4+ min ago (1195+ words) As David Cameron receives treatment and backs calls for NHS screening, we look at the disease and its treatment More than 100 MPs urge Streeting to approve prostate cancer screening David Cameron has become the latest high-profile figure to back growing calls for the NHS to start screening men, or at least those at highest risk, for prostate cancer after being treated for it himself. He joined Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy and prostate cancer charities in saying that recent advances in diagnosing the disease mean that testing can be introduced that is much safer than traditional methods, which can produce both false-positive and false-negative results. However, others, including Cancer Research UK, disagree. On Thursday, the UK National Screening Committee will meet to discuss the latest evidence on the subject. The independent committee, which advises ministers, is under pressure to allow…...

4+ min ago (452+ words) I followed the obvious signs but an enforcement officer had to point out a notice on the back of the entrance sign and it cost me "140 Our car was clamped while parked at the NET Forest Tram Park and Ride in Nottingham, and we had to pay "140 to have it freed. The prominent signs displayed at the entrance state that those parking without using the tram will be clamped. We did use the tram to and from the city centre after walking in the adjacent park. It was the enforcement officer who pointed out a notice on the back of the entrance sign which stated, in small print, that drivers have to buy a ticket on arrival. We appealed citing inadequate signs but the appeal was rejected. The Q&A leaflet about the site also makes no mention of this…...

4+ min ago (218+ words) The Alicante region is renowned for its rice and seafood dishes. Less well known is that its restaurant scene has a wealth of talented female chefs, a rarity in Spain This passion for experimentation has been endorsed by the Catalan master chef, Ferran Adri, who once stated "[the Costa Blanca] " has a magical elf that takes hold of the products and sneaks into the kitchens to offer diners unique dishes with unique flavours. Tim emphasises the preponderance of female chefs in the area, quite a rarity in Spain's male-dominated world of gastronomy. "Because in this historically poor region, the choice was often between cooking and cleaning, he says. As proof we greet the exuberant owner of Labradores, Raquel Sabater, among the vintage plates, tiles and furniture that have barely changed after all these years. Now the island of Tabarca, south…...

4+ min ago (604+ words) Set to an on-the-nose soundtrack of Creedence Clearwater, an elite squad of soldiers are suitably unprepared for their large-toothed assailants in this jungle thrillerAimed squarely and unabashedly at viewers who love soldiers, gore and dinosaurs " as well as dinosaurs goring soldiers " this adaptation of Ethan Pettus's 2017 novel is deeply repetitive but weirdly watchable. Although shot in Australia with a mostly Australian cast sprinkled with a few American actors, it's supposed to be set in Vietnam in the late 1960s as the US armed forces take on the Viet Cong.But there are other forces to contend with, and we don't just mean covert Chinese or Soviet operatives, although the latter do feature significantly here. It turns out a nefarious scientific experiment by one of the aforementioned factions has accidentally ushered a whole army of dinosaurs into the jungle and they've begun…...

14+ min ago (1329+ words) In today's newsletter: What the suspension of Richard Dannatt and David Evans tell us about standards and accountability in the Lords, and the prospect of reform Good morning. Two peers, Lord Dannatt and Lord Evans of Watford, are facing lengthy suspensions from the House of Lords, after the house's disciplinary process found multiple instances in which they broke lobbying rules and "demonstrated a failure to act on their personal honour. Politics | Reform UK has ignored requests to share the evidence for its claim to have saved "331m since it took charge of 10 English councils in May, prompting questions over whether the figure is true. This Guardian analysis has found that supposed savings appear questionable. Society | Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable unpaid carers will have their cases reassessed after a damning official review concluded they had been left with huge debts because…...

25+ min ago (826+ words) Depot, CardiffTwenty-five years on from their first UK tour, the Swedish band are at their cartoonish, snarling best, eager to prove themselves rather than wallow in nostalgia'I'm powering clothes, that's how electric I am," Howlin' Pelle Almqvist quips, the trim on his LED-encrusted suit glowing as he climbs into the crowd. It's funny, but on this evidence, it's not really a joke. As an exhilarating Tick Tick Boom crashes back into the room, it's easy to believe that the Hives could prop up the National Grid.Twenty-five years on from their first UK tour, the Swedish punk'n'rollers are full of piss and vinegar, reinvigorated after breaking a decade-plus recording hiatus with two well-received albums in three years, all while playing some of the biggest shows of their career, from stadium support slots with Arctic Monkeys to an upcoming night at…...

54+ min ago (1551+ words) Former head of British army is suspended from the House of Lords after being filmed breaking rules Two peers suspended from House of Lords for breaking lobbying rules With support from the UK government, the company had a better chance of getting the dam built. The dam, they said, would bring much-needed cheap electricity to many people in Sierra Leone. But it could also bring profits to the company, and Dannatt was not only to receive flowers and upmarket produce, he was also given shares. At issue though is that, freshly decommissioned in 2009, Dannatt had also taken up two new posts. The first was the largely ceremonial role of constable of the Tower of London. That gave him the Queen's House, a grace-and-favour apartment in one of the most iconic buildings in London. The second, a peerage awarded by David…...

55+ min ago (1093+ words) In the fourth volume of the occult Morning Star cycle, a Faustian pact haunts a misanthropic artist who finds miraculous successKarl Ove Knausg'rd's Morning Star cycle may turn out to be even larger in scope than his six-volume autofictional bestseller, My Struggle. Four books deep, this gargantuan work of supernatural existentialism is an unsettling account of the occult phenomena that attend the appearance in the sky of a bright new star. Mysteries from the first three volumes include: who killed the musicians in the forest? What's going on with the local wildlife? Why does no one seem to be dying any more? By the end of The School of Night, the most burning question may sound comparatively mundane: who is Kristian Hadeland?Scattered references appeared in the saga's first 2,000 pages. Kristian Hadeland was the 67-year-old man buried without mourners by…...

59+ min ago (74+ words) Our cartoonist on a simple win over Spurs that boosted the Gunners" title hopes, smug Australians and moreBuy a Squires cartoon in our Print ShopDavid"s latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading... Our cartoonist on a simple win over Spurs that boosted the Gunners" title hopes, smug Australians and more Buy a Squires cartoon in our Print Shop David"s latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (333+ words) Gueye addressed players following 1-0 win at Old Trafford De Ligt accuses United of lacking urgency in Monday loss Idrissa Gueye received a round of applause from the Everton squad after apologising for his extraordinary red card in Monday's victory at Manchester United. The midfielder became the first Premier League player to be dismissed for striking a team-mate in 17 years when slapping Michael Keane at Old Trafford. Everton's performed heroically with 10 men for 85 minutes, stoppage time included, to hand David Moyes his first win at Old Trafford as a visiting manager in 18 attempts and deliver only the club's second victory at United in 33 years. The 36-year-old could still be disciplined by Everton despite Moyes' admission that he "likes my players fighting each other. The Scot has a standard disciplinary procedure for red and yellow cards, including fines, and that is likely…...