Much excitement that "52 economists" have written to The Observer saying that the Government debt reduction strategy is too severe. But the Adam Smith Institute claims that "only 15 of the 52 are actually practising mainstream economists"... more
Whether it's our values, culture or classic brands, there's a new sense of pride in the national identity. Nick Curtis reports on how we are celebrating our heritage and our icons... more
A crate of Scotch left in the Antarctic by Sir Ernest Shackleton more than 100 years ago is being thawed by a New Zealand museum - for purely scientific purposes... more
Youngest British woman to climb Everest tells how she is now planning an expedition to the South Pole despite nearly dying on the world’s highest mountain... more
Youngest British woman to climb Mount Everest tells family members she's 'safe' and 'made it to the top' in an emotional telephone conversation hours after reaching the summit... more
City Comment: Captain Oates's words to Scott in the Antarctic have resonated ever since, so when it is said a code for shareholders "may be some time", you may think the worst... more
The BBC tackles the murky world of banking and sub-prime mortgages in a new film with a cast including Dominic Cooper, Aidan Gillen, Rosamund Pike and Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding... more
Descendants of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and his team are set to complete their journey to the South Pole exactly a hundred years after their ancestors' failed attempt... 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
With stock markets plunging after Lehman Brothers’ collapse, some analysts are predicting a global crisis comparable to the Wall Street Crash of 1929... more
Using the men's diaries and letters, GM Calhorn's play tells the story of Scott and Amundsen's two 1910 expeditions to the South Pole to compelling effect.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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