His goal was like something from It’s A Knockout, but the Arsenal captain showed signs of recovery from an injury-wrecked campaignWe’re back, baby. Welcome to the content zone. And yes, we did actually go away for a bit. Seriously. Check back. We really did.In the lead-up to this Premier League opener, Sky Sports…

⚽ News and buildup as the Premier League returns ⚽ Arsenal sweep Coventry aside | Fixtures | Get in touchThe reigning champions got the season started yesterday evening with a comfortable three-nil win at home to newly-promoted Coventry.Barney Ronay was on deck to cover a match where Martin Ødegaard was a bit…

In the week that Years recalled all of its fresh meals, concerns grow about a potential link to dogs’ health conditions“It’s been horrible – Chester developed sudden red and gunky eyes in May,” said Elizabeth, whose six-year-old cavachon “can’t open his eyes” on many days.The 29-year-old civil servant…

Researchers in North Yorkshire feel the clock ticking as they aim to transform British food productionIt has the vibe of a Bond villain’s underground lair but the workers in hi-vis and helmets aren’t weighing and packing hard drugs or parts for a death laser. It’s pak choi and lettuce.More than 1,000 metres…

African federations sound out Swede over role‘They think he can group all the continents’ Senior figures in African football have held talks with Fifa’s general secretary, Mattias Grafström, to sound out his interest in standing against Gianni Infantino, the Guardian can reveal.As many as 15 federations in…

In this week’s newsletter: As platforms chase ​s​ubscribers, podcasts are losing their off‑screen charm​, leaving listeners to wonder whether the intimacy of audio can survive the studio lights• Don’t get The Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThis has been the year that podcasting properly…

From Adventure Galley and Queen Anne’s Revenge to a bus station that’s a classic of brutalist architecture, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Emily Firmin was the only human in which children’s TV series?2 What is the most spoken language written in Devanagari script?3 Which brothers were…

Amid a jobs slump, award-winning writers, directors and producers taking on sometimes lucrative temp work teaching AI skills such as screenwriting and productionHollywood creatives are taking gig work to train AI models to replicate their skills in a bid to offset tightening earnings in a trend one compared to being…

Exploring prehistory sites around the Irish Sea – that were old even before the pyramids were built – throws a magical light on our ancestorsThe guide was adamant. “I’ve picked human teeth out of there and I’m not doing it again.” The small group of tourists looked suitably aghast, except the boy. He was…

This snort-aloud Australian comedy is sweet, hilarious – and a surprising examination of male loneliness and mid-life crisis. Who’s a good show then?!Whenever I’m watching a programme that features an animal and I realise I’m expected to have a specific reaction to that animal, I run into a problem. I call it…