My father, Andrew Rutter, who has died aged 93, was a trained architect and worked in planning for Hampshire county council. He became Winchester’s first conservation officer responsible for championing the city’s old buildings and landscapes. His great gift in that role, which he held from 1974 until his retirement in 1998, was his ability to visualise the effect of planning applications and then to make councillors aware of potential consequences before coming to their decisions. Continue reading...
Alex Norris says ‘too soon’ to say how many released this week from jails in England and Wales have monitoring devices UK politics live – latest updates Alex Norris has been unable to say how many prisoners freed early from jail this week have been tagged, despite previous reassurances from the justice department. In an interview on Sunday, the justice secretary said it was “too soon” to say how many of the roughly 700 male prisoners let out on Thursday had been fitted with monitoring devices. Continue reading...
The idea of universal health coverage in the US is embraced by party’s left but is often considered a liability by centrists Last week, 1,500 unionized nurses gathered in a large conference room at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco to cheer for a cause they’ve championed for years: Medicare for All. Considered a radical and even fringe idea for decades, interest in sweeping healthcare reform has surged as progressive Democrats have won a series of primary victories ahead of November’s crucial midterm elections. Most prominent among its advocates is Democratic US Senate nominee from Michigan Abdul El-Sayed – who took the lectern before these nurses. Continue reading...
As the university and local police defend their treatment of the alleged perpetrators, women decry a familiar story Student safety advocates in the US call the start of the fall semester at universities “the red zone”. Fraternities, sororities and off-campus bars throw parties welcoming students back to school. It’s supposed to be fun, but it can also be dangerous: more than 50% of sexual assaults that occur at colleges happen during that six- to 10-week period. It was mid-October of 2024, during the red zone and just before a deluge of Halloween celebrations, when, a former Cornell University student says, she was gang-raped by a group of fraternity brothers. Recent attention on these allegations sparked widespread outrage this week, reviving a contentious national debate about how author
‘AbortOmat’ in Warsaw offers novel way to challenge country’s restrictions and allow women swift, anonymous access They call it the “world’s first parcel locker for abortion pills”. Polish campaigners have launched a new means of distribution as part of their ongoing effort to skirt the country’s near-total ban on abortion. Painted pink and framed by zebra-striped curtains, the 22-compartment “AbortOmat” in Warsaw allows women to access the pills swiftly and anonymously using a six-digit code. The service was envisaged for those who cannot or do not want to wait days for mail delivery due to a missed miscarriage or health complications, or who worry about receiving the pills at home. Continue reading...
Manchester United manager Eva Olid says she is "asking for recommendations" as she prepares to look around the city for the first time during the international break
María del Carmen Abascal, 87, was evicted from her home, on a stretcher, after being given 30 minutes to gather her belongings. The Guardian's European community affairs correspondent, Ashifa Kassam, explains how her eviction sparked protests across Madrid, which led to 'Maricarmen' becoming the symbol of a long-running housing rights movement Eviction of 87-year-old puts Spain’s deepening housing crisis in the spotlight Continue reading...
Cesar Azpilicueta says it is time to move to "a different stage of life" following a glorious 20-year playing career, notably captaining Chelsea to several titles.
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