rain is finally falling again now, it’s still hard to take it for […]
Don’t believe the stats that show violent crime is going down, says Farage: just turn the graphs the other way up and use your own data Nigel Farage says Reform would spend over £17bn to halve UK crime A darkened room in central London. Curtains drawn to keep the lawbreakers […]
Two-thirds of UK under-30s have used a microwave to make a cuppa, and one in six say they do it every day … Name: Kettles. Age: 132. First featured in a catalogue in 1893. Continue reading…
Can’t afford goji berries, spirulina or turmeric – or just don’t like the taste? Most kitchens are full of healthy but unglamorous alternatives. Nutrition experts name their favourites What is a superfood? According to Italian scientists writing in the journal Frontiers in Food Science and Technology in February, the term […]
A landmark book exposes the history of loathing that underpins such scandals as Winterbourne View. It has received next to no attention BBC Radio 4 has just aired a short series about the writer Virginia Woolf, to celebrate the centenary of her novel Mrs Dalloway. According to the publicity blurb, […]
Heading off for summer? From self-watering pots to plant straws, these expert hacks will keep your plants hydrated and happy • Beat the heat: expert tips for keeping cool in hot weather Summer holidays are a joy for us, but not always such a thrill for our houseplants. Few things […]
As Lena Dunham’s new show reminds us, whether they’re at work or on a date, women are expected to tone it down if they want to get on. What if they refuse to play ball? ‘I can be a bit much,” a friend said to me. A group of us […]