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Anthony Hilton: Cutting back too quickly on the cleaners makes a real mess of everything

The population of Iceland is one of the most content in the world

David Beckham celebrates his goal from behind the half-way line against Wimbledon in 1996

David Beckham retires: We said goodbye to the footballer a long time ago

It is the Beckham construction to which we are bidding farewell

Deals of the week - Bruges, Skiathos, Cape Verde

Less than £200... For £199pp, Cresta Holidays is offering a three-night jaunt to Bruges this summer. The package includes accommodation at the Flanders Hotel in the heart of the city with breakfast and return Eurostar from London St Pancras on 19 August. Crestaholidays.co.uk

Neil Lennon is at the centre of celebrations after Celtic clinch the title

Neil Lennon being linked to Everton is no surprise says Celtic player Georgios Samaras

The Scot is among the favourites to replace David Moyes

Get me out of here - Croatia cruise, Corfu, India

Now... On 18 May, Sail Croatia has a week cruising from Dubrovnik, pictured, to Split, taking in azure waters bays along the way, aboard the small Navigator ship for £199pp. Flights to Croatia are not included. Sail-croatia.com

City hiring again after shock of Cyprus crisis

The Square Mile is back hiring again as the City breathes a sigh of relief over the limited fallout from Cyprus's bailout crisis, according to a leading financial recruiter.

Editorial: Anti-Semitism is again on the march in Europe

Hungary’s PM should have talked about his feelings of solidarity with Jews long ago

Haloumi is a Cypriot delicacy – and a recipe for conflict

Britain wades in as Cyprus is threatened by a cheese war

Fight to protect haloumi could deepen the enmity on this divided island

The use of armed guards has been credited with bringing down the number of successful hijackings off the Somali coast

Huge decline in hijackings by Somali pirates

Next Sunday will mark the one-year anniversary of the last successful hijacking off the troubled African country's coast

Far-right Golden Dawn MP Giorgos Germenis hits 12-year-old girl in attack on Athens mayor Giorgos Kaminis over Greek-only food handout

A Greek far-right MP has reportedly accidentally struck a 12-year-old girl in an apparent attempt to attack the mayor of Athens.

Members of pro-communist union PAME raise their fists during a protest in Athens

Thousands protest against Greek government's austerity measures

Greece has instituted a series of painful tax hikes, wage cuts and financial reforms in an effort to put its house in order

40% rise in global family disputes

Report shows surge in cases where a British judge has to step in

TV review - Archaeology: a Secret History, BBC4

Alex Polizzi – the Fixer Returns, BBC2

A Roman marble statue depicting Vibia Sabina

Qatar returns statues to Greece after row over nudity

Male statues had their genitalia covered with black cloths by authorities

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