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Mark Wahlberg This article is more than 9 years oldMark Wahlberg assault victim: 'Everyone deserves another chance'This article is more than 9 years oldWahlberg is seeking a pardon for crime committed when he was 16, when he spent 45 days in prison for attacking Vietnamese man In 1988, when he was 16, actor Mark Wahlberg spent 45 days in prison for attacking a Vietnamese man. He was charged with attempted murder, and thought he had blinded the man in one eye.

London’s powerhouse of new writing is celebrating its 60th birthday. Explore some of the Sloane Square theatre’s key productions through extracts from the Guardian and Observer archive, alongside new recollections from Wole Soyinka, Ann Jellicoe, Amanda Redman, Sally Hawkins and others ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaKuklrSme8yar2arpJazp7vRnWScpJGnuA%3D%3D

GamesPut away that outdated edition of Trivial Pursuit and get your pads and pens at the ready … these are the best recent word games, drawing games, bluffing games and others, to get the whole family involved It is a terrifying statistical fact that if you have a roomful of friends and relatives gathered at Christmas, you are only ever 20 minutes away from someone suggesting Trivial Pursuit. Don’t become a victim this year – have an alternative ready.

World Cup 2010World Cup 2010: Germany dump Diego Maradona and Argentina outIf it had indeed been the will of God that Argentina should claim this World Cup, then Diego Maradona must feel utterly abandoned now. Germany's staggering and irresistible progress through this tournament has propelled them yet again beyond fancied opposition. This was a slaughter to leave El Diego numbed and close to tears on the touchline. His dream has died.

FL ‘Bubba’ Copeland speaks during tornado remembrance ceremony in March 2019. Photograph: Sara Palczewski/APFL ‘Bubba’ Copeland speaks during tornado remembrance ceremony in March 2019. Photograph: Sara Palczewski/APAlabama This article is more than 2 months oldAlabama town grieves mayor who killed himself after far-right blog outed himThis article is more than 2 months old1819 News published images of FL ‘Bubba’ Copeland of Smiths Station dressing as a woman in addition to his erotic fiction

California This article is more than 1 month oldCalifornia city to pay $11m to family of man killed by police in asphyxia caseThis article is more than 1 month oldOfficers restrained Mario Gonzalez in a prone position as he struggled to breathe and blamed his death on drug use A California city has agreed to pay $11m to the family of a man who was killed by police in 2021 when officers restrained him in a prone position for five minutes as he struggled to breathe.

Gibraltar holidaysForget the little England in the sun stereotype – chef Rachel Stockley loves Gibraltar’s warm embrace and melting pot of tastes. And now it’s on the green list she’ll be going back soon My best friend is Gibraltarian and I’ve been going to visit her a couple of times a year for about 15 years, first as a student staying in a hostel and more recently in nice hotels with my wife.

Undated illustration provided by Brightline West shows a mock-up of the train from Las Vegas to LA. Photograph: APUndated illustration provided by Brightline West shows a mock-up of the train from Las Vegas to LA. Photograph: APUS news This article is more than 1 month oldHigh-speed rail project bridging Las Vegas and LA receives $3bn in US aidThis article is more than 1 month oldThe complete cost is estimated to be $12bn and is expected to be completed before the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

BooksIn her new book Blood Money, Kathleen McLaughlin uses a personal lens to examine an industry that rewards mass plasma donation “The backs of both my hands are a spider web of tiny white and pink scars,” writes Kathleen McLaughlin, “a roadmap showing where dozens of nurses in several cities on both sides of the Pacific have punctured the thin skin with a needle, leaving inside the vein a tiny plastic tube that allows medication to flow directly into my bloodstream.