Protesters have vowed to stage a campaign of disruption against philosopher A C Grayling's plans for a private university, after a smoke bomb forced him to abandon a talk... more
A C Grayling's plan for a private university has kicked up a storm. In an exclusive interview, he tells Richard Godwin that he is determined to meet the demand for elite education in Britain... more
As the King James Bible turns 400, a new wave of atheists, rationalists and scientists are rushing to reinterpret and even replace the good book... more
Actor Rupert Evans may have chiselled cheekbones and a nice line in noblemen, but in reality he is charmingly guileless and just a little bit accident-prone. Hermione Eyre meets
a lovely luvvie... more
SPORTING events turn us all into instant experts. Cometh the World Cup, cometh our intimate knowledge of "catenaccio" and Cameroonian goalkeepers. Then, when the jamboree folds up, so does our dossier of facile judgments.... more
A £140,000 atheist advertising campaign on buses and the Tube was launched with the slogan: "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life."... more
The future looks bleak but there are compensations: homes could become affordable again, ugly new developments will get the chop, Dubai bling is out and bicycles are in... more
Roger Hiorns has taken a derelict London bedsit and filled it with a toxic, ever-expanding chemical sculpture. He promises spectacular results.... more
She may have to be accompanied onstage due to her cerebral palsy, but once Francesca Martinez settles into her chair, this self-styled "wobbly comedian" soon hits her stride.... more
Last Night at the Red Rose trod a gloriously chaotic line between sentimentality and anarchy, bringing the curtain down on the Finsbury Park club after two decades.... more
Nicholas de Jongh fails to find enlightenment in new play On Religion, which offers only bland, mouldy views on the appeal of faith versus atheism.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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