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A thousand thanks for the country diary

Brief letters: Country milestones | Cinema ads | Edith Pritchett | ‘Quick and easy’ fritters | A new ingredients record?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23

Stitching our warped reality together: a cartoonist and art critic take different approaches to the Bayeux tapestry

One Guardian contributor was tasked with creating a modern-day version of the medieval masterpiece, the other with reviewing the original. Both their visions proved terrifyingly pertinent. Here’s how they both tackled it

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13

First Thing: Syrians search for loved ones in bowels of Sednaya prison

Kremlin confirms Assad is in Moscow as people celebrate fall in Damascus. Plus, Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of raping girl, 13, in US lawsuit

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

‘They were all talking about dying, but they were telling us how to live’

In this weekend’s magazine: Sven-Göran Eriksson and others with terminal illnesses give Simon Hattenstone their life advice

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2024

No, it’s not all your mother’s fault! And 10 other myths about going to therapy, busted

From talking about sex to making you lie down: top practitioners on what’s true and what’s not

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2024

No, you shouldn’t wear underwear in bed – and 15 other lazy sleep myths, busted

From sweating to swallowing spiders and waking sleepwalkers, experts separate fact from fiction when it comes to all things bedtime

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024

Never show your kids weakness … and other parenting myths, debunked

Is screen time really that bad? Should you swear in front of your kids? And is it possible to undo your mistakes? Experts tackle the big parenting questions of our time

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023

Monday briefing: The story of India’s space programme – and why it took off

In today’s newsletter: The country’s lunar landing was a triumph. This is how it quietly built a successful mission

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023

Monday briefing: The new variant that’s a reminder the pandemic never fully ended

In today’s newsletter: The ‘Eris’ strain of Covid is a reminder that the virus has never fully gone away – but what will it mean for Britain?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023

Can hair perfume stand in for premium-price fragrances?

They’re often seen as an extravagant addition to normal perfume, but they’re actually cheaper and make a good alternative to the more expensive stuff

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023