Police apologise after detaining royal fan at coronation for 13 hours | Police

Police This article is more than 8 months oldPolice apologise after detaining royal fan at coronation for 13 hours This article is more than 8 months oldAlice Chambers was handcuffed by officers when she was standing on the Mall near Just Stop Oil protesters Police have been forced to apologise to a royal fan after arresting and detaining her for 13 hours for standing near a group of Just Stop Oil protesters at King Charles’s coronation.

10 of the best novels set in Greece that will take you there

Kalami Bay on Corfu, the island of My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell. Photograph: K Collins/AlamyKalami Bay on Corfu, the island of My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell. Photograph: K Collins/AlamyGreece holidaysFrom the natural beauty of Corfu and Kefalonia to the caves and myths of Crete, Greece has inspired writers for millennia More literary trips to Italy, Spain and France Greece may be one of the most written-about countries, so while choosing this list has been a pleasure, there has been agony involved as well.

French woman marries dead partner | France

France This article is more than 14 years oldFrench woman marries dead partnerThis article is more than 14 years oldFiancee uses French law allowing posthumous marriage to wed the father of her two children, who died in a road accidentA French woman whose fiance asked her to marry him two days before he was killed in a car crash has been granted a posthumous white wedding in their village. Magali Jaskiewicz, who has been grieving for her partner since his death a year ago, became his legal widow in a ceremony held with family and friends.

Guardian launches pilot Schools Guide to open up school data and put it in the hands of parents | Pr

Press releasesGuardian launches pilot Schools Guide to open up school data and put it in the hands of parentsThe new free tool puts a range of hard-to-find school data into the hands of parents so they can make more informed and personalised choices on secondary schools The Guardian has today launched a new interactive Schools Guide to help parents and children make better decisions when choosing a secondary school. The Guardian Schools Guide is a pilot online tool developed in partnership with specialist education data business SchoolDash, which puts into parents’ hands for the first time a wide range of data previously only readily available to education specialists and the government.

Jonathan Fenby | The Guardian

Jonathan Fenby is a British writer, journalist and analyst. He is the author of Will China Dominate the 21st Century? and is China chairman at Trusted Sources research group. He edited the Observer newspaper from 1993 to 1995 and then the South China Morning Post from 1995 to 1999. Other books include Tiger Head, Snake Tails: China Today (2012).  ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaKiipLOquMRooaimkam1orrFnqWbsQ%3D%3D

Nigeria cattle crisis: how drought and urbanisation led to deadly land grabs

A huge expansion of farming in Nigeria has cut access to grazing land for nomadic herders and fuelled violence. Photograph: Luis Tato/AFP/GettyA huge expansion of farming in Nigeria has cut access to grazing land for nomadic herders and fuelled violence. Photograph: Luis Tato/AFP/GettyAnimals farmedNigeriaThe death toll of animals and humans is mounting as herders seeking dwindling reserves of pasture clash with farmers In February last year, Sunday Ikenna’s fields were green and lush.

Ten things I learned about writing from Stephen King | Stephen King

Stephen KingTen things I learned about writing from Stephen KingThe novelist James Smythe, who has been analysing the work of Stephen King for the Guardian since 2012, on the lessons he has drawn from the master of horror fiction Stephen King short fiction competition – send us your stories Stephen King is an All-Time Great, arguably one of the most popular novelists the world has ever seen. And there’s a good chance that he’s inspired more people to start writing than any other living writer.

Are you ready for that jelly? Why its time to start eating jellyfish

ShortcutsFishThere are too many of them in the sea, and the problem is only going to get worse. Is the solution to fry them up and eat them? The Guardian’s product and service reviews are independent and are in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative. We will earn a commission from the retailer if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. The world has a jellyfish problem.

Could you be a spy? | Quiz

You are summoned to lunch with the cabinet secretary. Instead of offering you a six-figure pay rise for your contribution to national security, he suggests you should pursue your ambition of becoming a television chef. How do you respond?     You choke on your roast beef, see the oak-panelled dining room crumble around you and pass out in a pool of claret.   You pretend not to understand his apparent interest in daytime television, greet him warmly and use that funny three-fingered handshake the two of you have been practising since Freshers' Week.

I reversed my type 2 diabetes. Heres how I did it | Neil Barsky

OpinionScience This article is more than 1 month oldI reversed my type 2 diabetes. Here’s how I did itThis article is more than 1 month oldNeil BarskyModern medicine makes it seem as if drugs are the only way to deal with diabetes. But what if diet can be a solution? One gray Sunday in the middle of the Covid lockdown, I received an unwelcome call from my family doctor. Until then, for virtually my entire life, I had managed to stay out of a doctor’s office, except for routine checkups.