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Activision set to go independent

Cruelty of the aquarium exposed in killer whale documentary 'Blackfish'

Campaigners against keeping killer whales in captivity hope a documentary released in cinemas today will both shut down an industry and go on to win an Oscar.

Actress Amanda Bynes arriving for a court appearance in Manhattan earlier this month

Troubled She's The Man actress Amanda Bynes sectioned after allegedly setting fire to herself

She’s The Man actress Amanda Bynes has been sectioned following a disturbance in Southern California during which she is alleged to have set fire to herself and the driveway of a residential property.

Heatwave death toll: Up to 760 killed and total may double as temperatures above 30C set to continue

The heatwave has been responsible for as many as 760 deaths, according to official calculations, as the UK enters the sixth day of plus-30C temperatures.

Mitcham Common fire

Wildfire warning: Heatwave death toll as high as 760 - and farms at risk

UK experiences sixth consecutive day of over 30C temperatures

Firefighter massages kitten back to life after lifeless animal is left in a burnt-out house

The resuscitation was captured on the firefighter's helmet camera

1976: A public information notice in Dorset

Heatwave Britain: What it was like during record-breaking 1976 scorcher

Martin King recalls the record-breaking drought's effect on his Warwickshire countryside

Heathrow bosses detail three options for third airport runway

Simon Calder summarises the south-east airport expansion options - and gives his odds on their chances

The medical crew with mother Melissa Cavanagh, father Paul Yeomans and baby Ella

Ella, the baby born in an elevator - and named after it

She was delivered in a lift when mum and paramedics became stuck inside it

Bone-marrow transplants leave men ‘HIV-free’

Two men infected with HIV for many years have been able to stop taking anti-viral drugs following bone-marrow transplants which left them without any detectable Aids virus in their bodies, scientists have announced.

A patient watches a relaxing virtual-reality scene while receiving pioneering pain-relief treatment

Virtual reality strolls through Devon countryside tested as pain relief on soldiers with worst injuries

Doctors hope simulated country walks can help pain relief for burns victims

Liam Byrne MP, Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Labour admits it did not build enough homes while in power

Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Liam Byrne today admitted that Labour did not build enough homes when it was in power.

Relative danger: Michael Dunlop follows in the dangerous tyre tracks of his father and uncle on the Isle of Man

The Last Word: The Isle of Man TT, Robert Dunlop's death, and a race that defies the nanny state

Contact with a wall, a telegraph pole or a traffic sign is usually fatal

Bosses at Heathrow have torn up the blueprint for a third runway to the north of the existing two runways

Heathrow heads south-west with new plan for third runway

Senior airport managers, still determined on expansion, turn attention to Stanwell Moor area

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The Dr Feelgood guitarist talks frankly about his terminal illness
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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

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

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

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