Wetherspoons pubs ban playing music or taking calls on phone speakers
The pub chain Wetherspoons has banned customers from playing music or taking calls on speaker after growing complaints about the noise. The company announced it had introduced the ban across…
Europe’s largest ice factory battles record demand during relentless British summer heatwaves
The cooler environment of the Ico Co warehouse has been a haven for some on the hottest days over the summer Unprecedented heatwaves across Britain have driven intense demand for…
Leading economies’ borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 crisis
Government borrowing costs in several advanced economies hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, or even earlier, on Monday as investors feared the Middle East crisis would keep…
Green energy tycoon Dale Vince backs new North Sea drilling months after claiming it would be a ‘betrayal’
The green energy boss previously said the new North Sea drilling would be a ‘betrayal’ if given the green light by the government Environmental campaigner Dale Vince has backed the…
‘She never forgot where she came from’: Bonnie Tyler mourners turn out for Swansea service
Bonnie Tyler’s songs have echoed through her home town of Swansea in recent days in memory of the late singer, but on Monday the church bells stopped and wellwishers lining…
Bug-eyed ‘fox head’ bought for £50 at market uncovered as priceless ‘holy grail’ antique
The ‘extremely rare’ Tasmanian tiger head was first bought for £50 at an antiques market A taxidermy “fox head” bought for £50 at an antiques market has sold for £50,000…
First bluefin tuna since 1939 caught and landed in the North Sea
Hollywood stars like Clark Gable and David Niven were drawn to the area for the chance to catch the enormous ‘Tunny’ fish Anglers and conservationists are heralding the first bluefin…
Huge number of children would fall into poverty under Reform’s benefits plans, say campaigners
Hundreds of thousands of children would be tipped into poverty and destitution under plans unveiled by Reform UK to slash £50bn a year from the UK benefits bill, campaigners have…
Children’s commissioner warns young people are being ‘intoxicated by extremism’ on social media
Dame Rachel de Souza called for a stronger safeguarding response for children who are fixated with violence but have no clear extremist ideology Children are becoming “intoxicated by extremism” and…
The ultra rich are collecting fossils, and that’s bad for science – podcast
One of UK’s best fossil collections sold overseas in ‘loss to the nation’ Support the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod