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Do you know your 12 times table?

One times one is...

Where are all the hippies? Business chief advertises for low-achievers

'Headed for a 2:2 or a third? Finish your joint and come and work for us'

Page 3 Profile: Neha Ramu, 'genius' school girl

Smarter than your average  13-year-old, then?

Making his fifth appearance as BBC 1’s resident commentator, Norton once again played the role of mischievous gatecrasher, taking delicious aim at the array of hopefuls, presenters and merry idiots

Eurovision: At least Graham Norton's a winner

Ever since Sir Terry Wogan handed over the baton in 2009, there has never been any doubt that Graham Norton and the Eurovision Song Contest are a perfect match. Making his fifth appearance as BBC 1’s resident commentator – this year in the Swedish city of Malmo – Norton once again played the role of mischievous gatecrasher, taking delicious aim at the array of hopefuls, presenters and merry idiots on Saturday night.

Sunita from Coronation Street to join Loose Women panel

Shobna Gulati has become the latest star to swap Weatherfield for the Loose Women panel after it was announced the actress is joining the daytime show.

Food Glorious Food

Food Glorious Food: Simon Cowell's edible answer to the X Factor is a ratings flop

Simon Cowell’s Food Glorious Food has become the TV producer’s lowest-rating debut show ever.

'If your IQ is somewhere around 60 then you are probably a carrot' - leading member of Mensa apologises after controversial comment on BBC Breakfast

A number of viewers contacted the programme to voice concerns over the remarks, which they said insulted people with learning difficulties

After Victoria Beckham tweeted how much she likes an Anthropologie hand cream, the store has a bit of a celebration

Pitfalls of the WAG trade: who gets to wear your fabulous clothes?

She enjoyed worldwide fame as a Spice Girl, married one of the most celebrated footballers of all time and has a hugely successful eponymous fashion brand.

Anthony Hilton: Archer would be hard pushed to sell Greece

For the past 10 years, Philip Lader, who was the US Ambassador here in the Clinton years and who is now an adviser to Morgan Stanley, has hosted thanksgiving lunches in what was once the London home of the Astor family.

My Secret Life: Craig Charles, 47, DJ and actor

My parents were... My mother was Liverpool-Irish and my father was Guyanese and they met outside a boarding house in Liverpool that said, 'No Irish, no niggers, no dogs'. They left together hand-in-hand.

Goldie says: 'I can be my own worst enemy at times'

My Secret Life: Goldie, 46, musician

My parents were... not the best.

Welsh tell MP to lighten up over race 'slur'

Referring a writer to the police for attacking the language is over the top, they say

Anthony Seldon: A maths challenge we must answer

Here's a little quiz to amuse yourselves and your children in the midst of this long summer holiday. Which of the following countries does not require its 16- to 18-year-old school students to study maths?

Maths 'should be made compulsory'

Maths lessons should be compulsory for all students until the age of 18, a top-level report recommends today.

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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?
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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
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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

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