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Saturday
15 July 2017
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Efforts to tackle crime hampered by strict guidelines, police claimHome secretary expected to propose classification of corrosive substances as dangerous weapons in wake of recent spree of moped-related attacks
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John McDonnell hits back at Blair criticismShadow chancellor says the referendum result has to be respected and Labour is confident it can negotiate access to European markets post-Brexit -
'Postcode lottery' affects firefighters' responseUnion asks Theresa May for urgent review of firefighters’ resources, following ‘hindered’ response to Grenfell Tower blaze -
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Ten tips that will make you a master of InstagramIt is one of the fastest-growing social networks, but are you making the most of its photo and video features? Get some handy hints
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Naomi Watts bares allAt 32, she was unhireable. At 48, she is unmissable. The Gypsy star talks lucky breaks, bad reviews and being in therapy
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How Game of Thrones put TV drama to the swordGeorge RR Martin’s fantasy saga has conquered the ratings – and the influence of its swaggering style will be felt for years to come
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Ancient sports for children in Ireland's most ethnically diverse town
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Froome takes yellow off Aru as Matthews wins stage 14The weakness of Fabio Aru’s Astana team cost the Italian the yellow jersey here on Saturday, permitting Chris Froome to regain the race lead
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South Africa take control of second Test after England collapseSouth Africa lead the second Test by 205 runs – the exact score England managed in their first innings as they slumped from 143-3
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Trump is ushering in a dark new conservatismIf Republicans do not wish to repeat the mistakes of the German conservatives of the 1930s, they had better find their courage – and their conservatism – fast
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We assume that we get what it says on the tin, but with cuts to Trading Standards perhaps not …Why you might not be getting what you paid for
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Recording the deaths of environmental defenders around the worldThis year, in collaboration with Global Witness, the Guardian aims to record the deaths of all people killed while protecting land or natural resources
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Environmental defenders being killed in record numbers globally, says researchExclusive Activists, wildlife rangers and indigenous leaders are dying violently at the rate of about four a week, with a growing sense around the world that ‘anyone can kill environmental defenders without repercussions’
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BBC to announce identity of 13th actor on SundayIdentity of Peter Capaldi’s successor – still the subject of fevered speculation among fans – will be revealed after Wimbledon men’s final
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Cabin crew strikers prepared for long haulMixed fleet staff have fought for better pay for six months but, despite plans for further action, the airline won’t settle
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Dublin streets ahead of EU rivals as City firms plan for Brexit relocationIts shared language and links with London have made the Irish capital first choice for banks seeking new bases from which to trade in Europe
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Sinkhole that swallowed two homes has stopped growing, officials sayOfficials in Pasco County say 11 homes were affected, including the two that were destroyed
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The man who may have secretly fathered 200 childrenWhen Esther-Louise Heij’s son asked to trace his father, she discovered she could have been deceived by her doctor who is suspected of fathering up to 200 of his patients’ children
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‘If the children grow it themselves, they’re more likely to eat it’School meals: Since taking control of its own catering, a Cornish community primary school has enthused pupils with a love of fresh produce, putting food at the heart of their education
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I have a socialist approach to my regretsThe writer, 54, shares his thoughts on grey hair, hard-working marriages, missed funerals and his fantasies about the demise of Donald Trump
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Otherworldly short storiesDark stories of madness, loss and murder from a Swiss-Italian master of the short form
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'I've dealt with survivors and they're sickened by the church's response'Ryan White’s Netflix documentary set out to investigate the murder of a nun in Baltimore – and unearthed 25 years of child abuse and collusion
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How billionaire Agalarov family ended up in the spotlightAras Agalarov and his pop singer son Emin have known the Trumps for years. Now the Donald Jr email scandal has put them in an unwanted spotlight
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Why choose between country or city when we can live in both?She’s writing a book, he’s a locum doctor: when Laura Gray and her husband realised they could work anywhere, they downsized into a mobile home
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Yotam Ottolenghi’s outdoor summer feastSummer menus don’t get more summery than this: polenta with summer greens, beef shin cooked in pomegranate and beetroot juice and, to finish, roast peaches with kaffir lime, raspberries and sabayon
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The 50 best ethical beauty buysThe Guardian’s beauty editor picks the best vegetarian, vegan and cruelty-free products
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British publicist in ongoing saga of Trump-Russia relationsMusic PR and ex-tabloid journalist proved to be a bizarre, engaging character on the dry circuit of press promotions
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Beyoncé and the Instagram that gained 5m likes (and counting)Beyoncé has released the first photo of her newborn twins, choosing – as per – a Botticelli-inspired, floral-heavy photograph for Instagram. It’s a hyper-stylised image, and one that will likely break the internet
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It’s not until we are halfway through our set that I have time to reflect. So this is what it’s like being Bryan Adams, I think‘Don’t bother Bryan Adams,’ I tell my wife before going on stage
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Everything is subject to the priorities of single parenting'Gruffalo, laundry, fishfinger sandwiches, writing, often no writing … the author on taking inspiration from her two-year-old daughter and short story writing
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The 20 photographs of the weekWildfires in California, the Iraqi forces’ victory in Mosul, the Tour de France and protests in Caracas – the news of the week captured by the world’s best photojournalists
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A frequent flyer's aerial views of the EarthCalifornian artist Julieanne Kost overcame travel boredom by taking photographs of landscapes from her plane seat
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Wimbledon photographed in infrared‘I wanted to show a place that is so familiar to all of us, in a very different, almost surreal way’
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Donald Trump's visit to FranceTrump’s 24-hour trip coincides with Bastille Day and the centenary of US involvement in the first world war
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The female boxers of the Democratic Republic of the CongoPhotographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham met four of DRC’s 22 female boxers and spoke to them about their personal journeys in a patriarchal society
Wimbledon Garbiñe Muguruza crowned champion after beating Venus Williams
‘Weird’ Wimbledon grass Muguruza writes name in gold by adapting