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I’ve been writing to Jeremy Bamber for years, but suddenly the prison has stopped me. Why?

Prisoners have a right to communicate with the media about their cases. Yet after 41 years in jail, Bamber has been banned, asks Guardian features writer Simon Hattenstone

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The pub that changed me: ‘As soon as I got behind the bar, I panicked’

What could be better than working at the Friendship Inn with my best friend, Ned? Almost anything else, as it turned out

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My favourite family photo: ‘I bucketed 30 years of tears that day – then smiled my smiliest smile’

After more than three decades together, Simon Hattenstone and his partner Diane Taylor decided to have a civil partnership. It was a beautiful celebration before the shock of the pandemic

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Tried using the new online GP booking system? I have – and it was almost as miserable as my chest infection

Wes Streeting’s plan to make booking easier made sense. Then I encountered an AI triagist, a stubborn receptionist and a Kafkaesque vicious circle, says Guardian feature writer Simon Hattenstone

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I didn’t realise how much I loved my home town until a terrorist attacked it. I pray unity prevails there

Last week’s attack on the synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, was also an assault on a model and diverse community, says Guardian features writer Simon Hattenstone

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Keir Starmer may have just served up the worst political slogan of all time

‘Delivery, delivery, delivery’ isn’t just vacuous nonsense – it’s emblematic of the prime minister’s leaden-footed approach to politics, says Guardian writer Simon Hattenstone

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Five Great Reads: reporting from Israel and Palestine, Alan Alda, and the boy who came back

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Claire Keenan

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The Guardian and Observer charity telethon 2024: speak to our journalists and donate

Marina Hyde, John Crace and Simon Hattenstone are among those ready to take your calls to raise money for War Child, Médecins Sans Frontières and Parallel Histories

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Five Great Reads: the Rumble in the Jungle, a family saga and a stone-cold truth

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Claire Keenan

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A shoe-fixing, key-cutting radical: why Labour’s new prisons minister is perfect for the job

James Timpson hires ex-offenders and thinks many prisoners shouldn’t be in jail, says Simon Hattenstone

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Tuesday briefing: How the ‘unjust’ IPP prison sentence scandal ruined thousands of lives

Imprisonment for public protection, or IPP, was envisaged as a tough measure on UK crime – but it has had devastating effects on thousands and their families

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A nation desperate for integrity in public life has found it in Ronnie O’Sullivan and snooker. Who knew?

An act of integrity is being hailed as the greatest sporting gesture ever. Politicians, business folk, celebrities – please take note, says the Guardian writer Simon Hattenstone

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UK tax: ‘HMRC harassed me for money I had paid weeks earlier’

Simon Hattenstone was sent letters demanding tax he didn’t owe. Then he found other people were in the same situation

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Don’t flake, don’t dump friends and don’t hold grudges: experts on what not to do in 2024

Guardian writers including Marina Hyde, John Crace (and a few other successful types) reveal what they won’t be doing in the coming year

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The greatest gift? It’s love

Letters: Simon Hattenstone’s remembrance of his mother strikes a chord with Maura-Dell O’Mahony and Geraldine Blake, plus a letter from Jeremy Waxman

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My mum fought for the underdog all her life – and I was one of her biggest missions

From 1920s Salford to teaching disabled children, my mother Marje gave so many people hope, says Guardian features writer Simon Hattenstone

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‘A hero to millions’: Benjamin Zephaniah remembered by Michael Rosen, Kae Tempest and more

The acclaimed writer and poet for children and adults has died aged 65. Here, leading contemporaries pay tribute

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‘Slave ship’ is not a fitting symbol for Manchester

Letters: Dr Phil Frampton, Kathryn Fletcher and Patricia Borlenghi respond to calls for the city and its two Premier League football clubs to remove ship emblems from their logos

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Early diagnosis of brain damage is key for recovery

Letter: Simon Hattenstone’s article on his childhood encephalitis struck a chord with Dr Annie Hickox

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‘I have a hunch I was left damaged’: what would a scan reveal about my brain?

Ever since he had encephalitis as a child, Simon Hattenstone worried that the disease might have caused long-term effects such as memory loss and depression. So, finally, he went for an MRI to find out

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Wednesday briefing: Does failure to launch spell the end of the UK’s space ambitions?

In today’s newsletter: The first rocket mission from the UK didn’t reach orbit, but industry leaders explain why the burgeoning field is ready for liftoff – and what comes next

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‘I feel swaddled, protected’: testing out Prada’s £700 white vest

Vest enthusiast Simon Hattenstone runs the rule over designer tank top hailed as the item that defined 2022

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More homeless people are dying in the UK – we have a solution, so why aren’t we acting on it?

During the pandemic the government housed rough sleepers and gave them tailored support, until it came to an abrupt end, say Daniel Lavelle and Simon Hattenstone

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Late Guardian prisons correspondent receives outstanding journalism award

Criminal Justice Alliance honours Eric Allison, who died last month, as a ‘dedicated activist and penal reformer’

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Dance like no one’s watching – and six more ways to recapture childhood fun

It’s never too late to attempt an activity you might have missed out on as a kid. Learning to dance, skip, swim, blow bubbles, play football, or go to a funfair can bring you unexpected joy, as our writers discover

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