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<p>Welsh government grants used to fund football club even though it is owned by wealthy movie stars </p><p>Wrexham AFC has risen meteorically through the English football leagues thanks to the deep pockets of Hollywood movie star owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Yet the club has also had £1

<p>Democracy, birds and hangover cures – famous fans put their questions to the visionary author</p><p>After the ­phenomenal global success, not to mention timeliness, of the TV adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale in 2017, Margaret Atwood has been regarded as “a combination of figurehead, prophet and

<p>It may not be as glamorous as Monaco, but it was on the raceway where a seven-year-old Norris first caught the eye of motor sport trainers</p><p>Monaco, Las Vegas, Singapore. The list of pitstops on Lando Norris’ road to the top of Formula One is like a luxury travel agent’s catalogue.</p><p>So w

<ul><li><p>Updates from the Kangaroos v Lions women’s decider</p></li><li><p>Start time at Ikon Park is 7.45pm AEDT</p></li><li><p>Any thoughts? Get in touch with an <a href="mailto:martin.pegan@theguardian.com">email</a></p></li></ul><p>It’s North Melbourne against Brisbane: take three.</p><p>But,

<p>Troubled times at Carrington as the club proud of producing the next generation of stars is in flux under fresh leadership</p><p>The standards of Manchester United’s academy have “really slipped” in recent years, according to Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The club is renowned as one of the world’s best scho

<p>Enzo Maresca’s young side face league leaders Arsenal on Sunday on a high but have moved on from the emotional swings of old</p><p>The worst way for Chelsea to respond to their <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/25/chelsea-barcelona-champions-league-match-report">demolition of

<p>There have been many good points – challenging orthodoxies and Ben Stokes talking openly about male emotions – and even when it was bad, it was unignorable</p><p><strong>The Life Cycle of a Cult</strong><br /><strong>1. The Big Idea.</strong> <em>A charismatic leader or leaders propose a new and

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<p>More than 100 still missing on Sumatra island, where authorities to start cloud seeding to reduce rain, as Thailand sees one of worst floods in a decade</p><p>The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in south-east Asia climbed past 350 on Saturday as clean-up and search and rescue op

<p>Dawn Butler leads calls for humanitarian visas and fee waivers for vulnerable relatives of UK nationals affected by storm</p><p>British MPs have joined campaigners calling for more aid and humanitarian visas for Jamaicans to enter the UK after Hurricane Melissa demolished parts of the country, pl

<p>The first autopen was patented in the 1800s and has been used by many American presidents</p><p>On Friday, Donald Trump claimed that he will reverse everything that Joe Biden has signed with an autopen.</p><p>The automated signature machine has been a tool used by presidents at the White House fo

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<p>Survey data suggests more and more girls can’t imagine getting married, while their male counterparts are keener. That disparity holds a clue</p><p>According to recent data, marriages in England and Wales are <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/england-wales-marriages-office-for-national-

<p>​In this week’s newsletter: The turn-of-the-2000s produced a frenzy of cultural crystal-ball gazing​. Two decades on​ those bold forecasts reveal as much about us as they do about the era itself</p><p><strong>• </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2022/sep/20/sign-up-for-the-guide

<p>One line from Ridley Scott’s classic movie was the shove I needed to walk out on my husband after years of his controlling behaviour</p><p>It was 1991, I was in my early 40s, living in the south of England and trapped in a marriage that had long since curdled into something quietly suffocating. M

<p>The PM becomes the first Australian leader to celebrate a wedding while in office with a private ceremony followed by a reception at his official residence, the Lodge</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https

<p>Methanol, a cheap relative of ethanol, is entering the supply chain, causing thousands of deaths around the world</p><p>For Bethany Clarke, poison tasted like nothing. There was no bitter aftertaste, no astringent sting at the back of the tongue. If anything, she thought in passing, the free shot

<p>Councils consult on removing former prince’s name as residents report ‘embarrassment’ and ‘smirks’ when giving their addresses</p><p>Streets named after Andrew, formerly known as Prince but now plain Mountbatten-Windsor, can be found from Broadstairs to Belfast to Birmingham. Roads, avenues, terr

<p>The supernatural drama inches closer to the end, while Ethan Hawke fully encapsulates Lorenz Hart in Richard Linklater’s Broadway breakup drama. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/nov/29/strange

<p>A stunning but simple festive vegetarian centrepiece for the whole table to enjoy</p><p>Last year I wrote about <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/article/2024/jul/20/i-was-a-bestselling-recipe-writer-then-burnout-killed-my-appetite-for-food-and-life-this-is-how-i-found-my-way-back">how I