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Man dies after disabled parking space row at Bedfordshire Asda

65-year-old arrested on suspicion of manslaughter has been bailed

Tesco strikes 'modesty' deal with lads' mags Zoo, Nuts and Front over front covers

Zoo, Nuts and Front will only be sold to over 18s

The Business Matrix: Saturday 3 August 2013

Ocado co-founder sells £3.3m shares

Jessica Ennis-Hill has lost her fitness battle

Jessica Ennis-Hill ruled out for four months with injury

The Olympic champion is missing the World Championships in Moscow

On their marks: Jack Whitehall and the young cast in 'Bad Education'

BBC to showcase comedy on iPlayer before it hits terrestrial TV

Digital channel BBC Three will show all of its scripted comedy shows on the iPlayer before they hit television screens.

Homogeneous nudity in lads' mags is bad, but not as bad as female-bashing 'news'

If you want to talk ‘modesty bags’ let’s shield our children’s eyes from news headlines that implore us to objectify women in the worst possible way

Greg Rutherford added to British squad for World Championships in Moscow

The Olympic long jump champion must still prove his fitness

Sports Direct employs nine out of 10 of staff on 'zero-hour contracts'

UK's biggest sports retailer keeps 20,000 employees on 'casual terms' with no guarantee of work

Cover up or lose out, Co-operative warns lads' mags

A leading supermarket is threatening to withdraw lads’ mags from shelves unless they are wrapped in sealed covers that hide their explicit content.

Philip Morris International, the world’s largest tobacco firm, created a database tracking every British MP’s opinion on plain cigarette packaging as part of its successful lobbying campaign to block the rules

Cigarette firm Philip Morris 'tracked MPs' views on packaging'

The world’s largest tobacco firm created a database tracking every British MP’s opinion on plain cigarette packaging as part of its successful lobbying campaign to block the rules, it was claimed on Sunday.

UK bars are increasingly joining the Russian vodka boycott

No equal rights, no vodka nights: gay clubs boycott Russian imports

Popular British gay bars and nightclubs have joined a global boycott of Russian vodka brands following allegations of human rights abuses by Vladimir Putin’s government.

Tesco steps up to take advantage of watershed in utility charges

Tesco is set to be one of the first big companies to capitalise on a major change to water regulations that will save English and Welsh businesses £2bn over 30 years.

Jessica Ennis-Hill of Great Britain competes in the Women's 100m Hurdles

Sainsbury's Anniversary Olympic Games: Jessica Ennis-Hill back on track

The London 2012 heptathlon champion, whose last hurdles race was at the Olympic Stadium last summer, clocked 13.08 seconds.

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Guest List: IoS Literary Editor suggests some books for your summer holiday

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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

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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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