Clearly stung by the IMF's decision to back George Osborne's economic plans and his refusal to adopt Plan B on the deficit, David "Danny" Blanchflower is on the offensive... more
Anne Darwin claimed she has been forgiven by her two sons for pretending to them for years that their father had drowned at sea in a canoe accident
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Three children have been taken hostage by Somali pirates, the first time youngsters have been caught up in the continuing run of high seas hijacks
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Cable & Wireless Communications expects to finish its 2010/11 year in line with forecasts after strong performances in Panama and Macau offset continuing tough conditions in the Caribbean... more
Supergroup, the retailer behind the Superdry brand worn by David Beckham and Zac Efron, will enter the London stock market within weeks in a listing valuing it at more than £400 million... more
Cirque du Soleil's Varekai may be a story of sorts - loosely connected to the myth of Icarus - but the emphasis is on acrobatic moves and slick choreography... more
Video: Wife of the canoe 'death' conman today agreed to repay almost £600,000 she made from the elaborate scam she staged with her husband while he has offered just £1... more
“Canoe man” John Darwin and his wife Anne may not be forced to pay back £500,000 they made from faking his death because they invested it in property in Panama... more
A teacher, an 'English gent with a twist' and a mother of two training to be a tour guide are just some of the Londoners who will form a “living monument” on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth... more
Canoe fraudster Anne Darwin has already been forced to hand back more than half the money she and her husband John obtained by faking his death... more
Daniel Craig was shaken and stirred when an intruder sped past a police cordon to confront him as he filmed the new Bond movie. Carlos Lopez, the town mayor, sent two police officers flying as he drove past them in his Honda Accord and onto the set of Quantum of Solace
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Jazz? Well, perhaps not specifically as we know it, but there's a gritty emotional validity and solid pulse about Van Morrison's music that always goes down well at Ronnie Scott's.... 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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