Article Archive - 27 June 2008

27 June 2008

Kidnapped by the Taliban, Sean Langan kept sane by dreaming of kissing his sons goodnight
Armageddon Britain: A detailed insight into how a terrorist attack on Britain could happen any day without warning
Referee Walton can carry on beyond 'retirement' age after successful appeal
Simple Svetlana proves there's more to her game than champagne Sharapova
Mr Brown has two years to prove himself
'No regrets': Man-eater Sylvia evicted from Big Brother, just hours after 'spitting' Dennis is ejected from the house
Serve-volley a dying art as Mauresmo exit sparks fear for purists
How the traditional two-parent family is at higher risk of poverty than a single parent
Bolton splash out club record £12m for Sweden striker Johan Elmander
Robinson keen on Villa move
Leeds turn to Back
As Madonna is pictured without her wedding ring...who's to blame for the break-up of her marriage?
Pietersen out to defy doubters as he comes to defence of Colly
Glowing Amy Winehouse takes to the stage at Mandela's birthday concert in London
Turner's Earners - top tips for Sunday: This time it's Tartan
Ian McEwan's long-lost brother tells the story of how he was given away at birth
Galatasaray's move for Itandje leaves Liverpool's Carson in limbo
Cull your clothes in a pre-sales clearout
Scolari to bring in double training for Chelsea as he steps up pursuit of Kaka and Ribery
Westwood heading for Le crunch at Versailles with one eye on The Open
Davis launches his campaign
Boro aiming to outdo local rivals Sunderland by swooping for Beattie
Chicken welfare call is rejected
Mother jailed for 12 years after leaving her 'porcelain doll' daughter, three, to starve to death in beetle-infested room
QPR beat off Serie A clubs to sign Genoa midfielder Ledesma
Beckham 'surprised by all the attention' as he poses in ANOTHER underwear ad
Ringleader of body thief gang who stole Alistair Cooke's bones is jailed for at least 18 years
Serena Williams surpasses Mauresmo in battle of former champions
Low reveals pressure is decreasing
Ana's China crisis as top seed crashes out of Wimbledon to inspired Zheng
'King of the Swindlers' Paul Bint jailed after posing as top barrister
Moores backs under-fire Colly
Pictured: 'I'm in a hole lot of trouble'... The man who had to be rescued after he got stuck in a hole in the pavement
Premiership footballers' Spanish holiday homes face demolition over corruption scandal
Stores price war amid credit crunch
Child rapist jailed over 'worst' porn stash ever found by police
England play for World Cup places
Council banned from flying crest on Mayor's car after being flagged up as health and safety 'danger'
Chef in Tesco chicken welfare call
Early release inmate committed rape
Hewitt sets up fourth-round showdown with Federer after storming past Bolelli
Mega-bucks Manchester City agree £19m club record signing of Jo
Agent: No offers for Arshavin
Taliban use swords to slit the throats of Afghan 'traitors' in public executions before thousands
Work this one out... 14-year-olds now have to score only 21% to pass maths exams
Uma Thurman gets engaged to Elle Macpherson's ex
Federer issues a storm warning to rivals
Labour lose deposit in Henley poll
Wise move means Newcastle may win Spear battle with Everton and Arsenal
Stoke offer £1m for Sunderland's Fulop but Keane is holding out for more
Millionairess gets 11 years for abuse of domestic staff she held in 'modern-day slavery' in New York mansion
Hill predicts late save for Silverstone
Ex-Newcastle and Sunderland legend Bobby Moncur wins battle with cancer
Man cleared of 'IRA gang' murder
Bolton to make Toulouse striker Elmander £11m club record signing
England Under-21 man Leadbitter signs new three-year deal with Sunderland
AJ going nowhere - Moyes
Crack-addict serial rapist stabbed mother to death in front of her son after being freed on bail
Murray holds all the aces
Adebayor 'staying' with Gunners
Mother jailed after baby she left unsupervised died of drugs overdose
Big Phil wants his new Blues back early for pre-season - they better not be late or they'll get the Chelsea (kung fu) chop
Lehmann eyes Euro final role
Let me go! Adebayor wants Arsenal to say Yes when Barca and Milan call
Society in funding call on IVF
Britons have 'no money to cope with recession' as savings hit lowest level for 50 years
Kiss and make up: Clinton and Obama's awkward embrace as they try to show their unity in Unity
AJ 'not for sale': Everton boss Moyes warns off Wigan, Boro and Sunderland
Hoots mon! Peaches the model stars in tartan-themed photoshoot
Arshavin set to lead Russian exodus after Hiddink's side reach semi-finals
Extra gas drives Spain to final
'Sweet and cheeky' two-year-old girl run over and killed by neighbour on driveway
Strictly Come Dancing couple split: Matt and Flavia call it off after eight months together
Win Premium Grand Stand tickets to the British Grand Prix - and get a lift there from Williams!
House price growth falls to seven-year low as economy continues to slow down
We're passive spectators in Ronaldo saga, insist Real, as no end is in sight
Chelsea and Arsenal lead chase for Barca star Eto'o, reveals Cameroon coach Pfister
Force bans village bobby from bike because he hasn't passed his cycling proficiency
Man cleared of 'IRA' killing as 71 witnesses saw nothing
County midfielder Mackenzie attempts to beat the boffins as first professional footballer to appear on Countdown
Hiddink: Andrei must learn
WIMBLEDON DAY 5 - All the action as it happened from SW19
Pictured: Mother told by doctor she'd miscarried proudly shows off her healthy newborn baby
Parting such sweet sorrow for Mowbray as Shakespeare leaves for Foxes
Injured South Africa skipper Smith targets first Test return
Sir Robin Day would turn in his grave: Cross-dresser causes fury by appearing on Question Time panel as Little Bo Peep
Saha determined to prove his worth to Ferguson and plays down United exit
Woman dies after buying banned slimming pills on the internet
England cricket chiefs push expulsion of Zimbabwe from the ICC
Secretary 'raised Spelman concerns'
Moyes looks to tempt Newcastle's No 2 Round to Goodison Park
Jailed: Mother who left son, two, alone in a flooded kitchen while she spent the weekend partying
Revealed: Sylvia DID know Stuart before she went into the Big Brother house
Rowers won't stay in village - Olympic gold-grabbing ploy from Team GB
On one's uppers! Down to her last £320m, a Palace official complains that the Queen has to 'patch and mend'
Accountant bit off ex-lover's ear during pub row
A tale of two teenagers: Terrified OAP contrasts her life of hardship with the 14-year-old hoodie who terrorised her
Concern over early releases
Early release prisoners given �2m
RAF Hercules fleet under strain
Brown unveils 'new wave' of reforms
Obi tells Lampard and Drogba: Life at Chelsea will go on without you
Me managing United would be 'beautiful', insists ex-Red Devil Cantona
Defensive concerns for Everton
North Korea destroys nuclear cooling tower in a bid to 'come in from the cold'
I'd play on one leg if I could but it would not be fair on team, says Spain star Villa
Newcastle legend Asprilla peppered the defence with shots - using machine gun
Snow leopards of Afghanistan survived 30 years of war, only to face a new threat ... U.S. soldiers
Former United striker Forlan isn't interested in coming back to England
Queen to publish public accounts
Ova and out but Maria will be back
Bhoy oh Bhoy - Stoke boss Pulis looks to sign Celtic misfit Gravesen
City's Ronaldinho dream dashed after Brazil star opts to fight for Barca future
Amy Winehouse set to sing Free Nelson Mandela at Hyde Park gig tonight
Gomes deal spells end for Robbo
Out-of-favour Spurs stopper Robinson welcomes Aston Villa's £4m interest
Fabregas targets Euro glory with Spain to banish Arsenal nightmare
Scolari adds another aide to backroom staff as he builds his Chelsea team
Slavia Prague defender Suchy admits he would be tempted by Rangers move
Seaweed threat to British sailors' Olympic medal chances
Playful Dustin Hoffman nabs tie off reporter's neck to wear at Kung Fu Panda premiere
End this sickening chapter in Zimbabwe, Brown urges African nations as Mugabe heads for landslide
Tottenham keeping on spending as Gomes takes summer spree past £27m
Scolari cracks whip and puts Chelsea's stars under starter's orders a week early
Clinic offers first surgical migraine cure... by removing a muscle in your forehead
Lily and Pixie and a host of stars pitch up among thousands of festival-goers descending on Glastonbury
Tesco shareholders finally kill off TV chef's bid to make us all eat organic chicken as kitchen rival tells him to shut up
Liverpool 'line up shock £10m swoop for Boro's England winger Downing'
Turkey keeper Rustu calls time on international football after Germany
Women tennis players are all sexpots and bitches... U.S. tour director launches amazing sexist rant at Kournikova and Co
Britain's most senior Asian police officer claims to have 'secret dossier supporting his racism allegations'
Mine's a double: Bleary-eyed Bea visits same nightspot twice in two nights
Italians call on Lippi after Euro flop
We're playing for our World Cup places, warns England full-back Wellens
Russia's Akinfeev leads Celtic's Boruc in poll for Euro 2008's best keeper
End of an era: Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft to focus on charity work
Picture special: City boys Richards, Petrov and Benjani unveil new kit
Red Arrows dazzle in New York debut (but soaring fuel costs rule out full displays back home)
As she celebrates her £4m Moulin Rouge-themed 21st birthday party - is Freya Dawson Britain's most spoilt little rich girl?
State schools should be run by private firms for profit, says LGA chief Sir Simon Milton
UEFA supremo Platini dispels fears over Euro 2012 hosts losing tournament
End of the Lane for Robinson as Spurs agree deal with PSV for Gomes
Warning over struggling readers
Maternity units 'under threat'
Milan close to Adebayor deal - agent
Nadal fights back to beat Gulbis
Venus ends British women's challenge
Quickfire Murray guns down Malisse
Italy turn to Lippi
Sharapova stunned by fellow Russian
What the back pages of the papers say - June 27
Gunners chasing Veloso - Agent
Pietersen to stand in for Collingwood
Spain ease past lacklustre Russia
Spurs agree Gomes transfer
Racism claims 'backed by evidence'
Entwistle to spend life in US jail
Harman unveils new equality plans
Anonymity Bill 'within fortnight'
Davis to face 25 rivals in election
Inflation pledge by bank governor
Labour donations file handed to CPS
Tributes to Afghanistan soldiers
�100bn energy 'revolution' welcomed
Alexander won't quit despite ban
After one year with Gordon as PM, minister admits by-election defeat was a disaster
Mugabe defies world to stage his 'sham' election in Zimbabwe
New pressure on Caroline Spelman to resign over 'nannygate' expenses row
Tesco condemned for claiming Zimbabweans don't want to eat the food they export
'It's over': Jennifer gives Dale the bad news
Amy turns to the soft stuff (that's vodka and whisky for her) after snubbing Mandela photocall
Shares slide across the world as oil hits a record of $142 a barrel
Interview: Get ready for the Jonas boys next door
Ministers' boost for nuclear power: Labour plan to revive the flagging industry
Go easy on Gordon, Cameron tells Tories in bid for 'more statesmanlike' image
The price of turning green: Labour's wind farm plan will cost every family £260 a year
Not the way to solve our energy crisis
Birdzilla: William Sitwell understands why beautiful peacocks have left villagers spitting feathers
Look out, Sooty's on the comeback trail
Separate lives: Madonna and Guy thousands of miles apart after calling in divorce lawyers
The end of the .com: Web revolution as .com is swopped for .bank .sport or .anything
Canoeist is arrested, held for two hours and has his DNA taken - all for the 'crime' of paddling down a river
Chinese phone trade on hold
Ping An Belgian deal raises fears
15,000 facing the axe at Siemens
Fabulous Fabregas sets up a capital clash
Madonna and Guy call in divorce lawyers
Birthdays? I gave up on mine when I was seven
No wonder the football's so good - we're not in it
Brown's humiliation in Henley
Tory chief faces new nanny row
2012 chiefs pledge not to spoil Greenwich Park
Reading lessons for teachers
School bus driver arrested after crash
The Fortismere Factor adds 30% to house prices
Teenage girl run over by bus wins �20,000-plus damages
Arts world backs Rego in fight to save her studio
Phil keeping with coach he knows
Clinic's first surgical cure for migraines
Sisters sing again after operation to remove pain
Clinics facing ban on �1,000 CT scans for 'worried well'
Madonna divorce rumours grow as Guy 'sees family lawyers'
Black police leader joins race attack on Met chief
Arsenal's misery inspires Fabregas
Ex-minister joins fight to stop sale of playing fields
Children can check in to Asda for extra learning
Boris aide: Run schools for profit
Sexpots and bitches... tennis official's volley at women stars
Supermarkets cut prices in war with the budget chains
Rosie bags Burberry from under the nose of Agyness
NHS boss signals death of 'crappy' GP practices
Computer failure puts cancer sufferers at risk
REVEALED: Secret of Andy's form...an elastic lead and a dog called Maggie
The royal recession: Queen hit by credit crunch
Customers miss out as Pru holds on to �9bn
Off the record
'Passed over' King is crowned as BAE promotes from within
Berkeley predicts a bumpy ride - and blames it on banks
Top of the shops in the capital
Music industry can't rely on Glasto effect to offset plunge in CD sales
News Corp eyes up pay-TV pair
CDs of the week
Brave Tommy is gunning for Andy
New skipper Kevin can play lead role for years ahead
Maria's glamour is going out of fashion
Don aiming for Olympic glory again
Rising costs and not enough cash ... just like us, your Majesty
Woman poisoned by slimming pills bought on internet
Woman poisoned by slimming pills bought on internet
Mother killed in front of her baby by bailed rapist
Win tickets to the Cornbury Festival
Adebayor farce as he talks in riddles
Frustrated Cowdery walks away from B&B
Andy gets our hopes up so that means it's high time to panic
Reasons for cheer amid turmoil
Spurs keep spending as Gomes seals his switch
Size matters to Boris when it comes to flats
Manic Monday at Durrr
Grand Slam is on the base line
Black Arm Band should be big
Todd Barry is in your facebook
Pharoah Sanders is almost hypnotic
Prince of thieves
Strange stories in That Place
Revival for great Dane Vilhelm Hammersh�i

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