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If you think jails are too soft and full of hardened criminals, read this and think again

Plans for more community sentences in England and Wales are wise, those who oppose them foolish. The reality of prison life is truly awful, says author and former prison officer Alex South

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‘I was grieving but couldn’t admit it’: why men cope so badly with miscarriage

When a mother has a miscarriage, men tend to snap into being strong, stoic and supportive. But a father also needs time to grieve. Here, Steve Bloomfield reflects on loss and hears how men are learning to help each other come to terms with what might have been

The Guardian - UK

Resolution revolution: how to make new year promises you’ll stick to

It’s self-improvement season and the air is thick with vows to do better next year. Most will be abandoned before January’s over. But is there a way to make better, stronger intentions that might actually stick?

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What I ate in 2023: a look back at the year’s culinary highs and lows

Plenty of places were worth rave reviews in 2023, although sadly it was goodbye to some old friends, too

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Carol Vorderman reacts to Countdown fan ‘earpiece’ theory

Outspoken TV and radio presenter also addressed her recent exit from her BBC Radio show

The Independent UK

Schools facing years of chaos over crumbling Raac concrete, report

There are 231 schools and colleges with Raac, which the Health and Safety Executive has said is ‘life expired’ and could collapse ‘with little or no warning’, according to the latest government figures

The Independent UK

Scrapping HS2 ‘will bring higher fares and congestion for decades’

Plans to make up for the lost capacity due to the cancellation of the railway, first revealed by The Independent, are said to be years away

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‘I slow-cooked the fox overnight’: my day living on foraged food

The flavours are intense, our ancient ancestors lived on it, and it is remarkably good for you. But could you feed yourself on foraged food? Charlie Gilmour goes in search of herbs, berries, roots – and some roadkill…

The Guardian - UK

Russell Norman and his small plates changed British dining for ever

The influential restaurateur, who has died aged 57, knew how to show patrons a good time because he liked having one himself, says the Observer’s restaurant critic Jay Rayner

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Samosas made by aunties, salmon caught by Dad – the childhood dishes that inspired chefs

Ravinder Bhogal, Stephen Harris and others share their memories of food they loved that set them on their career paths

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‘It’s been a whirlwind’: Jodie Whittaker on life after Doctor Who – and discovering her serious side

When Jodie Whittaker handed back the keys to the Tardis, she never imagined she’d be swapping her role as the first female Time Lord for a string of gritty dramas

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Criminalisation fear for indy campaigners as Tories to broaden 'extremist' definition

GOVERNMENT officials have reportedly drawn up proposals to broaden the definition of “extremism” to include anyone who “undermines” Britain…

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Gloriosa, Glasgow: ‘This is where the good things are’ – restaurant review

From the best focaccia you’ll ever eat to puddings that leave you cooing, everything Rosie Healey cooks here is a delight

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Vervain, Croydon: ‘The terrific cooking deserves a snazzier setting’ – restaurant review

A seriously good menu is served in a grand hotel which needs a bit of work

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The Campaner, London SW1: ‘Excellent food, but at eye-watering prices’ – restaurant review

Barcelona in Chelsea it isn’t but the eating is mainly good here – as long as you have deep pockets

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‘Provocateur! Sex symbol! Opportunist!’ Six generations of women on the power and passion of Madonna

As the singer prepares to kick off her career-spanning Celebration tour in the UK, women from six decades reveal what the 65-year-old phenomenon means to them

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The 20 best autumn baking recipes – from hog-roast sausage rolls to plum crumble

Turn on the oven and bring autumn into your kitchen with Gill Meller’s mushroom tart, Nigel Slater’s blackberry and hazelnut friands, Joe Trivelli’s fig pudding

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman’s immigration plans are ‘absolutely wrong’, Rwandan ambassador claims

Johnston Busingye said it was ‘immoral for [Britain] to still see themselves as the refugee country’

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PJ Harvey review – Dorset ghosts come alive

The uncanny world of the singer-songwriter’s first album in six years acquires a more corporeal form on stage, alongside a satisfying deep dive into her back catalogue

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‘I’m a better musician than I ever was a drug dealer’: rapper Potter Payper on leaving prison behind

The UK’s hottest hip-hop star missed the launch of his debut album when he returned to jail for the 15th time. There’s more to him than his troubled past

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Tendril, London: ‘A hotbed of vegetable-love’ – restaurant review

Vegan Tendril has put down roots in meaty Mayfair and is doing smart things with great produce

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‘You could fill a museum with it’: the $963m Roman Abramovich art collection revealed

Leak suggests the oil and gas tycoon and his ex-wife Dasha Zhukova amassed one of the most significant collections of modern art in private hands

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After 10 years, I’m stepping down as the Observer’s film critic. Here are my top films from the decade

As I leave the post, I look back on how cinema has changed since 2013 and, below, pick a favourite movie from each year of my tenure – as well as a turkey

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Origin City, London: ‘A nose-to-tail ethos’ – restaurant review

As Smithfield meat market gets ready to close, a superb new meat-led restaurant opens up its doors

The Week

Mohamed Al Fayed: the ebullient entrepreneur who acquired Harrods

“If the novelists P.G. Wodehouse, Jackie Collins and Naguib Mahfouz had been asked to pool their creative talents, they would have struggled to invent a character as bold and controversial as Mohamed Al Fayed,” said Andrew Anthony in The Observer.

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