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Michael Mansfield: Meet Britain’s boldest barrister
Wednesday 07 May 2008
He's achieved fame (and fortune) securing freedom for the victims of Britain's worst miscarriages of justice. But when he agreed torepresent Mohamed Al Fayed, Michael Mansfield was accused of selling out. As he takes on yet another extraordinary brief, on behalf of Jean-Charles de Menezes, the nation's best-known civil rights lawyer gives Esther Walker the case for his own defence
League round-up: Chambers strengthens Forest's bid as Leeds eye play-off spot
Wednesday 02 April 2008
Second-half strikes from Luke Chambers and Garath McLeary boosted Nottingham Forest's League One play-off aspirations in a 2-0 triumph over second-placed Carlisle United at Brunton Park last night. The Blues had hoped to tighten their grip on an automatic promotion spot but instead were counting their blessings after closest rivals Doncaster suffered a 1-0 defeat to Leeds at Keepmoat Stadium.
Stevens hits back at 'scurrilous' Diana allegations
Thursday 14 February 2008
The police officer who led the investigation into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales today dismissed "scurrilous allegations" that he had not done his job properly.
Mansfield Town 0 Middlesborough 2: Buxton keeps it real for Mansfield
Monday 28 January 2008
The message to Mansfield's players and supporters was spelt out in capital letters in Saturday's match programme. The club's assistant manager, Paul "Dutch" Holland, wrote: "ENJOY SATURDAY, BUT MORE IMPORTANT THINGS ARE TO COME!"
Mansfield Town 0 Middlesbrough 2: Lee finds scoring touch at last as errors spoil Mansfield's day
Sunday 27 January 2008
Dearden's side let down by defensive slips after matching lofty Middlesbrough
FA Cup Countdown: Life at the bottom stirs memories for Henman's former housemate
Friday 25 January 2008
The travails of a rookie tennis professional has left the former Aston Villa striker Mick Boulding well prepared for the hardship of Mansfield's existence, writes Jon Culley
Diana inquest: How The Rock found himself in a hard place
Sunday 20 January 2008
He was the hub of Diana's wheel. Everyone else was on a spoke. But at the inquest last week it all fell apart. David Randall on the day the secrets ran out
Diana's former butler 'lied' about ring she was given by Dodi Fayed
Thursday 17 January 2008
The former royal butler Paul Burrell was accused of lying about a ring given to Diana, Princess of Wales, by Dodi Fayed, during his evidence yesterday at the inquest into their deaths.
Bowel cancer drugs ban a scandal, say campaigners
Monday 21 August 2006
Two drugs hailed as a huge advance in treating bowel cancer will not be approved for use on the NHS, the Government's health watchdog said today.
City 'outrage' over jammed signals at GCap as boss bows out and dividend is put in danger
Sunday 25 September 2005
Huddersfield finish with a flourish
Tuesday 01 June 2004
Third Division Play-Off: Huddersfield Town 0 Mansfield Town 0 <i>(aet; Huddersfield win 4-1 on penalties)</i>
W&D clears final hurdle in pounds 253m takeover of Mansfield Brewery
Tuesday 21 December 1999
WOLVERHAMPTON & Dudley Breweries, the UK's largest regional brewer, yesterday cleared the final hurdle in its proposed pounds 253m takeover of Mansfield Brewery, when one of Mansfield's share-owning trusts won the right to sell its stake in the business to W&D.
British troops in Bosnia will be cut by one-third
Friday 17 December 1999
BRITISH TROOP strength in Bosnia is to be reduced by one-third as part of a radical overhaul of government policy on the use of the country's forces overseas.
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Diary of Second World War German teenager reveals young lives untroubled by Nazi Holocaust in wartime Berlin
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'Jail reckless bankers': Report urges the Government to introduce new criminal offence for reckless management
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Breaking the Silence: In the reality of occupation, there are no Palestinian civilians – only potential terrorists
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Uri Geller psychic spy? The spoon-bender's secret life as a Mossad and CIA agent revealed
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Vice pulls 'breathtakingly tasteless' fashion shoot glorifying the suicides of famous female authors from Sylvia Plath to Virginia Woolf
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