Posted by The Guardian | Aug 11, 2026 | Industrial action, Law, Politics, Prisons and probation, Society, The Guardian, Trade unions, UK criminal justice, UK news |
Napo members overwhelmingly back action after union had criticised prisons proposals as rushedProbation staff have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike, in a potentially serious complication to Andy Burnham’s plans to tweak an...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 11, 2026 | Communities, England, Gambling, Local government, London, Planning policy, Politics, Scotland, Society, The Guardian, UK news, Wales |
Too many shops are blighting too many communities. With the rule change I fought for now on the horizon, ordinary people can fight back How much gambling do you want in your high street? Are you happy with all the betting shops,...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 11, 2026 | Solar eclipses, Space, The Guardian |
On August 12, the moon will pass in front of the sun, completely obscuring it in a solar eclipse. According to Nasa, parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia and Portugal will experience a total solar eclipse. In the UK, there...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 11, 2026 | Animals, England, Environment, Insects, Invertebrates, Norfolk, The Guardian, UK news, Wildlife |
Eilish Rothney’s first instinct was to get rid of the wasps entering her converted shipping container in Norfolk. Now she enjoys their constant humWhen wasps began streaming through a rusted gap in her office door one June...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 11, 2026 | Culture, Documentary films, eBay, Film, Media, Technology, The Guardian |
Jaw-dropping documentary Whatever It Takes details an aggressive stalking campaign targeted towards a couple whose reporting criticized the tech companyWhen Massachusetts husband-and-wife team Ina and David Steiner launched...
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