Guardian
October 2026
Mystery of 1950s wedding photo album found dumped in Wakefield solved
I was just so happy he got it back. I thought, if it had been mine, and I’d lost pictures of my family — and they were only pictures I had of them — I’d have been elated if somebody had found them and given them back to me.”
I’m absolutely elated because I am sentimental and it’s important for me to have these photos. “I will protect it with my life now, based on the fact that it’s all I’ve got.”
I think she probably knows more about me than I do, which is a worry.”
I run a local history group on Facebook with over 15,000 members, and I’m really interested in local history, particularly family history,
UK van drivers face extra £2.5bn in diesel costs this year, figures show
As things stand, this year is still set to be the second most expensive year on record for drivers,
Many of our members run on margins of around 2%. Surging diesel prices are impacting firms across the country, with some spending many thousands extra every week on fuel.
The Gulf has entered a new era of instability. If its leaders think they can rely on old alliances, they are wrong | Nesrine Malik
Over the past year, the Gulf has entered a new era of instability that is not temporary and cannot be reversed
Drivers forced to use parking apps can pay up to 40% more
When a driver walks to the signs in the car park and sees £1 per hour, that’s what they should be charged, not £1 plus a 25p service charge.”
In line with existing regulations, wherever pricing information is shown in the RingGo app, we also display any additional fees,
The pricing elements related to parking, SMS options and service fees are presented before payment confirmation,
Drivers should be able to see clearly what they will be charged before they pay for parking,
Nothing is added at the payment stage,
Met chief says ‘toxicity’ around DEI will not stop him recruiting more black and Asian officers
The toxicity is horrible around the DEI debate,
It has lacked the leadership and the culture,
We cannot police London effectively if we fail to recruit from all of London,
Today, we are launching a major recruitment campaign. We have no interest in the politics and ideologies of the culture wars. Inclusion is an operational necessity.
Some will wrongly argue that recruiting from under-represented communities means lowering standards. It does not and they are wrong,
The Met is seen as a safe haven for white supremacists. It has gone backwards since Macpherson,
Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending
Ministers are also expected to give the go-ahead for the Jackdaw gasfield as soon as this week
The boiler upgrade scheme is doing exactly what it was meant to do. It’s kicking off an industry to drive down the costs of heat pumps — they can now cost the same to install as a gas boiler after the grant.”
Cleaner heat does not yet mean cheaper heat. “Electrifying heat without fixing electricity pricing risks shifting higher costs on to households rather than delivering savings.”
I’m not betraying any confidences when I say that we are having to make some difficult decisions because of what happened as a result of the defence investment plan.”
Burnham to urge MPs to embrace closer ties with EU
The prime minister will use a statement to the Commons on the first day back after the party conference break to urge MPs to face up to the damage caused by Brexit, and embrace closer ties with the EU to increase economic growth and tackle illegal immigration
Andy understands why some politicians don’t want to face up to the reality that Brexit has not delivered what they once promised. But it is time for a different conversation about what our long-term relationship should be.... Sticking with the status quo and not working relentlessly to secure a good deal that boosts growth would be a major dereliction of duty.”
I will have more police officers of colour in the UK capital — and the culture wars won’t stop me doing it | Mark Rowley
Melbourne Islamic leader silent on centre’s alleged Flydubai hijacker links in Facebook video
He refers to Islamic texts on the virtues of staying silent when being attacked by others but makes no reference to the alleged Flydubai hijack attempt, the UAE attorney general’s statement or to al-Hammami
There are circumstances, my beloved brothers and respected sisters, regardless how much you explain yourself to people, that’s it, they’re fixated with their ideas and that’s it, you can’t change them,
You’ll find those who are righteous you’ll always find have been attacked, abused, accused, killed, imprisoned, and this is the way it is,
The idea of carrying out a similar operation using an aircraft became firmly established in his thinking,
IFS: budget will be ‘work of fiction’ without clear plan to cover UK spending pressures
Her comment echoes a criticism levelled at Jeremy Hunt, the former Conservative chancellor, who before the 2024 general election was accused by the then head of the Office for Budget Responsibility of setting unrealistic spending plans
Choosing to stay the course with the inherited tax and spending plans would mean allowing inflation to blow departments’ spending plans off course,
The chancellor is fully focused on his priorities to boost business, help with the cost of living and support people in every postcode, underpinned by fiscal discipline and a commitment to meet the fiscal rules with a buffer against uncertainty.... The Office for Budget Responsibility will publish its updated forecast alongside the budget in October and we will not comment on rumour, speculation or proposals about its contents ahead of then.”
If John Healey sets out spending envelopes for public services that he would not be willing to live within, his plan for meeting the fiscal rules will not be credible,
Andrew Bailey needs to focus on doing his job.”
Australian Greens call for ‘barbaric’ US execution live stream to be blocked
Hasan, a 56-year-old former army psychiatrist, was sentenced to death by a military jury in 2013 after being convicted of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder
I certainly don’t want any children, or anybody to be honest, to witness another human being, being shot by a firing squad.”
If it’s going to be livestreamed, how are you going to do that without creating the artifice to be able to block content on the internet and create an online portal of censorship?”
I think this is incredibly shocking and barbaric, and Australians don’t want this on our screens.”
It would be expected they exercise strong editorial control over their coverage and act responsibly in reporting on this matter,
Inaction on this will jeopardise millions of Australians’ online safety,
Lawyers who helped detained Australian Robert Pether leave Iraq criticise Wong for announcing news
Izzi Batt-Doyle obliterates Australian marathon record in Chicago
I feel a sense of relief, because it’s something I really felt I could achieve and it’s been on my mind the past couple of years,
The Beach Boys’ Mike Love returns to the stage despite ‘facing serious health challenges’
The 85-year-old musician — who was wearing a cap, hoodie and scarf — remained seated for the performance, with a microphone positioned on a stand before him
Mike is a fighter. Despite doctors, family and friends urging him to focus on his health, he insists on being on stage. He says he needs his band, the audience, his friends and drummer surrounding him to lift him up.”
It’s what he loves the most,
My beloved friend, father figure, musical hero and mentor, Mike Love, is facing serious health challenges,
Imran Khan’s party decries ‘coup’ after Pakistan suspends provincial government
The federal government and the military accuse PTI of failing to curb militants
Imposition of emergency is an ambush on democracy,
Total fire ban for Sydney, with 37C temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’
Outdoor fires, solid fuel barbecues and activities like grinding and welding were all prohibited
Fire danger is going to be right up today, and so people need to take care right through the day to make sure that they’re not doing anything with flames out in the open,
That will get much better protection for communities who are experiencing disaster,
There’s only one clear driver of this and that’s climate change,
We’ve been able to do a lot more this year than we have in prior years, because the conditions have been a little bit better and we’ve made sure we’ve taken every opportunity,
Pennsylvania shooter who killed eight was a grandfather, says slain child’s dad
Windham’s one-year-old daughter, Amarianna; her pregnant mother; and the woman’s five-year-old son and unborn baby were among the victims
They knew something was going on at that house,
Words can’t even explain what I’m going through right now,
They were a lovely family. Who would have thought this would ever happen?”
Out of respect for the victims and the families, I will not discuss the details of what our officers encountered inside that home,
I think that was a front for him,
My heart breaks for this family. Lori and I are praying for their loved ones and the entire Erie community,
We don’t want that dark memory to be what defines their lives in this world,
But I want our community to understand the gravity of what happened and the profound impact this tragedy has had on those involved and on our community as a whole,
Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino’s West End play The Popinjay Cavalier
Set in 1830s Europe, The Popinjay Cavalier has been billed as a “rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by the grand swashbuckling epics of stage and screen”
Quentin called, I said yes before he even got to say his first ‘motherfucker’. When the best director in the world calls, you don’t ask questions. I am beyond delighted that we will be losing our West End virginity together. I have made him promise not to be gentle.”
I’m preparing for it to be a success. If it’s a flop, I’ll be done very quickly,
UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts
The AI companies do not have security that would prevent an adversarial country from stealing the models.”
We can’t treat Super Intelligence as a set of nested black boxes and simply accept or reject its recommendations, answers, and actions,
I may have information regarding this case. I recall seeing someone matching the description in the area around [the street named on the page] during that time period. Please contact me if this information is relevant.”
It is possible we [will] get superintelligence in less than 12 months, on the current path,
Boy, 13, charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Sydney’s west
At this stage, I would say it’s a horrendous incident and it’s certainly concerning for police,
NFL roundup: Daniels’ overtime blunder costs Commanders as Giants salvage wild 27-27 tie
Jayden Daniels took off on an ill-advised scramble in the closing seconds of overtime with the Commanders in field-goal range, and Washington were unable to stop the clock before time expired, settling for a 27-27 tie with the New York Giants on Sunday after both teams made critical mistakes in the extra period
Time review — David Tennant’s furious drama is as important as Adolescence
It is crammed with under-18-year-old males, locked up often for 23 hours a day, all subject to the relatively new “keep apart” system whereby prisoners deemed likely to be violent towards each other are not allowed out of their cells at the same time
The Party review — this pacey, perfectly cast thriller is enormous fun
Manchester City shrug off chaos and controversy in public shaming at Anfield | Andy Hunter
A generation of supporters cheated,
No trophies for 50 years, que será, será,
Andy Burnham to publish all details of his dealings with Manchester City
The club have maintained their innocence and appealed against the verdict