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From Charli xcx to Secret Lives of Gypsy Wives: the week in rave reviews

The glitch-pop great is back with a banger-stuffed new album, and reality TV may have some new stars…

I grew up near Andy Burnham. This is what shaped our new PM

In the Warrington suburb of Culcheth, people are hopeful about what one of their own can achieve as…

UK’s largest Muslim event goes ahead with added security as hate crime rises

Jalsa Salana in Hampshire has had enhanced support from police, emergency services and local authoritiesSecurity has been increased…

Tim Dowling: my dog has post-traumatic sheep disorder

There is nothing woolly about the sheep awareness training a Kent farmer subjects our dog toIt’s another scorching…

Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for cold tomato and tahini noodles with peanut, coriander and lime | The new vegan

This globetrotting cold fusion dish boasts south-east Asian, Middle-Eastern and even Italian influences, producing sweet and sour notes…

Reclaiming stolen childhoods: swimming classes resume in Gaza after three years of war

In sea pools built with sandbags and rubble, Amjed Tantesh gives traumatised children brief respite from their daily…

UK savings deals: the heat is on as banks offer up to 8%

Don’t delay in taking advantage of the competition that is pushing up interest rates and increasing choice, experts…

‘I thought, I’ve tried everything else, why not give AI a shot?’: the long-lost family reunited by ChatGPT

Avtar spent decades wondering what happened to the mother he never got to know. Thousands of miles away,…

There are fussy kids, and then there are my kids: the Becky Barnicoat cartoon

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Blind date: ‘We were chatting as soon as we sat down’

Jacob, 27, a volunteer manager, meets Sophie, 28, a journalist What were you hoping for? To meet someone…