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What links Marc Almond and chemist John Farrow? The Saturday quiz

Looking for Lando: My crash course at the track where F1 star Norris learned to drive
It may not be as glamorous as Monaco, but it was on the raceway where a seven-year-old Norris first caught the eye of motor sport trainersMonaco, Las Vegas, Singapore. The list of pitstops on Lando Norris’ road to the top of Formula One is like a luxury travel agent’s catalogue.So when I was asked to trace the young man’s journey ahead of a weekend in which he could become the first British champion driver since Lewis Hamilton, my hopes were high. Continue reading...

Pete’s Eats, north Wales’ famous climbers’ cafe, reopens its doors

The Guide #219:: Don’t panic! Revisiting the millennium’s wildest cultural predictions

Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, marries partner Jodie Haydon
The PM becomes the first Australian leader to celebrate a wedding while in office with a private ceremony followed by a reception at his official residence, the LodgeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has married his partner, Jodie Haydon, in Canberra, making him the first Australian leader to tie the knot in office.The ceremony took place on Saturday afternoon at Albanese’s official residence, the Lodge, witnessed by a small group of close family and friends, including Albanese’s son, Nathan, and Haydon’s parents, Bill and Pauline. Continue reading...

Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers
Exclusive: Rail regulator pulls Avanti service from timetable from mid-December but it is needed for staff travelThe good news for rail travel between Manchester and London is that a morning train will continue to link England’s biggest cities in under two hours. The bad news: passengers will no longer be able to get onboard.The rail regulator has axed one of Britain’s fastest and most lucrative intercity services, the 7am Avanti West Coast from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston, as part of a timetable shake-up that will take effect in mid-December. Continue reading...

Six great reads: the Beatles’ ‘eras’, lost living rooms, and the Free Birth Society
Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the past seven days Continue reading...

Global ‘Free Marwan’ campaign calls for Palestinian political leader’s release

Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown

Move over, Murdoch: will Lord Rothermere be Britain’s most powerful media mogul?

