Sports Stars Fight to Save England's Playing Fields
Olympic champions and sports bodies warn that proposed planning reforms could lead to a mass sell-off of vital community playing fields. They urge the government to keep crucial protections.
Olympic champions and sports bodies warn that proposed planning reforms could lead to a mass sell-off of vital community playing fields. They urge the government to keep crucial protections.
Your complete guide to Boxing Day sport on TV, featuring Manchester United vs Newcastle, the Ashes Test, Premiership Rugby, and live horse racing. Plan your festive viewing now.
Russian forces forcibly removed 50 elderly Ukrainians from a border village in a war crime, as a think-tank warns of a new 'cognitive warfare' campaign. Read the latest.
China launches a $50.5bn lawsuit against Missouri, demanding a public apology over Covid-19 claims. Discover the latest escalation in this international legal battle.
MIT professor Nuno Loureiro, director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center, has died after being shot multiple times. Police are investigating his death as a homicide.
Sir Tony Blair is reportedly assembling a major policy plan to 'save the Labour party' amid frustrations with Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. Discover the details of the brewing rift.
The US Institute of Peace has been renamed after Donald Trump, sparking a legal fight. Read the full story on the controversial rebranding and ongoing court battle.
Step inside the Jeromin home in Germany, where 621 decorated Christmas trees have earned a world record. Discover the festive wonderland they live in year-round.
The US Institute of Peace has been rebranded as the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace. Read the full story on the controversial move and its implications.
A landmark study finds a single HPV vaccine dose offers 97% protection against cervical cancer-causing infection, potentially transforming global immunisation efforts. Read the latest findings.
Top stories: Kremlin dismisses Ukraine peace progress, NHS staff exposed to cancer-causing substance, and a cigarette butt solves a decades-old murder. Read the full briefing.
The Women's Institute will no longer accept transgender women as members from April 2026, citing a Supreme Court ruling. CEO Melissa Green calls it a decision of 'utmost regret'. Read the full story.
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro will be honoured with the BFI Fellowship in May 2026. Discover details of the career retrospective and his reaction to this lifetime achievement award.
Guardian readers respond to neuroscience findings, the therapeutic value of rage rooms, and amusingly named locations. Share your thoughts in our letters section.
The UK government has launched a new AI strategy focused on economic benefits and unlocking data, rejecting calls for standalone legislation. Discover the plan's key points.
A stark IoD survey reveals business confidence has plummeted after the Budget, with leaders forecasting lower revenue and investment. Read the full analysis.
Tennis legend Serena Williams discusses the 'negativity' she faced as a black woman in sport and the positive change for new generations. Read her powerful insights on resilience and retirement.
A new survey reveals business confidence remains near record lows after the Budget, with hiring and investment plans falling sharply. Discover the full economic impact.
London's Courtauld Institute unveils £82m campus redevelopment at Somerset House, reuniting gallery and teaching spaces in major architectural transformation. Discover the vision.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends her budget against criticism from leading thinktanks. The Resolution Foundation reveals tax threshold freezes hit workers harder than manifesto pledge breach. Follow live updates.
Presenter Jacqui Oatley announces her exit from ITV Sport after a decade as production moves to Matchroom. Key darts tournaments remain free-to-air. Read the full story.
Security officials censored evidence to the Covid Inquiry about intelligence failures regarding Wuhan lab leak theory. Read the shocking revelations about the cover-up.
Hollywood legend Eddie Murphy will be honoured with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2026. Discover the details of his incredible five-decade career and the prestigious ceremony.
Comedy legend Eddie Murphy is set to receive the prestigious AFI Life Achievement Award. Discover the details of this career-crowning honour and his incredible journey in entertainment.
Thirty-nine Scottish sports bodies warn the First Minister that grassroots sport is in crisis due to a broken £100m funding pledge. Urgent action is demanded.
Discover five extraordinary UK homes, from a storm-battered Hebridean retreat to a revolutionary accessible design, competing for Grand Designs: House of the Year. Watch tonight on Channel 4.
A damning Institute for Government report reveals Keir Starmer's government is struggling to fix public services due to poor opposition planning. Read the full analysis.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs has his four-year sentence extended by a month following multiple reported prison rule violations. The disgraced music mogul is now set for release in June 2028.
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio honoured the 'absolutely unstoppable' Jane Goodall at her Washington funeral. Discover the moving tributes to the conservation legend.
Veteran snooker star Barry Hawkins stages incredible recovery to defeat Chinese sensation Wu Yize 10-7 in thrilling World Championship qualifier at English Institute of Sport.