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Government must tread fine balance in building the information economy
Thursday 13 June 2013
The opportunities are huge, but so are the risks. The most important role Government can play is investing in digital infrastructure and getting businesses on board
Crunch talks for Newcastle clouds Alan Pardew's future at club
Wednesday 22 May 2013
Owner Mike Ashley will meet Pardew later today to discuss the future at St James' Park after a disappointing season
Andy McSmith's Diary: After Ukip pain, Tories tread gently around Nadine Dorries
Tuesday 07 May 2013
As the Tories absorb the consequences of last week's local election results, some of them have apparently arrived at the brilliant solution that the first thing they must do is be nice to Nadine Dorries.
Paolo Di Canio claims Sunderland were 'poisoned' by derby success against Newcastle
Friday 03 May 2013
3-0 win at St James' Park followed by 6-1 defeat against Aston Villa
Stéphane Sessègnon ban upheld by FA
Wednesday 01 May 2013
The Sunderland striker Stéphane Sessègnon will miss the rest of the season after his appeal against a three-match ban for his sending off against Aston Villa on Monday was turned down by a Football Association panel.
Donald Macintyre's Sketch: Paolo Di Canio? He’s a bit right-wing for me - Nigel Farage outflanked by Sunderland boss
Tuesday 30 April 2013
Pensioner Angela Hay was in shock. She had been sitting on a bench in South Shields’ King Street, enjoying the sunshine, when Nigel Farage and Ukip’s parliamentary by-election candidate Richard Elvin, along with assorted TV crews, descended on her.
Mamma mia! Vision of mother won derby for Sunderland, insists Paolo Di Canio after victory over Newcastle
Monday 15 April 2013
The Black Cats stunned St James' Park with a 3-0 win
Sunderland lack mental fitness as well as physical fitness claims new manager Paolo Di Canio
Friday 12 April 2013
Swipes at former regime continue
Wayne Rooney expected to be fit for clash against Manchester City
Thursday 04 April 2013
Manchester derby takes place this Monday
James Lawton: Paolo Di Canio's appointment at Sunderland makes us ask what football clubs really mean to us
Thursday 04 April 2013
Is a club supposed to reflect some of the deepest values of the community?
Federico Farcomeni: Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio - the working-class hero from Centocelle who revels as the underdog
Wednesday 03 April 2013
He was a hero to West Ham fans, the working class of the East End
A tough decision for Sunderland fans as Paolo Di Canio is appointed manager
Monday 01 April 2013
David Miliband has made his position clear by stepping down - but will fans back the new manager despite his private beliefs?
Out! Martin O'Neill sacked for the first time in career
Sunday 31 March 2013
Players not even told as Sunderland owner wields axe after defeat against Manchester United
HMRC: Plan to close 281 centres and save £13m
Friday 15 March 2013
HMRC could close all 281 of its enquiry centres, putting 1,300 jobs at risk, as part of a move to save £13m a year.
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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