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Don’t say the craic of doom has come for Ireland’s pubs | Alex Clark
You don’t have to be a big drinker to be worried by the declining number of bars in the republic. Luckily, we’ve still got six in our townA question for the times: is there anywhere in the world where you can’t get a pint of Guinness in a joint draped with green, white and orange tricolours and belting out... #press
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The Fraud by Zadie Smith review – a trial and no errors
Inspired by an extraordinary court case, and featuring a real-life Victorian novelist, Smith’s funny, almost flawless new novel examines identity, the notion of truth and 19th-century England and Jamaica in fluxEarly on in Zadie Smith’s exuberant new novel, Eliza Touchet – the housekeeper, cousin by marriage and... #press
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China wants to erase Tibet. Will Britain stay quiet about this crime? | Simon Tisdall
The US has taken a public stand over China’s crimes against humanity. In Beijing this week, the UK foreign secretary should do the same and shame his hostsLast week’s US sanctioning of Chinese officials involved in Beijing’s ongoing criminal efforts to erase Tibet... #press
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My north Devon adventure – with a mad dash to the island of Lundy
The last in our summer series on UK active breaks takes in a Hartland Point hike and a daunting climb on Lundy• The Lakes | Anglesey | NorthumberlandAdventure may be created by taking risks, or it can be brought on by the unexpected. Like when you book four days on the island of Lundy, 11... #press
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia reports drone attacks near Moscow and Ukrainian border
Regional governor says one person was killed by shrapnel from a drone in Belgorod, south-west RussiaWelcome back to our live coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. I’m Christine Kearney and here’s a look at the latest key... #press
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Saved by a butterfly: how chaos theory became the secret ingredient in my happy marriage
My wife wanted to plan a week of dinners but I preferred to leave room for disorder. Mathematical thinking helped us combine our different approaches to lifeIn the black and white yin-yang symbol of Chinese philosophy, the yin... #press
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Wilko administrators urged to accept rescue deal after second bid
Last-minute white knight bid worth £90m from M2 Capital follows earlier offer from owner of HMVWilko’s administrators are facing pressure to accept a rescue deal for the ailing budget retailer after a second last-minute white knight bid worth £90m emerged from an Anglo-Canadian... #press
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Behind the scenes with Sofia Coppola: memories from a life in film
The celebrated director looks back at her career, sharing the inspirations and experiences that shaped films from Lost in Translation to her forthcoming biopic, Priscilla. Words by Sofia Coppola, introduction by Kathryn BromwichThere is a particular aesthetic that runs... #press
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The big picture: praise dancers in Edna, Texas
Rahim Fortune’s image, captured a month after the murder of George Floyd in 2020, tells a complex story about Black identityPraise dancing, a response to the biblical injunction to “Praise him with dancing and tambourines!”, is deep-rooted in Baptist and Pentecostal churches in the... #press
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Children reaching UK in small boats sent to jail for adult sex offenders
Human rights group finds growing number of cases of minors held among prisonersVulnerable children who arrive in Britain by small boat are being placed in an adult prison that holds significant numbers of sex offenders.A growing number of cases have been identified where... #press
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Sunday with Tan France: ‘I feel nauseous if I eat anything for breakfast’
The fashion designer and TV personality talks about toddlers and TikTokUp early? We recently had a second son, Isaac, who is only seven weeks old. Our eldest, Ishmael, is two. I’m up at 5.40am, because our night nanny works until 6am. I need to get out of bed, brush... #press
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Shoplifting is out of control. Forget the police – stores need to up their game | Martha Gill
Self-service checkouts and staff cuts compound a problem caused by the cost of living crisisWithin corner-shops and supermarkets and department stores, a new mood of lawlessness circulates. Owners of small shops have long complained that they are... #press
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‘Children without a bed aren’t going to be interested in school’: can Britain’s north-south education divide be repaired?
This year’s GCSE and A-level results exposed devastating inequalities. But Tory promises to help ring hollowAt St John Henry Newman Catholic college, a state secondary in Oldham,... #press
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A sunny Sunday, time to get busy
There are beds to be cleared and raked, compost to spread, seeds to sowA day of soil and seeds. An August Sunday, sunny mid-afternoon. Time to tidy. To clear beds for autumn. To pull slightly battered chard, sprawling purple orache and red amaranth. All past their best and overgrown.The initial plan was for a few short rows. But the sun is... #press
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The best bank holiday wines
Easy drinking drops for the beach, a barbecue and a picnicTesco Finest Viñas del Rey Albariño, Spain 2022 (£11, Tesco) The bank holiday trip to the seaside is an enduring British tradition that for most of us will inevitably feature fish and chips. That’s important for practitioners of what is, by all accounts, a dying art. Earlier this summer, executives at... #press
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Epicurus, London: ‘It deserves to be full’ – restaurant review
Finding its feet in a baffling new venue, Epicurus will soon win you over with its exuberant excessEpicurus, Unit 90, The North Yard, Camden Stables Market, London NW1 8AH. Small dishes £3-£12, larger dishes £11-£16.50, dessert £8, wines from £29If you decide to go to Epicurus and you... #press
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Who has the political vision to close Britain's growing education divide? | Justine Greening
We all have a stake in fixing the regional and class-driven disadvantage that the exam results exposeThis week’s GCSE results, alongside last week’s A-Level results, show a resilient cohort of young people of whom we can be proud, after so... #press
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I find socialising so tiring, but worry I’m missing out | Ask Philippa
Experiment with being who you are, not who you think you ought to beThe dilemma Since childhood I’ve made only a very few friends. My parents are immigrants and we were brought up in a strict, religious environment. As a teenager, I wasn’t allowed to do a lot of the... #press
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Ex-schools tsar blames Tories for north-south exam divide
Sir Kevan Collins says government failure to back his £15bn post-Covid catch-up plan caused the stark disparity in this year’s English GCSE resultsThe former schools recovery tsar, Sir Kevan Collins, has blamed the government’s failure to back his catch-up plan for the stark north-south divide in... #press
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The Observer view on the sorry Trump circus and its impact on US democracy | Observer editorial
It makes for entertaining TV, but the attention afforded the former president makes a mockery of America and its justice systemIt would be a relief not to see or hear anything more from Donald Trump for a while. Unfortunately, that is unlikely.... #press
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