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Alastair Campbell: 'It doesn't bother me being called duplicitous'

Tony Blair's former press secretary has just published another volume of his diaries but, at 53, he's a long way off retirement, is still up for a political fight and may even try his luck as an MP

Wolves pounce for £6.5m Fletcher

Wolves have completed the signing of Steven Fletcher from Burnley for an undisclosed fee.

Cotterill to leave Notts County

Notts County have confirmed manager Steve Cotterill will leave the club when his short-term contract expires on Sunday.

Play-offs give smallest of clubs something massive to aim at

Gillingham, newly relegated to League Two, have just reappointed Andy Hessenthaler as manager with instructions to get the club back up to League One. But why stop there? Hessenthaler is not one for bold pronouncements and he knows if he declared his target was the Premier League he would be ridiculed, but managers and chairmen of every Football League club will have watched Saturday's Championship play-off final and wondered: Why not us?

Clarets reject reports over Brian Laws

Burnley insist Brian Laws' position as manager is "not under threat".

Laws set to learn his Turf Moor fate

Brian Laws' future as Burnley manager was in grave doubt last night as he attended a board meeting at Turf Moor due to decide his fate. Burnley had high hopes of avoiding the drop when Laws was appointed after Owen Coyle's departure in January and despite the 48-year-old's confident talk about rebuilding in the Championship next season, his chairman Barry Kilby is believed to be harbouring serious doubts about whether he is the man to take the club on.

Clarets capitalise on Spurs capitulation to finish season on a high

Burnley 4 Tottenham Hotspur 2

Teams and tactics for the weekend: 08/05/2010

Arsenal vs Fulham

Manuel Almunia (wrist) remains a doubt for Arsenal, as does Nicklas Bendtner (groin), Alexandre Song (knee) and Gaël Clichy and Tomas Rosicky (both ankle).

Crouch wants to leapfrog Arsenal

Peter Crouch is refusing to give up hope that Tottenham's amazing season can get even better by leapfrogging Arsenal to steal third place in the Barclays Premier League.

The ten best season finales

This Sunday sees the final round of fixtures in the Premier League.

Pressue is on Manchester City says Redknapp

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp insists the pressure is all on Manchester City as they prepare for tomorrow's crucial Barclays Premier League showdown at Eastlands.

McLeish backs Ferguson spirit to keep City buoyant

Birmingham City 2 Burnley 1

Burnley generosity has Benitez in tears

Birmingham City 2 Burnley 1: Ecuador striker makes an emotional farewell to home fans by securing a top-10 finish for Birmingham

Familiarity is breeding contempt for United

The taxi driver, a Manchester United supporter, was as blunt as only his breed can be. "United have only played well once this season, away to Spurs," he insisted. "I can't believe they're still second."

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Johnny Marr talks relationships and reunions

He's worked with Modest Mouse, the Pet Shop Boys and Beck, to name a few, and recently released his first solo album. So why, wonders Johnny Marr, do people still hark on about The Smiths?
After the flood: From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands

In pictures: After the flood

From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands
Death becomes her: Meet the very modern mortician who champions 'cool' funerals

Death becomes her: A very modern mortician

Ever considered baking a loved one's remains into a cake or putting their ashes in fireworks? If so, talk to Caitlin Doughty, champion of the alternative death industry.
How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

At first it seemed clever and cute. Then the 'Keep Calm' motif went mad, spawning endless offshoots.
The man who built Brum: A lament for the demise of John Madin's Brutalist Birmingham

John Madin: The man who built Brum

The architect's buildings were supposed to leave an indelible, futuristic mark on his beloved hometown but they are now being inexorably torn down.
School of chop: Learning the art of butchery at the Ginger Pig

School of chop: Learning the art of butchery

How do you butcher a lamb? Or make Mexican street food in a British kitchen? Christopher Hirst finds out.
James Pembroke: The man who's eaten everywhere

The man who's eaten everywhere

Few people know more about restaurants than James Pembroke, who only spent five mealtimes at home during his entire childhood.
A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

The young JFK praised 'superior' Nordic races during visits to Germany
Banned Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof to attend Cannes Film Festival 2013, his first public appearance since prison

Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival

Mohammad Rasoulof to make his first public appearance since being imprisoned three years ago
Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

An exhibition explores images how photography has shaped astronomy
Eat Spam and carry on: Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating

Eat Spam and carry on

Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating
Facial hair: Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence

Facial hair

Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence
The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

Whether they're for everyday use or to make your dining table look just right, it's worth getting a stylish shaker...
Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Chief executive says trophies will come if a 'core' of suitable players is in place
Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

The Bayern Munich forward tells Tim Rich his side have to shed chokers' tag after two recent final defeats