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Parents held again over daughter's ‘honour killing’

02.09.10
The parents of suspected “honour killing” victim Shafilea Ahmed are arrested over her murder... more

Tales of the riverbank

24.06.10
As a new exhibition celebrates the Thames, Londoner Nick Curtis goes mudlarking for 17th-century treasure, opens Tower Bridge and steers a launch upriver.... more

Cricket's plan for whistleblowers

26.05.10
The Professional Cricketers' Association have vowed to make it easier and safer for players to report match-fixing approaches... more

Reed Elsevier focuses on legal division

20.04.10
Reed Elsevier confirms its forecast for a lower operating margin this year as it continues to invest in its US legal business LexisNexis... more

Kevin Pietersen concerned after IPL terror attacks

19.04.10
England batsman's continued participation in this season's Indian Premier League is in major doubt... more

Reed Elsevier to invest more in legal news and magazines

18.02.10
Reed Elsevier’s new chief executive Erik Engstrom will concentrate more on legal news and magazines... more

Reed Elvesier boss predicts tough year

18.02.10
Reed Elsevier’s new chief executive Erik Engstrom says a tough 2009 will not be easy for the magazine publisher to get over... more

Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum propel New Zealand to huge total

16.02.10
There were plenty of reasons to celebrate for New Zealand's Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum at the end of day two of the one-off Test against Bangladesh in Hamilton... more

Chief execs riding for a fall? Put your money on it

14.01.10
Bookie Paddy Power normally runs a fun bet titled Premier League Sack Race on top-flight managers losing their jobs. Sadly, it doesn't offer odds on the same thing but for major chief executives...... more

Reed tells chief executive Smith to pack his bags as City cuts profit forecasts

11.11.09
Reed Elsevier, publisher of Farmers Weekly and New Scientist, has parted company with its chief executive Ian Smith after less than a year in the job ... more

Six walk free after Steven Gerrard club brawl

07.08.09
Six men involved in bar brawl with England star Steven Gerrard walked free from court after being given suspended prison sentences... more

Reed dives after major share placing to slash £5bn debts

30.07.09
Publisher Reed Elsevier has launched a major share placing to cut its $8.3 billion (£5 billion) debts ... more

Stay-at-home leap puts Pontin's on buys trail

13.07.09
Pontin's is to run a beauty parade of a different sort as it seeks a City firm to help it buy up ailing rivals and expand its six-strong chain of British holiday camps... more

Dream pick for Kevin Pietersen

08.04.09
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen is the only England player in Wisden's Test Match Dream XI... more

Assault charge against Liverpool star Steven Gerrard dropped

20.03.09
An assault charge against England star Steven Gerrard has been dropped... more

Bafta picks out the rising stars

08.01.09
Noel Clarke, the chronicler of west London street life, and up-and-coming actress Rebecca Hall have been named faces to watch in film... more

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard charged with ABH and affray

29.12.08
England footballer Steven Gerrard is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray following an alleged nightclub brawl... more

Now you can spot a real difference at our banks

06.11.08
Well, at least we can’t claim there’s nothing to choose between our big banks. From a position of grand uniformity, with the occasional playful pretences at competition, adversity has spawned diversity. Suddenly, each one now looks quite different from the others... more


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