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Plastic boat that takes a lot of bottle to sail

16.11.09

Explorer David de Rothschild spoke for the first time today about his mission to sail from San Francisco to Sydney in a catamaran made from plastic bottles... more

Fergie eases money problems with film deal for her books

23.10.09

Duchess of York sells TV and merchandising rights to her recent children�s books and her 'brand' in the US and Canada as part of a deal with film-maker Handmade... more

Plundered treasures seized at Heathrow go on show in Kabul

07.10.09

Dozens of stolen Afghan antiquities have gone on show in Kabul after British customs officials seized them as they were smuggled through Heathrow.... more

Trocadero centre to be turned into budget 500-room pod hotel

11.08.09

Trocadero to be turned into a 'pod' hotel offering tiny rooms at knock-down prices... more

Victoria Beckham�s Armani ad won�t help make laws to stop the camera lying

06.08.09

Did you see Victoria Beckham in the new Armani ad? Guess what: she doesn�t really look like that... more

Fogle and Cracknell are just the chaps to tackle the Moon

22.07.09

Everyone's gone to the Moon. Well, not everyone. And not "gone", exactly, more "going". There seems to be a huge roll-call of countries expressing renewed interest in exploring space, starting with a return to Luna... more

Prince Charles makes MySpace rainforest plea

05.05.09

Prince Charles took to the internet with celebrities and the Dalai Lama to make a plea to save the rainforests... more

Sky launches internet TV only package

04.12.08

Sky has launched an online TV package allowing consumers to watch its TV channels on a computer, without the need for a satellite dish... more

Budget flights to Kuala Lumpur open up the East

25.11.08

A no-frills airline is launching a recession-busting �99 fare from London to Kuala Lumpur... more

Beauty rich with unease in Wildlife photos

03.11.08

As environments melt and burn, and their inhabitants come under threat, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year images are reminders of the riches in peril.... more

'Little Mozart', 9, will make BBC Proms debut on weekend

28.08.08

Nicknamed Little Mozart, on Sunday, the nine-year-old will make his debut at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in London.... more

British black actors star in photographic exhibition

17.03.08

Black British acting talent is to be celebrated in a photography exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery opening next month.... more

Tut, tut, tut

16.11.07

The Egyptian boy king, Tutankhamun, is back in town, this time supported by harsh theatrical presentation and breathtaking commerce.... more

We're never Pols apart

02.07.07

New York indie band Interpol reveal how their strong collective ethos has been the key to their enduring cult status... more

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Sky News is currently recruiting students as reporters for its coverage of next year's general election. However, the opportunity doesn't quite seem so appealing

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