Новости за 04.09.2015

A diner has spoken of her shock after a restaurant appeared to respond to her complaint by telling her to “f*ck off” on Facebook.

Seattle is perhaps not the most obvious place for a band like Odesza to form, but being the only two fans of electronic music at a small liberal-arts university in a city forever associated with rock and grunge meant that Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight bonded over beats per minute and loops while everyone else around was interested in guitars.

JK Rowling has been busy drip-feeding extra information about Harry Potter characters for over a year, as well as answering fan questions and giving insights into where the Hogwarts class of 1998 are now.

Unbelievably, despite releasing 26 studio albums since 1969, shock rocker Alice Cooper “had never done covers on stage. It would be a new kind of wrinkle for Alice,” he says.

We've all been told many times not to judge a book by its cover but of course, we all do it, and we're all suckers for a particularly striking, cool, or plain pretty sleeve. But do we all like the same artwork on our books, and do covers really put us off reading something?

David Cameron has announced that Britain will take in "thousands more" Syrian refugees after an outpouring of public support for the UK to accept its fair share of those fleeing persecution.

A little girl was left “distraught” and alone on a tram platform – after the doors snapped shut before her parents could get off.

More than 66,000 people have signed up to march through London to demand “positive change” in Britain’s stance towards refugees.

More than 66,000 people have signed up to march through London to demand “positive change” in Britain’s stance towards refugees.

Google is celebrating the life of author Joan Aiken with a Doodle paying tribute to one of her most famous books.

Google is celebrating the life of author Joan Aiken with a Doodle paying tribute to one of her most famous books.

Hundreds of thousands of people across the country have been offering help, in whatever form they can, as the clamour to aid refugees grows.

Hundreds of thousands of people across the country have been offering help, in whatever form they can, as the clamour to aid refugees grows.

Cleveland Police say they have found a missing teenager "safe and well" following an appeal.

A missing teenager has been found "safe and well" following an appeal, police have said.

Tony Blair has attacked Britain’s new press regulator – after it ruled against him and in favour of the Daily Mail.

Businesses and industries are lining up to try to capitalise on the Rugby World Cup in the UK this month. A record 500,000 overseas fans are expected to visit England and Wales during the six-week tournament, according to its organisers World Rugby, and it is expected to boost the economy by £2.2bn.

Andy Murray kept his US Open campaign alive but only after producing one of the remarkable comebacks that have become one of his trademarks. For the eighth time in his career the 28-year-old Scot won from two sets down, beating France’s Adrian Mannarino 5-7, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 to earn a third-round meeting with Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci.

Just about the last thing a struggling line-out operation needs on the cusp of a World Cup is an aerial confrontation with Paul O’Connell and Devin Toner, so there will be plenty at stake for England’s senior forwards when the tournament hosts’ warm-up programme reaches its conclusion against Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday. Toner is 7ft tall, as near as damn it, and probably the most improved lock in Europe. O’Connell? If he improved any more, he’d be one of the best ever.

Just about the last thing a struggling line-out operation needs on the cusp of a World Cup is an aerial confrontation with Paul O’Connell and Devin Toner, so there will be plenty at stake for England’s senior forwards when the tournament hosts’ warm-up programme reaches its conclusion against Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday. Toner is 7ft tall, as near as damn it, and probably the most improved lock in Europe. O’Connell? If he improved any more, he’d be one of the best ever.

Johanna Konta crowned the best run of her career with her finest victory here to reach the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. In energy-sapping heat and humidity the 24-year-old Briton won the longest women’s match at the US Open for 45 years to beat Garbine Muguruza, the Wimbledon runner-up, 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 after three hours and 23 minutes. It was the best win by a British woman anywhere since Laura Robson beat Li Na in this tournament three years ago.

There is something about playing Australia in one-day cricket that gives England the jitters. Twice the home side seemed to be cruising to victory here, only to surrender the advantage as the world champions drew first blood in the five-match contest.