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Taking away benefits from heroin users won’t solve anything
It was reported today that Ian Duncan Smith is threatening to stop heroin addicts from being able to...
What can parents do to protect their children online?
Paul Woodward recently hit the headlines for speaking out against parents who allow their children t...
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Beach Volleyball team 'stop traffic'
GB squad promotes TfL's Get Ahead of the Games campaign
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Authenticity is a great asset in a leader. David Cameron lacks it
Back in the thick of it... Alastair Campbell returns to work as a spin doctor
Labour's master of media manipulation is back in the PR business
Supermarkets accused of ripping off shoppers with 'misleading' offers
Which? survey reveals that buying single items can often be cheaper than attractive-looking multipack promotions
The art of industrial espionage
Corporate investigation may lack the glamour of Bond and Bourne, but the two worlds aren't so far removed...
Jean Paul Gaultier: From fashion to film
The fashion designer discusses his week as a Cannes juror
Therapist who tried to 'cure' me of being gay thrown out...
... but the system is still broken, says Patrick Strudwick
In a Sudanese field, cluster bomb evidence proves just how deadly this war has become
Aris Roussinos speaks to the villagers demanding UN help
Diamond Jubilee river parade
Former circus producer Adrian Evans reveals his plans for the Thames Pageant
VIP treatment: Life is golden in the Olympic fast lane
As the rest of us get used to being also-rans in the race for tickets, a chosen few are preparing to enjoy nothing but the very best of London 2012
Forest guards told to shoot poachers on sight after rash of tiger killings
India hits back against hunters who sell body parts to Asia for use in traditional medicines
Mining tycoon beats Wal-Mart heiress to title of richest woman
Industrialist Gina Rinehart earns £32m a day from her Australian iron-ore concerns
Language: The cussing room floor
Ken Loach is the latest director to complain about censorship. The rules on swearing are so arbitrary, it's no wonder he's effing and blinding
The 10 best car gadgets
From a wide-angle HD camera to a satnav that shows you real-time images of the road ahead...
James Lawton: Gary needs to find key to Wayne's desolate world
Has Neville been called in by Roy Hodgson to monitor the mood of his former team-mate?
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