From Maya as Sir Mo Farah to Heidi as her own left hand: The best Halloween looks
Celebrities have been embracing the scariest day of the year by dressing in a range of whacky outfits.
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'Lime bike jousting is a form of performance art'
The organisers say they want to bring people together for free and help them "feel alive".
Richmond Italian-themed festival plans refused
The Marzamemi Festival received 45 objections with concerns about anti-social behaviour and noise.
Hackney drops opposition to waste incinerator
Hackney's Greens pledged before May's local elections to "explore every option to cancel" the plans.
Rampant Salford hint that Beckham’s lofty ambitions are not a pipe dream
The aim of reaching the Championship looks more realistic for a Manchester club in the shadow of City and UnitedAfter seven seasons in League Two, Salford City are finally threatening to match the hype brought by their high-profile owners. First it was the Class of ‘92 who guided them up through the non-league system into the fourth tier but failed to progress any further. Gary Neville and David…
‘Progress takes time’: Stonewall CEO on turning down the heat on the trans debate
Leader is charting a course through troubled waters as a new survey finds trans people feel more pessimistic about social acceptance after combative decadeTransgender people fear social acceptance is going into reverse and some are retreating from public spaces, according to the first major analysis since last year’s supreme court ruling in the UK on the definition of a woman.The Stonewall survey…
Dafne Keen and Harriet Walter on working with Patrick Stewart: ‘I’ve never seen anyone so ecstatic’
The late actor’s co-stars in Logan and Anthony and Cleopatra remember dog impressions, marching band-conducting and a fervent belief in funI had the unbelievable privilege of working with Patrick when I was 11 [in Logan]. He was a man of extraordinary warmth, wit and generosity. He possessed that increasingly rare ability to make everyone around him feel as though they were being let in on someth…
English children’s homes are in crisis. Does Denmark hold the answers?
UK children’s minister Josh MacAlister has travelled to Copenhagen to see what can be learned from Danish systemIn a quiet suburb on the outskirts of Copenhagen sits a large white house, set back from the road behind a purple-leaved plum tree. It looks much like the rest of the buildings on the street and there is little outward sign this is Josephine Schneider’s House, considered one of the best…
National Grid sparks deal to pave way for giant UK data centre
National Grid has struck a deal paving the way for Britain’s biggest electricity substation to be built on Teesside as the government races to avoid missing out on global demand for AI infrastructure development.
Third-choice? Inside Alexander-Arnold's struggles in Madrid
Trent Alexander-Arnold is currently third-choice right-back at Real Madrid - where does his future lie?
Anfield, intensity, rotation - how Iraola is improving Liverpool
Liverpool fans are finding joy at Anfield again with a feel-good factor around the club before the visit of reigning champions Arsenal on Sunday.
Wife tells of husband's recovery from crash moments after buying lottery ticket
Lewis Rimmer was in an induced coma after being hit by a car and suffering life-changing injuries.
Christmas lights switch-ons across the North West
Cities and towns across the region will be lit up to mark the start of the seasonal festivities.
Cox wins second gold at Para-cycling Worlds
Kadeena Cox wins her second gold medal at the Para-cycling World Championships, having set a world record in qualifying for the C4 sprint.
Doctor wins award for neonatal jaundice programme
Dr Helen Gbinigie has been named inclusive leader of the year at the BAME Health and Care Awards.
Thermal imaging cameras on loan from libraries
The 23 cameras are available to borrow from selected libraries as part of a 12-month scheme.
Pennaeth S4C yn amddiffyn Saesneg ar Y Llais er mwyn annog dysgwyr
Dywedodd Geraint Evans nad gwasanaethu'r Cymry Cymraeg traddodiadol yn unig ydy rôl S4C.
Emyr 'Bara Caws' yn ymddeol wedi bron i 50 mlynedd gyda'r cwmni
Emyr Morris Jones yn ymddeol o gwmni Theatr Bara Caws wedi bron i 50 mlynedd.
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Mae rhieni Eleanor Hazel Aldred-Owen yn dweud eu bod wedi byw gydag euogrwydd a thrawma "annioddefol".
India's opposition holds mega rally seeking election chief's resignation
It comes amid growing protests over a voter roll revision exercise feared to leave 130 million voters off rolls.
A gift to scammers: why you should probably keep your birthday a secret
Using a fake DOB or leaving the field blank when making an online account can offer protection from identity theftYou get a call from your bank saying there has been suspicious activity on your account. They read out your name, address and date of birth so you are happy it is a legitimate caller.But you are talking to criminals who have used your date of birth as part of a web of verifying inform…
Wales hit by Australia century in World Cup record
Wales women concede 21 tries in Sydney as defending Rugby League World Cup champions Australia rewrite the international record books.
Who am I? Plus today's other quizzes
Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.
Records tumble as merciless Jillaroos destroy Wales in Rugby League World Cup
Pool A: Jillaroos 124-6 WalesWin sets new highest score for international rugby leagueThe record-breaking Jillaroos have warmed up for the challenge of the World Cup semi-finals with a destruction of Wales that highlights the gulf between rugby league haves and have nots.The 124-6 victory sets a new women’s World Cup record score and winning margin, eclipsing the 92-0 win recorded by Australia ov…
Cummins concerns and weaknesses to target - takeaways from SA-Australia
With both sides to face over the next 12 months, what can England take from South Africa and Australia's enthralling Test series?
Indian forces tighten security in Delhi ahead of big opposition protest
Opposition says hundreds of thousands of people expected to participate in march demanding election chief resign over voter list changesIndian security personnel carrying batons and shields and accompanied by riot control vehicles surrounded the site of a planned opposition protest in Delhi on Sunday that is set to demand the resignation of the country’s election chief over a controversial revis…
Democrats are used to heartbreak in Texas - could Talarico turn the tide?
The state's $500m Senate race may be the most closely watched in the US midterms, and is about far more than control of Congress.
My wife and I are in our late 70s and don’t have any children. Who can help us in our old age? | Annalisa Barbieri
Getting older and losing your autonomy is even harder without family around. You need to consider both the practical and emotional issues involvedMy wife and I are in our late 70s, and have been married for more than 40 years. We didn’t have kids and were rather traumatised after failed IVF. My wife is Asian and has no UK-based family. I do, but they are not close geographically, nor are they peo…
Moods, Leeds LS2: ‘Puzzling, if not quite a car crash’ – restaurant review
The crumpet has the texture of a damp Always UltraI’ve done some fairly rash things in my time, but I’ve never popped into anywhere for king scallops with ’nduja and come out with a swallow tattoo on my neck, though what is this life without adventure? Which is where Moods comes in: the space is an all-day restaurant, bar, tattoo parlour and hair salon in Leeds, offering violetta potato with ox c…
‘The term is becoming unrecognisable’: have the experts who believed in a single autism spectrum changed their minds?
There has been a steep rise in the number of people labelled autistic over the last 20 years. Is that down to greater understanding – or overdiagnosis?The home of 85-year-old Uta Frith does not exactly look like the latest front in the culture wars. Located in a serenely quiet corner of north-west London, it suggests a life still well lived, a set of deep interests and an idyllic kind of retireme…
I’m sick of smug celebrities on the podcast circuit. No wonder there’s a fuss when someone speaks the truth | Imogen West-Knights
It was so refreshing to hear Aaron Sorkin admit he was bad at parts of directing after his movie flop. If only others could be as frankBy most accounts, Aaron Sorkin’s new film The Social Reckoning, a follow-up to his 2010 smash-hit The Social Network, is a flop. The film critic Mark Kermode’s response to seeing it was that Sorkin, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest living screenwriter…
High street ‘slot farms’ could evade budget tax rise through bingo hall loophole
Hundreds of adult gaming centres in England have bingo licences that still qualify them for discounted business ratesHundreds of high street “slot farms” could continue claiming a discount on their business rates, unless the government closes a loophole that allows them to pose as bingo halls.John Healey singled out adult gaming centres (AGCs) in his first budget this week, in which he increased…
‘What’s our crime?’: A Palestinian family’s fight to get care for son injured by Hamas rocket
Kinaan Dadou, 10, has been left disabled since 7 October 2023 as his parents struggle to find funding for specialist treatmentIt was 7.30am on 7 October 2023 when a Hamas rocket exploded next to 7-year-old Kinaan Dadou. The rocket was aimed at the Israeli settlement of Efrat in the occupied West Bank but missed its mark by a few hundred metres, landing in front of Kinaan’s family home instead.A p…
Watch: Heidi Klum as giant severed hand for Halloween bash
The supermodel and TV host provided a gory new shock at her New York event.
Fishlock aiming to keep career alive in NWSL play-offs
On Sunday, 1 November, Jess Fishlock takes to the pitch for Seattle Reign against Orlando Pride, not knowing if it will be her final match.
Williams heart warning after career ended at 22
At just 22, Keelan Williams faced the hardest decision of his life as stage one heart failure made him call an end to his football career.