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Book review: Holy Sh*t: a Brief History of Swearing, By Melissa Mohr
Friday 02 August 2013
Noxious verbal refuse, or a creative safety-valve? Make up your own bleeping mind
Rio Ferdinand targeting FA Cup with Manchester United
Friday 02 August 2013
The defender has never lifted the trophy
Sticky patch halts Inbee Park's progress at British Open
Thursday 01 August 2013
A roller coaster is how Inbee Park described her day, a rapid climb to the top of the leader board followed by a steep descent and then a birdie to finish. There was a bit of everything as the Korean's quest for the Grand Slam began at the Ricoh Women's British Open here, not least a hint of frailty to balance the otherworldly stuff that saw her rampage into an early lead.
Peppa Pig and Bob The Builder join ranks of top children's TV show
Tuesday 30 July 2013
Peppa Pig and Bob The Builder have joined the likes of Grange Hill, Play School and Jackanory in a list of the greatest children's TV shows.
Diving: Tom Daley to work with psychologist after 'panic' dive
Monday 29 July 2013
The Brit was in with a chance of a medal before poor fifth dive
So, what does a liberal look like in 2013?
Sunday 28 July 2013
As our passion for Alan Partridge suggests, Seventies chic is everywhere. But you have to go back much further to find a time when enemies of the state ruled the roost
B&B and Beyond: Corte della Maesta, Lazio, Italy
Saturday 27 July 2013
The resurrection of an Italian village is enhanced by this stylish B&B in a former bishop's palace, says Sarah Gilbert
BBC defends royal baby coverage after viewers complain over 'unbalanced' broadcast of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge new arrival
Wednesday 24 July 2013
The BBC has defended its coverage of the birth of the royal baby after viewers complained it was excessive and biased towards the Royal Family.
BBC defends royal baby coverage after viewers complain over 'unbalanced' broadcast of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and new prince
Wednesday 24 July 2013
The BBC has defended its coverage of the royal baby after viewers complained there was too much of it and it was too unbalanced in favour of the Royal Family.
Forget the royal baby, look at pictures of this Stormtrooper gatecrashing a historical re-enactment
Tuesday 23 July 2013
Galactic warrior may have turned up at the wrong event
Prince of Walford: EastEnders shoots new scenes to celebrate Royal baby's birth
Tuesday 23 July 2013
The arrival of the royal baby will be marked in tonight's episode of EastEnders after show bosses ordered some last-minute filming to reflect the birth.
Ashes 2013: Kevin Pietersen ruled out of the rest of second Test putting Old Trafford participation into question
Saturday 20 July 2013
Batsman could miss third Test which gets underway on August 1 after he suffers a calf strain
Paperback review: Ignorance, By Michèle Roberts
Saturday 20 July 2013
Ignorance tells the story of two French girls whose friendship is interrupted by the Second World War.
Anthony Hilton: These numbers don’t add up to a recession
Saturday 20 July 2013
The unemployment figures came out on Thursday and showed a better-than-expected improvement, with the rate now the lowest since December 2010.
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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