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She’s swum around the Toronto Islands and dived fearlessly into Lake Como but for It’s a Sin star actor Lydia West, the most thrilling experience is taking on ‘soul-enriching’ projects… Well, that and drinking cocktails with Stanley Tucci

Social attitudes are changing. However, so is the nature of the issues that provoke us

The author on his latest ‘whole-life’ novel, the brutal realities of modern publishing and the inspirational influence of Catch-22

Defra accused of ‘all-out attack’ on environment by wildlife groups

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?