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Usain Bolt in London

Usain Bolt insists he is 'clean' following failed drugs tests for Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay

The Jamaican sprinter is in London to take part in this weekend's Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium

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Brothers who robbed Selfridges dressed in burkas are jailed

Two brothers have been jailed for their roles in a “professionally planned and executed” armed raid at Selfridges department store, London, in June.

Tankus the Henge: A six-piece, apocalyptic, carnival rock 'n' roll band

Young artists come to Kingston for the International Youth Arts Festival

Hundreds of young artists and performers will showcase their work for 23 days

Selfridges robbery: Two men charged over an armed raid

Two men being held in custody and charged over an armed raid at Selfridges department store will appear in court today.

James Hogan: Art Upstart presents his colourful take on the counter-culture

James Hogan: Art Upstart presents his colourful take on the counter-culture

The City PR man James Hogan, aka the Art Upstart, woke up one morning in 2007, at the age of 55, with an overwhelming desire to paint. “It came as a great flood to me, out of the blue,” he says of his “spiritual awakening” . “It was all-consuming; I had in my head a triptych of three lots of 75 paintings each – a total of 225.”

Kingston upon Thames council leader Derek Osbourne resigns after child porn arrest

A Liberal Democrat council leader has resigned after being arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children.

'Substantial doubts' raised over credibility of supergrass Neil Putnam who 'exposed' Met Police corruption after Stephen Lawrence murder case

Evidence of forme  detective who ‘exposed’ corrupt network in Met Police called into question

Page 3 Profile: Neha Ramu, 'genius' school girl

Smarter than your average  13-year-old, then?

Hyams: in the '60s he had worked in the famous Chelsea Drugstore

Steve Hyams: Guitarist with Mott the Hoople

Although he was a widely respected singer, songwriter and guitarist in his own right, Steve Hyams was best known in the rock community, often to his frustration, for his association with the band Mott the Hoople.

London flood defence project has engineers gearing up to bid

The country's biggest firms are keen to pitch for Thames Estuary 2100, a plan to protect the capital until the end of the century
Jimmy Tarbuck with his daughter, TV presenter Liza, in 2007

Jimmy Tarbuck arrested over child sex abuse allegations

Entertainer Jimmy Tarbuck has been arrested by police investigating an allegation of sex abuse involving a boy dating back to the late 1970s.

The comedian Jimmy Tarbuck has been arrested in connection with a historical child sex abuse inquiry and released on bail

Jimmy Tarbuck becomes latest public figure arrested in Operation Yewtree child sex abuse inquiry

The comedian Jimmy Tarbuck has been arrested in connection with a historical child sex abuse inquiry and released on bail, it was reported last night.

University Challenge's host Jeremy Paxman with the University Of Manchester team (left to right) David Brice, Adam Barr, Richard Gilbert (Captain), and Deborah Brown, who have won this year's title for the fourth time.

Manchester beat UCL to take University Challenge trophy for fourth time

The University Of Manchester have become champions of BBC contest University Challenge for a fourth time, to equal the record set by Magdalen College, Oxford.

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles still claims real-terms cut since 2010

Council tax hike to hit 50% of households

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles still claims real-terms cut since 2010

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The great war photographer was not one person but two. Their pictures of Spain's civil war, lost for decades, tell a heroic tale
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Someone, somewhere has to write speeches for world leaders to deliver in the event of disaster. They offer a chilling hint at what could have been
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Think comedy’s a man's world? You must be stuck in the 1980s, says Holly Williams
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Wilko Johnson: 'You have to live for the minute you're in'

The Dr Feelgood guitarist talks frankly about his terminal illness
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Entrepreneurs are giving vintage ice-cream vans a new lease of life
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True popular art drives up from the streets, but the commercial world wastes no time in cashing in
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Guest List: IoS Literary Editor suggests some books for your summer holiday

Before you stuff your luggage with this year's Man Booker longlist titles, the case for some varied poolside reading alternatives
What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

Rupert Cornwell: What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

The CIA whistleblower struck a blow for us all, but his 1970s predecessor showed how to win
'A man walks into a bar': Comedian Seann Walsh on the dangers of mixing alcohol and stand-up

Comedian Seann Walsh on alcohol and stand-up

Comedy and booze go together, says Walsh. The trouble is stopping at just the one. So when do the hangovers stop being funny?
From Edinburgh to Hollywood (via the Home Counties): 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Edinburgh to Hollywood: 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Hugh Montgomery profiles the faces to watch, from the sitcom star to the surrealist
'Hello. I have cancer': When comedian Tig Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on

Comedian Tig Notaro: 'Hello. I have cancer'

When Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on
They think it's all ova: Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Our chef made his name cooking eggs, but he’s never stopped looking for new ways to serve them
The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

With its own Tiger Woods - South Korea's Inbee Park - the women's game has a growing audience
10 athletes ready to take the world by storm in Moscow next week

10 athletes ready to take the world by storm in Moscow next week

Here are the potential stars of the World Championships which begin on Saturday
The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

Briefings are off the record leading to transfer speculation which is merely a means to an end