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From London to Barcelona: Lee Webster explains how moving abroad boosted his creativity
Sometimes moving overseas can help lubricate a person's creativity helping to boost something that w...
RIP Whitney Houston
Michael Jackson. Amy Winehouse. Now Whitney Houston. When the biggest names precede ‘has died’ I alw...
Something for the weekend in London: February 17-19
To some, February is the month of lurrrve, to others it's the month of rain, snow and flu, but for u...
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Win a family adventure for four in the new Subaru XV
Enjoy a three-nights family adventure at Slaley Hall Resort, Northumberland courtesy to Subaru XV
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Inside the tiny town that will topple Sarkozy
The tiny town of Donzy is France's political weathervane finds John Lichfield.
Claire Foy: Criticism, tumours and embarrassing sex scenes
Her luminous good looks made the actress the star of Little Dorrit and Upstairs Downstairs
A new leaf: Mark Hix sings the praises of spinach
Spinach is the versatile superfood that will keep you strong and healthy throughout the winter months.
Hollywood ate my novel
Novelists reveal what it’s like to have their book turned into a movie
How you can force companies to behave themselves
Buying even a single share in a firm gives you the right to question its practices
Wilderness and wildlife in Australia’s Top End
This sparsely populated region is home to creatures that are both fantastic and formidable
48 Hours: Marrakech
From the ancient medina to the Palmeraie, Morocco's Rose City offers a warm escape from the cold of winter.
Bear with Bern for Swiss skiing
Stephen Wood arrives at the gateway to the Bernese Oberland with plenty of respect for the slopes and the city's ursine inhabitants.
Dawn of the age of wireless medicine
New technology means doctors will soon be able to regulate and monitor drug intake remotely – as long as patients remember to swallow their chips
Pete Doherty: I was a bit unhinged
Former Libertine talks frankly and exclusively about Kate Moss, Amy Winehouse, his baby daughter and why he paints with his own blood
Brown makes £1m since leaving No 10...
... but Blair's still the leading earner
The West Bank's Bobby Sands
Khader Adnan's two-month hunger strike has made him a hero among Palestinians outraged by Israel's policy of arbitrary detention
Hey, You've got to hide your drug away
Paul McCartney has given up smoking dope. Simon Usborne charts a career of highs and lows
The 50 Best cheap eats
The top spots for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Investigating Charlie Chaplin
MI5 helped US in fruitless search for star's Communist past
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