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Stricken Philippines face new floods as death toll hits 240

29.09.09
Rescuers battling to save victims of the Philippines floods which have claimed at least 240 lives were facing a new threat from two storms brewing in the Pacific... more

Manila 'calamity' as floods hit Philippines

28.09.09
A STATE of calamity was declared in Manila and 25 provinces in the Philippines after tropical storm Ketsana caused a month's rain to fall in less than 12 hours. At least 100 people were said to be dead and scores were missing today. Entire towns were swamped by floods and landslides.... more

If bonkers Ecclestone had his way, this would be Button's victory wave

28.09.09
Anyone still unconvinced that Bernie Ecclestone is either the thickest or most doolally sporting administrator on the planet, or both, should consider one implication to emerge from a soporific Singapore Grand Prix... more

Thousands turn out to mourn President Aquino

03.08.09
Supporters take photographs at the funeral of former president of the Philippines Corazon "Cory" Aquino in Manila... more

Sporting Miscellanies

27.07.09
Sir Geoff Hurst was edged out by Gazza on The Weakest Link ... more

Andre Kertesz is absorbed in the printed page

23.07.09
The Andre Kertesz: On Reading exhibition is a reminder of the lasting sensuous pleasure of folded paper.... more

Money can't buy love at Criterion

09.07.09
With a pianist belting out Billy Joel, it may take a while for Criterion to find its natural constituency. ... more

I don’t buy the gospel according to Saint Tony

15.04.09
I never took to Tony Blair at all. I was never impressed by his populist touch, nor was I sure that the benefits of a Labour government that sacrificed its principles to the free market could be outweighed by the gains to the British people... more

Let’s have an Olympic legacy like this

17.02.09
London should take inspiration from Stockholm, Amsterdam, or even Dubai if the benefits from 2012 are to amount to more than fantasy... more

Enfield's 'mate the maid' sketch did not ridicule Filipinos, says Ofcom

08.12.08
A sketch by comedian Harry Enfield which sparked a diplomatic incident with the Philippines did not breach broadcasting guidelines... more

Analysts predict 'end of world as we knew it' as shares plunge

27.10.08
Share prices could be heading for levels not seen for 13 years, City analysts have warned... more

Harry Enfield sparks diplomatic storm

07.10.08
The Philippine government is furious about a sketch on Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse's BBC1 show last week. ... more

Anger at 'racist' Harry Enfield Filipina sketch

07.10.08
The Philippine community in Britain criticised comedian Harry Enfield for a sketch in which a man urges his neighbour to "mount" a Filipina maid... more

London jumbo plunges 20,000 feet after hole is ripped in its fuselage

25.07.08
Passengers on a packed jumbo jet flight from London described their terror after a gaping hole was punched in the plane as it headed for Australia... more

Tyson v Holyfield: a freak show but we'd all watch it

29.02.08
Onto this dark and gruesome world, shards of magic dust all too rarely descend to leaven the gloom and give us reason to do what Churchill knew as "keep buggering on". So it is that news emerges of preliminary discussions about the most gloriously demented bout in even boxing's history.... more

Growing up gay in the ghetto

31.05.07
The Blossoming Of Maximo Oliveros explores underage desire and ghetto living with same kind of grimy intensity as Tiger Bay and is well worth watching, says Charlotte O'Sullivan.... more

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