HISTORICAL FACTS: 31 | History Defined

‘From disco to dog-walking: 1970s everywoman on five decades of life changes’

More than 50 years ago, the Observer interviewed British women about their ‘everyday lives’. Gaynor Evans, one of those who took part, offers an update on what has changed for her

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024

Photography bursary launched in memory of Guardian’s Eamonn McCabe

Royal Photographic Society says award reflects the support and encouragement McCabe showed for aspiring photographers

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024

Why the Tavistock gender identity clinic was forced to shut ... and what happens next

The clinic at the heart of a heated national debate formally closes this weekend. The journalist who told the inside story of its practice reflects on those it leaves behind

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024

Police in England and Wales fail to catch any car thieves in 100 neighbourhoods

An investigation has revealed soaring numbers of unsolved vehicle crimes, with some inquiries into car thefts closed within 24 hours

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024

Outrage as residents in England’s ‘affordable’ housing forced to pay thousands of pounds extra in service charge

Pressure on Michael Gove to act as householders see bills rise 40%, with many saying that they cannot afford to pay

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2024

Forging Their Own Way: Kaye Northcott on Texas Observer History

As co-editors of the Texas Observer, Kaye Northcott and Molly Ivins used humor and embedded themselves in the feminist movement.

Texas Observer · Mar 28, 2024

Naomi Klein and Laura Cumming shortlisted for inaugural Women’s prize for nonfiction

Joining the Guardian columnist and Observer art critic are academics Tiya Miles and Noreen Masud, FT journalist Madhumita Murgia and poet Safiya Sinclair

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024

"It's been a rough road. I never got to the point ever where I thought I'd actually achieved anything": An epic Jeff Beck interview

Jeff Beck was the guitar hero everyone admired, yet throughout his career he shunned the limelight more than basked in it

Louder · Mar 26, 2024

Putin’s lethally negligent failure can’t be covered up. The Moscow attack leaves him weaker than ever

The mask of invincibility is slipping ever further, and eventually that will matter. This debacle won’t be forgiven or forgotten, says the Observer’s Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2024

It’s daylight e-robbery: how entrepreneurs feel powerless as their work is ripped off

It’s no longer just familiar designer goods that are faked. Counterfeiters now spread their net much wider

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2024