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The Answer to Everything: When a house is not a home

The Royal Opera House and Glyndebourne have relayed live operas to cinemas. But for the first time next week, an opera will premiere at a London cinema.

Filofax close to being sold

Filofax, the maker of the leather personal organisers associated with Yuppies in the 1980s, is close to being sold to an unnamed party. 

Welfare reform ‘will hit private renters hardest’

Vast sums are being added to the cost of the health service and welfare state because of illnesses that people contract from living in sub-standard housing, an environmental health body has warned.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson questions the need for international friendlies

Remarks come after England manager Roy Hodgson claimed his efforts were being undermined by clubs

Old England's team: (From left) Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole, Steve Gerrard

Decline in home-grown players featuring in Premier League must be addressed says Sir Bobby Charlton

England have no chance of winning World  Cup until it is says Manchester United legend

A man displays his feelings about Lady Thatcher’s death at a
gathering in George Square, Glasgow

Anger on the Left: anxious Labour mainstream moves to distance itself from hardliners' celebrations after Margaret Thatcher's death

It was the ancient Greek sage Chilon of Sparta who is recorded as first coining the phrase “do not speak evil of the dead”, 2,600 years ago.

The smell of rosemary could boost your memory, researchers said

Smell of rosemary 'may improve memory'

The smell of rosemary could boost your memory, researchers said.

Margaret Thatcher was renowned for her no-nonsense turn of phrase

Margaret Thatcher: In her own words

A selection of The Iron Lady's memorable quotes

Thousands of Revenue and Customs workers set to strike

Thousands of Revenue and Customs workers will go on strike tomorrow in the latest phase of months of industrial action by civil servants in a row over jobs, pensions and terms and conditions.

Rahul Gandhi's India – a beehive of buzzing thoughts

Gandhi’s problem is that he is starting from a very low base in his current bid to win public acceptability

Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio

Dean of Durham calls on Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio to 'renounce fascism'

New Black Cats boss has made inflammatory remarks in the past

National Union of Teachers gives unanimous vote of no confidence in Education Secretary Michael Gove

Motion is first time in NUT's 143-year history union has taken such a step over Education Secretary

The meaning of March madness

Why do Americans go nuts for this annual basketball competition?

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