Always makes me smile that when you arrive at one of the most architecturally beautiful cities in the country the first thing you see is a building so ugly they had to cover it with a giant sweet wrapper

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I’ve long said that better parental leave for dads/partners is crucial if we’re going to tackle maternity discrimination, the gender pay gap and - I believe - violence against women and girls. So good luck to the Dad Shift and the #DadStrike. Sign up! theguardian.com/money/2025/may…

Games at Anfield = 5 Wins at Anfield = 5 Merseyside = blue

Saturday mornings on the sidelines: a brutal place to be. Some of these parents at kids’ football stories are incredible>> theguardian.com/football/2025/…

Ah I love this from the inimitable David Squires, great to see Barry Horrrrrrrrne's celestial screamer in there ... 💙

Exclusive: Everton Women will move into Goodison Park next season, saving the ground from demolition >> theguardian.com/football/2025/…

Nikki Doucet, CEO of Barclays Women's Super League football >“Establishing Goodison Park as a home for the women’s team sends a powerful signal – not just about ambition, but about belief.Belief in the players, the fans, and in what the women’s game can become when given the stage it deserves.”

Richie Gillham Richie Gillham is a man who knows his history 💙

And if, you know, your history 💙 … love this from Andy Hunter theguardian.com/football/2025/…

This is so beautiful from my pal Tom Jenkins. Work to be proud of 💙 theguardian.com/football/2025/…

Special day for many Blues today, as the men play their final game at Goodison Park. I made my final pilgrimage with my earlier in the season, glad I can now look forward to watching the women 💙 theguardian.com/football/2025/…

Brilliant piece. Well said ⁦Alexandra Topping⁩ Everton fans mourn club’s last game at Goodison Park 👇🏾👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇🏾 theguardian.com/football/2025/…

What happens to an area when a premier league club leaves its home of 133 years? Tears are shed, plan Bs are set in action, bank balances are scrutinised anxiously. Going to L4 to write this was su ch a privilege theguardian.com/football/2025/…

This is such a beautiful last dispatch from Goodison Park by Andy Hunter, I loved every word 💙 theguardian.com/football/2025/…

V pleased that our Killed Women Count campaign was highly commended at the Press Awards last night, massive team effort from Guardian reporters, editors, designers and production ❤️

If you read nothing else this weekend, or frankly this year, you must read this astonishingly beautiful piece by my lovely colleague Archie Bland about his son Max, the boy who came back. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

I’ve been obsessed with Brighton’s bin wars for a while. The council say managers in their depot have had death threats and car tyres slashed. I spoke to former workers who say they still have pstd from their experience. My report here >> theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/m…

I spoke to Speedomick about seeing his extraordinary life transformed into a musical at Royal Court Liverpool - and it was a joy from start to finish. Go and see it! theguardian.com/stage/2025/jun…

Zelda Perkins, what an extraordinary woman >> theguardian.com/world/2025/jul…