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Sporting Miscellanies

16.11.09
In a fetching little irony, the man who began his career as Barcelona's interpreter falls victim to a pesky translation problem himself... more

Harlequins won't be rushed into getting Ian McGeechan

24.09.09
Harlequins insisted they would not be rushed into replacing Dean Richards, their disgraced former director of rugby, despite claims they could miss out on Ian McGeechan... more

Bloggers add to the gaiety of the political scene

04.09.09
“All bloggers are gay”. This magisterial judgment, proffered to me by a fellow Westminster journalist not very long ago, summed up the way the mainstream media used to view the upstart “blogosphere”. ... more

Guide to the Guinness Premiership

04.09.09
Standard Sport runs the rule over all the teams competing in this season's championship... more

A-levels must test more than ticking boxes

25.06.09
There are many playground rumours and urban myths about English A-levels being marked by computers, or by people in Indian call centres marking from check-lists... more

The blood ties of brothers in arms

24.06.09
It seems like an apt time for the revival of Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme.... more

Donal MacIntyre beaten up in winebar

19.06.09
Former undercover reporter Donal MacIntyre and his wife were beaten up in a suburban winebar in a suspected revenge attack for exposing Chelsea football hooligans nine years ago... more

Angry note over BNP music sales

28.05.09
A group of top musicians including members of Blur and Pink Floyd are demanding that the British National Party stop selling their music to raise campaign funds... more

Justin Harrison takes early bath

20.05.09
Rugby union: Justin Harrison has left Bath after requesting an early release from his contract... more

Workers enter factory in cutbacks protest

01.04.09
Workers at a car parts firm attempted to occupy two factories in London and Essex in protest over job cuts... more

Leaders to leave No10 party with goodie bags

31.03.09
World leaders will be given a G20 goodie bag as they leave a dinner in Downing Street tomorrow evening... more

Ulster on alert over dissident IRA bomb plot

12.03.09
British and Irish police were on alert for a Real IRA bomb plot following reports that a large device had been smuggled into Ulster... more

Widow of PC murdered by the IRA pleads: What did he die for?

10.03.09
The killers of a policeman lured to his death in an IRA splinter group trap were condemned as “traitors” to Ireland... more

Penny-pinching at the MoD has stretched our army to breaking point

09.03.09
The shooting of two young soldiers at Massereene Barracks has brought back the spectre of war with IRA - something most of us might have thought long gone... more

Anger at knighthood for ‘brave’ Ted Kennedy

04.03.09
Gordon Brown has sparked a backlash by awarding an honorary knighthood to veteran US senator Ted Kennedy... more

First job for the new Met Chief: bring back the feel-safe factor

27.01.09
The announcement of the new Commissioner is imminent ‑ he needs to ditch the Government’s targets and pay more heed to Londoners’ wishes... more

After the cold, wind and hail of Ulster, Danny craves the comforts of home

23.01.09
Danny Care has vowed to put the "worst experience" of his life behind him and help Harlequins secure a home quarter final by beating Scarlets... more

Parisse promises Stade will bounce back

09.12.08
Stade Francais captain Sergio Parisse warned Harlequins to expect some pay-back following his team's shock 15-10 defeat at the weekend... more

Tube terror over drunk civil servant's Tube hoax

30.04.08
A drunk top civil servant had to be protected from angry Tube passengers after telling them he was a Muslim and had a bomb... more

The renaissance of seduction

08.11.07
Antony Sher's The Giant turns on the suppressed homosexual desire of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. Pity the action wanders so much.... more

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