London council defends its role in the suspension of a school governor after a black female head- teacher said a poster of Charles Darwin represented her... more
The bones of a dodo, the remains of an extinct species of half-striped zebra and a giant Irish elk are set to go on display when one of London's most unusual museums reopens... more
There’s an over-long election limping to its conclusion this week - the Oxford Professor of Poetry - a laureateship but with no daft obligation to write about Kate Middleton or corgis... more
Pop can no longer contain Sufjan Stevens, whose latest album, The BQE, is a multi-format extravaganza. And now there is a fresh ambition among musicians... more
Darwin's life was eventful enough without the added clichés that Creation director Jon Amiel couldn't resist in the retelling of a fascinating story.... more
Kevin Spacey will return to the Old Vic stage this autumn to star in Inherit The Wind, a drama inspired by a courtroom clash over the ideas of Charles Darwin... more
You wouldn’t think you could lose a hand trowel in a 20ft by 30ft back garden but I did on Saturday and it still hasn’t turned up. It’s a blow because not only is it my favourite tool but it’s got history... more
The demise of Waterford Wedgwood is a sorry tale. There is red ink everywhere, the Stoke pottery operation is pointing fingers at the Irish glassmaking side, while there's much brouhaha about moving the whole manufacturing process to Indonesia... more
The ship that carried Charles Darwin to the Galapagos Islands nearly 180 years ago, enabling him to make his breakthrough on the theory of evolution, is set to sail again... 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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