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Michelle Nijhuis' daughter insists (s)he is, and she learnt a valuable lesson on gender in books
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Mesut Ozil reveals he really is the Superman at Arsenal, Jack Wilshere is Batman and don't make Lukas Podolski angry - it's the Arsenal Christmas Party
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Transfer news: Liverpool - January transfer targets
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Missing out on Tottenham job was a 'close shave', says Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers
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The most underrated players in the Premier League
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Transfer news: Chelsea - January transfer targets
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America's 'virgin births'? One in 200 mothers 'became pregnant without having sex'
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North Koreans are gasping for the truth: Let's give it to them
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Sun will 'flip upside down' within weeks, says Nasa
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Christmas comes early: Justin Bieber is 'retiring from music'
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Cycle death inquest: Boyfriend hugs driver of 32 tonne tipper truck that killed his girlfriend
Five things to do for a fiver in London this December
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Sheep rustling: Fleecing the countryside
That most ancient of crimes is on the rise, threatening farmers' livelihoods, community trust – and human health
Is Bilbo Baggins a girl?
On her daughter's insistence, Michelle Nijhuis turned Bilbo Baggins into a girl. She soon realised that a sex change was a great way to combat stereotypes in all sorts of stories
The secrets behind a Ritz Christmas pudding
It takes a platoon of chefs, litres of brandy and rum, and almost 100kg of dried fruit to make the hotel's famous festive desserts
American Hustle film review
Jennifer Lawrence is brilliant as the neurotic housewife
Saving face: 10 best winter moisturisers
Banish dry, lack-lustre complexions and get glowing with our favourite winter face-savers
Was 2013 a better year for sport than 2012?
If you thought the London Olympics and Bradley Wiggins' Tour glory made last year the best, don't forget Andy Murray's Wimbledon win and Mo Farah's world double
Ben Stokes interview
From the ashes of England ignominy, the all-rounder is rising as the real deal
Patrick Cockburn
The death of Dr Abbas Khan asks more questions about the Syrian regime than it answers
A new nation with old hatreds
More than 500 people feared dead after 'failed coup' in South Sudan
The children who join the Cubs... and learn to kill people
Al-Qa’ida-led factions in Syria are training boys as young as 10 to become rebel fighters
Why we must save the banana
The healthy snack is under threat, with insect plagues reducing global supplies. Rosie Millard wonders where we’d be without the lovable fruit and its comic potential
Wish it could be Christmas every day?
It takes year-long dedication to get Selfridges ready for 25 December. And they're already working on 2015...
A special delivery: Behind the scenes on the set of 'Call the Midwife'
Ahead of its Christmas Day special, Gerard Gilbert meets the scene-stealing Miranda Hart
The open-sorcerers
Traditionally, magicians have kept their secrets to themselves. But a growing number of illusionists believe the future lies in a hi-tech approach
Play it by ear: Chess on the radio
It's an interesting move but not unprecedented. Jon Speelman celebrates the revival of the fine tradition of broadcasting chess games on the radio
