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  • by Jonathan Liew, Barney Ronay, Gwilym Mumford, Niall McVeigh, David Hytner and Jamie Jackson
    Before his final game at the Etihad, our writers pay tribute to a creative genius who lorded over the English gameThe great passers play passes only they can see. Very occasionally Kevin De Bruyne would go one step further: playing passes even he couldn’t see. Take his little slip-and-slide against Stoke at home in October […]
  • by Helena Horton Environment reporter
    Loo that makes compost with human waste and drought- and dog-friendly creations among highlights at 2025 eventFrisbees, solar panels and a toilet are among the rather unorthodox stars of the Chelsea flower show, as horticulturalists attempt to show how gardens can be practical as well as beautiful.The event, now in its 112th year, usually tends […]
  • by Zoe Williams
    Once, getting ready for the apocalypse was for the paranoid. Now, in the face of cyber-attacks, climate breakdown and nuclear threats, the UK government recommends it. Should everyone have a survival kit?This is a great time to be a shopkeeper, if that shop is for those worried about the breakdown of civilisation. “It started with […]
  • by Stephen Burgen
    From locals priced out of homes to visitors shopping at global chains, all of us are cheated in a city hollowed out by tourismProtesters in Barcelona used water pistols to take aim at tourists visiting the Sagrada Familia last month. Residents’ associations in Mallorca posted an open letter appealing to tourists to stay away from […]
  • by Dom Phillips
    The Guardian journalist and the Brazilian activist were killed while investigating the destruction of the Amazon. In this extract from the book Phillips was writing at the time of his death, he reflects on his encounters with the rainforest and its people – and why it is so vital to save this precious placePhillips and […]
  • A RUGBY club that has been operating for 127 years could close if it cannot raise the funds it needs to make its clubhouse safe. Reading Rugby Football Club in Sonning raised about £155,000 to renovate the building but tests found asbestos in its roof, meaning another £145,000 must be found. It has
  • THE chairman of the Henley Archaeological and Historical Group addressed a Royal British Legion luncheon to present the group’s research into Henley during the war. Dr Michael Redley addressed a crowd who gathered at Henley Rugby Club on Thursday last week. He presented research that had been compil
  • IT’S not all in your head — hormonal migraines are real. If you know someone who suffers migraines, you’ll know the debilitating impact it has on quality of life for them. Each person’s experience is different, with symptoms, duration and intensity varying from person to person. For some, addressing
  • A PRIMARY school in Henley held its first art exhibition, showcasing work from pupils across the school. St Mary’s Preparatory School in St Andrew’s Road opened up its school hall last week for friends and family to view the work created by 130 pupils aged three to 11. Each class produced work inspi
  • IVOR Carter, 83, was barely three years old on VE Day, May 8, 1945. He doesn’t remember much but he does recall celebrations on his street in Earley where he lived with his mother, Dora, sister Doreen, and brother John. Mr Carter, who lives in Caversham, said it was only after the war that he […]