Alfie Packham

From 16th-century naval officers to US states, we asked Guardian readers to share the inspiration behind the unusual names in their lives

4-min read The BBC cancelled a prime-time interview with Boris Johnson after the presenter Laura Kuenssberg accidentally sent the former prime minister her briefing notes “in a message meant for my team”

When a British fashion designer was reunited with her dress 40 years after it went missing, we asked for your best, most surprising discoveries

From baby names to wedding planning, fans of the 40-year-old spreadsheet program reveal how it has transformed their lives

From baby names to wedding planning, fans of the 40-year-old spreadsheet program reveal how it has transformed their lives

Shoppers tell of how store closures and internet shopping have affected their lives and communities

(Netflix) My favourite show of 2024. It seems to be a rarity in TV that a singular vision survives the creation by committee process.

As venues continue to shut down, six people remember dancing nonstop, loved-up vibes and sticky carpets

As the much-loved cinema faces the threat of closure, six cinemagoers reminisce about their favourite moments at the film institution

Guardian readers say they have been hit hard by the US-inspired trade war, with some having lost tens of thousands from their pots