Sardinian village where more women reach 100 may be new centenarian ‘blue zone’ In Bolotana, 70 miles from island’s original blue zone, 13% of women who reach 70 will live on to a century The Guardian - UK · 22h ago
This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste? The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners and a supreme court ruling against it The Guardian - UK · 22h ago
Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year Hundred-and-fifty-year-old Wych elm in Newcastle, Co Down, has grown sideways owing to strong winds The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Comebacks for wild tigers, tuna and sea turtles prove nature loss can be reversed, scientists say A landmark report reveals that the world must change the way it produces food to avoid a biodiversity collapse The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Family of student who took his own life say university ‘will be held to account’ Ethan Scott Brown died after being wrongly told he would not be eligible to graduate from the University of Glasgow The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers reveal Optogenetic therapy, based on Nobel prize-winning science, involves turning nerve cells on and off using light The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
‘Neither war nor peace’: Palestinians in Gaza on existing amid disease, despair and ruins People tell of lives changed beyond recognition after the 7 October attacks by Hamas three years ago and the subsequent Israeli offensive The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts Overhaul of special education in England could unravel, thinktank finds, because of ‘use it before you lose it’ dynamic The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death ‘Transparent information sharing’ from Moscow is required to conduct full risk assessment, UN agency says The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Eckert’s Spygate ban may be lenient, but no sane manager will try the same trick again Verdict has been a long time coming and the Southampton head coach has recaptured hearts and minds at St Mary’s The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Houthi forces appear to make slow advance in south-west Yemen Group’s fighters hit key airport in Aden with explosive moments before plane from Cairo was due to land The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Jon Rahm’s LIV exit set to trigger mass exodus of players from stricken tour Tyrrell Hatton and other big names are likely to follow Jon Rahm in abandoning LIV Golf, which faces a race against time if it is to continue The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Contact review – Jonny Donahoe delivers a heated reunion at a bonfire of family photos Blythe Duff and Mark Barrett are excellent as two people helplessly bound to each other in this bitter two-hander The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
The Guardian view on Conservative conference: struggling to break out of the comfort zone Editorial: Kemi Badenoch’s personal brand is not strong enough to revive a party that so thoroughly lost the trust of the British people The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 England ready to level up and embrace ‘calculated risks’, claims Tuchel Thomas Tuchel was pleased ‘everyone bought in’ to new ideas during the international window, and Jarell Quansah said England could ‘really dominate teams’
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Jonathan the giant tortoise, 194, offers up insight into secrets of longevity DNA analysis of oldest living land animal reveal patterns on genes that appear to protect functioning of mitochondria
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 All aboard the Tuchel train? England camp has clear winners and losers While it’s full steam ahead for Alex Scott, Lewis Hall and Myles Lewis-Skelly, others look likely to be left behind
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 The Guardian view on the US midterms: the cost of living is on the ballot, but this is about democracy too Editorial: Donald Trump’s unpopularity and the economic struggles of voters have boosted Democrats. But with less than a month to go, there is no complacency
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Saracens’ Brendan Venter takes aim at ‘autocratic’ Prem over media duties Technical director held court at club’s training base, comparing rugby to winemaking and claiming interviews ‘steal my joy’
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit makes no economic sense The Tory leader’s proposal to slash the tax would shovel £6bn of taxpayer money to the already-wealthy
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Burnham, take note: water shareholders have their uses – they can be squeezed for cash Owner of South West Water, Bristol Water and Bournemouth Water is tapping its investors for £550m after sewage spills
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest August Hanning, 80, appears before judge after being accused of treason and espionage on behalf of foreign state
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Beware rightwing economic myths such as ‘maxing out the nation’s credit card’ Letters: Readers respond to an article in which Larry Elliott argues that Andy Burnham must challenge neoliberal nostrums
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Plan to cut disability support will harm young people Letters: Anna Bird and Rick Burgess respond to the government’s proposal to axe the health element from universal credit that disabled people under 25 receive
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Esther Rantzen’s Mama was a lifeline for new mums Letter: Fiona Lindop says she will always be grateful to the TV presenter for establishing the Meet-a-Mum Association