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Boeing urges further inspections on its jets after Heathrow Dreamliner blaze

Air investigators say emergency locator beacon checks should include five more aircraft types

The new Blackberry Q5

Review: BlackBerry Q5

Need a phone with a qwerty keypad but don’t want to spend the earth? David Phelan reviews BlackBerry’s new Q5

The PX51 Turtle Beach Earforce gaming headset

A week with: The PX51 Turtle Beach Earforce gaming headset

'Perfect kit for all anti-social zombie hunters'

Transmitter suspected as cause of Dreamliner fire that brought Heathrow to a halt

An emergency locator transmitter problem may have caused the fire on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that caused disruption last week at Heathrow airport, it was revealed today.

Travel plans wrecked as Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner fire closes Heathrow airport runways

Boeing shares tumble as second plane forced to return to Manchester

Bikes and Lycra lift sales at Halfords

Shares in Halfords raced up more than 11 per cent yesterday as massive demand for bikes, cycle repairs and Lycra riding wear propelled the retailer to an 8.8 per cent rise in sales in the first quarter to July.

Alexander Lebedev avoids jail and is sentenced to 150 hours of community service for punching fellow tycoon on Russian TV

Alexander Lebedev was found guilty of battery and sentenced to 150 hours of community service by a Moscow court this afternoon, but avoided a potential jail sentence of up to five years.

British and Irish Lions Tour 2013: Jamie Roberts, Mike Phillips and Alex Corbisiero making good progress in bid to be fir for third Test against Australia

The British and Irish Lions are hopeful that Jamie Roberts, Mike Phillips and Alex Corbisiero will be passed fit for Saturday's series decider against Australia at ANZ Stadium.

Alexander Lebedev faced charges of punching the tycoon Sergei Polonsky

Jail threat recedes as Alexander Lebedev hooliganism charges are dropped

Prosecutor shocks court with late withdrawal of accusation that punches were politically motivated

United Airlines 787 in latest setback

A month after Boeing's 787 Dreamliner returned to the skies after a four-month grounding, a United Airlines 787 flight from Denver to Tokyo has been diverted to Seattle due to an oil-filter problem.

The only thing that isn’t adorable about the Indego is the price

A week with: Bosch Indego lawnmower

Say hello to my clippy little friend

The 10 Best running watches

These devices won't just give you the time of your jog – but calories burned, your heart rate and the route taken.

The new Pro models come in both silver and black

Sony's new VAIO Pro models challenge Apple for Ultrabook supremacy

11-inch and 13-inch models are lighter than the MacBook Air, but build quality suffers

787 Dreamliner flights to resume

The airline with the greatest number of Boeing’s new Dreamliner jets will resume commercial flights with it today, four months after the 787 jet was grounded over safety fears.

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Think comedy’s a man's world? You must be stuck in the 1980s, says Holly Williams
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Wilko Johnson: 'You have to live for the minute you're in'

The Dr Feelgood guitarist talks frankly about his terminal illness
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Guest List: IoS Literary Editor suggests some books for your summer holiday

Before you stuff your luggage with this year's Man Booker longlist titles, the case for some varied poolside reading alternatives
What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

Rupert Cornwell: What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

The CIA whistleblower struck a blow for us all, but his 1970s predecessor showed how to win
'A man walks into a bar': Comedian Seann Walsh on the dangers of mixing alcohol and stand-up

Comedian Seann Walsh on alcohol and stand-up

Comedy and booze go together, says Walsh. The trouble is stopping at just the one. So when do the hangovers stop being funny?
From Edinburgh to Hollywood (via the Home Counties): 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Edinburgh to Hollywood: 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Hugh Montgomery profiles the faces to watch, from the sitcom star to the surrealist
'Hello. I have cancer': When comedian Tig Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on

Comedian Tig Notaro: 'Hello. I have cancer'

When Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on
They think it's all ova: Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Our chef made his name cooking eggs, but he’s never stopped looking for new ways to serve them
The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

With its own Tiger Woods - South Korea's Inbee Park - the women's game has a growing audience
10 athletes ready to take the world by storm in Moscow next week

10 athletes ready to take the world by storm in Moscow next week

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The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

Briefings are off the record leading to transfer speculation which is merely a means to an end