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Flight-on-the-wall writer reveals secret stories of Heathrow

24.09.09
Heathrow's first writer in residence tells of the extraordinary stories he encountered while living in the airport... more

Philosopher becomes first writer-in-residence at T5

18.08.09
Passengers using Heathrow's Terminal 5 this week could appear as characters in a new book being written by the first airport writer-in-residence... more

How Madoff got away with it

13.08.09
HOT tip for wannabe frauds? A fine taste for design. Apparently that's the reason the authorities didn’t catch Bernie Madoff sooner than they did ... more

Does your office need more fools?

13.07.09
Every office thinks it has too many fools but many suffer precisely because they don't have enough... more

Talks are the new gigs

13.07.09
Liz Hoggard has the lowdown on a conference that attracts the likes of Bill Clinton, Bono and Bill Gates... more

What does happiness mean to you?

22.06.09
A campaign to help people learn the art of happiness is set to be launched. The woman behind it explains why now especially we all need a smile... more

The office: Commuting

22.06.09
We don't talk or even acknowledge each other's existence, but we share a tight bond with our fellow commuters... more

The office: The rise of HR

11.05.09
Everyone hates the HR department. This is the cavern from which your P45 is sent, where your assessments are stored and where orders are sent out to ship you off on a group exercise... more

Top 10 Brit flicks that could be next Slumdog

23.04.09
The pressure is on to emulate the surprise global success of Danny Boyle's film. Here are this year's top 10 homegrown movies that could hit the jackpot.... more

Stable door slams too late after hustling of the Candys

27.03.09
The tale of four cunning old geezers fooling two sharp young whippersnappers into paying £6.5 million for 47 acres of land owned by someone else altogether must surely form the basis of a script for the next series of Hustle. ... more

The Southbank light show

23.05.07
Lily Cole and Thandie Newton have attended a Vogue party to mark the forthcoming reopening of the Southbank Centre, after two years of redevelopment.... more

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