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Scotsman, 72, joins judo's highest rank
Monday, 8 February 2010
Only seven living people hold judo's highest rank, the "10th Dan" black belt. As of yesterday, a 72-year-old Scotsman is one of them.
Big Brother auditions: The exhibitionists' exhibitionists
Sunday, 7 February 2010
A Slice of Britain: It is their last chance. The final series of 'Big Brother' is casting, and so the Britons who are most desperate for fame – and least encumbered by inhibition – queue through the night for auditions and their turn to out-humiliate everyone else.
Tesco bans barefoot shoppers from stores
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
A man has been refused entry to Tesco after attempting to shop barefoot in its stores.
Census 2011: 'Heavy metal's not music. It's a religion'
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
As next year's census nears, head-bangers are among the groups demanding special recognition
Deflated yet proud, Dunblane is grateful to hometown hero
Monday, 1 February 2010
It was "commiseration cake" all round in Dunblane, Andy Murray's former home town.
Big Think: Why inequality is bad for your health
Monday, 1 February 2010
The bizarre world of gay-to- straight conversion
Monday, 1 February 2010
Patrick Strudwick: Small but evangelical band of psychotherapists believe homosexuality is a form of mental illness
Coldest January in 23 years
Monday, 1 February 2010
Britain had its coldest January for more than 20 years. It was also drier and sunnier than average, according to climatologist Philip Eden.
Burial at last for 250 unknown soldiers
Sunday, 31 January 2010
A Slice of Britain: In the summer of 1916, during a single day's fighting to capture a tiny French hamlet, more than 2,200 Allied soldiers were killed. The remains of 1,700 could not be individually reclaimed and honoured. Until yesterday.
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5 Blair attacks his critics' tendency to 'conspiracy theories'
6 'I am not a hero' says BA crash pilot Captain Peter Burkill
7 Visiting time: Charles Bronson invites us into his cell
8 Overlooked dinner plate breaks Antiques Roadshow record
9 Women who travel for sex: Sun, sea and gigolos
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1 PM faces Labour revolt over vote reform
2 Childcare now costs more than top public school
3 Young guns: Britain's young soldiers
4 Eco-homes tax incentive is 'shocking failure'
5 The ex-gay files: The bizarre world of gay-to-straight conversion
6 London fails to make top 50 'most live-able' cities
7 Illegally imported meat seized by health officials
8 Public-sector performance pay 'fundamentally flawed'
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1Dominic Lawson: How can the state justify supporting homeopathy?
2Forget cuts and keep spending, Brown told
3Blair attacks his critics' tendency to 'conspiracy theories'
4PM faces Labour revolt over vote reform
5Brian Paddick: A bad day for race relations in the police
6James Lawton: Arrogant Wenger has lost the plot in his quest for perfect football
7Goodbye Galapagos, you're too warm for us
8MPs warned of prejudice in fraud trials
Columnist Comments
• Hamish McRae: Rescue Greece and we help ourselves
The consequences of a Eurozone member not repaying its debt would be unthinkable
• Andrew Grice: Brown's insurance against defeat
PM's deathbed conversion to electoral reform may look like pure opportunism
• Mark Steel: They believed what suited them, and ignored what didn't
Iraq evidence was collected only to back a decision already made
