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The horsemeat Del Boy: Galloping entrepreneurial spirit emerges as Findus beef lasagne goes on sale on eBay for £70

Enterprising attitude has been compared to Only Fools and Horses character

Bag a bargain: former RAF station - complete with high-security fence, underground bunker and a helipad - for sale on eBay

A former RAF station - complete with its own helipad, bunker and high-security fence - has been put up for sale on the auction website eBay.

Nick Griffin: 'Have you any idea of the price of copper?'

British National Party 'so poor it should sell scrap metal'

Nick Griffin, leader of the cash strapped far-right BNP, once fed his family on a rabbit that had been killed on the road.

Dolls from Quentin Tarantino's latest film, Django Unchained

Django unboxed: Doll tie-ins from Tarantino movie Django Unchained pulled from sale

If there was ever a set of toys worthy of the tag "not suitable for children" then it would have to be the official merchandise produced in conjunction with Quentin Tarantino's much-lauded spaghetti Western-meets-blaxploitation epic Django Unchained.

#EbayYellowSkaterDress: Woman accidentally posts nearly naked photo of herself on eBay

There you are, trying to get that clear shot of a dress so it's best displayed on eBay, tempting potential buyers to bid.

Editorial: The Prince and the commoner's Christmas

What, one wonders, did Prince William make of Christmas chez the Middletons? A bit on the cramped side, accommodation-wise, perhaps, compared with Sandringham, but less draughty, too. Do they have a real tree or an artificial one? Lights flashing or not? And without staff – we may be wrong, but we assume the Middletons do their own cooking and serving – there may have been a bit more, how shall we put it, jostling and banter at table, if only to get another helping of cranberry sauce.

Man jailed for forging Churchill's autograph

An antiques dealer who duped unsuspecting book collectors by forging signatures including those of Sir Winston Churchill and Robert Louis Stevenson has been jailed for 10 months.

Free Shard tickets reserved for locals have been nabbed and put up for sale on eBay

Locals take dim view after free Shard tickets reserved for residents put on eBay

Locals hit the roof as outsiders lift free passes

Three separate photos show the extent of the damage done by the unnamed woman to Elias Garcia Martinez’s work ‘Ecce Homo’.

Old woman who botched 'Ecce Homo' Spanish fresco sells artwork for hundreds on eBay

The 80-year-old Spanish artist who became famous because of her botched restoration of a Christ fresco in a small-town church is auctioning one of her works on eBay for charity.

Questions of Cash: Return of O2 debt which I thought had been written off

Q: Two years ago, I wrote to you about O2. I was being chased for the non-payment of a contract but the phone handset had been confiscated by the police in connection with an enquiry.

The cheap imported devices could also pose a significant risk to dentists and dental nurses, say health officials

Say Aah! Dentists warned not to buy a hand held X-ray machine due to radiation concerns

'The cheap imported devices could also pose a significant risk to dentists and dental nurses'

Data could be worth billions to UK but needs investment, say experts

The government-funded Open Data Institute has called on Chancellor George Osborne to give “greater investment and greater support” to the data industry in his Autumn Statement, saying it could create billions for the UK economy.

The Fashion Audit: Jingle Jumpers, Twinkle Ts, Pull Up Your Stockings and Lulu’s lockets

What we love, we're not sure about, we're buying and can't wait for...

Auto Trader shrugs off new rival but admits it should have spent more on marketing

Car advertising business Auto Trader today dismissed a new online rival from the Sunday Times as “niche”, but admitted it should have spent more on marketing in the face of mounting competition.

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A meeting of global power brokers in a Hertfordshire hotel is exciting conspiracy theorists, but what are they really about?
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'The ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system'

Microsoft finally unveils its Xbox ONE console
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Plenty of sleaze

Dating website pulls intimate 'hook-up' section to curb harassment
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Dan Brown reveals the message that told him door to the lodge is open
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Not secure any more: G4S boss heads for exit at last

Nick Buckles survived the Olympics débâcle and a £5bn bid fiasco but a profit warning finally triggered his downfall
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How to say ‘I’m a sellout’

Tumblr’s David Karp’s message of reassurance to his staff sounded very familiar
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Why clubs are keen to take a stand

There's a real desire around the grounds for safe standing. But will the authorities listen?
In the end the fans decided Tony Pulis had made a pig's ear of the job at Stoke City

In the end the fans decided Tony Pulis had made a pig's ear of the job at Stoke City

Disillusion with a siege mentality and negative playing style made change inevitable
James Lawton: The James Hunt I knew is the subject of a new F1 movie

James Lawton: The James Hunt I knew is the subject of a new F1 movie

British driver was fascinating man whose epic duel with Niki Lauda in 1976 was typical of an era of glamour and glory – but also the ever-present threat of death
Stuart Hogg: Ready to climb his own Everest

Stuart Hogg: Ready to climb his own Everest

Lions' cub, 20, joins long line of players from Scottish borders club Hawick given opportunity to make his mark at highest level
Carl Froch handed rare chance of revenge with dream rematch

Steve Bunce on Boxing

Carl Froch handed rare chance of revenge with dream rematch against Mikel Kessler
'There is a battle going on inside us that is never discussed'

Masculinity in crisis?

'There is a battle going on inside us that is never discussed'
Have US shock jocks gone too far?

Have US shock jocks gone too far?

An incendiary remark from Rush Limbaugh may be the beginning of the end for outspoken right-wing US broadcasters
The ‘Beverly Hills’ of Surrey pays more income tax than big cities of the North

The ‘Beverly Hills’ of Surrey

Elmbridge pays more income tax than big cities of the North
Heavenly Bodies

Heavenly Bodies

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