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Who is Grant Shapps, the UK’s defence secretary and former Welwyn Hatfield MP?

From allegations of doctoring his own Wikipedia page to using a pseudonym to promote his ‘get rich quick’ guides, Grant Shapps’ political career has had some bizarre moments. But who is the UK’s defence secretary? Emma Loffhagen reports

Evening Standard

The Welsh restaurants praised by the prestigious Observer Food Monthly awards

Eateries in Camarthen, Aberaeron, Cardiff and more have all be recognised for their food and drinks

Wales Online

Stirling Observer's Christmas Give A Gift Appeal ready to return

The Stirling Observer Give A Gift Appeal is set to return for its 14th year. We are getting ready to publish details of how individuals, businesses, workplaces, schools and groups can contribute to this year’s effort. Every year our big-hearted rea

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Police: Hornets' James Bouknight had gun, was passed out in car before arrest in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Additional details from a police report on Charlotte Hornets guard James Bouknight’s arrest from Sunday show he was found unconscious in his car in an uptown parking deck and had a gun. He was charged with driving while impaired, according to Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office arrest records.

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‘It’s never been this bad’: Floods in Nigeria submerge entire communities

Nigeria experienced its worst flooding in a decade this October, resulting in the deaths of at least 600 people. With homes and public buildings inundated, more than a million people have been displaced. According to our Observer, who has been helping impacted communities, the floods have had wide-ranging effects –…

France 24

Hornets' James Bouknight arrested on impaired driving charge in Charlotte

Charlotte Hornets guard James Bouknight was arrested Sunday morning and charged with driving while impaired, according to Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office arrest records.

Tribune News Service

Little French and The Kensington Arms voted among best in the UK at Observer Food Monthly Awards

The Observer Food Monthly Awards is one of the most prestigious accolades in the industry

Bristol Post

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Plush Edinburgh hotel named one of the best in UK with 'chambers' for rooms

Virgin Hotel in the Old Town has been included on the The Observer’s list of the best hotels to open their doors in recent months - boasting a number of attractive features

Edinburgh Live

How a new-build nightmare left homebuyers in limbo for two years

There are so many faults with this house in Yorkshire that its owners have to store their possessions in a shipping container

The Guardian - UK

‘I tweeted and life went nuts’: OFM Awards 2022 Food Hero – Jack Monroe

The campaigner whose work on explaining the cost of living crisis helped win the votes of OFM readers recalls her hectic year

The Guardian - UK

‘Next, I’m playing a human being’: Justin H Min on ghosts, androids and the power of silence

After his role as a lovable ghost in the Netflix superhit The Umbrella Academy, Justin H Min now stars as an android in After Yang. But informing these nuanced performances are some very real human life experiences, as Aaron Hicklin finds out

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s driven by fear’: Ukrainians and Russians with Jewish roots flee to Israel

A new wave of Ukrainian Jews and around one in eight Russian Jews has ‘made aliyah’, or emigrated, to Israel

The Guardian - UK

Hilma af Klint: Swedish mystic hailed as the true pioneer of abstract art

Almost 80 years after her death, a biography will be published this month, Tate Modern plans a 2023 exhibition, and she is the subject of a film, as she is finally recognised as a visionary artist

The Guardian - UK

What Just Happened?! by Marina Hyde review – words as a lethal weapon

Whether mercilessly skewering Boris Johnson or lampooning Brexit, the Guardian journalist’s collected columns demonstrate her wit at its sulphur-tongued best

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‘Success is a seductive thing’: Ralph Macchio on life after the Karate Kid

Ralph Macchio assured himself of Hollywood immortality when he was cast in The Karate Kid, but then followed a long fallow spell. Now, at last, he’s back – and he wouldn’t have it any other way

The Guardian - UK

Royal Society of Arts accused of ‘spite’ by staff member who spoke out on unions

Staff member who spoke to the Observer about drive to get workers to join IWGB union claims she was ‘punished’ by arts charity

The Guardian - UK

Kushi-Ya, Nottingham: ‘A blissfully good place’ – restaurant review

Tucked away up in the rafters, this hidden gem in Nottingham reaches dizzying heights with its joyous Japanese food. By Jay Rayner

The Guardian - UK

‘A tragic figure’: in Liz Truss’s seat there is anger, frustration and little sympathy

The mood in the PM’s Norfolk constituency is sombre as the Tory leader is seen to have no credibility though some fear more turmoil

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Malorie Blackman: ‘Thank God that’s done!’

The former children’s laureate on the end of the Noughts & Crosses series, why her memoir is the hardest book she’s written, and her soft spot for murder detective games

The Guardian - UK

Brother, do you love me? The cry for help that sparked a care-home rescue mission

When Manni Coe received a disconcerting text from his brother Reuben, who has Down’s syndrome, he decided to remove him from the care system. Now the two tell their story in a new book

The Guardian - UK

‘My son has died’: Russia mourns loss of first drafted soldiers in Ukraine

As newly mobilised men return from the front in coffins, critics complain of aggressive recruiting, low morale and poor training• Russia-Ukraine war latest – live blog

The Guardian - UK

‘I just wanted a chance’: the Mansfield goalkeeping coach who fled Syria

Fahd Saleh vowed to escape Homs after his apartment block was bombed and has realised a dream in English football

The Guardian - UK

Delia Smith, Mumtaz Khan MBE and #CookforUkraine among the winners of the 2022 Observer Food Monthly Awards

The winners of the 2022 Observer Food Monthly Awards were announced at a ceremony in London last night (Thursday 13 October 2022), supported by M&S Food.

The Guardian - UK

The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li review – a haunting fable of friendship

Yiyun Li is a fascinating and unclassifiable writer, and brings insight and depth to a tale of two French girls spreading their wings

The Independent UK

‘Cheaper than putting the heating on’: Greece and Spain cash in on UK surging energy bills

As energy bills soar in chilly England, foreign tourism operators are taking advantage

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