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Cobweb review – spidery spookiness rules in low-octane horror of creepy family life
It’s secondhand, guessable terror all the way in this uninspired scary tale that borrows all its best ideas from better filmsPity Peter (Woody Norman), the young poppet caught in the middle of Cobweb. He is being bullied at school and banned from trick-or-treating by his creepy parents (Lizzy... #press
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Rubiales’ speech was embarrassing and shameful. That’s when we said: ‘It’s over’ | Veró Boquete
I spoke up against the Spanish federation in 2015 and never played for the national team again. Now we need real changeI think the situation in Spain with Luis Rubiales is hard to explain to an international audience because this is something historical and cultural in our... #press
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Luis Rubiales and Spain: what happens now? – Football Weekly
We wanted to bring you yesterday’s important episode from the Guardian’s other football podcast in which Max Rushden, Suzy Wrack, Semra Hunter, Robyn Cowen and Ceylon Andi Hickman discuss Luis Rubiales, Spain and take a look back at the World Cup.If you like what you hear, make sure to... #press
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One in 11 workers in England could be NHS staff by 2036-37, study shows
Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates workforce expansion plan means NHS would employ 49% of all public sector staffOne in 11 workers in England will be NHS employees by 2036-37 if Rishi Sunak’s staffing plan for the health service goes ahead, new research by the Institute for Fiscal... #press
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Race equality leader hits out at UK’s denial of institutional racism
Outgoing Runnymede Trust head Dr Halima Begum says government has major ‘credibility issue’The outgoing head of the UK’s leading race equality thinktank has said the continued denial of institutional racism has created a credibility issue for the government.Dr Halima Begum, who is... #press
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Gin, vermouth … chicken stock?! How did martinis get so weird – and are they more fun to make than drink?
First came James Bond’s shaken variation. Now, the aperitif has been remixed with salt and vinegar, beetroot, bone and even seaweed. Are bartenders just having a giggle – or creating modern classics? There’s only one way to find out …At Apricity, a... #press
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UWE Bristol rugby player waited five hours for ambulance, inquest hears
Maddy Lawrence, 20, was injured in match and died in hospital 16 days later after suffering an infectionA 20-year-old university student who died after being injured in a rugby match and suffering an infection in hospital laid in agony on the pitch for more... #press
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Taliban bans women from national park in Afghanistan
Minister says women visiting the lakes of Band-e-Amir were not wearing their hijabs properlyThe Taliban have banned women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks, adding to a long list of restrictions aimed at shrinking women’s access to public places.Thousands of people descend each year... #press
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Women’s Championship: Sheffield United stun Charlton with late leveller
Charlton 1-1 Sheffield United, Crystal Palace 1-1 ReadingSouthampton Women beat Lewes 4-1 to go top of tableA spectacular stoppage-time strike by Bex Rayner snatched a point for Sheffield United at Charlton on the first day of the Women’s Championship season.Kayleigh Green’s goal had... #press
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Has hate-stirring against refugees reached a peak in Welsh town? | Letters
Readers respond to Aditya Chakrabortty’s account of his trip to Llanelli, where protesters are furiously objecting to Home Office plans to house asylum seekers in the Stradey Park hotelAditya Chakrabortty’s account of his trip to Llanelli made for grim reading about the way in... #press
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The Guardian view on hydrogen hype: it’s perhaps not as green as you think | Editorial
Low carbon emissions in Europe cannot come at the cost of environmental destruction abroadTunisia is one of the driest countries in Africa, and has just suffered three years of drought. Yet the EU sees the country as key to producing “green hydrogen”... #press
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The Guardian view on crosswords: not just a hobby for men like Inspector Morse | Editorial
In the right hands, cryptic puzzles can educate as well as entertain. Just ask some of the women who set themIt is an old saw in the newspaper business that while you can get almost anything wrong – the scorers in the cup final, the winner of... #press
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Not many older people can choose to simply ‘unretire’ | Letters
Alan Walker says ill-health is stopping many over-50s from returning to work, while Frances Lawrence points out that a number of older adults are already working as unpaid carers, and Paul Martinez says some just have better things to doThe decline in the employment rate of older workers is... #press
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Competition seeks true taste of Thailand’s national dish
Pad kaphrao – not pad thai – is the country’s best-loved meal and event aims to find ideal recipe for distribution abroadPad kaphrao has a strong claim to be Thailand’s most loved dish. The meal – holy basil fried with minced meat – is a quick and easy staple. It is a regular among street vendors whose... #press
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The coup in Chile, 50 years on | Letters
Alan Angell points out that there was widespread opposition to the military regime in the UK. Plus letters from David Purdy and Nick MossThere were a couple of omissions from Andy Beckett’s otherwise excellent piece on Chile (The 1973 coup against democratic socialism in Chile still matters – there, in Britain and beyond, 18 August). First,... #press
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/27/the-coup-in-chile-50-years-on?utm_source=press.coop
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J’Ouvert celebrations at Notting Hill carnival – in pictures
J’Ouvert marks the start of the carnival in west London, with revellers coming out early in the morning to dance, drink and cover each other in oil, paint and powder Continue reading... #press
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Ireland announce Rugby World Cup squad without ‘devastated’ Cian Healy
Prop injured in scrappy 17-13 warm-up win over SamoaIreland travel to World Cup as the top-ranked sideIreland prop Cian Healy was ruled out of the World Cup through injury on Sunday as coach Andy Farrell named an otherwise full strength squad looking to finally banish their... #press
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‘It’s over’: World Cup kiss becomes Spanish football’s #MeToo moment
Jenni Hermoso receives ovation at Madrid match as hashtag #SeAcabo is embraced on social media in wake of Rubiales scandalAs Jenni Hermoso turned up in the stands, the standing ovation was thundering. On the field below, Atlético de Madrid and AC Milan were battling it out for the... #press
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Matyelok Gibbs obituary
Director and actor who played Auntie Muriel Weasley in Harry Potter and served as artistic director of the Unicorn theatreFor Matyelok Gibbs, who has died aged 91, 70 years in theatre and film were as much an adventure as a career. And children were at the heart of it, notably through her quarter of a century’s involvement with the Unicorn theatre in London, of which... #press
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/aug/27/matyelok-gibbs-obituary?utm_source=press.coop
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Max Verstappen wins at home Dutch F1 GP in treacherously wet conditions
World champion secures record-equalling ninth straight victoryFernando Alonso finishes second, Pierre Gasly thirdMax Verstappen won the Dutch Grand Prix with a dominant drive at his home race in Zandvoort and in so doing equalled Sebastian Vettel’s record of nine consecutive Formula One... #press
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