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What cycling through Middle America taught me about guns, politics and Trump

Travel writer Simon Parker cycled across the USA in the leadup to this November’s presidential election. His new book – A Ride Across America: A 4,000-mile adventure through the small towns and big issues of the USA – takes readers to the heart of the country’s Republican-voting Red Centre

Evening Standard

The Cure to release two new songs on eco-vinyl

And Nothing Is Forever and I Can Never Say Goodbye will be available on 1 October, using the ‘most recyclable’ plastic available, part of a Naked Record Club project to benefit the EarthPercent charity

The Guardian - UK

In brief: A Ride Across America; This Motherless Land; Be Mine – reviews

A bicycle-led musing on the state of the US; a page-turning, Nigerian-inflected reworking of Mansfield Park; and a wistful final chapter for Richard Ford’s sportswriter Frank Bascombe

The Guardian - UK

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Blues break Super Rugby drought in grand final blowout

The Blues have clinched their first Super Rugby final in more than two decades, beating the Chiefs 41-10 in a slippery all-New Zealand showdown in Auckland.

AAP

Reds' Fa'agase hit with month-long ban for high shot

Queensland Reds prop Sef Fa'agase has been handed a four-game Super Rugby Pacific suspension for a head clash with Chiefs player Simon Parker.

AAP

18 ways to keep your motivation high this winter - mix up your riding with these top tips

Braving the cold can be satisfying and fun - if you’re in need of a little inspiration, here’s how to keep your riding interesting this winter

Cycling Weekly

Bradford build again after Hughes crumbles under weight of expectation

Fans expect more than another season in League Two but latest managerial failure highlights the size of the task for anyone trying to awaken sleeping Bantams

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Anarchy in High Wycombe! The real story of the Sex Pistols’ earliest gigs

The punk band are famous for culture-changing gigs in Manchester and London, but what about ones in Keighley and Dunstable? Attendees at their first UK tour remember the protests, raw power – and cider-drinking hippies

The Guardian - UK

How to dispose of a kitchen knife safely and responsibly

If you've ever wondered what to do with your old kitchen knives, we've asked the experts for their advice

Ideal Home

The man who lives on a tiny island off the Welsh coast

Simon Parker, 38, is warden of Flat Holm island and has a lot of gulls to keep him company

Wales Online

Dealer tried to hide £10k of cannabis and cocaine in tumble dryer

Three men were jailed after supplying cocaine and cannabis

Liverpool Echo

Drug haul worth thousands seized in organised crime hunt

Police also seized more than £8,500 in cash

Liverpool Echo

The veterans helping fellow soldiers overcome loneliness and PTSD

"Some people who come to us haven’t left their house for years."

Liverpool Echo

The best bikepacking trips near London — from the Thames Path to the South Downs

Travel writer Simon Parker cycled 3,427 miles around Britain for his book, Riding Out. Here, he rounds up five of his favourite multi-day rides within a couple of hours of the capital

Evening Standard

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