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‘Football saved Dad’s life’: meet the coach of the England women’s Parkinson’s team

It began with getting her dad into walking football after his diagnosis – now Gemma Darvill is taking a national team on tour to Canada When Gemma Darvill’s dad, Les, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease aged 58, joining a walking football team stopped him from confining himself to his own home, and she believes the game saved his life. What she could never have foreseen was that, eight years later, she would find herself coaching the first England women’s Parkinson’s team , helping transform the lives of women with the disease from all across the country. She is set to embark on a journey to Toronto to help spread awareness of the ways in which walking football can help put the brakes on the progression of Parkinson’s symptoms. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Tom Garry10 Sept

World must reject climate culture wars or face economic ruin, says UN’s Stiell

Warning by United Nations climate chief comes as EU data shows August 2026 was joint hottest month ever Attempts to stoke a climate crisis culture war must be rejected or the world will face economic disaster, the UN’s climate chief has warned. Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, warned that this year’s “hot as hell” summer had killed tens of thousands of people in Europe alone and “hammered” infrastructure, businesses and economics, costing a likely €180bn (£155bn), as well as leading to forced migration around the world. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Fiona Harvey Environment editor10 Sept

The 2026 Proms: tell us about your favourite concerts

Ahead of Saturday’s Last Night, we want to hear what you’ve enjoyed this year. Has any of the new music made it on to your playlists? Which soloists wowed you? Did you sing along to Hey Jude with the Jupiter Ensemble ? Share your listening experiences in the comments With 86 concerts over eight weeks, the BBC Proms’ claim to be the world’s greatest and biggest classical music festival is hard to dispute. As the 2026 season draws to a close, we want to hear from you. Which proms have you enjoyed in the Royal Albert Hall, on the radio or online? Did you attend a concert in Bristol, Sunderland, Gateshead or Mold ? Our critics loved the Berlin Phil , John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London , the Oslo Philharmonic with Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla , and Aurora Orchestra’s exploration and performance of Mahler’s 1st among many others; while of the new music premiered this year, Turnage’s Festen Suite was a riot of colour, Thea Musgrave’s Bassoon Concerto was a beguiling treat and Jessie Montgomery’s Cello Concerto a mesmerising highlight. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Imogen Tilden10 Sept

Saloons, school and specialty coffee: NWSL players enjoy new era of side hustles

Five years ago, stars in the league packed Amazon boxes or drove for DoorDash to make ends meet on meager salaries. A new CBA opened doors for off-field pursuits in line with their passions On a cold winter night in Ketchum, Idaho, Chicago Stars midfielder Bea Franklin was pulling off a different sort of physical feat than what she usually does on the soccer field. Under the eyes of taxidermied animals at the Pioneer Saloon, she deftly balanced martinis as a cocktail waitress, wearing cowgirl boots and ensuring the olives didn’t drip when she walked down stairs. Franklin did not take a second job as a cocktail waitress in a Rocky Mountain ski resort town not out of necessity, but as a way to think about more than just the sport that has dominated much of her life. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Roey Hadar10 Sept

‘That was all secret’: the ‘gay mole’ who fought the BBC to show the first queer kiss on kids’ TV

Everyone thinks Byker Grove broke the taboo in 1994, but another teen drama got there first. Here’s the astonishing story of Two of Us, which put a gay relationship on UK screens – and was the original Heartstopper When I started looking for anything queer aimed at kids on TV from around the time I was born in 1989, I came across a children’s drama called Two of Us. Directed by Roger Tonge and written by Leslie Stewart, it was surprisingly akin to the 2020s series Heartstopper , both in its plot and in the way it makes you feel. But the reaction at the time couldn’t have been more different. Both feature one character who realises he likes both boys and girls, who falls in love with another guy. Both are set at a comprehensive school. Both have characters who face homophobia and stigma but manage to find a way through because of their love and support for each other. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Scott Bryan10 Sept

Todd Rundgren review – try-anything veteran doesn’t let his freak flag fully fly

Cadogan Hall, London The 78-year-old has astonishing range but gets bogged down in middling rock, though later delivers some gorgeous acoustic songs – and a slinky Marvin Gaye cover Todd Rundgren is a confusing man. After his tune-packed 1972 album Something/Anything? drew comparisons to Carole King and Brian Wilson, he took a pharmacopoeia of psychedelics and made a vexing masterpiece, A Wizard, a True Star, with no singles at all. He’s produced classic albums by Meat Loaf and the New York Dolls but he’s also released a record of nothing but vocals (A Cappella) and the world’s first interactive album (No World Order). Counting only the artists who appeared on his last two albums, his fans include Trent Reznor, Robyn and the Lemon Twigs. He called his memoir The Individualist. Rundgren certainly looks the part. With his Addams Family hair, tinted goggles and limber dance moves, he could be a goth raver. Everything he says sounds teasingly sarcastic, even when he’s thanking the audience for spending their “discretionary income” on a ticket. He says the curfew means he can’t tell stories about the songs but it would have been worth sacrificing a couple of his two-hour show’s stodgier numbers to hear them. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Dorian Lynskey10 Sept

Would you and your sexual partner like to share the story of what you get up to in the bedroom?

The Guardian’s Saturday magazine is interested in hearing from couples, partners and former lovers to talk about their sex lives How often do you have sex? The Guardian is looking for couples to talk honestly – and completely anonymously – about what they get up to in the bedroom for the Saturday magazine’s much-loved This is How We Do It column. The idea behind the column is to provide a counterpoint to the airbrushed, exaggerated stories about sex we see on TV and in the media. We want to publish un-sensationalised interviews with real couples, so we are particularly keen to hear from you if you have hit a roadblock in your sexual life. How do you navigate intimacy when your partner wants sex more than you do? Or after an affair? Or when you are not feeling spectacular about your body? We’re looking for couples of all ages and sexualities. We would not publish your names or where you live. If you’re having trouble using the form click here . Read terms of service here and privacy policy here . Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Guardian community team10 Sept

How I Shop with Laura Jackson: ‘Once you have a water filter, you can’t go back’

Always wondered what everyday stuff celebrities buy, where they shop for food, and the basic they scrimp on? The creative director talks 80s knitwear, joyful knickers and a love of Boots with the Filter • How I Shop with Millie Mackintosh Laura Jackson is a creative director and broadcaster who works across design, food and culture. She co-founded the homewares website Glassette in 2021 and later founded the skincare brand Rocco. Her broadcasting career spans television, radio and digital. Jackson launched a collection with British jewellery brand Astley Clarke in September 2026, featuring gemstones, celestial motifs and tarot symbolism. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•As told to Lily Smith10 Sept

Iceland to become first UK high street retailer to open shop in Falkland Islands

Boss Richard Walker is ‘proud to be backing Britain’ with a store in the capital, Stanley Business live – latest updates The supermarket chain Iceland has said it will open a shop on the Falkland Islands in early December. The shop, to be launched in partnership with a local retailer, Kelper Stores, will be the first UK high street brand to have a presence in the British territory and will be in the capital, Stanley. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Lauren Almeida10 Sept

‘People waited 24 hours for a potato!’: how viral queues help – and harm – restaurants

It has become common for people to wait in long lines for cafes, bakeries and ice-cream shops. But why? And what do the owners think? At 9.45am on a warm Saturday in September, a queue snakes down the pavement in Notting Hill, west London. Stretching for 20 yards past office blocks, estate agents and cafes, the line is waiting peacefully for an unusual morning snack: frozen yoghurt. The purveyor is the dessert shop Yo-Chi , which opened only a fortnight ago, one of the many hospitality businesses making queueing an increasingly common part of the British dining experience. “We wait in line for everything now,” says 23-year-old Hannan Mahamud as she stands midway down the queue with three friends. “I queued for an hour the other week for a cookie, although it wasn’t worth it. We heard about Yo-Chi through a creator on TikTok who works in an office building across the road and posts queue updates. We thought it might be a fun day out.” Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Ammar Kalia10 Sept

‘The Jackie Robinson of golf’: the forgotten story of Black pioneer Ted Rhodes

The man mentioned by Tiger Woods after his first Masters win paved the way for generations of Black golfers, reintegrating the US Open and challenging the PGA How good a golfer was Ted Rhodes? At the 1948 US Open, he finished the first round just three shots behind the leader – and eventual winner – Ben Hogan. But there’s more to the story: Rhodes was the first Black competitor in the tournament in its modern era, during a time of widespread segregation in American sport. Rhodes is the subject of a new book by sports historian Dan Taylor, Out of the Rough: Ted Rhodes and His Fight against Golf’s Color Barrier. The author aims to change what he sees as mainstream unfamiliarity with Rhodes, even among golf enthusiasts. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Rich Tenorio10 Sept

Grace Tame apologises for comments labelling rape of Israeli women during Hamas attacks ‘propaganda’

The former Australian of the Year said she stood with survivors of sexual violence ‘everywhere’ and ‘no matter who they are’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Grace Tame has apologised for her comments labelling the rape of Israeli women by Hamas during the 7 October attacks as “propaganda” and “debunked”, saying her words were “misinterpreted”. The former Australian of the Year issued the apology in an Instagram video on Thursday. The comments were made in an ABC interview about Israel and Gaza in March. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Adeshola Ore10 Sept

Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds

Emissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper says Rising global temperatures caused by the burning of fossil fuels are transforming the world’s forests, wetlands and tundra to the point they are releasing emissions that could further worsen global heating by as much as 30%, a new study has found. As the world heats up, permafrost in the high latitudes is thawing, fiercer wildfires are burning in drying forests and wetlands and lakes are warming. All of these changes are themselves causing the release of planet-heating methane and carbon dioxide locked in trees and soils, therefore worsening the climate crisis, the paper states. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Oliver Milman10 Sept

Tens of millions of people fail to get humanitarian aid as global system crumbles

Funding cuts in 2025 left women, children, older and displaced people hard hit, with 64m fewer people receiving aid The humanitarian aid system is crumbling as funding shrinks, pressures increase and governments not only fail to protect civilians but are increasingly responsible for endangering them, a new report warned on Thursday as figures revealed 64 million fewer people received aid last year. With aid contributions cut by 30% between 2022 and 2025 and thousands of aid workers losing their jobs, the humanitarian system has suffered one of its biggest contractions since being formed in the post-second world war era, according to the State of the Humanitarian System 2026 report. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Kaamil Ahmed10 Sept

Tens of millions of people fail to get humanitarian aid as global system crumbles

Funding cuts in 2025 left women, children, older and displaced people hard hit, with 64m fewer people receiving aid The humanitarian aid system is crumbling as funding shrinks, pressures increase and governments not only fail to protect civilians but are increasingly responsible for endangering them, a new report warned on Thursday as figures revealed 64 million fewer people received aid last year. With aid contributions cut by 30% between 2022 and 2025 and thousands of aid workers losing their jobs, the humanitarian system has suffered one of its biggest contractions since being formed in the post-second world war era, according to the State of the Humanitarian System 2026 report. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Kaamil Ahmed10 Sept

RSL says One Nation’s Hastie ‘slur’ was an ‘attack on every veteran’s service’ – as it happened

This blog is now closed Labor introducing new laws to crack down on illegal tobacco Labor will introduce new laws to make it easier to prosecute criminals involved in the illicit tobacco trade, as the government fights an uphill battle against the exploding black market. The new laws think about it as a list of observable indicators, very simple, fact-based things like: is the tobacco appropriately packaged? Is it a menthol cigarette even hiding in plain packaging? Is it being concealed? Does it have paperwork at the border? Or my personal favourite: is the retail price of this packet of cigarettes less than the amount of excise and GST combined? If any of these facts are proven, just one of them, that establishes the reasonable suspicion of the criminal offence of importing, possession, or conveying. It’ll give powerful new tools to Border Force but every state and territory police force to go after the crooks. I said, look, my door’s open if you want to talk about this. I don’t know why he thinks I’m a liar. I don’t quite know why he believes I lied about it. I’m disappointed he thinks I’m a coward. I don’t know how he came to that opinion but that’s up to him. I don’t think he’s a traitor. I absolutely respect the services given to our nation, like my family, has given to the service of New Zealand and Australia. Democracy’s a robust thing. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Achol Arok, Krishani Dhanji (earlier)10 Sept

JP Morgan boss meets Burnham and Healey to warn against bank tax rise

Jamie Dimon tells UK politicians before October budget that investment could be at risk, it is understood Jamie Dimon, chief executive of the largest US bank, JP Morgan, is understood to have warned Andy Burnham and his chancellor, John Healey, against raising taxes on banks in his inaugural budget in October. The Wall Street billionaire met the politicians on Wednesday and cautioned them that higher taxes could put investment and employment in the UK at risk, it is understood. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Lauren Almeida10 Sept

Suaalii keeps ‘open mindset’ to Wallabies position amid rising expectations for Rugby World Cup

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii won’t specialise in one on-field role yet Australia coach Les Kiss faces multiple selection conundrums He is known as the Wallabies’ foremost code-switcher, and there are growing calls for him to settle on a position that makes the most out of his unquestionable abilities. But Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has other ideas. Speaking at the NFL fan festival on Thursday to promote next year’s Rugby World Cup matches in Melbourne, Suaalii said he had no plans to specialise in just one on-field role. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Jack Snape10 Sept

No food, no water, and lone Abba record: my day out at Channel 4’s hellish new reality show

Apocalypse dumps contestants in an abandoned town without essential supplies. Is it a serious test of endurance or just titillation? Our writer is parachuted in to find out I have no shame confessing that I’d be a crap companion during the apocalypse. My practical skills are limited, I’d be a right Debbie Downer and I don’t respond well to sharing food. Still, last November, two survival experts spent a morning making a valiant effort to prepare me for Armageddon deep in the rural Indiana countryside. I had ventured to the US midwest to see the making of Apocalypse, an ambitious new Channel 4 reality series: an eight-parter following 16 people attempting to sustain themselves after an unexplained catastrophe from which only they appear to have survived. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Michael Segalov10 Sept