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The Games remain an uneasy celebration of ‘common values’ with nations the British empire once exploited

Angel Robertson, from Bridge of Allan, Scotland, has accused Stirling Council of threatening her over her tenancy due to the condition of her garden

A vivid account of childhood, depression and the postwar American literary scene, from the author of Life Studies

She says the council have failed to cut the garden for the last two years - despite her being unable to do so herself.

Activists in Russia are trying to sabotage railways to prevent trains from taking military equipment to Ukraine. They have been posting pictures of damaged rails on Telegram, as well as instructions on how to carry out such sabotage acts. The Observers team spoke to a member of an anarchist organisation…

SCOTTISH independence is the “dream scenario” for UK politics, an English comedian has said after moving north of the Border.

From Meedu Saad’s fried courgettes in garlic vinegar to Giorgio Locatelli’s pasta with sardines and Claudia Roden’s rice pudding with apricots, here are our favourite recipes from the north and south of the Mediterranean

With Arab flavourings like saffron, plus fennel and anchovies from the island itself, this dish sums up Sicily

The electrifying, township-born musician on attending South Africa’s Eton, moving to Manchester and feeling Bach’s groove

The former supreme court president on the government’s Rwanda plan, her star status among law students and her latest brooch