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SportWeekly sports quiz: Which league are Fleetwood in?
How much attention have you paid to what's happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?
29 Oct 2026
Premier LeagueHow unbeaten Chelsea are getting back to their best
Chelsea are getting back to their best following their 2-0 Women's Champions League win over Roma - so how have they built success in their unbeaten run?
29 Oct 2026
Premier LeagueRusso scores hat-trick as Arsenal beat Benfica
Alessia Russo becomes England's all-time leading goalscorer in the Women's Champions League with a hat-trick in Arsenal's 3-0 win over Benfica.
29 Oct 2026
Premier League'He knows his role' - Rulli provides heroics but no worries for Donnarumma
Geronimo Rulli's penalty shootout heroics may have put the pressure on Gianluigi Donnarumma at Manchester City, but manager Enzo Maresca has no doubt about his number one.
29 Oct 2026
SportChiellini guidance to Leeds 'rock' - could Muharemovic be signing of season?
Having cost Leeds United an 'eye-watering' fee, Tarik Muharemovic has impressed so much that some fear the club face a battle to keep him.
29 Oct 2026
Premier League'He could be happier' - why is Estevao becoming Chelsea's forgotten man?
Estevao plays no part as Chelsea lose on penalties to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup - so where does this leave the exciting Brazilian with Xabi Alonso?
29 Oct 2026
EnvironmentRecord-breaking high tides spark chaos – and kayak commutes – across California
Seawater surges into low-lying communities from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area, submerging streets, homes and businessesHistoric high tides have caused chaos up and down the California coast this week, as parts of the state were inundated by record-breaking water levels. Seawater surged into low-lying communities from San Diego to the San Francisco Bay Area, submerging streets, flooding homes
29 Oct 2026
CultureBuilding boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters
The construction of tourism facilities, housing, and infrastructure has surged in parts of Nepal and India's Uttarakhand.
29 Oct 2026
BusinessHello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash
Sanrio has apologised after its merchandise line with Japanese TV series Vivant drew criticism.
29 Oct 2026
BusinessMicrosoft profits soar days after announcing thousands of layoffs
The week, the Windows developer said it would offer buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to curb costs.
29 Oct 2026
Business'I live with a ghost': Japan's haunted homes attract bargain hunters
Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.
29 Oct 2026
CultureLiz Truss has brought our divided nation together – in mockery of her | Emma Brockes
Though times are hard and days are dark, the former PM’s latest book reminds us of the fun to be had when a figure is so ridiculous but cannot see it In these times of social and political division, it’s worth doing a quick audit of what keeps us together. Where, as we fight over what constitutes “wealth” and whether or not to go back in on Brexit, are the key sites of consensus? The Celebrity Tra
29 Oct 2026
PoliticsHow will John Healey’s energy support package affect you?
Chancellor’s ‘new course’ includes a £100 one-off payment, low-carbon upgrade loans and an end to standing chargesJohn Healey has unveiled a package of support for households being buffeted by “global economic storms”.“I’m setting a new course to get energy costs down in line with Europe,” the chancellor said in his maiden budget. In the long term, he hopes that changes in how Britain covers the c
29 Oct 2026
Health‘There has to be a bolder shift’: retail and hospitality businesses assess relief in budget
Chancellor cuts business rates for more small businesses and limits rise in minimum wage for younger workersBudget 2026: key points at a glance“It is like letting the tyres down and then handing you a pump,” says James Nye, assessing the relief handed to businesses in John Healey’s first budget as chancellor.The managing director of Norfolk’s Anglian Country Inns argues that the budget made a “cou
29 Oct 2026
CultureWill the budget deliver ‘growth in every postcode’?
The chancellor outlined ‘the biggest wave of devolution in a generation’ – but large swathes of the country are excludedBudget 2026: key points at a glanceIn just two years, there could be dozens of mayors preparing to spend billions of pounds as part of Andy Burnham’s mission to devolve greater powers across England.Fresh devolution deals could also be in place following negotiations with leaders
29 Oct 2026
UK NewsThames Water creditors to vote on emergency £2.4bn loan as cash runs low
Campaigners say costly new funds will lead to higher bills, which company deniesA group of creditors to troubled Thames Water are poised to vote on whether to grant an emergency £2.4bn loan to keep the company afloat, as campaigners raise concerns it could add £40 to each household’s bills in interest alone.A consortium of creditors, called London & Valley Water, will vote on Thursday on wheth
29 Oct 2026
UK NewsFrom sex ‘obsession’ to losing friends, key takeaways from Russell Brand’s testimony at trial
Comedian told jurors he now believed it was wrong to have used his fame for sex and said his life had been consumed by the allegationsRussell Brand was in the witness box for more than four hours on Wednesday at his trial at Southwark crown court. He denies three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one charge of attempted indecent assault.Six alleged victims say the comedian switch
29 Oct 2026
HealthNeighbour of new Montenegro embassy in London sues council over impact on mental health
Exclusive: Case in Pimlico is latest instance of tensions between small countries seeking a space in capital and residentsIt is not a classic neighbour-from-hell dispute, what with the protagonist inviting everyone over for evening drinks and canapés. But the sudden conversion of a five-bedroom family home in Pimlico, central London, into the embassy of Montenegro has triggered a neighbourhood row
29 Oct 2026
BusinessAngry Labour MPs urge leadership not to overrule energy secretary on Rosebank
Exclusive: Backbenchers voice alarm over ‘intolerable position’ faced by Miatta Fahnbulleh over oilfield decisionFurious Labour MPs have been lobbying the prime minister and chancellor not to overrule the energy secretary should she decide to block the Rosebank oilfield.MPs say they are alarmed at the cabinet splits that have emerged over the issue after sources told the Guardian that Miatta Fahnb
29 Oct 2026
UK NewsToblerone owner sues British vegan chocolate brand over chunky shape
Catherine’s Originals denies Mondelēz claims in London high court of ‘passing off’ and trademark infringement The owner of Toblerone is taking legal action against a tiny British vegan chocolate brand which it claims has been copying the Swiss chocolate bar’s famous chunky shape.Mondelēz has filed papers at the high court in London accusing Catherine’s Original’s of “passing off” and trademark inf
29 Oct 2026
Music'My autistic son and I feel abandoned and failed by the system'
A County Londonderry mother says her son, who has autism and has turned 18, "is falling through cracks in the system".
29 Oct 2026
HealthNHS Western Isles prescribing weight loss drugs at triple the rate of other health boards
A new report finds "significant variation" between Scotland's health boards prescribing new medicines.
29 Oct 2026
HealthMum of critically ill baby denied hospital food as she wasn't breastfeeding
Sophie Price had given birth in the same hospital five days earlier but was denied a hot meal.
29 Oct 2026
UK NewsWeight-loss jab boom brings needles warning for recyclers
Recycling bosses say used needles are increasingly being found among household waste.
29 Oct 2026