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Country diary: Grasmere, Lake District
In Cumbrian dialect the sailplane pilots known as the "rock polishers" who fly over the Lake District might be termed as "leet as a fedder (feather)". They are the pilots of Edensoaring club, and the...
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Pakistan military base attacked by Islamist militants
Four believed to have been killed after up to 15 militants entered the Mehran naval station in the southern city of KarachiIslamist militants have stormed one of Pakistan's largest military bases,...
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Injunction served in England – published in Scotland
The Scottish press have a history of scoops on stories which have been the subject of gagging orders in English courtsScottish newspapers have a history of serving scoops on stories which have been the...
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Gordon Brown and the IMF deserve better than this shabby treatment
Brown had his faults but he helped steer IMF policy, pushed aid on to the global agenda and took the lead when banking was near collapse. So why doesn't Cameron want him?Imagine that in the aftermath...
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Mocking the Mormons | Peter Preston
A musical deriding Latter Day Saints – sweetly or sourly – pulls every religion down with itAll around me, people are on their feet, cheering and clapping. They are young, rather than old, suitable...
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Birdwatch: Little bustard
Having been birding for almost half a century, I have seen most of Europe's breeding species. But one particular bird has always eluded me, despite my best efforts to see it: the little bustard. So...
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn and the game only one side plays | Virginie Despentes
As French reaction to the Strauss-Kahn affair shows, many powerful men think their 'flirting' is harmlessMarine Le Pen was finally bumped from French TV last week, to make way for a special on...
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Open door: Swearwords and parental guidance
The readers' editor on… why the Guardian should be treated like a PG filmA reader says that he will no longer buy the Guardian. On the face of it, the reason is the use in The Guide, the paper's weekly...
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Gove's silent schools revolution may ease the state-private divide | Julian...
The education secretary's plans, quietly enacted, won't turn every school into Eton but could turn Eton into the exceptionThe seven ages of coalition policymaking run something like this. First, a...
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Ousted leader Manuel Zelaya to return to Honduras
Cartagena accord will allow return of exiled president and re-entry of Honduras to Organisation of American StatesThe ousted Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya has signed an accord with his successor that...
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A word on rape, Ken Clarke | Harriet Harman
You need to support, not undermine, the work of bringing rapists to justice and helping their victimsDear Ken,Your face was a picture of bewilderment as you were chased by TV crews demanding apologies...
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Pylon competition seeks alternative to 'industrial soldiers'
National Grid hopes opposition to new electricity pylons can be headed off with 'more visually acceptable' designThey have been dubbed Britain's "industrial soldiers", marching across hill and valley...
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From the archive, 23 May 1980: Barnardo at the Royalty
Originally published in the Guardian on 23 May 1980Written, composed and directed by Ernest Maxin (to whom we raise our hatchets), Barnardo at the Royalty is everything one expects a British musical to...
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German Greens deal Merkel party another election blow
Green party beats CDU for first time in state elections after coming second to Social Democrats in BremenAngela Merkel has been dealt another blow after support for her Christian Democratic Union party...
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Syrian business dries up after Assad's crackdown on dissent
Foreign investors are pulling out and tourists are staying away, adding greater pressure to Syria's frail economyApart from the tinkle of water from the fountain, all is silent in the courtyard of a...
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Ryanair's profits rise but passenger numbers set to fall
Chief executive Michael O'Leary reveals pre-tax profits up 26% but low demand and high fuel costs will stall airline's growthRyanair's inexorable passenger growth will go into reverse this winter for...
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Yemen violence erupts after president refuses to step down
Loyalist troops clash with guards siding with opposition after Ali Abdullah Saleh pulled out of peace deal brokered by Gulf powersYemeni government forces have been locked in gun battles with opponents...
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Italian town offers free beach umbrella rental to the poor
Officials in Camaiore, Tuscany, say a seaside break will provide health benefits for poor residentsAmid growing concerns over Italy's economic slowdown and the rising number of needy Italians, a Tuscan...
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Britain's youngest 'hitman' convicted of woman's murder
Teenage gang member known as Riot was 15 when he killed Gulistan Subasi outside her London home last yearThe country's youngest professional "hitman" has been convicted of murder at the Old Bailey .The...
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