http://www.independent.co.uk/?service=Rss http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/pakistans-secret-role-in-massacre-under-scrutiny-1044050.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/pakistans-secret-role-in-massacre-under-scrutiny-1044050.html ]]> <p> As tension between Delhi and Islamabad mounts towards an incendiary level following the Mumbai massacre, the shadowy activities of Pakistan&rsquo;s intelligence service, ISI, has come under renewed critical spotlight. </p> Asia Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:09:51 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/four-christmases-defies-critics-at-the-box-office-1044031.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/four-christmases-defies-critics-at-the-box-office-1044031.html ]]> <p> When Reese Witherspoon's new comedy Four Christmases lined up against Nicole Kidman's eagerly-awaited epic Australia at the Thanksgiving holiday weekend box office, virtually every critic in America predicted a bloodbath. </p> Americas Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:53:14 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-and-lyn-reach-mikel-agreement-1044028.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-and-lyn-reach-mikel-agreement-1044028.html ]]> <p> Chelsea have reached an agreement with Norwegian club Lyn Oslo in their dispute over the transfer of John Mikel Obi. </p> Premier League Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:49:25 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/baby-p-and-haringey-council--the-key-players-1044024.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/baby-p-and-haringey-council--the-key-players-1044024.html <p> Following a scathing report into failings exposed by the Baby P tragedy, two senior figures on Haringey Council quit today and another was removed from her post. But who were the key players? </p> UK Politics Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:45:53 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/baby-p-ed-balls-statement-in-full-1044023.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/baby-p-ed-balls-statement-in-full-1044023.html <p> Here is the full statement issued by the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls, on the report into children's services in Haringey: </p> UK Politics Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:44:48 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/civil-service-leaks-in-the-public-interest-1044000.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/civil-service-leaks-in-the-public-interest-1044000.html ]]> <p> A civil servant arrested over alleged Home Office leaks passed information to Conservative immigration spokesman Damian Green in the belief that it would be used &quot;in a responsible manner in the public interest&quot;, his lawyer said today. </p> UK Politics Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:25:38 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/a-hrefhttpcommunitylivejournalcomtishoppingbag1127htmlshopping-bag-aspirations-of-efficiencya-1043992.html http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/a-hrefhttpcommunitylivejournalcomtishoppingbag1127htmlshopping-bag-aspirations-of-efficiencya-1043992.html New Articles Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:17:40 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/bruni-embraces-role-as-aids-ambassador-1043971.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/bruni-embraces-role-as-aids-ambassador-1043971.html <p> The French First Lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, today said that she would work to protect mothers and children against the HIV virus as a global ambassador for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. </p> Europe Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:03:41 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/features/a-hrefhttpjulianhalllivejournalcom1345htmljulian-hall--not-getting-the-jokea-1043962.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/features/a-hrefhttpjulianhalllivejournalcom1345htmljulian-hall--not-getting-the-jokea-1043962.html <p> The British Comedy Awards are back on our screens this weekend (Sat 6 Dec, ITV1) and back on track after its hiatus last year when - although the jamboree was filmed - it stayed in the can because of irregularities with the phone voting system the previous year. </p> Features Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:56:42 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/un-accuses-israel-of-punishing-aid-workers-1043960.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/un-accuses-israel-of-punishing-aid-workers-1043960.html <p> The UN official responsible for the welfare of 4.6 million Palestinian refugees has accused Israel of extending its collective punishment of the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip to include international humanitarian staff. </p> Middle East Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:54:43 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/heskey-could-make-january-switch-1043959.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/heskey-could-make-january-switch-1043959.html ]]> <p> Emile Heskey appears poised to leave Wigan in January following the latest remarks from chairman Dave Whelan. </p> Premier League Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:54:37 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/house-and-home/interiors/lsquotis-the-season-to-buy-bespoke-1043943.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/house-and-home/interiors/lsquotis-the-season-to-buy-bespoke-1043943.html ]]> <p> The global crisis is doing its utmost to deplete Christmas cheer but it&rsquo;s failing miserably. With the big day just four weeks away, financial constraint is proving no reason to buy boring as customised gifts are this season&rsquo;s bestsellers. </p> Interiors Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:54:07 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/grimsby-confirm-fowler-interest-1043955.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/grimsby-confirm-fowler-interest-1043955.html ]]> <p> Grimsby chairman John Fenty has revealed there is &quot;a glimmer of a chance&quot; that former England striker Robbie Fowler will join the Coca-Cola League Two club. </p> Football League Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:52:15 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/christmas08/food-and-drink/win-a-christmas-cookery-session-with-the-kitchen-1043857.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/christmas08/food-and-drink/win-a-christmas-cookery-session-with-the-kitchen-1043857.html ]]> <p> The Kitchen is a revolutionary new retail food concept in Parsons Green and works by providing you with all the fresh ingredients (washed, peeled, chopped and measured) for you to prepare dishes of your choice, to then take home, cook and enjoy. </p> Christmas Food & Drink Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:48:51 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/a-hrefhttpcommunitylivejournalcomtithelifebrows2744htmlthe-lifebrowser-whats-cookinga-1043945.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/a-hrefhttpcommunitylivejournalcomtithelifebrows2744htmlthe-lifebrowser-whats-cookinga-1043945.html <p> On the web today... </p> Features Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:41:07 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/christmas08/food-and-drink/win-a-christmas-cookery-session-with-the-kitchen-terms-amp-conditions-1043934.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/christmas08/food-and-drink/win-a-christmas-cookery-session-with-the-kitchen-terms-amp-conditions-1043934.html Christmas Food & Drink Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:35:52 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/a-hrefhttpcommunitylivejournalcomticyclotherapy1208htmlcyclotherapy-another-cyclist-raced-up-alongside-me-and-started-hurling-abusea-1043937.html http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/a-hrefhttpcommunitylivejournalcomticyclotherapy1208htmlcyclotherapy-another-cyclist-raced-up-alongside-me-and-started-hurling-abusea-1043937.html New Articles Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:34:25 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/mother-shopped-son-over-frenzied-knife-attack-1043917.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/mother-shopped-son-over-frenzied-knife-attack-1043917.html <p> A mother turned her son in to the police after he confessed to a frenzied knife attack on a 14-year-old girl, a jury heard today. </p> Crime Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:24:14 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/shannons-mother-lied-and-lied-and-lied-again-1043909.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/shannons-mother-lied-and-lied-and-lied-again-1043909.html <p> The mother of Shannon Matthews &quot;lied and lied and lied again&quot; as she told five different versions regarding her daughter's disappearance, a jury was told today. </p> Crime Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:16:04 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/call-for-nations-to-unite-to-defeat-terrorism-1043894.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/call-for-nations-to-unite-to-defeat-terrorism-1043894.html <p> Britain and the United States appealed to Indian and Pakistan today to work together in the wake of the Mumbai terrorist attacks. </p> UK Politics Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:07:15 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/obama-names-clinton-as-secretary-of-state-1043866.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/obama-names-clinton-as-secretary-of-state-1043866.html ]]> <p> US President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to be his secretary of state. </p> Americas Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:58:26 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/ronaldo-favourite-for-ballon-dor-1043701.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/ronaldo-favourite-for-ballon-dor-1043701.html ]]> <p> Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo is set to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or overnight. </p> News & Comment Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:45:18 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/sailing/ericsson-4-cruises-to-world-race-win-1043850.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/sailing/ericsson-4-cruises-to-world-race-win-1043850.html <p> Riding high at the top of the points table, Sweden's Ericsson 4 swept to a second consecutive leg win at the end of the 4,450-mile dash to the new destination of Kochi, south-west India, in the Volvo round the world race. </p> Sailing Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:45:10 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/england-draw-argentina-and-scotland-in-world-cup-1043827.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/england-draw-argentina-and-scotland-in-world-cup-1043827.html ]]> <p> England and Scotland have been drawn in the same group for Rugby World Cup 2011. </p> International Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:25:12 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/ticket-forgers-target-hamlet-1043822.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/ticket-forgers-target-hamlet-1043822.html <p> The popular production of Hamlet starring David Tennant has been targeted by counterfeiters, the Royal Shakespeare Company said today. </p> News Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:22:13 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/gp-accused-of-touching-patients-breasts-1043819.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/gp-accused-of-touching-patients-breasts-1043819.html <p> A teenager who accused a GP of inappropriately touching her breasts described his examination of her as &quot;more like something her boyfriend would do rather than a doctor&quot;, a jury was told today. </p> Crime Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:21:02 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/fabregas-tells-team-to-build-on-chelsea-win-1043817.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/fabregas-tells-team-to-build-on-chelsea-win-1043817.html ]]> <p> Victory over Chelsea will count for nothing with Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas if his men do not go on to repeat the performance against the rest of the Barclays Premier League. </p> Premier League Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:19:33 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/hsbc-to-axe-500-jobs-1043816.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/hsbc-to-axe-500-jobs-1043816.html <p> Banking giant HSBC is to axe more than 500 jobs across the country, union leaders were told today. </p> Business News Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:19:25 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/drogba-going-nowhere-says-kenyon-1043803.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/drogba-going-nowhere-says-kenyon-1043803.html ]]> <p> Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon insists Ivorian striker Didier Drogba has a future at Stamford Bridge. </p> Premier League Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:10:03 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/fa-rule-out-scolari-action-1043795.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/fa-rule-out-scolari-action-1043795.html ]]> <p> The Football Association will not be taking any action against Luiz Felipe Scolari over the Chelsea manager's comments about referee Mike Dean at the weekend. </p> Premier League Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:06:49 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/thai-flights-resume-but-thousands-still-stranded-1043794.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/thai-flights-resume-but-thousands-still-stranded-1043794.html <p> Some Britons were able to return home from strife-torn Thailand today but thousands of tourists remained stranded. </p> Asia Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:04:41 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/a-hrefhttpankhimukherjeelivejournalcom618htmlankhi-mukherjee-remembering-the-old-taj-mahal-palace-mumbaia-1043781.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/a-hrefhttpankhimukherjeelivejournalcom618htmlankhi-mukherjee-remembering-the-old-taj-mahal-palace-mumbaia-1043781.html <p> The last time I felt anything like this was when the first anti-aircraft gun was trained at a Bamiyan Buddha, followed by a diligent regime of destruction in March 2001 </p> Asia Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:50:47 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/babysitter-accused-of-toddler-murder-1043750.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/babysitter-accused-of-toddler-murder-1043750.html <p> A babysitter murdered a toddler by repeatedly smashing his head against bannisters in her home, a court heard today. </p> Crime Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:31:22 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/a-hrefhttpraltonlivejournalcom699htmlroger-alton-newspapers-swedish-detectives-and-the-small-printa-1043745.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/a-hrefhttpraltonlivejournalcom699htmlroger-alton-newspapers-swedish-detectives-and-the-small-printa-1043745.html Press Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:28:52 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/uk-emissions-must-be-cut-by-a-third-1043743.html http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/uk-emissions-must-be-cut-by-a-third-1043743.html <p> The UK must cut its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 34 per cent by 2020, the committee set up to advise the Government on climate change recommended today. </p> Climate Change Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:26:13 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/pm-wants-full-facts-on-mps-arrest-1043732.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/pm-wants-full-facts-on-mps-arrest-1043732.html <p> Gordon Brown will wait until he knows the &quot;full facts&quot; about the arrest of Conservative MP Damian Green before deciding whether there should be any sort of inquiry into the handling of the case, the Prime Minister's spokesman indicated today. </p> UK Politics Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:18:35 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/meeting-saves-workers-from-factory-blast-1043355.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/meeting-saves-workers-from-factory-blast-1043355.html <p> Workers at a rubber factory hit by an explosion had a lucky escape as they were at a meeting in another part of the building, the fire service said today. </p> Home News Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:12:56 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/englands-india-itinerary-altered-again-1043716.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/englands-india-itinerary-altered-again-1043716.html ]]> <p> The Indian cricket board has altered England's tour itinerary and dropped the lone warmup game. </p> Cricket Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:06:52 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/top-councillors-lose-jobs-over-baby-p-1043178.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/top-councillors-lose-jobs-over-baby-p-1043178.html <p> Three senior figures from Haringey Council lost their jobs today over the Baby P tragedy. </p> Home News Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:05:38 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/teenage-rapper-locked-up-for-killing-schoolboy-1043676.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/teenage-rapper-locked-up-for-killing-schoolboy-1043676.html <p> A teenage rapper was today behind bars for killing a 16-year-old schoolboy by hitting him on the head with a brick. </p> Crime Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:50:07 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/lipman-cited-for-stamping-1043671.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/lipman-cited-for-stamping-1043671.html ]]> <p> England flanker Michael Lipman has been cited for allegedly stamping on an opponent during Saturday's Test match against New Zealand at Twickenham. </p> International Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:49:06 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/bbc-sorry-after-barrowman-exposes-himself-1043587.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/bbc-sorry-after-barrowman-exposes-himself-1043587.html ]]> <p> The BBC has apologised and admitted today that a live radio show during which TV star John Barrowman exposed himself &quot;overstepped the mark&quot;. </p> TV & Radio Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:09:35 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/tosic-on-verge-of-manchester-united-move-1043580.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/tosic-on-verge-of-manchester-united-move-1043580.html ]]> <p> Serbia winger Zoran Tosic expects to join Manchester United in January after being granted a British work permit following a personal appeal by Alex Ferguson. </p> Premier League Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:06:59 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/money/mortgages/mortgage-lending-plummets-1043229.html http://www.independent.co.uk/money/mortgages/mortgage-lending-plummets-1043229.html <p> Mortgage lending collapsed during October, diving by nearly 70 per cent to reach the second lowest figure on record, the Bank of England said today. </p> Mortgages Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:00:34 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/a-hrefhttprobsharplivejournalcom292htmlrob-sharp-in-gazaa-1043568.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/a-hrefhttprobsharplivejournalcom292htmlrob-sharp-in-gazaa-1043568.html Features Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:57:39 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/watford-chairman-quits-1043567.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/watford-chairman-quits-1043567.html ]]> <p> Watford chairman Graham Simpson has resigned from the club with immediate effect. </p> Football League Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:57:15 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/a-hrefhttpjleachlivejournalcom2040htmljimmy-leach-facebook-thwarts-evildoersa-1043566.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/a-hrefhttpjleachlivejournalcom2040htmljimmy-leach-facebook-thwarts-evildoersa-1043566.html <p> Increasingly, we&rsquo;re leaving our digital fingerprints over whatever we do. You might be LinkedIn, on Facebook, happily sharing your snaps on Flickr, and, of course, you&rsquo;re a blogger on Independent Minds. </p> Features Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/view-from-new-zealand-henry-at-ease-after-season-of-redemption-1043560.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/view-from-new-zealand-henry-at-ease-after-season-of-redemption-1043560.html ]]> <p> As his jaded players go their separate ways while nursing post rugby Grand Slam-winning hangovers, All Blacks head coach Graham Henry happily heads home immune to one headache - adverse public reaction when he arrives in Auckland. </p> International Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:51:55 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-update--1-december-1043554.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-update--1-december-1043554.html <p> The FTSE 100 was down 98.71 points at 4189.3 while the FTSE 250 fell to 5925.56, down 167.76 points, at 11.58am. </p> Sharewatch Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:49:27 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/news-comment/david-ashdowns-sports-picture-diary-england-v-new-zealand-1043503.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/news-comment/david-ashdowns-sports-picture-diary-england-v-new-zealand-1043503.html ]]> News & Comment Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:38:43 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/london-scottish-bank-put-into-administration-1043137.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/london-scottish-bank-put-into-administration-1043137.html <p> Specialist financial services group London Scottish Bank said today that it had gone into administration. </p> Business News Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:24:26 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/a-hrefhttpandrewkeenlivejournalcom2870htmlandrew-keen-pirating-the-peoples-gamea-1043486.html http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/a-hrefhttpandrewkeenlivejournalcom2870htmlandrew-keen-pirating-the-peoples-gamea-1043486.html New Articles Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:19:45 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/seventh-consecutive-fall-in-manufacturing-activity-1043472.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/seventh-consecutive-fall-in-manufacturing-activity-1043472.html <p> Manufacturing activity shrunk at a record pace last month as fresh figures fuelled fears today about the depth of the UK recession. </p> Business News Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:15:16 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/a-hrefhttpcolinblivejournalcom913htmlcolinb-buggins-must-goa-1043467.html http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/a-hrefhttpcolinblivejournalcom913htmlcolinb-buggins-must-goa-1043467.html New Articles Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:11:37 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/funding-cuts-could-affect-olympic-medal-tally-1043466.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/funding-cuts-could-affect-olympic-medal-tally-1043466.html <p> Funding cuts expected to be announced this week could hit Britain's medal hopes at the London 2012 Olympics, it was claimed. </p> Olympics Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:11:21 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/kenyon-rules-out-january-signings-at-chelsea-1043456.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/kenyon-rules-out-january-signings-at-chelsea-1043456.html ]]> <p> Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon expects Luiz Felipe Scolari's squad to be strengthened in the new year - but not by the addition of fresh talent. </p> Premier League Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:06:13 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/sexonthebeach-briton-home-for-christmas-1043454.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/sexonthebeach-briton-home-for-christmas-1043454.html <p> A British man convicted of having sex on a Dubai beach should be home for Christmas, his lawyer said today. </p> Middle East Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:05:57 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jack-straw-surprised-by-raid-on-greens-office-1043416.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jack-straw-surprised-by-raid-on-greens-office-1043416.html <p> Justice Secretary Jack Straw today said that he had been &quot;surprised&quot; at the raid on the Parliamentary office of Tory frontbencher Damian Green. </p> UK Politics Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:44:17 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/adebayor-hails-vital-win-1043374.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/adebayor-hails-vital-win-1043374.html ]]> <p> Emmanuel Adebayor claims Arsenal's victory at Chelsea has &quot;sent a message&quot; to the rest of the Barclays Premier League that the Gunners are still very much in the title race. </p> Premier League Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:14:05 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/colin-montgomerie-on-speeding-charge-1043364.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/colin-montgomerie-on-speeding-charge-1043364.html ]]> <p> Golfer Colin Montgomerie is due to appear in court today accused of speeding. </p> Golf Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:10:42 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/rugby-stars-wife-returns-home-from-thailand-1043353.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/rugby-stars-wife-returns-home-from-thailand-1043353.html ]]> <p> Rugby league star Jamie Peacock hugged and kissed his wife today after she finally returned home from strife-torn Thailand. </p> Asia Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:06:12 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/alex-ferguson-backs-congestion-charge-1043349.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/alex-ferguson-backs-congestion-charge-1043349.html ]]> <p> Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson gave his backing today to a proposed congestion charge. </p> Home News Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:03:24 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/fa-to-investigate-mido-abuse-1043242.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/fa-to-investigate-mido-abuse-1043242.html ]]> <p> The Football Association are investigating racist chanting directed at Middlesbrough striker Mido during the Tees-Tyne derby against Newcastle on Saturday. </p> Premier League Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:28:09 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/counsellor-sacked-for-refusing-to-work-with-gay-couples-1043234.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/counsellor-sacked-for-refusing-to-work-with-gay-couples-1043234.html <p> A Christian counsellor from Bristol is to take a charity to a tribunal after he was allegedly sacked for refusing to work with same-sex couples. </p> Home News Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:23:12 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/a-hrefhttplaurabrucelivejournalcom629htmllaura-bruce-quarantine-use-your-time-wisera-1043233.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/a-hrefhttplaurabrucelivejournalcom629htmllaura-bruce-quarantine-use-your-time-wisera-1043233.html Features Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:22:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/a-hrefhttpemmaljoneslivejournalcom984htmlemma-jones-top-5-technoloy-apps-of-2008a-1043232.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/a-hrefhttpemmaljoneslivejournalcom984htmlemma-jones-top-5-technoloy-apps-of-2008a-1043232.html <p> As we enter the month of December, I can&rsquo;t help but look back at the year that was. The thousands of new businesses started, the people we&rsquo;ve profiled, and the technology applications that have made our lives complete. In no particular order of preference, I give you my top 5 technology applications of 2008. </p> Features Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:21:06 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/rice-urges-pakistan-cooperation-over-mumbai-massacre-1043221.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/rice-urges-pakistan-cooperation-over-mumbai-massacre-1043221.html <p> Pakistan must co-operate fully in the investigation into last week's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the US Secretary of State said on a visit to London today. </p> Asia Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:14:06 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/you-write-the-caption--291108-1043181.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/you-write-the-caption--291108-1043181.html Sport Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:36:05 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/thousands-still-stranded-as-empty-planes-leave-thai-airport-1043142.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/thousands-still-stranded-as-empty-planes-leave-thai-airport-1043142.html <p> Empty planes were flying out of Thailand's main international airport today while thousands of tourists remained stranded in the country. </p> Asia Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:03:23 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/rbs-to-delay-repossessions-for-six-months-1043074.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/rbs-to-delay-repossessions-for-six-months-1043074.html <p> Royal Bank of Scotland announced today that it would give struggling homeowners at least six months before launching repossession action. </p> Business News Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:55:06 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/police-shoot-man-dead-in-guildford-1043134.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/police-shoot-man-dead-in-guildford-1043134.html <p> The police shooting of a man outside a cathedral was being investigated today. </p> Crime Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:47:56 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/ryanair-plans-new-bid-for-aer-lingus-1043133.html http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/ryanair-plans-new-bid-for-aer-lingus-1043133.html <p> Low-cost carrier Ryanair revived its takeover interest in Dublin-based airline Aer Lingus today. </p> News & Advice Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:42:09 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/watch-all-the-latest-action-1039728.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/watch-all-the-latest-action-1039728.html Football Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:01:48 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/uk-clubs/richard-hill-master-class-1036446.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/uk-clubs/richard-hill-master-class-1036446.html ]]> <p> Richard Hill was the ultimate team player. Utterly selfless, totally committed, technically outstanding and fiercely competitive, the flanker has long since etched his name into the pantheon of all-time England greats. </p> UK Clubs Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:01:40 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/lions-2009-fullback-contenders-1036498.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/lions-2009-fullback-contenders-1036498.html ]]> <p> It's one of the oldest, most treasured traditions in rugby. The Lions are here again. With head coach Ian McGeechan naming his support team in Dublin last month, the Lions bandwagon has begun to roll towards South Africa, 2009. </p> International Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:01:38 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/features/the-ten-best-beauty-gift-sets-1040005.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/features/the-ten-best-beauty-gift-sets-1040005.html ]]> <p> The perfect gift for a friend this Christmas - or yourself! </p> Features Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:08 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/healthy-living/virginia-ironside-next-weeks-dilemma-774154.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/healthy-living/virginia-ironside-next-weeks-dilemma-774154.html <p></p> <p> Dear Virginia, </p> <p> My son, who lives 200 miles away, has three small children, who I adore, and his wife has a large family who live nearby and see them a lot of the time. The problem is Christmas. We've never been asked and when I suggest they come to us, they always manage to find a way out of it. Yet we have very happy, frequent and friendly visits at all other times of the year. I'm terribly hurt by my family's thoughtlessness at Christmas. I feel my son is avoiding confrontation and simply don't know what to do. Can you help? </p> <p> <i>Yours sincerely, Averil </i> </p> <p></p> Healthy Living Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:03 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/despite-manuelgate-radio-5-lives-controller-risks-playing-it-for-laughs-1042360.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/despite-manuelgate-radio-5-lives-controller-risks-playing-it-for-laughs-1042360.html ]]> <p>Comedy hasn't been a laughing matter at BBC Radio for some weeks now. Suddenly it's a genre fraught with danger that makes producers blanch with fear, having already cost two powerful executives their jobs and besmirched the careers of two of the corporation's most famous presenters.</p> TV & Radio Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/question-time-lorraine-candy-1042362.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/question-time-lorraine-candy-1042362.html <p> <b>Work:</b> Lorraine Candy, 40, has been editor-in-chief of 'ELLE' since 2004. </p> <p> <b>Life:</b> Lives in north London with husband, James, and children Ruskaya, Gracie and Henry. </p> <p> <b>Balance: </b>Dishing out advice on 'Project Catwalk' and 'Model Behaviour'. </p> Press Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/dave-hogan-the-snapper-the-stars-still-come-out-for-1042364.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/dave-hogan-the-snapper-the-stars-still-come-out-for-1042364.html ]]> <p>If you are one of the country's most famous celebrities, chances are you see the unwashed hoards of photographers who follow you around as the enemy &ndash; at least some of the time. But one man has made a career out of being different from the average paparazzo. </p> Press Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/advertising/ian-burrell-why-marketers-must-learn-to-ride-new-waves-with-silver-surfers-1042366.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/advertising/ian-burrell-why-marketers-must-learn-to-ride-new-waves-with-silver-surfers-1042366.html <p>Just look at him in his aviators and tux, a girl hanging off each shoulder, and spraying around the fizz like Lewis Hamilton on the podium at Silverstone. Except, of course, if you're a media planner, a brand manager or a marketing director you probably won't see this fellow at all because he's just too damn old.</p> Advertising Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/princesses-of-pop-the-new-generation-taking-over-the-charts-1042375.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/princesses-of-pop-the-new-generation-taking-over-the-charts-1042375.html ]]> <p> In 2008, a few schools of feminine pop ruled the roost. On the right were the retro-revivalists, lavished with plaudits for their youth, remarkable vocals and their keenness to fill the gap left by their 21st-century predecessor Amy Winehouse; you might know them better as Adele and Duffy. </p> Features Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/the-party-dress-code-1042374.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/the-party-dress-code-1042374.html ]]> <p> 'Things go better with a little bit of razzamatazz,&quot; sang Jarvis Cocker back in the mid 1990s, and he might as well have been referring to the party season. </p> Features Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/frankel/ready-to-wear-madonna--this-is-about-as-extreme-as-highend-clothing-is-ever-going-to-get-1042373.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/frankel/ready-to-wear-madonna--this-is-about-as-extreme-as-highend-clothing-is-ever-going-to-get-1042373.html <p>What a woman. You have to hand it to Madonna &ndash; she's as fabulously fashionable at 50 as she ever was. In fact, this particular look &ndash; she's wearing a sleeveless green organza feather top, leather obi belt and black feather skirt, all from next season's Louis Vuitton collection &ndash; establishes her back at the top of the international best dressed list. And then some.</p> Frankel Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/timeless-style-ndash-updated-yves-saint-laurent-1042372.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/timeless-style-ndash-updated-yves-saint-laurent-1042372.html <p>'Iwas thinking about power, and about a powerful woman," says the Yves Saint Laurent designer Stefano Pilati. "But not a powerful woman in the sense that she is a CEO or anything like that. Instead, this woman is powerful with confidence, with experience, dressed well but, at the same time, quite cool."</p> Features Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/features/morningafter-motoring-is-it-safe-to-drive-with-a-hangover-1042371.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/features/morningafter-motoring-is-it-safe-to-drive-with-a-hangover-1042371.html ]]> <p> According to the online alcohol consumption calculator, <a href="http://www.RUpissed.com">www.RUpissed.com</a> I am, indeed, pissed. It's been more than eight hours since I drank the last of six (or was it seven?) pints of strong lager (and a shot of sambuca), yet the website tells me almost half the alcohol I consumed will still be in my system. Since then, I've slept and downed litres of water, but at eight o'clock the morning after the night before, I'm unsteady on my feet and feel rougher than hell. </p> Features Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/healthy-living/life-support-how-to-talk-about-the-economy-1042370.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/healthy-living/life-support-how-to-talk-about-the-economy-1042370.html <p> <b>Get practising</b> </p> <p> We might not be at war, but there is certainly a Blitz spirit in the air. The collapse of much of the global economy is unifying the nation in a way we haven't seen since the days of ration books &ndash; or at least the last World Cup. People who usually have nothing in common are bonding over falling house-prices, imminent redundancy and the demise of Woolies. </p> Healthy Living Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/tales-of-the-suburbs-what-happened-to-the-future-they-promised-us-on-tomorrows-world-1042369.html http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/tales-of-the-suburbs-what-happened-to-the-future-they-promised-us-on-tomorrows-world-1042369.html <p>I was once told, by someone who knows about these things, that the key to being relaxed and happy is to fill your spare time with an absorbing hobby. </p> Columnists Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/features/the-kindest-cut-how-circumcision-is-the-secret-weapon-in-the-battle-against-hivaids-1042368.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/features/the-kindest-cut-how-circumcision-is-the-secret-weapon-in-the-battle-against-hivaids-1042368.html ]]> <p> After weeks of waiting, Michael Phiri decided to take matters into his own hands. The 16-year-old from George Compound, a township outside Lusaka, was so anxious to be rid of his foreskin, and so frustrated after being turned away from the circumcision clinic at local hospital for the third time, that he took a bread knife and did the job himself. The resulting bloody mess had one positive outcome; it sent him straight to the top of the queue for surgery, and he got his operation performed, as an emergency, by the urology specialist Kasonde Bowa. </p> Features Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-less-lunch-moore-licence-fee-please-1042367.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-less-lunch-moore-licence-fee-please-1042367.html <p> In furtherance of his heroic campaign to destroy the institution he is paid an annual &pound;816,000 to protect, Mark Thompson is reportedly intent on entertaining a common criminal at the licence fee payer's expense. </p> Matthew Norman Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/healthy-living/virginia-ironsidersquos-dilemmas-my-son-says-he-might-be-gay-and-i-am-not-sure-how-to-handle-it-1042383.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/healthy-living/virginia-ironsidersquos-dilemmas-my-son-says-he-might-be-gay-and-i-am-not-sure-how-to-handle-it-1042383.html <p> <b>Dear Virginia, I am a single parent, with no partner on the scene, and I've had a very open relationship with my son, who is now 13. But I was taken aback when he recently confessed he thought he might be gay. I have no idea how to handle this, and I'm worried it might be something to do with the fact that we are so close. Do you have any advice on how best I should react to make him feel comfortable about the situation? </b></p> <p> <b>Yours sincerely, Martha</b> </p> Healthy Living Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/the-weekends-television-wallander-sun-bbc1brlouis-theroux-law-and-disorder-in-philadelphia-sun-bbc1brbrafter-rome-holy-war-and-conquest-sat-bbc2br-1042382.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/the-weekends-television-wallander-sun-bbc1brlouis-theroux-law-and-disorder-in-philadelphia-sun-bbc1brbrafter-rome-holy-war-and-conquest-sat-bbc2br-1042382.html <p> The titular detective in Wallander is gloomy &ndash; a crapulous, grey-looking figure in Ken Branagh's characterisation, poised unhappily between hangover and nervous breakdown. </p> Reviews Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/riders-to-the-sea-coliseum-london-1042381.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/riders-to-the-sea-coliseum-london-1042381.html <p> It was always going to be an intense evening, but factor in the untimely death of the man who was to have conducted, Richard Hickox, and it became a profoundly sad one. </p> Reviews Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/thomas-quasthoff-wigmore-hall-london-1042380.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/thomas-quasthoff-wigmore-hall-london-1042380.html <p> No wonder the hall is full: a recital by the German baritone Thomas Quasthoff is not to be missed. </p> Reviews Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000