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The superstar maker from London

02.09.11
British music producers are in demand by America's rap pack, and top of their most wanted list is Londoner Alex Da Kid, whose satisfied customers include Eminem, Rihanna - and U2's Bono... more

London girl's actress cousin 'arranged fatal buttocks op'

11.02.11
The actress cousin of a London student allegedly organised the buttock enhancement surgery which led to her death... more

Buttocks operation girl found sex-swap 'doctor' on web

10.02.11
American detectives are hunting a transgender woman over the death of a London student who died after a botched operation to enhance her buttocks... more

Family’s new appeal over student who simply vanished 12 years ago

05.01.11
The family of a student who vanished without trace 12 years ago have told of their daily pain at not knowing her fate... more

The Dispossessed: After her son was knifed to death, a mother decided it was her job to keep other children safe

14.10.10
We give £5,000 to save an after-school club that gives 140 children a place to learn and helps them stay out of trouble on the streets ... more

150,000 students won’t find a place at university despite A* grades

19.08.10
Intense scramble for university courses is under way with 180,000 candidates chasing an estimated 30,000 spare places... more

University will make students sign pledge to attend lectures

17.08.10
Students will be forced to sign contracts promising to attend lectures under a radical shake-up at a London university... more

University shortages force students into part-time degrees

16.08.10
Tens of thousands of students are planning to study part-time degrees because of a shortage of full-time courses, universities say... more

We're full up, say universities as pupils rush to beat fee rise

27.07.10
Teenagers applying to university face the toughest year on record as most courses are already full... more

The Dispossessed: Mother of 11 lives on just £7 a day per child

02.03.10
Mother of 11 branded a scrounger but if she worked in the City she’d be hailed as Superwoman. She didn’t plan so many children but her devotion means they can break the cycle of dependency... more

Police reopen case of missing women after 'The Beast' dies in prison

28.09.09
Mother of a London student who went missing a decade ago hopes finally to learn the truth about her disappearance after police reopened their investigation following the death of a dangerous sex offender... more

Thousands to miss out in university scramble

14.08.09
Tens of thousands of A-level students could be denied a university place this summer as Britain's top colleges warn they are already full... more

£300,000 for university chiefs but they want student fees to go up

19.03.09
University vice-chancellors were condemned for taking home huge pay rises as they demanded the power to charge students higher tuition fees... more

Environment

08.10.08
Once an area ignored by politicians, it is now a key issue with battles such as airport expansion taking centre stage ... more

Apprentice winner Lee McQueen's heartbreak over parents' divorce

14.06.08
Apprentice winner Lee McQueen looks a typical cheeky 11-year-old as he messes around with his cousins at a family get-together. But within a few years his happy home life was torn apart when his parents split.... more

He should have told the truth: Now even Gordon Brown criticises Lee the lying Apprentice

13.06.08
The fury at the decision to award a £100,000 job in this year's The Apprentice to a salesman who lied on his CV refused to die down yesterday. ... more

My hunch was right - rough diamond Lee shone through

12.06.08
Would I have turned my nose up at Lee's duff education results and patchy spelling? You bet. But the loss would have been mine ... more

The Liar is hired! Apprentice winner Lee: Now I want to buy a Porsche

11.06.08
The salesman who won a £100,000 job despite lying on his CV popped champagne today as he celebrated winning this year's The Apprentice.... more

As Claire becomes the bookies' favourite, are any of Sir Alan's finalists really worth £100,000?

10.06.08
Today sees the conclusion of The Apprentice. Here, we get under the skin of the final four as Sir Alan is about to decide who is his Apprentice.... more

Apprentice Watch: Lucinda's fired after mauling from Sir Alan's mob

04.06.08
Lucinda Ledgerwood, 32, was the latest contestant to be fired from BBC TV's The Apprentice last night. After a torrid time being interviewed by Sir Alan's advisers, she said she was not disappointed to miss out on the job, dismissing it as a 'sales' position.... more

Schools of rock

14.09.06
From Coldplay and Pulp to The Who and Pink Floyd, much of modern music flourished in the capital's seats of higher learning. A new poll has revealed where they studied.... more


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