From foam wash to hammocks, these are the non-negotiables seasoned campers swear by – and the kit they’d happily skip • The best camping mattresses for every type of adventure, tested Packing for a camping trip isn’t easy, especially if you’re not an experienced adventurer. Newbie campers often overpack while […]
From the UK to the US, from Japan to Australia and beyond, men in their 20s and 30s are still obsessed with the lovable blue locomotive. Why? The maker of a new film reveals all ‘I kept it a huge, dark secret,” says Matt Michaud. “I tried to push people […]
The disgraced daughter of Covid hero Captain Sir Tom is now a ‘resilience’ coach. ‘Trust your truth’, she says. Well she would, wouldn’t she You have to feel for Hannah Ingram-Moore. One or two teensy little mistakes, like using the charity set up in your dad’s name – of which […]
After a period of well-deserved obscurity following a bungled leadership bid James Cleverly returns to the Tory frontbench All hail our hero’s return! The past 12 months have not been kind to James Cleverly. A man who was used to being the most important person in almost every room he […]
Savoy theatre, LondonThis adrenalised adaptation of the 2010 film is stuffed with superb voices and sensational moves What a tremendous breath of fresh air. Amid the indefatigable rise of movies cynically re-spun for the stage, this musical adaptation of the 2010 film featuring Cher and Christina Aguilera goes its own […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]