Seb Brown: There is nothing I hate more than having a day off after losing a game but it gave me a chance to have my own version of an exorcism... more
Spider-man: Turn Off The Dark - the most expensive musical in Broadway history - has suffered as much drama off-stage as on, from horrific injuries to terrible reviews... more
Anyone who has ever declared the death of feminism should go to Trafalgar Square on June 4. Women will be marching and chanting Seventies-style - the sisterhood certainly isn't sleeping any more... more
So, Kate Bleasdale has now thrown her weight behind a call by Healthcare Locums' rebel shareholders to boot out her board (including herself), in favour of new management. But how "new" are they exactly?... more
There is dismay at Westminster that Twinings, the quintessentially English tea brand that is a subsidiary of Associated British Foods, is relocating much of its production to Poland... more
A lobby group representing the professions will be preening itself at Vince Cable’s public backing for their point of view, that limiting immigration will harm business... more
Scotland Yard is examining new claims that the Prime Minister’s chief media adviser was aware of illegal phone tapping while he was editor of the News of the World... more
How intriguing that Lord Mandelson should delve into the history books to damn his erstwhile Corfu holiday chum, shadow chancellor George Osborne, yet again... more
Questions were raised over the death in Afghanistan of a paratrooper in a raid to free a kidnapped journalist who reportedly defied security advice not to go into the Taliban-controlled territory... 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
For women, dressing for summer here is a whole lot easier (and cheaper) than in London. You know that stepping outside will feel like walking into a blast furnace, so you choose pretty light sundresses and then you buy a cardigan to battle the freezing air-conditioning inside... more
Cate Blanchett has been praised by critics for her performance as Queen Elizabeth - the second time her portrayal of the monarch has been tipped for awards.... 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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