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Shadow of the spring
Wednesday 23 January 2013
There may be snow on the ground but the new beauty season is upon us. Brighten up, says Rebecca Gonsalves
Editorial: Pig-Hoo-o-o-o-ey: welcome to Blandings
Sunday 13 January 2013
For Evelyn Waugh, it was nothing less than "that original garden from which we are all exiled". Now it is the BBC that has strayed into the paradisal precincts of Blandings castle, bringing woolly-headed Clarence, ninth Earl of Emsworth, his indomitable sister Lady Constance Keeble and the irreverent Galahad Threepwood (last of the Pelicans) to the small screen for the first time since the 1960s.
First Night: Blandings, BBC1, 6.30pm
Sunday 13 January 2013
A fine slice of Plum pie for Sunday nights – but did it need added sugar?
Newcastle in a battle to avoid Premier League drop, says Alan Pardew
Sunday 06 January 2013
Manager admits his side 'are not too big to go down' following insipid cup defeat to Brighton
Wines of the Week: Vistamar Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah Gran Reserva 2008; Ripasso Valpolicello Classico 2010; Saint Mont Le Passé Authentique 2010
Sunday 02 December 2012
Terry Kirby selects the best bottles to buy
History suggests Mark Carney's real test may come with a new government
Monday 26 November 2012
At the start the new Governor will have Number 10 on side, writes Sean O’Grady
Chris Hewett: Boris's 'conservative lesson' is confounded by Wiggins and Co
Tuesday 07 August 2012
These Games have been, are being and will be politicised to within an inch of their lives
Friend in need of a good role
Thursday 14 June 2012
Could Matthew Perry's new sitcom be The One Where He Finally Gets A Lucky Break? Sarah Hughes finds out
Wines of the week: Old Vines Carignan 2008; Domaine de L'Espigouette Plan de Dieu Cotes Du Rhone Villages 2009; Saint Mont Le Passé Authentique 2010
Sunday 29 April 2012
Terry Kirby selects the best bottles to buy
Tips and deals of the week: Toggle, Plum Blossom Cologne and Viator.com
Sunday 15 April 2012
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Mika on dangerous tackle charge
Tuesday 28 February 2012
The Hull KR forward Constantine Mika will appear before the Rugby Football League's disciplinary committee tonight charged with making dangerous contact with an opponent. Mika was called in after the RFL's review panel studied an incident in Rovers' defeat at Warrington on Sunday. He faces up to a two-match ban.
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Tears and cheers as David Beckham ends glittering career after helping PSG to final win
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Heading for America? Prepare for the longest US immigration queues ever
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You thought Ryanair's attendants had it bad? Wait 'til you hear about their pilots
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Cameron goes to war with press over 'swivel-eyed loons' slur
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It’s official: thanks to Stephen Hawking's Israel boycott, anti-Semitism is no more
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