'The story just keeps getting better': my piece for Inside the Guardian on reporting on Scotland theguardian.com/membership/201…

Devastated to hear about the passing of my friend and colleague Simon Ricketts. I jokingly called him Sam after he told me he once chatted up a girl on holiday in Spain by pretending to be ‘Sam the dolphin tamer’. He was one of the funniest, wisest, kindest blokes I’ve ever met.

True north: in pursuit of balance and better buses in the Guardian's Manchester office theguardian.com/membership/201…

When were you most frightened? #askran

Is it possible to feel truly disconnected in today’s world of hyper-connectedness? #askran

What would you have done if you hadn’t been an explorer? #askran

Lord Mayor of Manchester Donna Ludford and leader of the city council Bev Craig are laying flowers in St Anne’s Square and signing the book of condolences. They are calling on Mancunians to “come together at this dark and somber time, as they always do”.

Just watched Prince Charles stand vigil over his dead mother whilst Big Suze from Peep Show looked on. There's no point in even saying "This country is nuts" any more.

I'm a reporter for the Guardian looking to speak to anyone who has been affected by the #Flybe closure. DM me if that's you

Hi Emily Turner – etwritehome.bsky.social I'm a reporter for the Guardian looking to write a piece about your journey today. Could you possibly follow me back so I can drop you a DM? Thanks!

Fascinating piece by the inimitable Nadia Khomami. Hollywood lawyer who fought Gawker goes to bat for Melania Trump theguardian.com/us-news/2016/o…

Note to self: 'Lovelace Day' celebrates Ada Lovelace, the first female mathematician, and NOT Linda Lovelace, the first porn star …

The future 50: the rising music stars to look out for theguardian.com/music/2016/nov…

It's official: our chess live blog yday beat Arsenal & Man U live blogs in terms of reach & time. Pawn really is popular on the internet.

These words of Plato, "Get it gurrrrlll!!!!" (spoken by the Egyptian priest to Solon), are the best and most pregnant aphorism

Road to 1 million: The Guardian has gone from 15,000 to 200,000 paying 'members' in the past year digiday.com/publishers/gua…

Hillary Clinton's first post-inauguration statement: 'The future is female' – video trib.al/I5GTmfL

Superb and fascinating interview with the man who brought the Nazi death squads to justice, by Nadia Khomami theguardian.com/law/2017/feb/0…

You lack passion, your thoughts are thin and flimsy like lace, the desires of your heart are paltry, and you are a skinny bitch

I love this man!! Anthony Joshua: ‘Being a boxer you have to be a man of the people’ theguardian.com/sport/2017/apr…