Fury over Brown fuel U-turn

Brown will be ousted in months, critics say

Gordon Brown's critics predicted he would be ousted within two months as Labour descended into bitter infighting yesterday.

McCain: I'll fight for American values

John McCain urged Americans to fight for their country as he accepted the Republican Party's nomination.

Toon army vent fury over Keegan's departure  new

Newcastle United fans continued today to vent their fury at club owner Mike Ashley and executive director Dennis Wise for the departure of hero Kevin Keegan.

Coe joins Creed for 'Cultural Olympiad'

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

Car sales collapse by almost a fifth as loan drought and fuel rises bite

Confirmation that consumer confidence and spending on "big-ticket" items is testing new lows came yesterday with the release of the latest figures on new cars sales.

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.

The Big Question: Is our understanding of the Universe about to be transformed?

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.

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.

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

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.