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We are guaranteed the gold for pessimism, but is that the trophy we want, wonders David Randall

Of the 700 crew who perished on the Titanic, 550 came from Southampton. Their stories have rarely been told – until now.

David Cameron may yet come to regret his breakfast encounter with the shot-putting, kilt-wearing giant who has adorned cereal boxes across the land for many a chilly winter. David Randall unravels an amazing tale

Know your frost from your glaze? David Randall helps you to bluff your way through winter

Imprisoned Pakistani ran fake health scheme to get DNA evidence that al-Qa'ida leader was in house

Satellite information has shed further light on the last moves of the Costa Concordia but, as David Randall sifts through the evidence, he finds that the picture of what happened aboard the cruise ship on Friday the 13th is far from complete

After more than three years, life on the run comes to an end for party's biggest – and most criminal – donor

Alarm in China after bus driver dies, and, in nearby Hong Kong, 19,000 chickens have been slaughtered

Quite a lot, actually, in medicine, the arts and daily life