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Crime This article is more than 1 year oldGun crime rising in two-thirds of police force areas in England and WalesThis article is more than 1 year oldExclusive: analysis reveals firearms offences have increased in 29 out of 43 forces over past decade Two in three police force areas in England and Wales are experiencing rising gun crime, with one force facing levels six times higher than a decade ago, Guardian analysis of Home Office data has found.

Leading questionsAustralian lifestyleEvery relationship involves sacrifices, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But yours might not be as fulfilling as you think – for either party I have been in a loving relationship for three years. When I first met him, I told a close friend that I thought I’d met the love of my life. That initial infatuation gave way to a more realistic affection, but he’s smart, handsome and caring.

Books This article is more than 4 months oldIn praise of short books: to start and finish in one sitting is a rare, unbridled joyThis article is more than 4 months oldPaul DaleyWriting a short novel is an enviable skill that, when pulled off, can be utterly transportive. Here are some recent favourites What’s the best short book you’ve ever read? Join us in the commentsIn recent weeks and months, more by chance than planning, I’ve been reading more much shorter books than I usually do.

TelevisionObituaryRoy Holder obituaryStage and screen actor who appeared in several popular TV series including Ace of Wands, Doctor Who and Sorry!The actor Roy Holder, who has died aged 75 of cancer, performed in the classics on stage and was directed by Franco Zeffirelli in film versions of two Shakespeare plays, but he will be best remembered by a generation of young television viewers for his role in a teatime fantasy series.

Crime - Australia This article is more than 6 years oldTara Brown murder: Lionel Patea pleads guilty to killing former partnerThis article is more than 6 years oldTwenty-four-year-old killed after Patea ran her car off a Gold Coast road then bludgeoned her to death with a fire hydrant cover Lionel Patea has been jailed for life after admitting the murder of his former partner Tara Brown as the victim’s mother denounced him as a “monster” in a packed courtroom in Brisbane.

The ObserverFar right This article is more than 3 years oldThe UK social media platform where neo-Nazis can view terror atrocitiesThis article is more than 3 years oldVideos of attacks and racist commentary can be accessed on site that hosted far-right propaganda during London protests A UK-registered technology company with British directors is behind a global platform used by neo-Nazis to upload footage of racist killings. BitChute, which was used in the dissemination of far-right propaganda during the protests in London and elsewhere this month, has hosted films of terror attacks and thousands of antisemitic videos which have been viewed over three million times.

Children's booksChildren's books'Off with their heads!' – the 10 greatest quotes from Alice in WonderlandCelebrate Alice’s 150th birthday by reading our top 10 quotes from the nonsensical and magical world of Wonderland! Lewis Carroll’s children’s classic, Alice in Wonderland, turns 150 this year. For a century and a half it has delighted and puzzled us in equal measure. We have fallen down the rabbit hole with Alice, taken tea with her and the Mad Hatter, been maddened by the Cheshire Cat and had to convince the Queen of Hearts that we didn’t steal her tarts!

Crystal CastlesThe singer found fame with the electro band before leaving and accusing her ex-bandmate of nonconsensual sex and controlling behaviour. Here, she talks about her decision to go public Alice Glass’s Los Angeles home is a picture of gothic splendour. Her kitchen resembles a graveyard of dead flowers; she is annoyed that her living black lilies never droop when she is looking. There is a fake Goya on the way down to her basement studio, where skulls surround the drums.

The seven best shows to stream this weekTV streamingJharrel Jerome is a 13ft-tall teenager in Boots Riley’s gloriously eccentric new show, and Samuel L Jackson is back in the MCU! Plus: watch Glastonbury from your sofa Pick of the weekI’m a VirgoBoots Riley’s oddball 2018 film Sorry to Bother You used surrealism and absurdity to satirise capitalism. This gloriously eccentric series is equally singular and charming. Jharrel Jerome is 13ft-tall teenager Cootie, kept in seclusion by his parents for his own good but desperate to live a normal life.