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Years ahead of the disco reboot curve, the British synthpop stalwarts deliver a performance so charged they even break a drum

On the streets of Leicester, England, groups of young people, mainly Hindus and Muslims, have been facing off. Since August 28, videos have shown groups of masked youths heading into the streets amid rising tensions. Although community leaders have called for calm, many people, including our Observer, fear the violence…

Rugby player who won 16 caps for Wales and went on to become an Observer journalist and a leading commentator for the BBC

Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire by Caroline Elkins among potential winners of £50,000 nonfiction prize

The Michelin-starred chef likens the world of professional cooking to the life of a pirate. So what happens on a two-day fishing trip to Cornwall with his head chefs?

The Chinese American author, whose life has been shaped by tragedy, talks about her strange new novel set in rural France

The Repair Shop host tells of the satisfaction in putting broken things – and people – back together

People keen to garden but who have no outdoor space of their own are connecting with people eager to have someone work their land thanks to a new online initiative. Meet four green-fingered growers and their ‘hosts’

With a keen historian’s eye, Lucy Worsley pieces together the queen of crime’s life, work and misunderstood episode of mental illness, while Val McDermid, Natalie Haynes and others put a fresh spin on Miss Marple

The renowned British artist found inspiration in his own features after the pandemic left him without sitters

China’s president is shoring up his authority but, as Dikötter’s weighty study of the country indicates, he might have less of it than he thinks