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University accused of £36m student scam

Lucy Hodges and Richard Garner: Governors urged to quit after college falsely claimed for thousands of undergraduates.

Jonathan Hayes: 'Forensic pathologists are gate-keepers of death, chronicling the human experience from a highly specialised perspective'

True blood: What the forensic pathologist saw

The TV shows are less interesting than the bloody reality, writes New York pathologist Jonathan Hayes.

Concerns raised over Rwanda's Commonwealth bid

Daniel Howden: Kigalia wants allowances made for how far it's come since the genocide

Yvonne Lambert removes debris from her home

After the floods, the clean-up operation

Residents may have to wait months before they are allowed to return to their homes.

Now the expenses spotlight falls on Britain's judiciary

First-class train tickets, airfares and dining bills take annual claims by judges and magistrates to £32m

Robert Verkaik: It is only fair that judges be held to account

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Caroline Spelman: You Ask The Questions

The MP for Meriden and shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary answers your questions, such as 'Aren't you just a one-man band?' and 'Would you do deals with the Lib Dems?'

The kids are alright: Britain's first luxury youth club

Forget table tennis. Britain's first luxury youth club offers teens Vitra chairs, a media lab and even a VIP area. Kate Burt takes a tour

Recovery for junior oil and gas explorers

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Marine marvels found in the darkness of the deep

Scientists reveal thousands of extraordinary creatures at bottom of Atlantic

Oprah Winfrey plans to launch her own TV channel

David Usborne: She may be leaving her show, but Oprah has grand plans to expand her broadcasting empire.

Setting pupils harms school performance

A return to setting and streaming in state schools may have harmed those it was most supposed to have helped – the pupils, says a report out today.

Balls hints at scrapping of SATs tests

Virginia Ironside’s Dilemmas: My brother abused me - should I reveal the truth to my family?

Dear Virginia,My brother sexually and physically abused me from when I was 10 until he left home. A few years afterwards, he tried to attack me and then, three weeks later, after he'd said he wanted a physical relationship, committed suicide. My family were distraught. I'm now in my forties. Having never told them, should I reveal the truth to my family? Do I speak out and tarnish their happy memories of my brother; or keep quiet and continue to feel ashamed and haunted for ever? Yours sincerely, Nell

Ubisoft steps up videogame fitness with virtual coach

French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft will have a virtual fitness coach whipping Wii users into shape starting Tuesday.

Kew's giant fungi collection

The biggest collection of fungi in the world will be created this week as Kew Gardens takes delivery of more than 400,000 specimens.

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Teddy Darvas: Award-winning film editor who worked with David Lean and Vittorio De Sica

An award-winning film editor, Hungarian �migr� and friend of Alexander Korda, Teddy Darvas was a dedicated film enthusiast who worked with David Lean, the Boulting Brothers and Vittorio De Sica.