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Phones to be banned from pupils' bags or pockets under stricter rules for schools in England bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51k…

Willie Nelson’s memoir is a wild ride through 93 years of sex, drugs and country music There are outrageous anecdotes aplenty in The Last Leaf, but the most revealing passages confront the loneliness of old age telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fi…

Author M John Harrison wins Booker Prize 2026, becoming oldest ever winner aged 81 This year's winner, The End of Everything, is set in the years after a mysterious catastrophe that caused society as we know it to collapse. bbc.co.uk/news/live/c615j883…

Chelsea have warned staff to be careful about inadvertently revealing team news through Fantasy Premier League after Joao Pedro's injury appeared to have been disclosed through team selections Chelsea staff warned over Fantasy Premier League use bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…

Would you spend £500 to make friends? Welcome to Britain’s loneliness economy explosion of social apps selling the solution to Britain's loneliness epidemic have emerged. some charging up to £45 a month to help ‘find your friends’, Olivia Kerley explores independent.co.uk/life-style…

When nothing remains of oneself. A remembrance of the Jewish linen weaver Max Gorge Nothing more than a name – and silence. An essay about Max Gorge, murdered in the Holocaust, whom Martin Pollack wrote about in one of his last texts derstandard.at/story/3000000…

Secondary school teacher to crofter - life on the UK's most remote island bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjkg…

Can the Zelda remake capture the magic of the original? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm8x…

Germans wrestle with what to do with Hitler's destroyed Eagle's Nest retreat Perched on a ridge high up in the spectacular scenery of the German Alps lie the burned-out ruins of a mountain house called The Eagle's Nest bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm74…

One of the year's most prolific meteor showers to light up the night sky this weekend The Leonid meteor shower is set to dazzle sky gazers across the UK throughout November. There could be the chance to spot up to 10-15 meteors per hour bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c…

Early release prisoners facing street homelessness, probation staff warn Charities say situation exposes ‘fatal flaw’ in Andy Burnham’s plan to end rough sleeping in England by Christmas theguardian.com/society/2026…

‘It’s the gay Titanic!’ Inside La Bola Negra, maximalist queer spectacular bound for Oscars glory Oozing panache and bagging awards already, La Bola Negra eye-popping war and prejudice epic starring Penélope Cruz blond wig and Glenn Close speaking Spanish theguardian.com/film/2026/oc…

Skepta: 'I'm what it looks like if you give an immigrant child a chance' bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6n4…

Thank you, Monty Don, for years of wisdom on Gardeners’ World. The sustainable, gentle approach you championed is now deeply rooted in how we operate as temporary custodians of our plots. A true advocate for the earth. 🌱

Why Wagner's 'Ring' still captivates audiences 150 years after its premiere The 'Tetralogy,' first performed in 1876, is being staged in November at the Opéra de Paris. The extraordinary work is a major challenge to mount in its entirety By Gaëlle Dupont lemonde.fr/en/culture/articl…

Data centers also lost the US election The rejection of 40 out of 41 proposals to build these facilities represents a major blow to the sector and foreshadows a shift in Congress's view of the industry elpais.com/us/2026-11-05/los…

Could the earliest weakening of the polar vortex on record bring UK snow? bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c…

'Misleading' student loans information left out examples of higher-salary repayments - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqde…

last Bonfire Night for noisy fireworks?government considering reducing noise limit for fireworks by 50% for private use, after pressure from campaigners concerned about impact on nervous animals and people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crp3…