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Manny Pacquiao is hoping to be as much of a champion in the political arena as he has been in the boxing ring

People's champ: Manny Pacquiao

He's the best boxer in a generation, and so popular Filipino guerrillas call a truce while he's in the ring. But can he be a winner politically too?

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Bailey says: 'Asda offered me a load of money to be in an advert. They thought: 'He's a popular guy, people like him; we'll buy that and make ourselves look lovely ...'

Bill Bailey on music, marriage and not selling out

Saturday, 5 December 2009

He wooed his wife with love letters. He plays every instrument under the sun. What's not to like about Bill Bailey?

Keyes says: 'My life changed at the age of 14. I had my first drink and was instantly in thrall'

My Secret Life: Marian Keyes, author, 46

Saturday, 5 December 2009

My parents were ... lovely people. Very much a product of post-independence Ireland; devout, hard-working, very big on their children getting an education.

My Week: Sir Peter Ricketts

Saturday, 5 December 2009

The Foreign Office boss testifies in front of the Iraq inquiry, negotiates the release of British hostages, and visits our Embassy in Madrid

'The African teams have as good a chance as anybody,' muses Roger Milla on who might lift the World Cup in 2010

Roger Milla: 'Ghana and Ivory Coast are the teams to spring surprises'

Friday, 4 December 2009

Never mind Gazza's tears – in Africa the lasting image of Italia '90 is the corner-flag dance of the Cameroonian striker. He tells Simon Hart why African teams can go further than ever.

Izzard says: 'I'm a very political animal, otherwise I wouldn't be a transvestite with a career.'

He's funny, fearless and a film star – so why does Eddie Izzard worry that he's boring?

Friday, 4 December 2009

Eddie Izzard reveals his sombre side to Christina Patterson

Child stars: where are they now?

Friday, 4 December 2009

We know about the Britneys and the Lohans who made it big as child stars and managed to stay in the limelight post-puberty, but ever wondered what happened to little Charlie Bucket or Kevin McCallister?

Dmitriy Salita 'looks Russian, prays Jewish and fights black,' according to cornerman Jimmy O'Pharrow

Dimitriy Salita: 'My god loves nothing more than hard work'

Thursday, 3 December 2009

Dubbed the 'Kosher Kid', the fighter is restoring a tradition of Jewish boxing that thrived in 1920s New York. Ahead of his fight with Amir Khan, he talks faith and fists with Steve Bunce

Dorothy Thompson: A burning ambition for power

Thursday, 3 December 2009

Europe's biggest coal-fired power station is betting the business on turning itself green the chief executive tells Sarah Arnott

Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Cristina Odone, writer, broadcaster and former editor of The Catholic Herald

Thursday, 3 December 2009

'My misery started at a school in DC'

'Probably round the back splitting the atom or something,' said Stuart Pearce when once asked of the whereabouts of Nedum Onuoha, who has three A's at A-levels

Nedum Onuoha: 'I have gone backwards – but I'll get it back'

Wednesday, 2 December 2009

He was City's bright young thing five years ago – but after the influx of expensive talents, he's still only hopeful of a starting place. The defender talks to Ian Herbert about life on the fringes at the world's richest club.

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