16+ min ago (307+ words) TonnyMy friend Tommy Gee, who has died aged 100, was a progressive colonial service administrator during the 1950s and 60s in Uganda, where his sympathies with the local population won him few friends among the expat community. Born in Nottingham, Tommy was the son of Tom, a butcher, and Beatrice (nee Whitby). After attending High Pavement grammar school in Nottingham he gained a mathematics degree at Brasenose College, Oxford, and went into the Royal Navy at the end of the second world war, rising to be chief navigator on HMS Glasgow. Afterwards he passed the civil service exams and was posted to Uganda, where his first role was as an assistant district commissioner. He later became district commissioner for the kingdom of Bunyoro and then secretary to the legislative council in Kampala. After independence Obote appointed Tommy on a three-year contract as a…...

16+ min ago (701+ words) Bryce Young excels in Carolina victoryAFC South now a battle between three teamsBryce Young completed 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns " two of them coming on fourth down " and the Carolina Panthers (7-6) forced three turnovers by Matthew Stafford to beat Los Angeles (9-3) and snap the Rams" six-game winning streak. Carolina"s defense intercepted Stafford twice with Mike Jackson returning one for a 48-yard touchdown and ended the 37-year-old"s NFL record of 28 straight TD passes without an interception. Derrick Brown, who tipped a ball resulting in one of Stafford"s first pick, came up with a key strip-sack with 2:25 left in the game to preserve the win. Stafford completed 18 of 28 passes for 243 yards with two touchdown passes to Davante Adams, his 13th and 14th of the season. Continue reading... NFL roundup: Panthers shock Rams as Shedeur Sanders loses first home start…...

18+ min ago (126+ words) Forward scores twice in 2-0 win at Pisa Villarreal edge out Real Sociedad in thriller Inter's Lautaro Mart'nez scored a second-half double to earn his side a 2-0 at Pisa that kept the visitors very much involved in the Serie A title race despite a less than convincing performance. Cristian Chivu's Inter are third in the standings on 27 points, level with second-placed Roma, who host Napoli later on Sunday, and one behind the leaders, Milan, who beat Lazio 1-0 on Saturday. Pisa are third bottom with 10 points. In the late game in Spain, Real Madrid travel to Girona needing a win to go back to the top ahead of Barcelona, who beat Alav's 3-1 on Saturday....

48+ min ago (564+ words) It seemed fitting that a left-back playing on the wing set great innovators Brighton on their way to fifth. Maxim De Cuyper opened the scoring as the Seagulls enacted revenge on Nottingham Forest for last season's 7-0 defeat on a bitingly cold day. Forest had their chances to equalise, something that seemed unlikely after a dreadful opening quarter of uncharacteristic lethargic play. Brighton failed to make the most of their early dominance count but Stefanos Tzimas removed the nerves late on. The first whistle failed to wake Forest from a nap against a fizzing Brighton team. Within the first minute Yankuba Minteh went through one-on-one with Matz Sels, who showed he was the home team's most energetic player by sprinting off his line to repel the Brighton man. By the time the minutes ticked into double figures, Brighton had enjoyed four…...

51+ min ago (553+ words) For long spells nothing happened. At one point it was so quiet you could hear a distant plane droning by. But Liverpool will not care.Sometimes you have to get back on the horse however you can, and if that requires a stepladder, an awkward bunk from a scornful stablehand and an ungainly scramble into the saddle, so be it. Any sort of victory is welcome after six defeats in their last seven league games, and one in which Britain's most expensive player finally scores his first league goal for the club even more so. Continue reading... Alexander Isak ends drought as Liverpool stop rot with win at West Ham For long spells nothing happened. At one point it was so quiet you could hear a distant plane droning by. But Liverpool will not care. Sometimes you have to get…...

51+ min ago (412+ words) For long spells nothing happened. At one point it was so quiet you could hear a distant plane droning by. But Liverpool will not care. Sometimes you have to get back on the horse however you can, and if that requires a stepladder, an awkward bunk from a scornful stablehand and an ungainly scramble into the saddle, so be it. Any sort of victory is welcome after six defeats in their past seven league games, and one in which Britain's most expensive player finally scores his first league goal for the club even more so. Wirtz is yet to score or register an assist in the Premier League since his "100m+ move from Bayer Leverkusen but, not for the first time this season, he looked industrious and tidy without that translating into a huge amount of threat. His tendency to drift…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago (359+ words) Maresca agrees Mois's Caicedo tackle warranted red card Enzo Maresca complained of inconsistent refereeing after Mois's Caicedo was sent off for Chelsea and Arsenal's Piero Hincapi' escaped a potential red card during a bruising 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. "I think Reece is right," Maresca said. "But they decide. He asked me about Moi's red card. It's a red card, but why was Bentancur's against Reece not a red card when we were at Spurs away? As a manager, we struggle to understand why they judge in different way. Moi's is red card, yes. Bentancur's is a red card, yes. Why they don't give him a red card? "We struggle to understand. The reality is that it's red card. But why they judge in different way? The Trevoh one, I asked the referee, he said to me that it was not…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (311+ words) Gaiety theatre, AyrA rosy-cheeks-and-spotty-socks kind of show full of generous laughs, Fraser Boyle's take on Aladdin also has several original innovations and a subversive streak Who needs a flying carpet when you've got the bus to Maybole? The high point of Fraser Boyle's joyful panto comes when Abanazar (Gavin Jon Wright) leaks the location of his not-so-secret lair and the rest of the cast go in pursuit. On public transport. On film. Outside broadcasting was never so funny. Not that the baddie stands much chance: having stolen the magic lamp and summoned up its four genies (in a show big on community engagement, actors outnumber the special effects), he recklessly squanders his three wishes. Happily, Wright relishes our boos as much as we do. Set in Ancient Old New Cumnock, Tom Cooper's production is a pleasing combination of tradition and…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (138+ words) Footage provided by Fire and Rescue NSW shows the dramatic moment a fireball exploded at a waste facility in North St Marys in western Sydney, Australia, on Saturday evening. The fireball sent flames up to 150 metres into the sky, according to authorities. Two firefighters were reported to have sustained minor injuries to their hands. It is not yet known what caused the fire Continue reading... Huge fireball erupts at Sydney waste facility " video Footage provided by Fire and Rescue NSW shows the dramatic moment a fireball exploded at a waste facility in North St Marys in western Sydney, Australia, on Saturday evening. The fireball sent flames up to 150 metres into the sky, according to authorities. Two firefighters were reported to have sustained minor injuries to their hands. It is not yet known what caused the fire...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago (776+ words) From tool library memberships to repair kits and even refurbished electronics " here are ways to give sustainable gifts this holiday season The 163 best holiday gift ideas for 2025, vetted by the Guardian US staff All prices current at the time of publication. Lionfish are an invasive menace in Caribbean waters. They devour native species, destroy reef ecosystems, and have no natural predators. Fortunately, they're also delicious and fun to hunt. ReefCI, a non-profit based in Belize, trains volunteer divers to hunt them on a tiny private island off the coast in the middle of the critically endangered Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System. Ikuta advises beginners to start small. "When people imagine kintsugi, they often think that a bowl shattered into many pieces will create the most beautiful, eye-catching gold lines," Ikuta writes. But ambitious multi-piece projects often lead to discouragement. Better to…...