http://www.independent.co.uk/?service=Rss http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/miliband-picks-election-battle-over-eu-role-1818755.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/miliband-picks-election-battle-over-eu-role-1818755.html <p> Foreign Secretary David Miliband firmly ruled himself out of contention for the role of European foreign minister today, saying he wanted to "stay and fight" the general election. </p> UK Politics Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:21:07 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/canoe-death-fraudster-must-repay-pound591000-1818615.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/canoe-death-fraudster-must-repay-pound591000-1818615.html ]]> <p> Fraudster Anne Darwin faces 30 months in jail if she does not repay the sum of nearly £600,000 she made from the faked death scam she carried out with her husband, a judge ruled today. </p> Crime Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:00:23 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/the-dirtiest-players-in-football-1818742.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/the-dirtiest-players-in-football-1818742.html ]]> <p> Hard-tackling, hair-pulling Elizabeth Lambert has become an internet sensation after a series of violent fouls were caught on camera. </p> News & Comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:43:13 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/defoe-fined-for-frivolous-speeding-appeal-1818740.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/defoe-fined-for-frivolous-speeding-appeal-1818740.html ]]> <p> Jermain Defoe was today criticised by a judge for making a "frivolous" attempt to escape speeding penalties - and handed a legal bill of more than £1,500. </p> News & Comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:13:38 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/sailing/team-origin-square-up-with-etnz-1818738.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/sailing/team-origin-square-up-with-etnz-1818738.html ]]> <p> A dress rehearsal of what could be the final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy series is in prospect tomorrow as Britain's unbeaten Team Origin squares up against the only other unbeaten team in the event, Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ). </p> Sailing Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:03:08 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/head-east-for-christmas-shopping-bargains-says-survey-1818737.html http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/head-east-for-christmas-shopping-bargains-says-survey-1818737.html <p> Britons banking on pre-Christmas shopping bargains should head for the former Eastern Bloc countries, it was revealed today. </p> News & Advice Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:00:37 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/a-century-on-uk-deaths-remembered-in-kabul-1818736.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/a-century-on-uk-deaths-remembered-in-kabul-1818736.html ]]> <p> New names had been added to the black plaques shining in the pale dawn light, those of soldiers recently fallen in this conflict. Twenty yards away neat rows of faded and chipped white gravestones stood on the hard frosty ground, the dead from another war a century ago. </p> Asia Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:55:54 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/cowell-trumps-trump-as-bestpaid-man-on-us-tv-1818733.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/cowell-trumps-trump-as-bestpaid-man-on-us-tv-1818733.html ]]> <p> His pantomime villain on-screen persona, ability to create celebrities out of ordinary people and ruthless eye for a business deal have made him the grand master of reality television and one of Britain’s most recognisable people. </p> News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:49:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/andrew-grice-a-new-gordon-brown-1818728.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/andrew-grice-a-new-gordon-brown-1818728.html <p> David Cameron went on the attack over youth unemployment at Prime Minister's Questions this afternoon. </p> UK Politics Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:25:46 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/newcastle-wont-rule-out-campbell-move-1818727.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/newcastle-wont-rule-out-campbell-move-1818727.html ]]> <p> Newcastle boss Chris Hughton is not ruling out move for vastly-experienced former England defender Sol Campbell. </p> Football League Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:22:26 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/et-phone-rome-vatican-hosts-alien-life-study-1818707.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/et-phone-rome-vatican-hosts-alien-life-study-1818707.html <p> The Vatican has hosted a conference to study the possibility of alien life in the universe and its implication for the Catholic Church. </p> Europe Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:44:17 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/barcelona-play-down-robinho-rumours-1818688.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/barcelona-play-down-robinho-rumours-1818688.html ]]> <p> Barcelona technical secretary Txiki Begiristain has played down speculation linking the Catalans with a move for Manchester City forward Robinho. </p> Premier League Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:34:57 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/stingray-roof-lowered-onto-2012-centrepiece-1818679.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/stingray-roof-lowered-onto-2012-centrepiece-1818679.html ]]> <p> With its dazzling undulating design and prominent positioning at the entrance to the Olympic Park, ministers hope that the London Aquatics Centre will be the architectural jewel in the capital's crown come 2012. Today they breathed a collective sigh of relief as the building's 2,800 tonne "stingray" roof was finally lowered into position after eight months of painstaking preparations. </p> Olympics Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:10:19 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/germany-cancel-friendly-following-enke-death-1818672.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/germany-cancel-friendly-following-enke-death-1818672.html <p> Germany have called off their friendly with Chile in Cologne on Saturday following the suicide of goalkeeper Robert Enke. </p> International Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:44:41 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/click-pack-and-go-our-pick-of-this-weekrsquos-lastminute-travel-deals-1818671.html http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/click-pack-and-go-our-pick-of-this-weekrsquos-lastminute-travel-deals-1818671.html <p> British Airways’ cabin crew might not be the happiest of employees at the moment, but don’t they get to go to some interesting places? </p> News & Advice Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:44:14 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/crackdown-police-officers-mount-huge-drug-swoop-1818670.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/crackdown-police-officers-mount-huge-drug-swoop-1818670.html <p> Police today swooped on a busy shopping street as part of a major clampdown on crack cocaine dealers in north-west London. </p> Crime Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:43:11 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/low-interest-rates-to-last-throughout-2010-1818666.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/low-interest-rates-to-last-throughout-2010-1818666.html <p> Interest rates could stay at record lows of 0.5 per cent throughout next year to underpin a UK recovery, experts said today. </p> Business News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:35:06 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/safin-retires-following-paris-defeat-1818653.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/safin-retires-following-paris-defeat-1818653.html ]]> <p> Former world number one Marat Safin ended his playing career with a 6-4 5-7 6-4 defeat by U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Porto at the Paris Masters today. </p> Tennis Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:24:55 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/terror-suspects-dna-could-be-held-for-life-1818649.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/terror-suspects-dna-could-be-held-for-life-1818649.html ]]> <p> Terror suspects who are released without charge could face having their DNA profiles stored for life, it was revealed today. </p> Crime Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:14:14 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/pietersen-joins-up-with-england-1818640.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/pietersen-joins-up-with-england-1818640.html <p> Kevin Pietersen is thrilled to be back in England colours after today joining up with the rest of his team-mates in Johannesburg. </p> Cricket Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:16 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/young-calls-time-on-england-career-1818637.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/young-calls-time-on-england-career-1818637.html <p> Glen Johnson's withdrawal from the England squad to face Brazil has shed light on Luke Young's international status, after the Aston Villa defender told the Football Association last season he was no longer available for selection. </p> International Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:52:57 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/teenage-attacker-behind-bars-after-second-child-rape-1818627.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/teenage-attacker-behind-bars-after-second-child-rape-1818627.html <p> A teenage sex attacker who raped a five-year-old boy days after being spared a custodial sentence for a previous attack was locked up for almost three years today. </p> Crime Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:43:32 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/ben-chu-does-david-cameron-understand-what-inflation-does-1818626.html http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/ben-chu-does-david-cameron-understand-what-inflation-does-1818626.html <p> For someone who professes to be so worried about inflation David Cameron seems bizarrely ignorant about what its effects are. In his speech on poverty yesterday the Tory leader said: </p> Commentators Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:38:51 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/chris-kenny-the-legal-profession-should-not-be-immune-from-modern-consumer-standards-1818625.html http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/chris-kenny-the-legal-profession-should-not-be-immune-from-modern-consumer-standards-1818625.html <p> Engagement with legal services tends to happen at some of the most vulnerable times in people’s lives. </p> Commentators Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:37:14 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/football-mourns-germany-keeper-enke-1818549.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/football-mourns-germany-keeper-enke-1818549.html ]]> <p> Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke, who committed suicide yesterday evening, had been battling depression and was first treated for the illness in 2003. </p> News & Comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:30:04 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/features/exclusive-independent-offer-cheap-eno-tickets-1818624.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/features/exclusive-independent-offer-cheap-eno-tickets-1818624.html ]]> <p> Daniel Kramer’s remarkable new production of Bartók’s haunting opera, Duke Bluebeard’s Castle. </p> Features Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:29:11 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-linked-with-carlton-cole-1818622.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-linked-with-carlton-cole-1818622.html ]]> <p> Liverpool are planning a January swoop for West Ham striker Carlton Cole according to reports. </p> Premier League Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:52:03 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/jo-wood-divorces-rolling-stones-ronnie-1818621.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/jo-wood-divorces-rolling-stones-ronnie-1818621.html ]]> <p> Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood was divorced by his wife of 24 years today on the grounds of his admitted adultery. </p> News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:43:13 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/ian-herbert-the-most-important-thing-weve-learned-about-the-sheikh-this-week-1818620.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/ian-herbert-the-most-important-thing-weve-learned-about-the-sheikh-this-week-1818620.html News & Comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:35:16 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/basketball-nba-great-diagnosed-with-leukaemia-1818619.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/basketball-nba-great-diagnosed-with-leukaemia-1818619.html ]]> <p> Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukaemia, and he said his prognosis is encouraging. </p> Others Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:29:29 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/england-make-four-changes-following-australia-defeat-1818618.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/england-make-four-changes-following-australia-defeat-1818618.html ]]> <p> England manager Martin Johnson has made four changes for Saturday's Investec Challenge showdown with Argentina at Twickenham. </p> International Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:24:35 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jedward-x-factor-twins-john-and-edward-cant-win-says-louis-walsh-1818617.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jedward-x-factor-twins-john-and-edward-cant-win-says-louis-walsh-1818617.html ]]> <p> They have divided nations and been dismissed as a "clown act". Now Jedward's mentor, pop mogul Louis Walsh, has confessed he doesn't think his act can win 'The X Factor'. </p> News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:18:14 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/son-speaks-out-about-george-bests-downfall-1818616.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/son-speaks-out-about-george-bests-downfall-1818616.html <p> George Best's son Calum has spoken about the tragic downfall of his father. </p> News & Comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:14:42 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/independent-live-is-politics-in-crisis-1814027.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/independent-live-is-politics-in-crisis-1814027.html ]]> <p> Independent Live, our series of free debates featuring commentators from The Independent, is set to return in Brighton for a debate on the state of politics in the UK. </p> UK Politics Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:49 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/reviews/angela-gheorghiumarius-maneaphilharmonia-orchestra-royal-festival-hall-1818612.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/reviews/angela-gheorghiumarius-maneaphilharmonia-orchestra-royal-festival-hall-1818612.html <p> For anyone wondering what on earth the Overture to Leonard Bernstein's Candide was doing at the start of this bizarre, rag-bag of an evening (there seemed to be no rhyme or reason for its presence) might I suggest that the inference may have been that "in the best of all possible worlds" (to quote Voltaire) Angela Gheorghiu would have been singing more than two (yes, two) arias in the official programme with two more tired old chestnuts added as encores. </p> Reviews Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:55:47 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/melvyn-bragg-returns-to-bbc2-1818600.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/melvyn-bragg-returns-to-bbc2-1818600.html <p> Melvyn Bragg has been lined up as a BBC2 presenter following the axing of ITV's South Bank Show, it was announced today. </p> News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:39:22 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/pavlyuchenko-will-insist-on-tottenham-exit-1818599.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/pavlyuchenko-will-insist-on-tottenham-exit-1818599.html ]]> <p> Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is planning showdown talks with manager Harry Redknapp after the international break during which he will "insist" on being allowed to leave the club in January. </p> Premier League Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:35:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/motoring-news/volvo-shows-first-pictures-of-crisp-new-s60-1818598.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/motoring-news/volvo-shows-first-pictures-of-crisp-new-s60-1818598.html <p> These are the first official pictures of the forthcoming second-generation mid-sized S60 Volvo saloon. The first S60 made something of an impact when it was first introduced in 2000 but has had a very low profile in recent years, at least since the arrival of the slightly smaller but fresher S40 saloon and V50 estate in 2004. </p> Motoring News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:32:49 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/real-madrid-shrug-off-humiliating-cup-exit-1818597.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/real-madrid-shrug-off-humiliating-cup-exit-1818597.html ]]> <p> Coach Manuel Pellegrini remains confident this will be a good season for Real Madrid despite their embarrassing Copa del Rey exit at the hands of minnows Alcorcon. </p> European Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:31:20 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/silence-marks-passing-of-wwi-generation-1818596.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/silence-marks-passing-of-wwi-generation-1818596.html ]]> <p> The nation fell silent on Armistice Day as the passing of the First World War generation was marked at a moving memorial service today. </p> Home News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:24:42 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/man-jailed-for-drowning-partners-dog-1818589.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/man-jailed-for-drowning-partners-dog-1818589.html <p> A man has been jailed after drowning his partner's dog in the kitchen sink while drunk, the RSPCA said today. </p> Crime Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:09:17 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/advertising/tango-posters-unlikely-to-cause-offence-1818588.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/advertising/tango-posters-unlikely-to-cause-offence-1818588.html <p> Complaints that posters for the soft drink Tango were "offensive" have been dismissed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). </p> Advertising Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:07:05 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/sentencing-date-for-nursery-worker-paedophile-1818587.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/sentencing-date-for-nursery-worker-paedophile-1818587.html <p> A sentencing date for a trio of child abusers - including a nursery worker - was fixed by a judge today. </p> Crime Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:04:20 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/money/mortgages/number-of-mortgage-approvals-resumes-upward-trend-1818538.html http://www.independent.co.uk/money/mortgages/number-of-mortgage-approvals-resumes-upward-trend-1818538.html <p> The number of mortgages approved for people buying a home resumed its upward trend during September, following a seasonal dip in August, figures showed today. </p> Mortgages Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:55:24 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/brawn-to-offer-personal-sponsorship-to-keep-button-1818562.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/brawn-to-offer-personal-sponsorship-to-keep-button-1818562.html ]]> <p> Brawn have hinted they are likely to offer Formula One world champion Jenson Button more scope for personal sponsorship as part of any deal to keep him at the team next year. </p> Motor Racing Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:46:07 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/news-comment/rfu-chief-rocked-by-bloodgate-1818561.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/news-comment/rfu-chief-rocked-by-bloodgate-1818561.html ]]> <p> The Rugby Football Union's disciplinary chief Judge Jeff Blackett last night revealed the Bloodgate scandal at Harlequins shook his faith in the game more than any other incident. </p> News & Comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:42:22 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/dorenjones-to-cap-rapid-england-rise-1818560.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/dorenjones-to-cap-rapid-england-rise-1818560.html ]]> <p> Guinness Premiership rookie prop Paul Doren-Jones will make a remarkable rise from the Championship to Test match rugby when he is named in the England squad to play Argentina. </p> International Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:40:56 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/apple-tops-phone-chart-as-nokia-and-samsung-step-up-1818559.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/apple-tops-phone-chart-as-nokia-and-samsung-step-up-1818559.html ]]> <p> The world's two largest cellphone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, unveiled yesterday their latest rivals to the iPhone as Apple became the top profit generator in the handset industry. </p> News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:38:47 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/collingwood-confident-of-regaining-momentum-1818558.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/collingwood-confident-of-regaining-momentum-1818558.html <p> Paul Collingwood is adamant last night's loss to South Africa 'A' will not halt the momentum England had already gained from the positive start made on their tour to the country. </p> Cricket Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:37:59 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/dunne-ridicules-domenech-ahead-of-playoff-1818556.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/dunne-ridicules-domenech-ahead-of-playoff-1818556.html ]]> <p> Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne has launched a blistering attack on France coach Raymond Domenech as their crunch World Cup qualification play-off nears. </p> International Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:31:57 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/transfer-planning-never-stops-says-hughes-1818555.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/transfer-planning-never-stops-says-hughes-1818555.html ]]> <p> Mark Hughes' planning for the January transfer window began virtually the day after the summer one shut. </p> Premier League Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:29:27 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/mental-battle-key-for-ireland-says-trapattoni-1818554.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/mental-battle-key-for-ireland-says-trapattoni-1818554.html ]]> <p> Giovanni Trapattoni is hoping to win the psychological battle as he attempts to guide his side to World Cup play-off victory over France. </p> International Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:27:58 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-search-for-agger-cure-1818552.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-search-for-agger-cure-1818552.html ]]> <p> Liverpool will work feverishly during the international break to find a solution to Daniel Agger's on-going back problem. </p> Premier League Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:25:10 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/hargreaves-eyes-manchester-united-comeback-1818551.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/hargreaves-eyes-manchester-united-comeback-1818551.html ]]> <p> Owen Hargreaves is determined to look back on his 14-month long absence as a positive experience. </p> Premier League Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:22:24 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/near-death-experiences-caught-on-film-1818057.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/near-death-experiences-caught-on-film-1818057.html ]]> <p> Ever had one of those heart stopping moments when you come so close to death that your life flashes before your eyes? </p> <p></p> <p></p> Profiles Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:54:21 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/youth-unemployment-hits-record-high-1818530.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/youth-unemployment-hits-record-high-1818530.html ]]> <p> The youth unemployment rate reached a record high of almost 20 per cent today as the jobless total continued to increase, although at a slower pace. </p> Business News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:44:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/sharptoothed-shark-acts-as-midwife-1818528.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/sharptoothed-shark-acts-as-midwife-1818528.html ]]> <p> Visitors to a New Zealand acquatic centre were stunned to see one shark give another shark an impromptu caesarean section. </p> Australasia Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:27:47 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/how-a-single-bullet-halted-taliban-attack-1818509.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/how-a-single-bullet-halted-taliban-attack-1818509.html <p> A sniper ended a Taliban attack in an Afghan village with a single shot, it was revealed today. </p> Asia Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:35:53 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/sainsburys-enjoys-18-rise-in-profits-1818447.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/sainsburys-enjoys-18-rise-in-profits-1818447.html <p> Supermarket Sainsbury's today reiterated caution over second half sales growth as it reported an 18.5 per cent rise in profits for the first six months of the year. </p> Business News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:24:02 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/washington-sniper-john-allen-muhammad-executed-1818427.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/washington-sniper-john-allen-muhammad-executed-1818427.html ]]> <p> John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks that left 10 dead, was executed as relatives of the victims watched, reliving the killing spree that terrorized the Washington DC area for three weeks in October 2002. </p> Americas Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:01:23 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/james-hong-whether-it-was-viral-or-word-of-mouth-it-was-always-based-on-the-content-1817994.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/james-hong-whether-it-was-viral-or-word-of-mouth-it-was-always-based-on-the-content-1817994.html ]]> <p> <i>Adam L Penenberg's book </i>Viral Loop <i>examines the spread of "virals" - ads, films and emails that get forwarded by so many poeple that they become global phenomenoms - and how they have become the business model for some of today's most celebrated companies. </i></p> <p> <i>Here, Adam intervews James Hong, a co-founder of 'HotOrNot', one of the first viral phenomenoms.</i> </p> Features Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:21 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/house-and-home/property/private-viewing-pick-of-the-property-market-1683875.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/house-and-home/property/private-viewing-pick-of-the-property-market-1683875.html ]]> Property Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:08 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/wideranging-financial-overhaul-proposed-for-us-1818073.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/wideranging-financial-overhaul-proposed-for-us-1818073.html <p> The chairman of the US Senate Banking Committee introduced a financial regulation reform bill yesterday that leaps beyond earlier proposals, calling for new government agencies on financial stability, bank supervision and financial consumer protection. </p> Business News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/house-and-home/property/gambling-on-the-property-market-1818090.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/house-and-home/property/gambling-on-the-property-market-1818090.html ]]> <p>What a difference a few months make. It was just early summer when house prices were in freefall and estate agents and developers going bust. But now price indices are rising and agents are reporting a shortage of homes on sale. </p> Property Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/hit-and-run/hit--run-red-carpets-and-mint-cake-1818095.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/hit-and-run/hit--run-red-carpets-and-mint-cake-1818095.html ]]> <p>If there were a device that could measure toughness – an adrenalin radar scanning the planet for nutters in harnesses – hardcore hotspots would probably include the Himalayas and the Alps. But the sick-ometer (as in "dude, that was like the sickest jump ever") is at risk of blowing up over a grey corner of northern England later this month when some of the world's greatest daredevils gather for the Kendal Mountain Festival.</p> Hit & Run Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/rhodri-marsden-what-do-i-need-to-do-to-turn-my-living-room-into-a-media-hub-1818097.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/rhodri-marsden-what-do-i-need-to-do-to-turn-my-living-room-into-a-media-hub-1818097.html <p>The idea of a computer forming the hub of our living rooms was considered the stuff of madman's dreams not so long ago, along with the idea that we might push badly executed ballroom dancing to the top of the television ratings. But the already blurry line between the telly and the computer is disappearing; unless your TV has the word "Bush" embossed on the front and its buttons go "ker-thunk" when you change channel, you can introduce your computer to it – they'll get along famously. An old laptop with a knackered screen, a Mac mini or a new netbook can all sit unobtrusively under the TV, allowing you to watch stuff from BBC iPlayer or 4OD while sitting on your sofa rather than perched on a distinctly un-orthopaedic office chair. Stick all your MP3s on there, run a cable to your stereo and you have your ideal jukebox; install Orb, and your MP3 collection is suddenly streamable to any other computer with an internet connection, should you find yourself either stuck in the spare room with swine flu, or bored out of your skull in a Travelodge in Ipswich. Add Spotify, and said jukebox expands by six million tracks. Add a Freeview USB stick, and your TV suddenly looks completely indistinguishable from a computer monitor. </p> Features Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/game-of-the-week--call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-1633499-ndash-1635499-pc-ps3-xbox-1818099.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/game-of-the-week--call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-1633499-ndash-1635499-pc-ps3-xbox-1818099.html ]]> <p>Leaked footage. Politicians up in arms over violent content. Huge pre-orders and a no-holds-barred red carpet launch event. <i>Modern Warfare 2</i> is one of the most hyped games of all time but why not forget the furore and find out for yourself what all the fuss is about. Yes, some of the levels push the boundaries of what some might find acceptable, but this is an unashamedly adult depiction of war. Yes, the price is high, but shop cleverly and you should be able to bag a bargain. The action is unsurpassed and, while proficient FPS fans will rattle through <I>MW2</I> at a brisk pace, there's plenty to keep you coming back for more. </p> Gaming Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/pontings-scratch-side-leave-india-to-lick-their-wounds-1818114.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/pontings-scratch-side-leave-india-to-lick-their-wounds-1818114.html ]]> <p>The last time England had the temerity to win the Ashes it sparked an Australian backlash so savage the next series was done and dusted in fewer than 15 days. Less than three months after Ricky Ponting handed over the urn again and a year ahead of England's next trip Down Under, the green and gold shoots of recovery are already visible. Today they play the last of their seven-match one-day series in India with victory already secure, and that follows their crushing one-day victory in England and an assured march to the Champions Trophy. </p> Cricket Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/dire-england-selfdestruct-and-slip-back-to-the-depths-1818113.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/dire-england-selfdestruct-and-slip-back-to-the-depths-1818113.html ]]> <p>Too much change all at once can have a disorienting effect on the soul. So in a small way it was almost comforting that normal service on tour was resumed yesterday.</p> Cricket Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/the-scarpetta-factor-by-patricia-cornwell-1818106.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/the-scarpetta-factor-by-patricia-cornwell-1818106.html <p>When interviewed by this newspaper, Patricia Cornwell demonstrated the qualities that have put her in pole position in crime fiction: a fierce intelligence and a determination to be the best at what she does – both characteristics of her forensic pathologist, Kay Scarpetta. But Cornwell shares another characteristic of her heroine's, which undercuts her rather fearsome reputation: a certain vulnerability. When asked about the pretenders whose books are routinely straplined with the phrase "the next Patricia Cornwell", she replied plaintively, "I want to be the next Patricia Cornwell!... I want to be one of those young guns again." </p> Reviews Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/van-goghs-letters-the-artist-speaks-van-gogh-museum-amsterdam-1818105.html http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/van-goghs-letters-the-artist-speaks-van-gogh-museum-amsterdam-1818105.html ]]> <p>This is a show of words and images because Vincent van Gogh was adept in both forms. He left more than 800 letters, which have been newly translated and re-published in six fully illustrated volumes, and he made about 900 paintings during his short lifespan, of 37 years. </p> New Articles Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/the-cinematic-orchestra-the-roundhouse-london-1818104.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/the-cinematic-orchestra-the-roundhouse-london-1818104.html <p>The Cinematic Orchestra defy classification. Is it jazz? Electronica? Hip-hop or trip-hop? Or movie soundtrack music? What is obvious, though, is that the shape-shifting outfit formed by John Swinscoe in the late 1990s does not lack musical conviction. Which other band could perform an hour-long instrumental accompaniment to an 80-year-old silent Soviet movie and be confident of a capacity crowd?</p> Reviews Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/architecting-the-pit-barbican-london-1818103.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/architecting-the-pit-barbican-london-1818103.html ]]> <p>I correctly reckoned that I was going to love Architecting from the second I saw the name of the US troupe that has devised this piece (developed under the aegis of the National Theatre of Scotland). They call themselves the Theatre of the Emerging American Moment (TEAM). It was the word "emerging" that made me fall for them. We are constantly told that theatre is the medium of the present tense, but this company refines that notion with terrific insight and flair. They know that the present never really arrives and that all we can do is travel hopefully within our consciousness, which is a constantly shifting mix of retrospection, hopes for – and anxieties and fantasies about – the future and a kind of squinting look at the liminal overlap between the two. What emerges in this marvellous (sometimes messy, but always stimulating) collaborative show underlines how sharply TEAM understand that theatre is like a magnified version of the eye of the needle through which this complex weave of consciousness is threaded. And they demonstrate this wisdom in the wit, verve and pained insight with which they bring past, present and future in a glorious mélange of jumble and judicious ordering onto the stage at the same time.</p> Reviews Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/lifestyle-gurus-odes-to-recovery-1818102.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/lifestyle-gurus-odes-to-recovery-1818102.html ]]> <p><b>UNDERSTANDING OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER: BILL DRUMMOND</b></p> Arts & Entertainment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/live-aid-for-video-games-1818101.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/live-aid-for-video-games-1818101.html ]]> <p>When you think about it, it's a slightly odd concept. There's a tragedy somewhere in the world so what do we do? Roll up our sleeves, get out there and start mucking in with a relief effort? Or go out and buy some music? The charity single – and in turn, the charity concert, has proved to be an easy way for the public to donate to worthy causes while extending their musical horizons. </p> Features Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/gadget-of-the-week--electronic-rock-guitar-shirt-16318-1818100.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/gadget-of-the-week--electronic-rock-guitar-shirt-16318-1818100.html ]]> <p> Take one part band T-shirt, two parts <i>Rock Band</i>, add a splash of air guitar and you get this, an electric guitar housed in the cotton confines of a T-shirt. There's a mini amp attached to the hem and once it's turned on, all the sartorial strummer needs to do is hit the buttons on the neck – each represents a major chord. They're all recorded from a real electric guitar, and by using the magnetic pick that the shirt comes with you can try playing your favourite rock anthems, or creating something new. No need to ask how loud the amp goes up to (11, duh) but rest assured – the electrical components can be removed so you can wash the T-shirt between gigs. Phew. <a href="http://Thinkgeek.com">Thinkgeek.com</a> </p> Features Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/england-suffer-from-an-image-problem-claims-jordaan-1818123.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/england-suffer-from-an-image-problem-claims-jordaan-1818123.html ]]> <p>If England's stumbling bid to host the 2018 World Cup is to succeed they have to translate the country's standing as the "biggest football brand" in the world into telling influence where it matters most, according to Danny Jordaan, the chief executive of South Africa 2010.</p> International Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/world-cup-roundup-real-prevail-over-injured-ronaldo-1818122.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/world-cup-roundup-real-prevail-over-injured-ronaldo-1818122.html ]]> <p>There is club versus country and then there is Real Madrid versus country. The row between the Spanish giants and Portugal over the fitness of Cristiano Ronaldo concluded yesterday emphatically in the former's favour with the winger being ruled out of both legs of his country's World Cup play-off against Bosnia.</p> International Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/my-clubbing-nights-are-behind-me-vows-crouch-1818121.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/my-clubbing-nights-are-behind-me-vows-crouch-1818121.html ]]> <p>Peter Crouch was an easy target for the opportunist photographer who happened to be dancing in a club alongside England's 6ft 7in striker as he let his hair down after Tottenham's win over Portsmouth on 17 October. One sanctimonious Daily Mail back-page later and Crouch was obliged to promise yesterday that he would not be caught out on any more late nights out.</p> International Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/battle-lines-drawn-as-egypt-try-to-lift-the-curse-of-the-pharaohs-1818120.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/battle-lines-drawn-as-egypt-try-to-lift-the-curse-of-the-pharaohs-1818120.html ]]> <p>As World Cup qualifying draws to a close around the globe in the next seven days, you will be hard pressed to find a more ill-willed, bad-blooded and potentially explosive denouement to any campaign than the one likely to unfold when Egypt face Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium on Saturday afternoon. </p> International Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/murray-targets-glorious-end-to-best-year-1818119.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/murray-targets-glorious-end-to-best-year-1818119.html ]]> <p>With six titles already under his belt this year – more than any other player – Andy Murray insists he is under no pressure going into the final three weeks of the most successful season of his career. Here at this week's Paris Masters, where he plays his first match tonight against James Blake, the Scot's principal aim is simply to get in some more matches following the recent six-week break he was forced to take after injuring his left wrist.</p> Tennis Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/rowntree-digs-deep-to-prop-up-ailing-pack-1818118.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/rowntree-digs-deep-to-prop-up-ailing-pack-1818118.html ]]> <p>Graham Rowntree, the England scrummaging coach, is one of life's natural optimists, but after casting an old front-rower's eye over the wreckage of the red-rose army's best-laid plans in the set-piece department yesterday, even he decided that bleak irony was the only appropriate response. "I'm next in line," he said, with a weak smile, "so it'll be me who's playing if the money's right." And after Rowntree? Rumour has it that Jeff Probyn, Gareth Chilcott and Fran Cotton are being sounded out for this season's Six Nations Championship.</p> International Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/smith-keeps-faith-with-youthful-backs-1818117.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/smith-keeps-faith-with-youthful-backs-1818117.html ]]> <p>England's youngest half-back combination in living memory are both set to hold their places for Saturday's Four Nations final against Australia in Leeds.</p> Rugby League Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/james-lawton-soviet-conflict-1818116.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/james-lawton-soviet-conflict-1818116.html ]]> <p>In its own forlorn way it is a relic now of an unimaginable time, almost as much as the Berlin Wall whose fall signalled its collapse. But then if you happened to be in the upstate New York town of Lake Placid in 1980 you would never forget both the awe and the hatred provoked by the Soviet Union sports system.</p> Others Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing/denman-hits-stride-with-renewed-sheen-1818115.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing/denman-hits-stride-with-renewed-sheen-1818115.html ]]> <p>It says a lot for the jump racing faithful that more than usual of them turned out at the top of a rainswept Devon hill on a chilly, gloomy midweek afternoon just to watch a horse not compete in a race. The draw was Denman, brought along to Exeter for a day out by trainer Paul Nicholls ahead of his seasonal comeback in the Hennessy Gold Cup 17 days hence at Newbury.</p> Racing Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/i-understand-the-pain-of-losing-a-child-says-brown-1818212.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/i-understand-the-pain-of-losing-a-child-says-brown-1818212.html ]]> <p>Jacqui Janes, whose son was killed in Afghanistan, last night accepted an apology from Gordon Brown over "insulting" mistakes he made in a handwritten letter of condolence. The bereaved mother drew a line under the row when she said she was satisfied with the Prime Minister's sincerity.</p> Home News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/three-more-government-drugs-advisers-quit-1818211.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/three-more-government-drugs-advisers-quit-1818211.html <p>Alan Johnson failed in an attempt to defuse the damaging row between the Government and Britain's top scientists after three more of his drugs advisers resigned last night.</p> UK Politics Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/suspect-who-bought-a-new-face-to-evade-justice-is-held-1818210.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/suspect-who-bought-a-new-face-to-evade-justice-is-held-1818210.html ]]> <p>With his surgically altered features obscured by sunglasses and a face mask, Tatsuya Ichihashi must have thought he would easily slip unnoticed on to the ferry docked in Osaka. For nearly three years, he had evaded capture in one of the most intensive manhunts in Japanese history to find the killer of the British teacher Lindsay Hawker.</p> Asia Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/big-society-is-the-solution-to-poverty-declares-cameron-1818209.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/big-society-is-the-solution-to-poverty-declares-cameron-1818209.html <p>The Conservatives will replace Labour's "big government" with a "big society" which would be more effective at tackling poverty, David Cameron pledged last night.</p> UK Politics Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/tim-blackman-this-familys-ordeal-is-far-from-over-1818208.html http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/tim-blackman-this-familys-ordeal-is-far-from-over-1818208.html <p>The Hawker family have shown fantastic strength of will in getting to this day. The arrest of Tatsuya Ichihashi is something they have worked hard for and I'm happy to see that their efforts have been rewarded.</p> Commentators Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/afghan-war-is-bad-for-security-voters-say-1818207.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/afghan-war-is-bad-for-security-voters-say-1818207.html ]]> <p>The main justification offered by the Government for keeping troops in Afghanistan is rejected by the majority of British people, a new opinion poll for <i>The Independent</i> shows today. Four out of five of those questioned do not believe that British involvement in the conflict, with its rising toll of casualties, is keeping the streets of Britain safe from terrorist attacks. </p> Home News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/edgar-lee-last-survivor-of-an-heroic-1942-attack-on-the-luftwaffe-by-six-swordfish-biplanes-1818181.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/edgar-lee-last-survivor-of-an-heroic-1942-attack-on-the-luftwaffe-by-six-swordfish-biplanes-1818181.html ]]> <p>On 12 February 1942 six obsolete Swordfish biplanes flew against the strongest force Hitler ever put to sea – two battleships, a heavy cruiser and powerful escorts afloat and in the air. All six Swordfish were shot down. Edgar Lee was a 19-year-old observer/navigator in one of the Swordfish and was one of only five men rescued from 18. He was the last survivor of the action, and the only man to escape unhurt.</p> Obituaries Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/malcolm-laycock-broadcaster-who-parted-company-with-the-bbc-in-a-row-over-the-age-of-radio-2s-target-audience-1818180.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/malcolm-laycock-broadcaster-who-parted-company-with-the-bbc-in-a-row-over-the-age-of-radio-2s-target-audience-1818180.html ]]> <p>By employing cutting-edge presenters, sometimes with disastrous consequences, BBC Radio 2 has been modernising its output. It wants to be seen as a trendy station for the mid-twenties and above. Generally, this has been effective, making it "the most listened to radio station in the UK", but many long-time favourites have been axed. In July this year, Malcolm Laycock's celebration of pre-war dance band music, Sunday Night At 10, was removed from the schedules, and he was replaced by a rather more contemporary look at swing music from Clare Teal.</p> Obituaries Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/gladys-gillem-wrestling-heel-1818179.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/gladys-gillem-wrestling-heel-1818179.html ]]> <p>Gladys "Killem" Gillem, who has died aged 89, spent her professional wrestling career as a heel, but not just any heel. Gillem was, more often than not, the designated loser for the popular "girls" champion Mildred Burke, arguably the only drawing card in the 1940s for women's wrestling, which was otherwise presented as a novelty, like midget wrestling. Gillem spent nearly a decade as Burke's top opponent partly because, lacking Burke's glamour, she played the bigger and stronger heel well, and was athletic enough to put Burke's wrestling over; but also because, for most of that time, she was the main, but not only, mistress of Billy Wolfe, who controlled women's wrestling and was also married to Burke. This odd triangle belied Burke's image as an all-American wife as well as wrestler.</p> Obituaries Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/thomas-sutcliffe/tom-sutcliffe-a-massacre-that-may-or-may-not-be-art-1818178.html http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/thomas-sutcliffe/tom-sutcliffe-a-massacre-that-may-or-may-not-be-art-1818178.html <p> A few months ago the Mexican film-maker Guillermo Del Toro, the director of Pan's Labyrinth, gave an interview to Wired magazine in which he predicted that "in the next 10 years there will be an earthshaking Citizen Kane of games". </p> Thomas Sutcliffe Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000