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‘Is someone “not a girl’s girl”, as you often hear online, or do they just have different values to you? Does their behaviour just feel confrontational and uncomfortable to you because it might reflect your own insecurities?’ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Former world’s tallest man calls for more compassion for vulnerable in UK theguardian.com/society/2024/d…

The staff at St Heliers hospital already have a demanding job without worrying about the building collapsing around them. Leaky ceilings and sinking floors: inside St Helier hospital where staff fear for patient safety >> theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/d…

How do you navigate friendship when one of you has kids and the other wanted them, but doesn’t? It’s a up front and personal one on our Today in Focus podcast from me and my bestie Helen Pidd today. Be gentle with us! theguardian.com/p/xx6yfp?CMP=S…

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Conspiracy theory on methane-cutting cow feed a ‘wake-up call’, say scientists >> theguardian.com/environment/20…

Brake pad dust can be more toxic than exhaust emissions, study says theguardian.com/environment/20…

Habitat banks: how law to boost wildlife in England is faring one year in theguardian.com/environment/20…

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Something different from me this weekend. Wrote about my new music obsession for The Observer New Review ✨

Old Trafford abuzz as Manchester United’s neighbours welcome new stadium plans theguardian.com/football/2025/…

Spoke to Adrian Ramsay MP about his thoughts on Labour’s push for growth at the expense of the environment and whether he is the “NIMBY in chief” theguardian.com/environment/20…

"My challenge to Ed Miliband is, don’t undermine the whole of your national climate strategy by allowing major airport expansion and the new Rosebank oilfield." I spoke to the @Guardian about how Labour is failing on the environment. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Being aberdonian I naturally expected to report on seagulls one day, today is the day: From profiteroles to moles: project uncovers gulls’ surprising diet theguardian.com/science/2025/m…

Last weeks article with some great pictures on all things birds nests, burger wrappers and plastics theguardian.com/environment/20…

My debut on the music desk - entering a bizarre world of musical hoaxes. Scottish rappers, deaf composers and an AI song called Zygotic Washstands: the biggest hoaxes in pop theguardian.com/music/2025/apr…

Lola Young, breakthrough hitmaker with Messy, tops Ivor Novello songwriting nominations theguardian.com/music/2025/apr…

I spoke to music legend Bonnie Raitt for the music desk, read below on her incredible talent and life of activism >>>>> 'Do something with your actions. Don’t just write a cheque’: Bonnie Raitt on activism, making men cry and 38 years of sobriety theguardian.com/music/2025/may…

Nikki Packer is a brave and brilliant woman who has been through absolute hell. This is her story; it’s not one she ever wanted to be telling, but she hopes that by doing so, no other woman will have to go through what she did: theguardian.com/society/2025/m…