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Asbestos: A shameful legacy

The authorities knew it was deadly more than 100 years ago, but it was only banned entirely in 1999. The annual death rate will peak at more than 5,000 in 2016 – now MPs have a chance to do the decent thing

Band Aid organiser Bob Geldof on a visit to Ethiopia in 1985

Feed the world? Band Aid 25 years on

Ethiopia's leaders won't admit it, but famine has returned to East Africa.

The Jedward industry

Everyone is leaping on the twins' bandwagon – from refuse companies to politicians. Rachel Shields reports on the unlikely 'X Factor' phenomenon.

Blood and guts: On the brink of a revolution

Scientists will soon be able to manufacture body tissue to order if clinical trials continue to yield promising results

A US Marine secures an opium poppy field in southwest Afghanistan

As deaths in Afghanistan rise, so does the growth of opium

The Taliban, bankrolled by drugs production, have the upper hand over coalition forces

What women want... and it may not be Dave

Female voters like the Tory leader less than men do – and the battle for their support is in full swing.

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The Mulberry Bush pub in Birmingham, the day after it was bombed on 21 November 1974

Johnny Walker: A terrible injustice

Thirty five years ago, the IRA murdered 21 in the Birmingham pub bombings. Six Irishmen were jailed for crimes they did not commit, and spent 16 years in jail before their convictions were quashed. But how was life on the outside?

Sir David sharpens his bank reforms

Sir David Walker has sounded out four of the City's biggest fund managers on his tough recommendations for corporate governance of the UK banking industry ahead of presenting his final review on Thursday.

Pole position: by keeping traditional methods alive, the men on the 'Millie G' and her 74 sister AAFA vessels are delivering fresher, less damaged tuna to the public

What's The Catch? Is Albacore Tuna truly sustainable?

Skipjack and bluefin are dirty words among conscientious diners, but a guilt-free alternative could see tuna back on the menu.

Ray Charnley: Footballer who was Blackpool's leading scorer for nine consecutive seasons in the First Division

There have been Blackpool footballers who have played more games for the club than Ray Charnley; and there have been men who have contributed more league goals to the Bloomfield Road cause than the tall, rangy Lancastrian centre-forward. But on both counts, from faithful fans of the Seasiders whose memories stretch back half a century and beyond, there would have to come the heartfelt and grateful rider: not many.


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John Rentoul: Like it or not, there it is. A Tory policy

Voluntary work for young people is not new – but Cameron wants to make it universally available

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Editor-At-Large: The internet is no place to fight an election

Has the level of political debate really come to this?

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Rupert Cornwell: Only the turkeys don't look forward to Thanksgiving

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