Tendulkar made his Test debut aged 16 in 1989, and here he is at Lord's all these years later still the main man, still carrying the hopes of a nation whenever he makes his way to the crease... more
The construction of a vast, £1 billion undersea cavern to tackle the UK’s crippling shortage of gas storage, takes a step closer after energy services firm Petrofac spends £33 million on a stake in the project... more
New management at Caledonia Investments, the quoted investment company 46%-owned by the Cayzer shipping family, is taking a cautious view on the markets and raising its cash holdings for the time being... more
Located in Llyn Peninsula, known unofficially as Cheshire-on-Sea, Borth Cottage is part of a new venture from entrepreneur and millionaire Simon Nixon.... more
Airports operator BAA is losing between £5 million and £6 million a day because of the grounding of flights in the UK as the Icelandic volcano continues to erupt... more
So innovative is the Aulis food research centre across the yard from L'enclume, the Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms, that even Heston Blumenthal must be feeling the heat... more
Shares in wind-power firm Sea Energy Renewables jump 15 per cent after the Government announces details for nine proposed offshore green-energy sites... more
A survey of the paintings of Jewish artists who came to Britain after fleeing Nazi Germany tells of tragic journeys and rich inner lives in Forced Voyages.... more
Legal: Music fans and record labels have long fought over the rights and wrongs of file-sharing, but now an island tax haven in the Irish Sea says it has come up with a way to keep the peace... more
Instead of the head of a household-name retailer, global bank or oil major, it will be Paul Walsh of the drinks firm, Diageo, stepping up to receive the coveted most admired company prize... more
The Damian Green scandal has once again thrown Scotland Yard into chaos, bringing into question the suitability of Sir Paul Stephenson as front-runner for the top job. Now the focus shifts to a Met veteran with strong security credentials... more
Sir George Mathewson, 68, and Sir Peter Burt, 64, who are trying to wrest control of HBOS from Lloyds TSB, should not try to kid anyone
— their motives are as much political as fiscal... more
British Gas parent company's announcement of a 16% hike in shareholder dividend has come just a day after customers are hit with huge price rises... more
BBC DJ Andy Kershaw left jail on Friday after serving six weeks for breaching a restraining order relating to his ex-partner Juliette Banner, the mother of his two children. Here his sister and fellow DJ Liz Kershaw introduces his upbeat and frank prison diaries
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From classical music and traditional Irish dancing, to cultural walking tours and black tie dinners, ex-pats are planning to paint the capital green.... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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