France and Spain race to control wildfires as suburbs of Bordeaux begin evacuation – live

Officials in Spain warn winds could worsen fires on Saturday ...

‘We can see the boats that supply the restaurant’s lobsters from our seats’: a culinary tour of Gower, Wales

On a coastline brimming with seafood shacks, crab sandwiches and hyperlocal flavour, our food writer is happy to be distracted from the stunning scenery ...

Four types of thinker have been identified. Which one are you?

Investigation finds evidence of distinct groups, from big-picture thinkers to those who sweat the small stuff ...

Almost 75% of England’s riverbanks ‘off limits’ to public, figures show

Campaigners urge government to introduce right of access to water, particularly as heatwaves become more common ...
Opinion

The hill I will die on: Breakfast cereal is for babies – I eat salad in the mornings, like a grownup

There’s no way I could get by on a bowl of Coco Pops – give me sliced tomatoes and cucumber every time, says Toronto-based writer Jacq Kelly ...

‘Ozempic face’ and hair loss: what evidence is there for weight-loss drug side-effects?

Research into GLP-1 medications is not always robust but complaints such as digestive problems are well known ...

Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches deadly attack on weapons exhibition near Kyiv

Zelenskyy says defence industry event should not have taken place; US influencer Laura Loomer visits Kyiv. What we know on day 1,613 ...

‘I’m living every lap and every corner’: Allan McNish on guiding Audi into F1 from pitwall

Racing director Allan McNish tells Giles Richards why he draws similar satisfaction from his role with Audi as he did from being behind the wheel ...

‘I thought, I’ve tried everything else, why not give AI a shot?’: the long-lost family reunited by ChatGPT

Avtar spent decades wondering what happened to the mother he never got to know. Thousands of miles away, Nicci was haunted by the story of a half-brother given away before she was born. How did a ...

I grew up near Andy Burnham. This is what shaped our new PM

In the Warrington suburb of Culcheth, people are hopeful about what one of their own can achieve as the first northern PM in half a century ...

UK’s largest Muslim event goes ahead with added security as hate crime rises

Jalsa Salana in Hampshire has had enhanced support from police, emergency services and local authorities ...

Tim Dowling: my dog has post-traumatic sheep disorder

There is nothing woolly about the sheep awareness training a Kent farmer subjects our dog to ...