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People aged 60 or over: tell us about your pets and what they mean to you

We’d like to hear from older people about their pets and how important they are to them

Whether you have a two-month-old puppy or an ageing cockatoo, we’re interested in finding out more about people over the age of 60 and their pets.

What type of pet do you have and how long have you had them? Is it your first pet or have you owned several over the years? We would also like to know what your relationship with your pet is like.

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I wrote off Glastonbury as a ‘white’ festival – until I finally went

Camping, fogey rock acts and a lack of diversity meant I once ignored Glasto. But visiting Worthy Farm for a second year was like returning home

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Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. This weekend I was at Glastonbury reviewing the bands with the Guardian’s music team; it was my second year at the legendary arts and music festival, and I’ve become a total convert, preaching the glory of Worthy Farm after years of assuming that an event like it wasn’t for someone like me.

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House to vote on Trump’s big policy bill as Johnson vows to ‘get it over the line’

Speaker seeks to quell Republican revolt over changes made by Senate to US president’s tax-and-spending bill

US House Republicans were set to vote on Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending bill on Wednesday, a day after it narrowly passed the Senate.

But the fate of Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill” hangs in the balance as House speaker Mike Johnson seeks to quell an internal revolt over the changes made by the Senate.

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