Why do so many wrestlers die young? GuardianWrestling This article is more than 7 years oldDeaths such as Chyna's are worryingly common in the world of WWEThis article is more than 7 years oldDave SchillingAnother former wrestler has died young. But until they get more protection the tragedies are likely to continue
When I found out that Chyna (real name Joanie Laurer), former WWE wrestler, had died on Wednesday night, I was in the midst of something of a personal pro wrestling renaissance.
The ObserverElena FerranteThe reclusive author’s Neapolitan novels have been devoured by millions. Now the first one is about to hit TV screens in an ambitious adaptation made on location in Naples Earlier this year, a Brazilian tourist was wandering around Ischia, a picturesque volcanic island just off the coast of Naples in southern Italy. She was retracing the steps of Elena Greco and Lila Cerullo, the characters at the centre of the four-book series by Elena Ferrante that begins with My Brilliant Friend.
BBCObituaryKenneth Kendall obituaryFirst BBC newsreader to appear on TV and co-host of Channel 4 gameshow Treasure HuntKenneth Kendall, who in 1955 became the first person to be seen, as well as heard, reading the news on BBC television, was a survivor from the days when a background in the Coldstream Guards was thought to be an asset for the job. Over 6ft tall, wavy-haired, he became known for his elegant dress sense, and received dozens of proposals of marriage from female viewers.
Ask Annalisa BarbieriFamilyIf I try to talk to her about it, she just tells me to leave, but I love and adore her. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
I have been in a relationship for about two years with a woman I love and adore, and we have lived together for a year. I am 30, but there is a big age gap between us. She has four adult children who – whether by circumstance or choice – have problems running their own lives.
World Cup 2006Supporters performing Nazi salutes warned of arrest and prosecutionFans told not to imitate Nazis - even in jest
Security measures will put 7,000 soldiers on alertFans who perform Nazi salutes at this summer's World Cup will be arrested and prosecuted, Germany's interior minister warned England supporters yesterday.
Wolfgang Schäuble said he had been encouraged by the tough line taken by the home secretary Charles Clarke over provocative behaviour by England supporters.
TheatreObituaryTom Beard obituaryDeft, poised supporting actor on stage and in popular television seriesThe actor Tom Beard, who has died aged 50 from cancer, was a handsome, robust supporting player generallyadmired for his athleticism, onstage and off. He was also, as his brother Alex, chief executive of the Royal Opera House, put it, the moral backbone of any company he joined.
He shared qualities of wit, poise and deftness with Colin Firth, an actor he physically resembled, without attracting a comparable limelight.
LGBTQ+ rights This article is more than 6 months oldThis article is more than 6 months oldAmerican groups have helped to establish global web who share ideas and funding in bid to restrict gay and trans rights
When the US evangelical preacher and anti-LGBTQ+ crusader Scott Lively landed in Uganda in 2009 to warn of the “gay agenda”, he was arriving after a series of culture-war defeats at home.
More and more US states were recognizing same-sex marriage, and opinion polls were showing fewer and fewer Americans objected.
GuardianWitness storiesBoard games20 awesome board games you may never have heard ofPut down that Monopoly money, cease your Trivial Pursuing. Here are the alternative board games you should really have in your life
We asked for your favourite board game, and you told us. Thank you. From ancient classics like Chess and Go to more modern staples like Scrabble and Monopoly, we heard all your stories and heeded all your words.
ObituaryChili BouchierBritain's original 'It' girl, who rose from shop assistant to movie starIn 1995, during the celebrations for the centenary of cinema, a relatively forgotten actress, almost as old as cinema itself, became known to millions by appearing on This Is Your Life, and by singing Stephen Sondheim's hymn to show business survival, "I'm Still Here", on Michael Barrymore's TV show. Chili Bouchier, who died a few days before her 90th birthday, could certainly empathise with the lyrics of the Sondheim song: she had lived through "
Nathan Carter as Nick and Katrina Retallick as Diane in the Australian production of Come From Away. The real-life pair met on a plane that was grounded in Newfoundland on 11 September and later married. Photograph: Jeff BusbyNathan Carter as Nick and Katrina Retallick as Diane in the Australian production of Come From Away. The real-life pair met on a plane that was grounded in Newfoundland on 11 September and later married.