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The British Airways Boeing 777 on the southern runway at Heathrow after its crash landing in January

Safety fears over long-haul flights

Ice in fuel system caused Heathrow crash, says report
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Performers rehearse yesterday for the opening ceremony
of the Paralympics in Beijing, which begin on Sunday. The
British team have finished second at the last two Games.

Prejudice & the Paralympics

The Games are another chance for China to show the world what it can do. Yet this is a country where disabled people are shunned.

Classical to Rap: Music lovers have much more in common than you would think

People who listen to indie bands are miserable shaggy-haired layabouts, while fans of rap music are bold, brash and brimming with self-confidence.

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A firework display will form the backdrop to a specially decorated Blackpool Tower, with lights switched on at 20.12 on the night of 26 September

Coe joins Creed for 'Cultural Olympiad'

A four-year "Cultural Olympiad" in anticipation of London's 2012 Games has been unveiled by Olympic chiefs.

A succession of cold days can prove fatal for bumblebees, especially if those days are also wet

August the cruellest month for bugs

It has been a miserable summer for bugs as well as people, the head of Britain's insect conservation charity has said.

David Southall was struck off by the GMC but is appealing against the decision

Parents' sensitivity blamed for failure to detect child abuse

Doctors working in the field of child abuse are being subjected to a barrage of complaints from parents, leading to a fall in the detection of those at risk, experts allege today.

440,000 laptops recalled by Sony

Sony is recalling hundreds of thousands of its Vaio portable computers worldwide, citing a potential hazard that could cause them to overheat or short circuit.

Peter Purves, Valerie Singleton and John Noakes with Indian elephants in 1968

Former editor Biddy Baxter reveals plot to sink Blue Peter

It is a British television institution, famous for its bubbly presenters, resident menagerie and guides on how to make almost anything out of old washing-up bottles and sticky- backed plastic.

UCAS Clearing Search 2008

This is the official UCAS clearing search where it's really easy to find the right course whether you're a home or international student. Search for universities and courses in all regions and levels.

White students 'avoid maths and science'

Thousands of high-flying white youngsters are giving up maths and science at 16 because they think they are not clever enough to succeed atA-Level, according to a report published today.

O'Driscoll, the Ireland captain, urges his team on during a World Cup match against Argentina at the Parc des Princes, Paris, in 2007

Brian O'Driscoll: 'I still hate people thinking of me as a yellow person'

Leinster's legend and former Ireland pin-up recounts early fears, the riddle of why forwards get food on the carpet, and his antipathy to a coaching career

Unconventional and admired: Munro, painted by Norman Blamey, during her time in charge of St Paul's Girls' School

Dame Alison Munro: Forthright civil servant and High Mistress of St Paul's Girls' School

Alison Munro was a Renaissance woman, all right – a highly successful senior civil servant, a brilliant international negotiator, a reforming and much-loved High Mistress of St Paul's Girls' School, in London.

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