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voicesIt is so prevalent in British culture that there seems little point in stating the obvious - but it is a bit creepy, isn't it, asks Ellen E Jones
Arts and Entertainment
filmA film based on the Meredith Kercher murder is a challenging first role for the supermodel
Arts and Entertainment
operaVienna State Opera rocked as maestro picks up his baton and walks over 'artistic differences'
Arts and Entertainment
tvReview: Doctor Who and Robin Hood could have been a winning combination... but it didn't work
News
people'East Is East' star Om Puri on working with the great Dame, and why he has no plans to retire
Property
homeFive of Britain's freshest new talents are rethinking everything from lamps to wallpaper
Life and Style
food + drinkChanging mood in top restaurants as chefs drop formality from menu
Life and Style
food + drinkCraft brewers change perceptions of this long-maligned import
Life and Style
fashionToo many New York designers stick to tried and tested recipes that lack spice and originality
Caption competition
Sport blogs
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Unhappy Ronaldo is ready to quit Real Madrid
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Terry Venables column: Cheer up! I saw signs of hope against Norway
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F1 Italian Grand Prix qualifying: Lewis Hamilton upstages Nico Rosberg in Mercedes battle for pole
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American Football: Michael Sam - the Gay Dallas Cowboy who Christians don't want to play
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Paul Scholes column: Radamel Falcao is a great signing for Manchester United but who'll be the one to miss out?
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Video captures explosive volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea
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Joan Rivers: 'Palestinians deserve to be dead'
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Pat Monahan & Pete Wentz - 'I told Pat I liked his wine. He sent me a crate of 50 bottles'
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A bottle of wine a day is not bad for you and abstaining is worse than drinking, scientist claims
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Life under Isis: For residents of Raqqa is this really a caliphate worse than death?
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'Bedroom tax' to be abolished as Coalition is rocked by Lib Dem-Labour alliance
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Nigel Farage says Britain needs to stand up for its 'Judeo-Christian values' to combat homegrown militants
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Scottish independence: No vote collapses in latest poll with just 16 days to go
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Ashya King: Parents of five-year-old boy refused permission to visit him in hospital and denied bail at Spanish court
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Scottish independence: Yes vote would trigger an 'economic earthquake', claims Danny Alexander
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Ashya King's parents 'should not have been locked up in a foreign country for caring about their child'
i100: A single mother on benefits who became one of the world's most successful authors
11 rags-to-riches underdog success stories
Visit Kent with Simon Calder
Simon Calder explores the delights of England’s Garden in the south-easternmost corner of Britain, now only a swift rail ride away. Watch the video here.
Visit Essex with Simon Calder
Simon Calder gets acquainted with the grassy hills, crinkled coastline and picture-perfect market towns of this dreamy rural haven. Watch the video here.
Forget top summer reads
here are our top five summer listens
Update your holiday wardrobe
Update your holiday wardrobe with tropical prints, the perfect pair of sandals and some seriously stylish swimwear to make a splash in. Bon voyage.
Get Reddy
For a hint of autumnal elegance opt for boozy hues of tomato, rouge and claret. Get reddy says Melanie Wilkinson
Get the look. See the trends.
Westfield and Snapfashion team up to create a new digital styling tool. Create a style board or browse this season's trends. #editme.
Jake Bugg: "I’m the one I have to answer to…"
Fresh out of his teenage years, singer-songwriter Jake Bugg has achieved the kind of success that most aspiring musicians can merely dream of.
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Watch the best in the business world give their insights into the world of business.
We need to stop being cowardly about death
Ashya King's story has made us confront the idea of terminal illness, in an age when we've lost the ability to discuss how we face our final days
They talk the talk, but do our leaders have the stomach to face up to the Russians?
Nato has a commitment to defend the Baltic states, unlike Ukraine. But those in charge seem less than committed, says Rupert Cornwell
Heaven on wheels: Meet the skateboarding padre
Skateboards are no longer just for kids, the oldies are getting in on the act too
Can breakdance save the Arab Spring generation?
Sarfraz Manzoor gets down with the B-boys (and girls) of north Africa
Face of an angel, but has Cara Delevingne the talent to act?
A film based on the Meredith Kercher murder is a challenging first role for the supermodel
The Gay Cowboy who Christians don't want to play football
Talk of Michael Sam, the NFL's only 'out' player, dominates the new season
Om Puri: I knelt before Helen Mirren and said - 'Your Highness, I am your slave'
The 'East Is East' star on working with the great Dame, and why he has no plans to retire
Table for two in the corner, mate?
Changing mood in top restaurants as chefs drop formality from the menu
Steve Backshall faces his biggest fear
He's had a run-in with a hippo, come face to face with a giant rat and even broken his back. But, the TV wildlife presenter reveals what terrifies him is the thought of never having children – and appearing on 'Strictly Come Dancing'
The sanctity of 'progress' needs puncturing
What does the availability of mind-numbing gadgets have to do with enlightened thinking, asks DJ Taylor
Now lager's top
Craft brewers transform perceptions of this long-maligned import
Charlie Higson interview
The author and actor talks zombies, dyed hair and telling dad jokes
Made in Britain: The London Design Festival
Five of the UK's freshest new talents reveal how they are rethinking everything from lamps to wallpaper
Bill Granger's simple salmon recipes
Once it was an expensive luxury; now it's a weekly staple. But that's no reason to get into a rut when cooking with salmon, says Bill Granger
Terry Venables column
Cheer up England fans... I saw signs of hope against Norway
