To joke or not to joke?: How to write a good out-of-office message

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Guardiola-Walker fallout revealed in new documentary

A new documentary shows the moment Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola told his players that he was "incredibly sad" that captain Kyle Walker had asked to leave the club.

What England can expect from captain Root

Root has won more matches as Test captain than anyone else in England's history, though some will point to his longevity.

Emotional farewell to 'global, iconic superstar' Bonnie Tyler

Emotional farewell to 'global, iconic superstar' Bonnie Tyler

Douglas Gordon by Douglas Gordon review – a brave glimpse inside the mind of the Scottish artist

Here is a brave and not entirely orthodox artist documentary; not so much a dates-and-shows-and-talking-heads profile, but resembling something of an act of art in itself. The subject is Douglas Go…

In pictures: Hayden Panettiere's life and career, from child actor to Scream star

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Hayden Panettiere, who starred in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36

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Bronze explains out-of-character contract extension

Lucy Bronze does not really do new contracts.

Life behind bars in Britain’s surviving Victorian prisons – photo essay

What is now HMP Lincoln opened at the end of the most prolific period of prison construction in British history, when 90 prisons were built or significantly expanded between 1842 and 1877. Here, ob…

McIlroy admits concerns as Scheffler regains winning feeling at St Jude

St Jude Championship - round four leaderboard

What has been the impact of new owners on The Hundred?

The cry echoes around the changing room: " Marching on together!"

Nightmare Man City start for Maresca - are Arsenal really so far ahead?

Arsenal took the lead after just 23 seconds, doubled their advantage thanks to some static City defending in the 23rd minute, and then added a third three minutes into the second half.

John D Edwards obituary

My civil partner’s brother John David Edwards, who has died from heart disease aged 74, was a painter and sculptor who exhibited widely as John D Edwards and inspired community arts projects. He ga…

A good – and bad – week for Italy's art police and museum security

A journalist browses the Messina museum website showing a picture of the Early Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina's artwork, multiple pieces of which were stolen from the Sicilian museum on A…

Rare Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum

Four of the most important works of art by the 15th-century Renaissance master Antonello da Messina were stolen during a national holiday from a museum in the Sicilian port city of Messina.

Canadian pipe band crowned world champions after 'thrilling' contest

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65 and older? Have a story to tell? Hit 'record' and send NPR your podcast

Hey, seniors! There are a lot of you out there and the numbers are growing: The roughly 60 million Americans age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing segment of the U. S. population.

How important is Community Shield to a team's season?

Considering the current Premier League champions play in the game every season it is surprisingly rare for the Community Shield winners to go on to win the league.

Ariana Grande leaves problems at home as her tour hits the UK

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Fery wins on return as Djokovic struggles in heat

Britain's Arthur Fery beat Australia's Jack Duckworth at the Cincinnati Open, in his first match since his shock run to the Wimbledon semi-finals last month.

Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets as coffin taken to Swansea home

Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets as coffin taken to Swansea home

'Pressure will follow him' - Rocky Flintoff faces up to tests ahead

Given the name - his father Andrew, or 'Freddie', as he is best known, played 227 times for England and had an iconic role in their 2005 Ashes win - and the talent, excitement around Flintoff is in…

No player bigger than a club - is that changing for some fans?

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I wish I had been a more rebellious teenager, says Bella Ramsey

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Like Greg James, I lost my dog - and my grief was overwhelming and complicated

The grief and pain that BBC Radio 1 presenter Greg James described after his beloved chocolate labrador, Barney, was put to sleep felt all too familiar.

Scheffler equals course record to lead first play-off event

St Jude Championship - round two leaderboard

Walter puts dominant Super Giants in Hundred final

The Hundred Eliminator, men's competition, The Kia Oval

Glastonbury festival organiser dismisses rumours that Madonna will headline in 2027

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Italian police recover paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse after heist

Italian police have recovered three paintings by the French masters Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Henri Matisse that were stolen earlier this year from a private museum near the northern …

Vile statues, writhing liquorice and kids marooned online: Edinburgh art festival review

By the time you’re done with Edinburgh art festival you’ll have uncovered so many hidden stories you’ll feel like Columbo. We’re talking queer narratives, secret histories, undiscovered archives: t…

'Glam helps mentality' says sprinter Amy Hunt, but can it give you that winning edge?

They say practice makes perfect, but for some athletes that means more than just training to be as fast as possible.

Volcanic raunch hits Edinburgh, blooms sweep Brussels and Henri does the can-can: the week in art

Exhibition of the week

Stolen Matisse artworks recovered by police in Brazil

Eight illustrations by French artist Henri Matisse that were stolen from a library in São Paulo have been recovered by police in Brazil.

‘I’ve never done anything like this in my life’: Marina Abramović on making art with balloons

Oversized inflatable blades of grass graze my face as I wind a path through the glowing white gallery space. Little papery squares of snow blow, some sticking to my hair. The path through the room …

Swiatek answers internet critics with Toronto title

Iga Swiatek secured her first WTA title of the season with a straight-set victory over Elena Rybakina in the final of the Canadian Open on Thursday.

'She was just Gaynor from up the road' - villagers ready for emotional Bonnie Tyler goodbye

'She was just Gaynor from up the road' - villagers ready for emotional Bonnie Tyler goodbye

Iris Murdoch artworks from secret room go on display – including self-portrait

For decades, they lay in a secret room in her attic gathering dust. Now, newly discovered artworks by the Booker prize-winning author Iris Murdoch – including the only self-portrait she is known to…

The Beverly Hills Housewife by James Cahill review – a trip inside Hockney’s world

David Hockney was 29 years old when he came to Betty Freeman’s house to photograph her swimming pool. Scouting locations for the pool paintings that would make him a household name, he took prepara…

How Maresca's Man City are shaping up compared with Guardiola side

To understand Maresca's City we need to provide some context about Guardiola's.

Bonnie Tyler's classic hit spiked in streams during solar eclipse

As the biggest partial solar eclipse in nearly three decades took place, Bonnie Tyler's '80s hit could be heard throughout the village she once lived in.

Jack Crabtree obituary

My father, Jack Crabtree, who has died aged 87, was a figurative painter whose work gave dignity to people whose lives were often overlooked. He developed a distinctive form of social realism, root…

Eurovision Song Contest 2027 to be held in Burgas, Bulgaria

"[Burgas] is a vibrant, welcoming city on the Black Sea with a strong musical and cultural identity, and it has the ambition, infrastructure and passion needed to welcome the Eurovision family," Gr…

Swiatek into first final of her 'toughest season'

Iga Swiatek will meet Elena Rybakina in the Canadian Open final after both players battled through their semi-finals in three sets.

‘I wanted to capture the range of British culture at the time’: the photographer who documented late nights on the 90s London tube

Mark McEvoy’s tube photographs, taken in London Underground carriages at around 11pm on Friday and Saturday nights from 1992 to 1995, capture moments that may seem superficially frivolous, but migh…

Sailors, shadows and a dog in a dress: heroes of the street – in pictures

From dazzling shifts in perspective to astounding tricks using shade, reflections and rain, these winning images from the Pure Street Photography awards all capture ‘marvellous moments of fleeting …

'I was blown away' - the fans who heard Phoebe Bridgers' unreleased album in a planetarium

'I was blown away' - the fans who heard Phoebe Bridgers' unreleased album in a planetarium

Only wins can stop England's curfew hokey-cokey

" We are grown men and we know how to behave," said Joe Root.

Acting pals Cumming and Henderson put 40-year friendship onto paper

Acting pals Cumming and Henderson put 40-year friendship onto paper

Ayra Starr on her secret relationship and teasing Stevie Wonder

There's resilience, and then there's Ayra Starr.