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PrevailStoke-on-Trent’s cultural quarter is growing fast, with an independent and DIY spirit, but how does this affect the rest of the city? An answer is found in the remarkable story of Vixta, an artist about to go public for the first time
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A Swedish city divided by a giant straw Christmas goatThe latest Guardian documentary visits Gävle, where local custodians try to protect a giant straw goat from mischievous pagans in a fight for the spirit of Christmas
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Living and working on the Italian 'road of love'Hundreds of women operate as sex workers along the Strada Bonifica, the ironically named ‘road of love’ on the Adriatic coast of Italy – many of them Nigerian woman who have been trafficked and forced into prostitution
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The Mexican town where gender is fluidIn Juchitán, Mexico, muxes – children identified as male at birth, but who choose at a young age to be raised as female – are embraced as part of the community
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A young Ukrainian woman torn between football and familyThe latest Guardian documentary tells the story of Alina, a talented footballer thrown into being a primary caregiver after a family tragedy
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The life, death and impact of Pakistan’s working class iconThe life, death and impact of Pakistan’s working-class icon Qandeel Baloch, murdered in 2016 after becoming a social media celebrity
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£1 for a HouseThis is the Portland Street estate, a community ravaged by years of cuts. The council made a bold move in an attempt to turn the estate around – but how did the £1 homes experiment turn out?
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Jeremy Hunt: NHS needs 'significantly more funding in years ahead ' – video
Jeremy Hunt admits NHS will require 'significantly more funding' over the next decade
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Trapped teenager rescued from mudslide in California – videoA mud-caked 14-year-old is pulled from from the rubble following mudslides in California
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Tim Farron: I was 'foolish' to say gay sex is not a sin – video
Tim Farron, former leader of the Liberal Democrats, says he regrets saying gay sex is not a sin during the 2017 general election campaign
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First PMQs of 2018: NHS, reshuffle and economic policy – video highlightsJeremy Corbyn and Theresa May locked horns over the winter crisis in the health service during the first prime minister’s questions of the year
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California's marijuana muddle
On 1 January, California became the latest state to permit the sale of recreational marijuana in licensed stores. But three days later, the attorney general issued new guidance calling on states to enforce federal drug laws prohibiting the substance. Despite the confusion, the new shops have been doing brisk business
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Why are California’s wildfires so out of control?
The state of California has faced a number of extremely powerful wildfires this year. What’s making them so ferocious?
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Who is Meghan Markle?
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have announced their engagement and are planning a spring wedding. The 36-year-old American actor began dating Harry in 2016 and will gain the title Her Royal Highness
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NFL: Top 10 plays from wild card weekend – video highlightsMarcus Mariota’s touchdown pass to himself tops the list of plays from a dramatic opening weekend of play-offs in the NFL
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England must use Ashes defeat as motivation, says Anderson – video
Jimmy Anderson, standing in for Joe Root as England captain, says the crushing Ashes defeat must be used as motivation for 2019
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England left with little hope after Marsh Ashes centuries on day four – video
England were left with an uphill battle to pick up a consolation win in the fifth Test of the Ashes, ending the fourth day 210 behind Australia only just six wickets remaining. The Marsh brothers, Shaun and Mitchell, continued to bat at the start of the day, both reaching centuries within the first couple of hours.
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Cleveland Browns fans hold 'perfect season' parade after winless run – video
On the eve of the NFL playoffs, fans of the Cleveland Browns, who haven't made it past the regular season since 2002, protested outside their stadium with a sarcastic 'perfect season' parade
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Singers from Google, Facebook and more take the stage at Techapella – video
Every year, a capella groups from technology companies across the San Francisco Bay Area gather to perform in a sold out event called Techapella. Groups performing include Google, Facebook, Twitter and many more.
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Be very afraid … robots can now do backflips - video
Atlas, made by the robotics firm Boston Dynamics, can perform a backflip, even using its arms to balance after landing just like a real gymnast
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Elon Musk unveils new Tesla Semi electric truck – video
The Tesla CEO makes an entrance in the company's latest electric vehicle, the Semi, at a launch event in Hawthorne, California
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Self-driving bus company says vehicle safe following crash – video
A self-driving shuttle bus crashed in Las Vegas on Wednesday within two hours of setting off on its trial journey
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James Franco discusses recent sexual misconduct allegations – video
James Franco responds to recent sexual misconduct allegations made against him on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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World welcomes 2018 with glittering fireworks - video
Countries around the globe celebrate the new year with spectacular fireworks displays, including the UK, where London and Edinburgh hosted major events
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Swipe my race: 'If you're only dating someone for their skin colour, you should consider why'
Against the backdrop of London in 2017 and with a quarter of young people reportedly on dating apps, we hear from BAME people on race preference in apps like Tinder or Happn
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'We buy in all our animals whole, butcher our own meat and cook everything in front of the customer'
'We buy in all our animals whole, butcher our own meat and cook everything in front of the customer'
Temper Soho is the winner of the 2017 Observer Food Monthly award for best newcomer
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A tribute to Joyce Molyneux: 'Running a restaurant is almost like having a family' – video
Joyce Molyneux is the winner of the 2017 Observer Food Monthly Award for Lifetime Achievement
Corbyn rekindled our imagination. We can now dare to hope – video