A mysterious 'island' appears and then disappears in Canada – video

The party says the tax cut will be paid for by reducing public spending by £80bn.

There’ll be exhaustion, love tinged with occasional rage, even moments of black humour. But my mum would want me to tell you: don’t be afraid My mother’s house looks exactly as she left it. Two novels sit by the…

Don, 76, who works in TV and film, meets Claire, 63, a counselling charity manager What were you hoping for? To meet someone interesting. To be part of a cultural phenomenon called the Guardian Blind date. To have a…

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It’s raining in our hallway. Could my louche bathing regime be behind the showers? August is the traditional time for something major to go wrong with my house. So I’m not surprised, as I’m getting dressed one morning,…

It’s been an era of global instability, complete with ejector-seat prime ministers, Mars-bound baddies and even a celebrity ski-massacre trial … • How posh are you? Do you have a therapist? What would you say to Trump…