Education Secretary’s attack on lack of pupils’ knowledge not based on any academic research

Much fun has been had at Waitrose’s expense for signing up star

Fuller’s, brewer of London Pride, was set up 160 years ago and has over 400 pubs

After shifting 21 million books, appearing in countless shows and giving an unlikely boost to cranberry growers, Delia Smith is turning her back on television. But to the relief of nervous egg boilers everywhere, the 71-year-old is hanging on to her apron to reinvent herself in the increasingly competitive world of online cookery.

Yesterday, the 'News of the World Seven' had their first day in court. Andy McSmith was there

This epically enthralling account of the Seventies will be read with embarrassed recognition by those who lived through it and disbelieving astonishment by those who missed it.

A "gold age power list" of the country's most influential pensioners has been published. The list – which includes The Queen, 85, Sir Alex Ferguson, 70, and Sir Mick Jagger, 67 – aims to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions about older people. It was compiled by the charity WRVS, which said the UK's ageing population was too often seen as a "looming disaster" and a "drain on society".

Boiled eggs are like children: everyone’s got a view on how best they should be dealt with.

Paul Lambert will enjoy milking the moment when his Norwich squad are honoured with a civic reception today, but knows the club will have to go again "tenfold" next season when they look to stay in the Premier League.

The middle classes' favourite retailer shrugged off talk of a double-dip recession yesterday, posting strong growth in first-half sales and profits.

A World Cup boost for sales of televisions and an advertising campaign featuring cooks Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal helped John Lewis Partnership drive a 28% surge in profits, the retailer said today.