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Jamie Carragher: Not as moody as Roy Keane or as eager to please as Gareth Southgate

Jamie Carragher promised there will always be a job for him at Liverpool

Chairman Tom Werner makes pledge to the retiring defender

Frederic Franklin: Dancer who championed modern ballet in the US

Frederic Franklin: Dancer who championed modern ballet in the US

Frederic Franklin, who died on 4 May at the age of 98, was a British-born dancer who helped popularise modern ballet in the US and performed until his mid-90s.

Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard pictured for Liverpool in their match against Everton

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard set to miss England friendlies this summer

Midfielder will not play again this season

Flowers and a message left by Reading Football Club at the memorial outside Anfield for the 96 fans who died in the Hillsborough Stadium disaster

Chester, Crewe, Preston or Warrington? New Hillsborough inquests will be in the North-west

The judge is keen to ensure that they are within easy travelling distance from Liverpool

After ending his Liverpool career on Sunday, Carragher will become a Sky pundit
Ryan MacDonald and Stevie McMullen were freed in Salford on their way to Manchester Crown Court

Huge manhunt launched after two inmates sprung as prison van ambushed

Police launched a massive manhunt today for two men who went on the run after being sprung from a prison van.

Steven Gerrard comes to terms with Liverpool’s elimination

Brendan Rodgers denies Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard requires surgery

Midfielder struggling with shoulder injury

Fernando Torres plays keep-ball with Ramires, David Luiz and Oscar

Fernando Torres: Adapting to the Chelsea way to play

Striker admits to Sam Wallace he's learning how to gel with new team ahead of Europa League tie but says he's young enough to improve

Luis Suarez has already been judged before any hearing

Poll: Is the FA's ten-match ban too severe for Suarez?

During Sunday's 2-2 draw with Chelsea, Liverpool striker Luis Suarez bit Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.

Luis Suarez will learn his fate after today’s hearing

Luis Suarez bite: Liverpool striker ready to fight FA if ban exceeds three games

Striker accepts violent conduct charge but says standard punishment is enough

A survey has claimed that three-quarters of hospital wards in England are operating with unsafe staffing levels at least once a month
Branislav Ivanovic reacts after being bitten by Luis Suarez

Luis Suarez bite: PFA to offer Liverpool striker anger management counselling

Uruguayan bit Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic

A screen grab of Luis Suarez biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic

Poll: Should biter striker Luis Suarez be allowed to stay on at Liverpool

Yesterday footballer Luis Suarez bit an opponent for the second time during his career.

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The price of pacifism: Refusing to go to war is finally being recognised as a brave act

The price of pacifism

From the Second World War refusenik to the 19-year-old Israeli, Holly Williams talks to five people who risked shame and suffering to take a stand as conscientious objector.
'It was mass hysteria': Jason Isaacs on groupies, theatre bores and snogging James Bond

Jason Isaacs: Groupies, theatre bores and James Bond

To millions, Jason Isaacs is one of Harry Potter's arch enemies – but his wife prefers him as a Scottish TV detective.
Notes from a small island: Is Sealand an independent 'micronation' or an illegal fortress?

Sealand: 'Micronation' or illegal fortress?

Thomas Hodgkinson spent a week at the tiny platform off the Suffolk coast to find out.
Not a bad bone: Mark Hix cooks with cutlets and ribs

Mark Hix cooks with cutlets and ribs

If you ignore cutlets and ribs, you'll risk missing out on some delicious and easy meals, says our chef.
Sir James Dyson’s latest project: Cleaning up hospitals

Sir James Dyson’s latest project: Cleaning up hospitals

Doctors are hailing the revamp of a Bath neonatal unit, where babies sleep more and feed better, as the model for patient care
One man returns to Argentina's town that drowned

One man returns to Argentina's town that drowned

Epecuen was submerged under 10 metres of water in 1985. Now the floods have gone – and 83-year-old Pablo Novak has moved back in
The real thing? Historian publishes Coca Cola's 'secret formula'

The real thing?

Historian publishes Coca Cola's 'secret formula'
Gordon Ramsey's worst nightmare: A restaurant he cannot save

Gordon Ramsay's worst nightmare: A restaurant he cannot save

The pugnacious chef finally met a shambolic restaurant he couldn't save. John Walsh on when TV makover refuseniks fight back
Join Ryanair! See the world! But we're only paying you for nine months a year

Join Ryanair! See the world! But we're only paying you for nine months a year

Glamorous myth of the flight attendant lifestyle undermined by angry employee's claims of 'exploitation'
Braising saddles: Did the recent furore scupper sales of horse meat? Neigh, far from it!

Braising saddles: How to cook horse meat

Did the recent furore scupper sales of horse meat? Neigh, far from it! Will Coldwell hoofs it to the kitchen.
Why bitters are back on the bar: A few little drops pack a big punch in cocktails

Why bitters are back on the bar

A few little drops pack a big punch in cocktails. No wonder we're learning to love them again...
The 10 Best barbecues

The 10 Best barbecues

Whether you're cooking on gas or are a convert to charcoal we've got the perfect way to cook when the sun is out.
Style icon David Beckham calls time on his long retirement

Style icon calls time on his long retirement

David Beckham never disgraced himself but former England captain ceased to be a major player years ago. Remember him at his United peak
Steve Harper: My darkest times

Steve Harper: My darkest times

As the popular Newcastle goalkeeper bows out after 20 years at the club, he tells Martin Hardy about the private battle with depression that threatened his career
Sir Torquil Norman has designed a flat-pack OX truck for the developing world

The flat-pack truck with big ambitions

After making a fortune from Polly Pocket and a doll's house shaped like a teapot, the entrepreneur has turned his creativity to a transporter truck for the developing world. Simon Usborne meets him.