‘Inhumane’ Home Office denying visas to children of migrant health workers Observer investigation reveals children as young as two are being barred from joining their mothers in Britain The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024
‘Like a bad dream’: Briton’s death in Spain heightens fears about painkiller Nolotil The controversial painkiller is being cited in a growing number of deaths in Spain despite warnings about dangerous side-effects The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024
‘We killed many … drones are our air force’: Myanmar’s rebels take on the junta from above A rebel drone squadron drawn from engineering students and hobbyists, who gain battlefield training partly through YouTube tutorials, is proving decisive in the struggle against Myanmar’s brutal military government The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024
Teachers in England left to support at-risk children after social services cuts Safeguarding staff say they can’t get referrals for serious cases and don’t have the expertise to give pupils the help they need The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024
Ronald Atkin obituary Journalist who started out on the Nottingham Evening Post and went on to become the sports editor of the Observer The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2024
‘Greedy and dishonest’ touts sold tickets worth £6.5m, court hears Ed Sheeran and Little Mix fans among those targeted by firm that resold on Viagogo and StubHub The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024
Partisans Are Politicizing Our Schools A network of PACs, and political consultants and lobbyists has quietly infiltrated school board elections. From Steven Monacelli. Texas Observer · Jan 16, 2024
Guardian and Observer readers give more than £1.42m for refugees Just over 12,750 readers donated to the 2023 appeal to benefit three charities helping asylum seekers The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2024
‘Refugees should be treated with care’: readers say why they donated £1.3m to charity appeal More than 11,500 people have given to our 2023 appeal for refugees and asylum seekers. Here, some share their reasons• Donate to our appeal here The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2024
Sunak ‘dodging scrutiny’ by failing to appoint chair of Climate Change Committee No successor has been named for Lord Deben – and now the independent watchdog’s chief executive has resigned The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2024
‘A tragedy is not far away’: 25-year-old Post Office memo predicted scandal A 1999 note highlighted concerns of subpostmasters about the Horizon system and heralded decades of ministerial failings The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2024
Meet the 10 best new novelists for 2024 Our annual pick of the most exciting debut fiction has previously tipped Sally Rooney and Louise Kennedy, Tom Crewe and Douglas Stuart. Here the class of 2024 tell us their stories The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2024
UK doctor brings experience to life in his German hospital drama Krank Yorkshire-born series creator Samuel Jefferson paid for drama school by working as an A&E doctor in the NHS The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2024
‘It is a time of witch hunts in Israel’: teacher held in solitary confinement for posting concern about Gaza deaths Meir Baruchin, who was fired and jailed for criticising the military, says that many who agree with him are afraid to go public The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2024 Thank you for your incredible generosity to the Guardian and Observer charity appeal We have achieved our aim of supporting refugees and asylum seekers by raising over £1,336,000 – but it’s not too late to donate
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024 Annie Nightingale: Radio 1’s first female DJ and champion of new music dies aged 83 The broadcaster’s family said she died at home on 11 January following a short illness and described her as a ‘pioneer, trailblazer and inspiration to many’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024 Zadie Smith and Paul Murray on shortlist for Writers’ prize Other authors in contention for the award, previously known as the Rathbones Folio prize, include Naomi Klein and Observer art critic Laura Cumming
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024 More than £1.25m donated as Guardian and Observer appeal enters final week More than 11,300 readers have so far donated to campaign in support of refugee and asylum seeker charities
Texas Observer · Jan 8, 2024 Texas Observer: Covering What Others Won’t From reader to publisher, Carlton Carl has been part of the Texas Observer for most of its 70 years. A look back at his time with us.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2024 Revealed: police refusing requests for background checks on violent partners Observer analysis reveals forces in England and Wales are leaving people at risk by rejecting Clare’s law checks on suspected abusers
The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2024 Headteachers may refuse Ofsted entry due to fears for teachers’ mental health New chief Sir Martyn Oliver announces pause in visits but schools claim training for inspectors on alleviating stress is not sufficient
The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2024 ‘Nobody can disturb us here’: Refugees start afresh in Manchester thanks to charity’s support Boaz Trust, a member of one of the Guardian and Observer 2023 charity appeal partners, gets people back on their feet
The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2024 Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon review – classical tragedy as a Celtic caper This clever debut uses a modern Irish vernacular for the tale of mismatched buddies staging Medea with Athenian prisoners in ancient Syracuse
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2024 Derek Draper obituary Political adviser during the New Labour era until the 1998 Lobbygate scandal who became a psychotherapist
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2024 The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Bettany Hughes review – wonder lust From the Great Pyramid at Giza to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, a thrilling journey in the footsteps of the ancients