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Can we shop our way out of a recession?
The idea that a lot of shopping translates into a healthy economy is dubious. On the three prior oc...
How social networking made public vanity acceptable
When did it become acceptable to brag about oneself publicly?
‘French beer is unknown. We must change that’
Stereotypes die hard. ‘The Very Hungry Frenchman’, the BBC’s current television series following che...
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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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
Investigating Charlie Chaplin
MI5 helped US in fruitless search for star's Communist past
Is there such a thing as a gastronomic gender divide?
A dainty piece of sushi for the lady? And perhaps a rare steak for the gentleman?
A very good cuppa: Restaurants embrace afternoon tea tradition
You don’t have to visit a tourist trap, says Luke Blackall
The 10 Best Juicers
From the Bistro drip-stop to Cook's Essentials' retro juicer...
How to make cheese in a matter of minutes
You won't even need to go to the shops for supplies, as Will Dean discovers.
The day I danced for a place in Danny Boyle's Olympics spectacular
Tom Peck auditioned for the London 2012 opening ceremony. But was he asked back?
Is Wenger finished at Arsenal?
Milan debacle shows manager has let Gunners become an average team who are set to fall further
Tale of the two Ronnies shows that it really is a funny old game
Ronnie Henry won '61 Double with Spurs. His grandson failed to make it at the Lane but will now captain Stevenage when the clubs meet in the FA Cup
Dereck Chisora interview
From drugs and weapons to a fight with Dr Ironfist
Simon Turnbull's London Eye
A taste of the high life from the man who found Bleasdale
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