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ELECTION 2017 | VIDEO
May parks her battle tanks on Labour’s lawn
Theresa May will attempt to capture the political centre ground by slashing £100 from the energy bills of 17m families and granting new rights for workers. The prime minister will use the Conservative manifesto, to be published on May 8, to cap the gas and electricity bills for the seven out of 10 households that pay standard variable tariffs — dubbed a rip-off by...Theresa May will attempt to capture the political centre ground by slashing £100 from the energy...Theresa May will attempt to capture the political centre ground by slashing £100 from the energy...
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ELECTION 2017
Corbyn’s office ‘ruled by chaos’
Jeremy Corbyn “struggles to cope” with the demands of frontline politics and works in conditions of “chaos”...Jeremy Corbyn “struggles to cope” with the demands of frontline politics and works in conditions of “chaos”, according to a key insider who spent a year at the heart of the opposition leader’s team. Harry Fletcher, the Labour leader’s former communications and strategy adviser, detailed the “fraught, tense and...Jeremy Corbyn “struggles to cope” with the demands of frontline politics and works in conditions of “chaos”, according to a key...
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NORTH KOREA
Kim cooked up ‘nuclear cash’ in the suburbs
VIDEO
War Horse nearly shot at birth
It became the National Theatre’s biggest hit. But when the curtain first went up on War Horse, a poignant drama featuring a life-size mechanical puppet, it was so slow and rambling only ruthless surgery saved it from the slaughterhouse. The...It became the National Theatre’s biggest hit. But when the curtain first went up on War Horse, a...It became the National Theatre’s biggest hit. But when the curtain first went up on War Horse, a...
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Five of UK’s richest men bankrolled Brexit
Two-thirds of the funds — almost £15m — that paid for the victorious ‘leave’ campaign came from a handful of donors
ELECTION 2017
Corbyn lags behind May over NHS
ELECTION 2017
‘Detoxed’ Tories eye comeback as Scots cool on SNP
ELECTION 2017
Labour leader lashed over silence on IRA
Secrets of Kim’s little house in the suburbs
With its cosy pubs and cafes and large expanse of common, Blackheath, in southeast London, is not the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of nuclear Armageddon. Yet tucked away among the suburb’s historic mansions is...With its cosy pubs and cafes and large expanse of common, Blackheath, in southeast London, is not the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of nuclear Armageddon. Yet tucked away among the suburb’s historic mansions is...With its cosy pubs and cafes and large expanse of common, Blackheath, in southeast London, is not the first place...
Read the full storyAcid is new weapon of choice in schools
Teenagers are taking acid and ammonia, hidden in drinks bottles, to school to use as a weapon. Pupils and youth workers have revealed that the use of corrosive substances in gang culture has seeped into school life. Speaking on...Teenagers are taking acid and ammonia, hidden in drinks bottles, to school to use as a weapon. Pupils and youth workers have revealed that the use of corrosive substances in gang culture has seeped into school life. Speaking on...Teenagers are taking acid and ammonia, hidden in drinks bottles, to school to use as a weapon. Pupils and youth...
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Hack your workout
How to oomph up your exercise regime
Owning a ‘devil dog’
Wendy Henry loves her Staffie
Women in combat
Is this political correctness gone mad?
US short stories
Why are they the best in the world?
Motorists in ‘poisonous cabin’ alert
Drivers and passengers inside even the newest of cars can be inhaling 10m toxic particles with every breath...Drivers and passengers inside even the newest of cars can be inhaling 10m toxic particles with...Drivers and passengers inside even the newest of cars can be inhaling 10m toxic particles with...
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Chew on this: we are getting fatter while eating less
Britons are eating less than ever while at the same time experiencing record levels of being overweight or obese.Britons are eating less than ever while at the same time experiencing record levels of being...Britons are eating less than ever while at the same time experiencing record levels of being...
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DIGITAL ADDICTION
Children blame parents for phone fixation
DIGITAL ADDICTION | VIDEO
Digital generation to be taught ‘netiquette’
Move a mile to pay off your mortgage
How to relocate to a less pricey nearby area
Bamber Gascoigne’s inheritance
On the challenge of his £10m money pit
I don’t have the cash to live too long
Increasing longevity means money worries
Pet subject: financial priorities
You insure your pets but are you covered?
Our Airbnb vanished
A family tricked into paying almost £600
Italian ‘terrorist’ allowed to stay in UK
A convicted terrorist with links to alleged Italian mafiosi has been allowed to continue with his luxurious life in...A convicted terrorist with links to alleged Italian mafiosi has been allowed to continue with his...A convicted terrorist with links to alleged Italian mafiosi has been allowed to continue with his...
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Egg-freezing perk for female staff
The UK’s largest chain of IVF clinics is in talks with companies to offer egg-freezing as a perk for female employees.The UK’s largest chain of IVF clinics is in talks with companies to offer egg-freezing as a perk...The UK’s largest chain of IVF clinics is in talks with companies to offer egg-freezing as a perk...
Read the full storyRod Liddle on Labour
You’ll hear a half-life about to expire
Andrew Marr on the Tories
Brace for more pain than gain, Theresa
Pinballs zip inside my head
Rory Bremner talks ADHD and politics
Jeremy Clarkson: US airlines
Instead of a beating, I got a massage
The problem of online tax dodgers
Help the high street battle them
Trump’s desert dream
His property empire is creating issues
ELECTION 2017 | VIDEO
The lady is going for gold
The plan for a snap election is a clear signal Theresa May is determined to run her own show in Britain — and Brussels
Liam Fox had it all planned out. After cabinet last Tuesday he was due to chair a ministerial meeting in his international trade department. The first item on the agenda: updating them on what Theresa May had to say. The note circulated said: “Light cabinet agenda. Probably not much to discuss.” Fox was one of nearly 20 cabinet ministers who were jolted in their seats...Liam Fox had it all planned out. After cabinet last Tuesday he was due to chair a ministerial...Liam Fox had it all planned out. After cabinet last Tuesday he was due to chair a ministerial...
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ELECTION 2017
Also-rans plot to share baton
Activists from left-wing parties have hatched secret plans to join forces to fight the Tories in key marginal seats...Activists from left-wing parties have hatched secret plans to join forces to fight the Tories in key marginal seats, despite repeated denials that they are working on a progressive alliance to help Jeremy Corbyn into power. The Labour leader ruled out any pacts with other parties at a meeting of Labour’s national...Activists from left-wing parties have hatched secret plans to join forces to fight the Tories in key marginal seats, despite...
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Election 2017 | The numbers
Battle for Britain
ELECTION 2017 | QUIZ
Are you a true blue, a red or a Brenda?
ELECTION 2017 | HARRY FLETCHER
Life inside the chaotic and ‘anti-semitic’ Team Corbyn
ELECTION 2017 | CAMILLA LONG
Corbyn’s posh boys can’t crush ‘the elite’
The secrets of brain surgery
The Do No Harm author Henry Marsh on his 40-year career
A life in the day: Sadiq Khan
On being a Muslim, a stand-up, a footballer, a father and a feminist
Home and away
Meet the family who house-swapped their way around the world
Spain’s secret weekends
Find out where the locals go
ELECTION 2017 | OLIVER THRING
The Quaker trail where May made her snap decision
Awel Wynne-Williams, a paediatric nurse, was jogging in the Snowdonia national park at lunchtime when she spotted Theresa and Philip May and their security detail looking at a map. The Mays asked for directions to the ruined home near Dolgellau of...Awel Wynne-Williams, a paediatric nurse, was jogging in the Snowdonia national park at lunchtime...Awel Wynne-Williams, a paediatric nurse, was jogging in the Snowdonia national park at lunchtime...
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ELECTION 2017 | SHIPPERS FORECAST
Tim Shipman’s political diary
ELECTION 2017 | ADAM BOULTON
May’s new mantra — win big; hard Brexit
ELECTION 2017 | DAVID SMITH
PM swoops before tougher times hit
ELECTION 2017 | DRESSED TO WIN
She’s striding out, with all hems blazing
Driving Isis from its last citadel, body by body
A dead man lay sprawling on his back in the rubble, his half-open eyes staring blindly into the cloudless skies over central Mosul. Beside him were four other bodies; all were Isis fighters struck down two hours earlier by a mortar. For Major Anwar Mahdi Salah of Iraq’s Emergency Response Division (ERD), each corpse is a milestone in the long and gruelling battle...A dead man lay sprawling on his back in the rubble, his half-open eyes staring blindly into the...A dead man lay sprawling on his back in the rubble, his half-open eyes staring blindly into the...
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150 feared killed in Taliban raid on Afghan military base
Questions are emerging over whether America chose the wrong enemy on which to drop its massive ordnance air blast...Questions are emerging over whether America chose the wrong enemy on which to drop its massive ordnance air blast (Moab) — or “Mother of All Bombs” — in Afghanistan after the Taliban launched their deadliest attack on a military base in the north of the country. As many as 150 soldiers were killed after Taliban...Questions are emerging over whether America chose the wrong enemy on which to drop its massive ordnance air blast (Moab) — or...
Read the full storyTrump aims for a big hit as 100 days tick down
Donald Trump is to shift his “weekend White House” from his Florida mansion Mar-a-Lago to his opulent golf club at Bedminster in New Jersey, brushing aside growing criticism that he should start to spend more time in Washington. The president’s...Donald Trump is to shift his “weekend White House” from his Florida mansion Mar-a-Lago to his...Donald Trump is to shift his “weekend White House” from his Florida mansion Mar-a-Lago to his...
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FRENCH ELECTION | VIDEO
Force of 50,000 to guard French at ballot box
Hack your workout
How to oomph up your exercise regime
Owning a ‘devil dog’
Wendy Henry loves her Staffie
Women in combat
Is this political correctness gone mad?
US short stories
Why are they the best in the world?
India’s love scandal palace saved
A mansion that inspired White Mughals, the bestselling book about a forbidden Anglo-Indian love story, has been saved from destruction. James Achilles Kirkpatrick built a Palladian mansion in Hyderabad in the early 19th century after falling in love with a young Muslim noblewoman. Hailed as one of the great masterpieces of colonial Indian architecture, the villa was...A mansion that inspired White Mughals, the bestselling book about a forbidden Anglo-Indian love...A mansion that inspired White Mughals, the bestselling book about a forbidden Anglo-Indian love...
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Airline kerfuffle over pram
American Airlines faces a consumer backlash after a steward was accused of manhandling a female passenger who was...American Airlines faces a consumer backlash after a steward was accused of manhandling a female passenger who was trying to board a plane with a buggy and infant twins. It is the second US carrier to come under fire this month after a doctor was dragged off a United Airlines flight. American said it was “deeply...American Airlines faces a consumer backlash after a steward was accused of manhandling a female passenger who was trying to...
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Matic wonder goal lights up Wembley
Chelsea 4 Tottenham Hotspur 2
Steve MacKenzie (1981), Alexis Sanchez (2015), Paul Gascoigne (1991) — your goals will take a hell of a beating. But make room, in the pantheon, for Nemanja Matic. With a strike as true, hard and lovely as any in the FA Cup at Wembley in modern times, the Serb set Chelsea fans’ blue flags flying and maybe finished Spurs’ trophy hopes for another year. His was some hit.Steve MacKenzie (1981), Alexis Sanchez (2015), Paul Gascoigne (1991) — your goals will take a...Steve MacKenzie (1981), Alexis Sanchez (2015), Paul Gascoigne (1991) — your goals will take a...
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Premier League
Man Utd fear Zlatan career ‘could be over’
Manchester United fear that the career of Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be over after their star striker suffered...Manchester United fear that the career of Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be over after their star striker suffered “significant knee ligament damage” during last Thursday’s Europa League game with Anderlecht. Old Trafford sources have indicated that the physical damage — he tore both the anterior and posterior cruciate...Manchester United fear that the career of Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be over after their star striker suffered “significant knee...
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Video Highlights
Sigurdsson boosts Swans’ survival hopes
Video Highlights
Bournemouth hit four to leave Middlesbrough on the brink
Video Highlights
Silva celebrates as 10-man Hull improve survival chances
Video Highlights
Hammers finally frustrate Lukaku
Micheal Keane Interview
‘I left United on loan but I wanted to go back to prove myself’
Rio Ferdinand
Gunners nothing without fire
Pep Guardiola’s history tells you that he wins trophies and a season without one would be so abnormal for him that I...Pep Guardiola’s history tells you that he wins trophies and a season without one would be so...Pep Guardiola’s history tells you that he wins trophies and a season without one would be so...
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FA CUP
Spurs must learn to land knockout blow
Before ever they got to Wembley stadium, it had been a terrible week for Tottenham Hotspur. The death of Ugo Ehiogu...Before ever they got to Wembley stadium, it had been a terrible week for Tottenham Hotspur. The...Before ever they got to Wembley stadium, it had been a terrible week for Tottenham Hotspur. The...
Read the full storyEuropean Champions Cup
Saracens beat Munster to reach final
Munster 10 Saracens 26
This magnificent match took place to a background of sensational waves of noise from the Munster fans, who put to shame the vocal efforts of their countrymen at international matches. But easily the most significant noise of the day was the howling of the Wolf Pack. Even by the standards of magnificent Saracens, this was a monumental defensive display, which suffocated...This magnificent match took place to a background of sensational waves of noise from the Munster...This magnificent match took place to a background of sensational waves of noise from the Munster...
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Stuart Barnes
Vunipola shows his true colours
Steve Hansen, the All Blacks head coach, would not have thought much of a semi-final in which nine of the Lions...Steve Hansen, the All Blacks head coach, would not have thought much of a semi-final in which nine of the Lions touring party were on the pitch. It would have been far too claustrophobic for New Zealand rugby tastes. All box kicks and squeezed defence. No open space for much of the match. Munster against Saracens...Steve Hansen, the All Blacks head coach, would not have thought much of a semi-final in which nine of the Lions touring party...
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The Lions tour
Warburton has what it takes to lead Lions
Stephen Jones
Gatland’s race against time
Warren Gatland contemplated the gleaming sword with double edges he metaphorically flourished last week when he...Warren Gatland contemplated the gleaming sword with double edges he metaphorically flourished...Warren Gatland contemplated the gleaming sword with double edges he metaphorically flourished...
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Lawrence Dallaglio
Being selected for the Lions is the easy bit
I have often thought that whoever dreamt up the idea of the British and Irish Lions must have been having a very...I have often thought that whoever dreamt up the idea of the British and Irish Lions must have...I have often thought that whoever dreamt up the idea of the British and Irish Lions must have...
Read the full storyDavid Walsh
Extraordinary reaction to tragic accident shows Billy Monger won’t face fight alone
Seven days ago Billy Monger, a fun-loving and popular 17-year-old, was at Donington competing on motorsport’s Formula 4 circuit. He had been a racing driver since he was eight or nine and in his imagination he may well have been a racer before then.Seven days ago Billy Monger, a fun-loving and popular 17-year-old, was at Donington competing on...Seven days ago Billy Monger, a fun-loving and popular 17-year-old, was at Donington competing on...
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european challenge cup
Faletau ready to prove his class
EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP
Burns gives Gloucester a shot at European glory
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS CUP
Clermont can eliminate fear factor against Leinster
CRICKET
The Australian deep inside enemy territory
James Pattinson thrives at Trent Bridge but could come back to haunt England
James Pattinson let out a guilty little laugh at the suggestion that he was on a spying mission ahead of Australia’s next Ashes tour by playing for Nottinghamshire this season. “Yes it is, a little bit . . . ” he said. How could it not be when he gets to use the Duke ball in English conditions, and have a close look at prospective opponents? Hours earlier, he had heard...James Pattinson let out a guilty little laugh at the suggestion that he was on a spying mission...James Pattinson let out a guilty little laugh at the suggestion that he was on a spying mission...
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COUNTY CRICKET
Root fails as Hampshire aim for Yorkshire double
Joe Root failed to make it into double figures yesterday in his first innings since his appointment as England Test...Joe Root failed to make it into double figures yesterday in his first innings since his appointment as England Test captain. Caught in the midst of a new-ball onslaught from Hampshire’s Gareth Berg and Kyle Abbott at the Ageas Bowl, Root managed four scoring shots from the 31 deliveries he faced before fending...Joe Root failed to make it into double figures yesterday in his first innings since his appointment as England Test captain.
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WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Manchester City’s women left with uphill task
THE LONDON MARATHON
Purdue knows there’s no shortcut to marathon glory
Rugby League
Lineham seals late Wolves revival
European Football
Win or bust in clasico for ailing Barcelona
tennis
Nastase has to go after his expletive-ridden rant
Ilie Nastase faces a ban from tennis after abusing Johanna Konta and Anne Keothavong during Britain’s Fed Cup tie in Romania. Home captain Nastase came on court yesterday during Konta’s match with Sorana Cirstea when the British star complained...Ilie Nastase faces a ban from tennis after abusing Johanna Konta and Anne Keothavong during...Ilie Nastase faces a ban from tennis after abusing Johanna Konta and Anne Keothavong during...
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SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP
Burton joy at Leeds expense
SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP
Fulham put four past promotion rivals
SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP
Championship focus
FOOTBALL
Football shorts
Jaguar cuts pensions link to final salaries
Automotive giant likely to save millions of pounds in switch
Jaguar Land Rover has struck a deal to slash thousands of workers’ pensions by severing the link to final salaries and switching to career average pay. The deal, which as been agreed with the Unite trade union, tackles a longstanding headache for Britain’s biggest car maker and will save it...Jaguar Land Rover has struck a deal to slash thousands of workers’ pensions by severing the link to final salaries and switching to career average pay. The deal, which as been agreed with the Unite trade union, tackles a longstanding headache for Britain’s biggest car maker and will save it...Jaguar Land Rover has struck a deal to slash thousands of workers’ pensions by severing the link to final salaries and...
Read the full storyFund manager Jupiter axes boss’s pay rise
One of the City’s biggest fund managers has been rapped over the knuckles by top shareholders after attempting to hand a lavish pay increase to its boss. Jupiter Asset Management had quietly canvassed investors in recent weeks about a 50% rise for Maarten Slendebroek. However, it pulled the pay deal after objections from a number of...One of the City’s biggest fund managers has been rapped over the knuckles by top shareholders after attempting to hand a lavish pay increase to its boss. Jupiter Asset Management had quietly canvassed investors in recent weeks about a 50% rise for Maarten Slendebroek. However, it pulled the pay deal after objections from a number of...One of the City’s biggest fund managers has been rapped over the knuckles by top shareholders after attempting to hand a lavish...
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Economy’s post-Brexit glow begins to fade
The economy slowed in the first quarter as rising prices brought the post-referendum consumer boom to an end, official figures are set to show this week. Economists have forecast GDP growth of just 0.4% in the first three months of the year, down from 0.7% in the final quarter of 2016 and the slowest rate in a year.The economy slowed in the first quarter as rising prices brought the post-referendum consumer...The economy slowed in the first quarter as rising prices brought the post-referendum consumer...
Read the full storyINTERVIEW
What’s the next step for Fitbit?
Focus
Donald Trump’s desert dream
The president’s ever-expanding property empire is creating conflicts of interest in the Gulf
DAVID SMITH: ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Hard questions will be ducked in Brexit election
SIMON DUKE: AGENDA
Help the high street battle online tax dodgers
IRWIN STELZER: AMERICAN ACCOUNT
Keep an eye on the calendar
LUKE JOHNSON: ANIMAL SPIRITS
There’s no disgrace for entrepreneurs in honest failure
BP to pull free of tar sands and into Canada’s forecourts
BP could swoop on hundreds of petrol stations across Canada as it considers quitting the country’s controversial tar...BP could swoop on hundreds of petrol stations across Canada as it considers quitting the...BP could swoop on hundreds of petrol stations across Canada as it considers quitting the...
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Olympic stands builder mulls London listing
Arena Group, the events business behind temporary spectator stands at the London 2012 Olympics, is racing towards a...Arena Group, the events business behind temporary spectator stands at the London 2012 Olympics...Arena Group, the events business behind temporary spectator stands at the London 2012 Olympics...
Read the full storyFred Goodwin, City sexism, and why being bloody-minded helped me succeed
Since leaving Royal Bank of Scotland in 2006, I have reflected long and hard on the fall of Fred Goodwin. He was a brilliant man who focused on driving shareholder value and excellent customer service. But he achieved the exact opposite. I believe...Since leaving Royal Bank of Scotland in 2006, I have reflected long and hard on the fall of Fred...Since leaving Royal Bank of Scotland in 2006, I have reflected long and hard on the fall of Fred...
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Litigation funders queue up to hit banks
A clutch of litigation funds are sitting on a £1bn war chest to pursue legal claims against British banks. Two prominent US outfits are understood to have held meetings with Britain’s largest pension funds. They have offered to...A clutch of litigation funds are sitting on a £1bn war chest to pursue legal claims against British banks. Two prominent US outfits are understood to have held meetings with Britain’s largest pension funds. They have offered to...A clutch of litigation funds are sitting on a £1bn war chest to pursue legal claims against British banks. Two...
Read the full storyInvestors inject new funds into HIV test
A developer of disposable HIV test kits has raised £500,000 to expand in Africa and South America. BioSure, an Essex venture with 15 staff, is running trials with 18 NHS trusts and sells its product for £29.95 online. The DIY...A developer of disposable HIV test kits has raised £500,000 to expand in Africa and South America. BioSure, an Essex venture with 15 staff, is running trials with 18 NHS trusts and sells its product for £29.95 online. The DIY...A developer of disposable HIV test kits has raised £500,000 to expand in Africa and South America. BioSure, an Essex...
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HOW WE MADE IT
Teddy bears that are too good for just children
Charlie Morris’s dreams of becoming a ballerina were dashed after she was caught up in the 1987 fire in King’s Cross Tube station in London that claimed 31 lives. “I had to be hospitalised and ended up with a heart murmur,” said Charlie, who had won a scholarship at the Central School of Ballet in London at the age of 16. Charlie, 45, had run a teddy bear store before...Charlie Morris’s dreams of becoming a ballerina were dashed after she was caught up in the 1987...Charlie Morris’s dreams of becoming a ballerina were dashed after she was caught up in the 1987...
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SMALL BUSINESS
Irish boom lures away cash from UK
From his office near Londonderry, Joe McGinnis steers the housebuilder that was founded by his father. Braidwater has...From his office near Londonderry, Joe McGinnis steers the housebuilder that was founded by his father. Braidwater has revenues north of £15m and has developed homes across Northern Ireland for four decades. But when McGinnis, 33, sought investment to take the company to the next level, he had few options. “We are in...From his office near Londonderry, Joe McGinnis steers the housebuilder that was founded by his father. Braidwater has revenues...
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DANNY FORTSON: TECH BUBBLE
Facebook must stop killing news
JOHN COLLINGRIDGE: INSIDE THE CITY
Hungry rivals take bites out of Just Eat
ANDREW LYNCH: PRUFROCK
Pick on someone your own size
PRUFROCK
Signals and noise
BUSINESS LETTERS
Mental health bonus for caring companies
BUSINESS DIGEST
Boost for builder
I don’t have the cash to live too long
The Queen, who turned 91 last week, can afford a comfy later life, but for the rest of us, increasing longevity means extra money worries
Here’s a fun game you can play at home. It’s called When Am I Going to Die? Play the game here, if you dare It’s really good. You gather your nearest and dearest around a computer screen, google “life expectancy calculator”, pick one, then stick in everyone’s relevant details — age, sex, how many...Here’s a fun game you can play at home. It’s called When Am I Going to Die? Play the game here, if you dare It’s really good. You gather your nearest and dearest around a computer screen, google “life expectancy calculator”, pick one, then stick in everyone’s relevant details — age, sex, how many...Here’s a fun game you can play at home. It’s called When Am I Going to Die? Play the game here, if you dare It’s really good.
Read the full storyClimb-down on probate fee increase
A 9,300% increase in probate fees, which would have seen them rise from £215 to as much as £20,000, was quietly shelved by the government last week. This marks a victory for Money, which has been campaigning against the rise. Following the U-turn — which was blamed on “a lack of parliamentary time” — Money is now calling on the government...A 9,300% increase in probate fees, which would have seen them rise from £215 to as much as £20,000, was quietly shelved by the government last week. This marks a victory for Money, which has been campaigning against the rise. Following the U-turn — which was blamed on “a lack of parliamentary time” — Money is now calling on the government...A 9,300% increase in probate fees, which would have seen them rise from £215 to as much as £20,000, was quietly shelved by the...
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IAN COWIE: PERSONAL ACCOUNT
Reasons to be Istanbullish in a crisis
Many people celebrating England’s patron, St George, today might not know that this Christian martyr was born in what is now known as Turkey and also remains the patron saint of Russia’s capital, Moscow. Such geographical and historical arcana may be of interest to investors today because of recent events in all...Many people celebrating England’s patron, St George, today might not know that this Christian...Many people celebrating England’s patron, St George, today might not know that this Christian...
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BECKY BARROW: EDITOR'S COLUMN
Careful, Theresa. It’s a grave error to overtax the dead
HAVE YOUR SAY
Drowning in student debt
FAME & FORTUNE
My gangsta’s paradise: zero tax and lots of shoes
Coolio, the American rapper best known for his hit single Gangsta’s Paradise, would like to get rid of the entire tax system — and believes tax is illegal under the US constitution. The Grammy award-winner, who says he is not on good terms with...Coolio, the American rapper best known for his hit single Gangsta’s Paradise, would like to get...Coolio, the American rapper best known for his hit single Gangsta’s Paradise, would like to get...
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How to Invest £10,000
There’s no better time than now to start saving
MONEY MADE EASY
End of the old £5 note
It is not every day that Money tells you to spend cash as quickly as you can, but this is an exception. On May 5 —...It is not every day that Money tells you to spend cash as quickly as you can, but this is an...It is not every day that Money tells you to spend cash as quickly as you can, but this is an...
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Money’s Gold Medallist: Lakeland
This week’s winner is Lakeland. The kitchenware retailer wins plaudits from Eunice McConnach, a retired solicitor in...This week’s winner is Lakeland. The kitchenware retailer wins plaudits from Eunice McConnach, a...This week’s winner is Lakeland. The kitchenware retailer wins plaudits from Eunice McConnach, a...
Read the full storyQUESTION OF MONEY
A ruff deal on car hire cover from the AA
The clutch failed on our car, 160 miles from home, as we drove back after spending new year with friends and family. We have the top level of AA membership, so my wife and I fully expected to be quickly on our way again, with a hire car supplied through AA insurance and our car recovered. However, we were refused a hire vehicle by the AA because we had our three lovely...The clutch failed on our car, 160 miles from home, as we drove back after spending new year with...The clutch failed on our car, 160 miles from home, as we drove back after spending new year with...
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BRIEFING
Cheapest mortgage launched
A mortgage deal charging 0.89% — the lowest rate yet offered — was launched by Yorkshire building society on Friday.A mortgage deal charging 0.89% — the lowest rate yet offered — was launched by Yorkshire building society on Friday. The two-year variable-rate home loan is available to borrowers with a deposit of at least 35% and has a £1,495 fee. The rate is a 3.85% discount to the lender’s standard variable rate (SVR), currently...A mortgage deal charging 0.89% — the lowest rate yet offered — was launched by Yorkshire building society on Friday. The...
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France: a state of anxiety
As the French go to the polls today, still reeling from Thursday’s outrage, one issue dominates. The most convincing plan to tackle terrorism could win the Palace
‘Hating police is normal here’
In the grim Paris suburb that bred last week’s killer, there is a cauldron of hostility and fear
Rory Bremner: Pinballs zip inside my head
The comedian on impersonating Theresa May and suffering from ADHD
100,000 miles and as fresh as a daisy
Dean Karnazes can’t stop running: it’s the cure for comfort, the curse of our age
That’s the children packed off to school . . . now a spliff for mom
As legalisation spreads across the US, the web is lighting up with advice on how to mix marijuana and motherhood
Times+ reward
Free ebook: Wideacre by Philippa Gregory
Times+ event
An evening with brain surgeon Henry Marsh
Times+ reward
Win a luxury holiday in Costa Rica
Times+ event
Private view at the Saatchi Gallery
Picture of the week
Cold mountain: this 150ft-tall iceberg off Newfoundland, Canada, is one of hundreds that will float through ‘Iceberg Alley’ this year
Cold mountain: this 150ft-tall iceberg off Newfoundland, Canada, is one of hundreds that will float through ‘Iceberg Alley’ this year.Cold mountain: this 150ft-tall iceberg off Newfoundland, Canada, is one of hundreds that will...Cold mountain: this 150ft-tall iceberg off Newfoundland, Canada, is one of hundreds that will...
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OUR STORY
The house-swap world tour
Thirty months, 14 countries and no hotel bills: meet a family who lived the dream
SPAIN
Spain’s secret weekends
Where do the locals go to avoid the tourist hordes? We find five under-the-radar towns the Spanish would rather keep to themselves
NEW ZEALAND
Go wild in the country
Nowhere crams in more nature than New Zealand. Our writer wades in deep
FAMILY HOLIDAYS
School’s out
Half-term is in five weeks, but there’s still time to book a break — if you’re quick
HAVE YOUR SAY
Letters: your tales, tips and comments
Write to Travel and you could win two flights with Monarch
PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
The Big Shot
BRIEFING
Drivers, beware le super-radar
HOLIDAY PLANNER
Our pick of the breaks to book now
INTERVIEW
My hols: Rachel Hunter
In the early 1990s, I went to the MalaMala Game Reserve, in South Africa, for a swimsuit modelling assignment. The...In the early 1990s, I went to the MalaMala Game Reserve, in South Africa, for a swimsuit...In the early 1990s, I went to the MalaMala Game Reserve, in South Africa, for a swimsuit...
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NATURAL WONDERS
How to see Horsetail Firefall
Crazy as it sounds, the original Yosemite Firefall was exactly that. It started in 1872, when Fred and John McCauley...Crazy as it sounds, the original Yosemite Firefall was exactly that. It started in 1872, when...Crazy as it sounds, the original Yosemite Firefall was exactly that. It started in 1872, when...
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LIVING
Bamber Gascoigne on the challenge of his £10m money pit
He inherited a problem along with this crumbling stately: raising funds for the renovation
MORTGAGE FREE
Move a mile to pay off your mortgage
Many homeowners could pay off their loan early by moving to a less pricey nearby area. Here’s how to make it work
HOT TOPIC
Help! My house is having a midlife crisis
Down Pipe on the walls and an open-plan ground floor? How very 2012. Our houses have to evolve with our families
TIME AND SPACE
At home with Gregg Wallace
The MasterChef presenter talks outdoor loos and swapping 1980s style for country comfort
Max out minimalism
The only 10 things your home needs
Sick of all your useless stuff? Here’s how to declutter in style
INTERIORS
Why craft is king
In the era of buying “less but better”, craft is king. Invest in it and, instead of throwaway mass-produced products, you get a story, a keepsake and an eco-friendly choice. It was ever thus, so why have we only recently fallen under the spell of...In the era of buying “less but better”, craft is king. Invest in it and, instead of throwaway...In the era of buying “less but better”, craft is king. Invest in it and, instead of throwaway...
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THE EDIT
Make bathtime a thing of beauty
CUTTINGS
In the garden this week
GOING PLACES
Why Bungay is the perfect refuge
Why it’s hot Pretty but not posh, Bungay is as unspoilt a market town as you’ll find anywhere in the country. Cradled in a loop of the River Waveney, where Suffolk and Norfolk meet, it’s full of nooks and alleys, pretty...Why it’s hot Pretty but not posh, Bungay is as unspoilt a market town as you’ll find anywhere in the country. Cradled in a loop of the River Waveney, where Suffolk and Norfolk meet, it’s full of nooks and alleys, pretty...Why it’s hot Pretty but not posh, Bungay is as unspoilt a market town as you’ll find anywhere in the country. Cradled...
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On the home front
Is it just me? Am I the only one who twitches when the doorbell rings at election time, in case it’s a candidate and I have to pretend that I’m out? Well, not any more. I’m tooled up for Election 2017. Here are 10 property...Is it just me? Am I the only one who twitches when the doorbell rings at election time, in case it’s a candidate and I have to pretend that I’m out? Well, not any more. I’m tooled up for Election 2017. Here are 10 property...Is it just me? Am I the only one who twitches when the doorbell rings at election time, in case it’s a candidate and...
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MAKING MOVES
Zayn Malik is hunting for more salubrious digs
HOUSES OF THE WEEK
Homes to lust after
GLOBAL PROPERTY
Overseas homes to lust after
ADVICE
Selling a home in France
NEWS IN BRIEF
Live alongside elephants in Namibian game reserve
HOME HELP
I am getting divorced. Can I divide my house?
Q I am getting divorced, but want to continue living in the property with my husband. We plan to divide the house in two, creating separate entrances. Do we need planning permission to do this, and what else do we need to...Q I am getting divorced, but want to continue living in the property with my husband. We plan to divide the house in two, creating separate entrances. Do we need planning permission to do this, and what else do we need to...Q I am getting divorced, but want to continue living in the property with my husband. We plan to divide the house in...
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The best coffee machines
Winner
Gaggia Anima Prestige; 90/100; £699; gaggia.uk.com • Espresso machine: takes beans and ground coffee
• 1.8-litre water tank and 0.5-litre milk tank
• Five grind settings, and you can customise settings for your personal...Winner
Gaggia Anima Prestige; 90/100; £699; gaggia.uk.com • Espresso machine: takes beans and ground coffee
• 1.8-litre water tank and 0.5-litre milk tank
• Five grind settings, and you can customise settings for your personal...Winner
Gaggia Anima Prestige; 90/100; £699; gaggia.uk.com • Espresso machine: takes beans and ground coffee
•...
READERS' CLINIC
How do I banish slugs from the garden?
HOME HACK
How to dry laundry indoors
Selin Kiazim
Fried vegetables with garlic yoghurt and pomegranate
You will be licking your lips for more
Candice Brown
A chocolate resurrection
Let your Easter treats be born again in this vision of sheer indulgence
Florence Knight
Morning, noon and night
Florence Knight
Toasted almond sugar, porridge and rhubarb
Florence Knight
Rye pancakes, bacon and marmalade
JAMIE OLIVER
Chocolate porridge
Florence Knight
Chocolate and muscovado loaf cake
Florence Knight
Toasted hazelnut and chocolate caramels
Hazelnuts balance the sweetness of these chewy caramels, enhancing their chocolatey qualities. Don’t be scared to...Hazelnuts balance the sweetness of these chewy caramels, enhancing their chocolatey qualities.Hazelnuts balance the sweetness of these chewy caramels, enhancing their chocolatey qualities.
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CANDICE BROWN
Cherry scones
My nan used to make an amazing cherry bakewell tart, so anything with those flavours is associated with happy...My nan used to make an amazing cherry bakewell tart, so anything with those flavours is...My nan used to make an amazing cherry bakewell tart, so anything with those flavours is...
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FLORENCE KNIGHT
Easter lunch
FLORENCE KNIGHT
Warm potato, asparagus and pecorino
FLORENCE KNIGHT
Rhubarb clafoutis with almond cream
Rhubarb brings memories of crumbles, trifles and fools. When buying, look for young, slim stalks, as the thicker ones...Rhubarb brings memories of crumbles, trifles and fools. When buying, look for young, slim stalks...Rhubarb brings memories of crumbles, trifles and fools. When buying, look for young, slim stalks...
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FEATURES
The revolutionary new way for kids to eat their greens
On a spring-like day in February at Washingborough Academy, a primary school in Lincolnshire, a fortysomething...On a spring-like day in February at Washingborough Academy, a primary school in Lincolnshire, a...On a spring-like day in February at Washingborough Academy, a primary school in Lincolnshire, a...
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STARTERS
Slice of my life: Jessica Ennis-Hill
Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis-Hill, 31, has happy memories of good home-cooked food, but still found snacking on sweets helpful during training
STARTERS
Editor’s table
We have Easter treats from Candice and Florence, and all dog lovers should read the review of a new 6 Legs brunch menu
STARTERS
Chef school
It’s not enough to cook like a Michelin-starred chef, you need to present your creations like one, too
STARTERS
Quick cheats: harissa paste
Georgina Hayden shows how to boost your basics and transform simple midweek meals into masterpieces
This fantastically versatile and punchy paste hails from North Africa. Now, thankfully, it’s found in almost all supermarkets and delis. Made from roasted chillies, peppers, garlic and a blend of spices, it can transform most dishes. And while it is laced with spices, it isn’t always hot — the heat intensity can differ between brands, so try a little on the tip of a...This fantastically versatile and punchy paste hails from North Africa. Now, thankfully, it’s...This fantastically versatile and punchy paste hails from North Africa. Now, thankfully, it’s...
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STARTERS
Quick cheats: cheddar cheese
Cheddar is the UK’s favourite cheese, accounting for more than half of our annual consumption of the stuff. Even...Cheddar is the UK’s favourite cheese, accounting for more than half of our annual consumption of the stuff. Even non-cheese lovers — such as my husband — have a soft spot for it. There’s no end to its uses: grate it into a tart, smother it over pasta (mac’n’cheese, I’m looking at you), or eat it straight up — “raw”...Cheddar is the UK’s favourite cheese, accounting for more than half of our annual consumption of the stuff. Even non-cheese...
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Bring out the (British) bubbly
Maybe it’s our grim weather, or perhaps a desire to dissolve the starch in those stiff upper lips, but the British have always thirsted for the light, golden elegance of sparkling wine. Even before the invention of tougher glassware that put an...Maybe it’s our grim weather, or perhaps a desire to dissolve the starch in those stiff upper lips...Maybe it’s our grim weather, or perhaps a desire to dissolve the starch in those stiff upper lips...
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FEATURES
The food traveller
JERSEY
Jersey has long been associated with its unctuous milk and royal potatoes (in season now), but there are...JERSEY
Jersey has long been associated with its unctuous milk and royal potatoes (in season...JERSEY
Jersey has long been associated with its unctuous milk and royal potatoes (in season...
DRINKS
Cocktail hour: Wayne Sleep
When Wayne Sleep took part in The Real Marigold Hotel, the BBC series in which famous British pensioners travel the...When Wayne Sleep took part in The Real Marigold Hotel, the BBC series in which famous British...When Wayne Sleep took part in The Real Marigold Hotel, the BBC series in which famous British...
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Scottish election special
Tory revival on course to foil independence
SNP set to lose 11 seats according to shock poll
‘Questions to answer’ for Dundee MP
Chris Law is ex-colleague of financial adviser facing jail over forged signature on bank loan
SNP’s Thomson and McGarry ditched by party
Both MPs were suspended from the party in 2015 amid police investigations
Elderly losing out as Scots councils miss six-week care target
Around 10% of people did not receive services within the timeframe in the past three years
Coastal fears over melting ice caps
Experts at Stirling University have mapped the sea bed to reconstruct the impact of climate change at the end of the last Ice Age
Business
Scottish jobs ‘must be focus of election’
Business groups and trade unions have warned politicians not to allow the election campaign in Scotland to descend...Business groups and trade unions have warned politicians not to allow the election campaign in...Business groups and trade unions have warned politicians not to allow the election campaign in...
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John Curtice
Scottish Tories hail best support since 1979
The Scots Tory revival continues apace and is now on a scale that could threaten the SNP’s vice-like grip on Scottish...The Scots Tory revival continues apace and is now on a scale that could threaten the SNP’s...The Scots Tory revival continues apace and is now on a scale that could threaten the SNP’s...
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Gillian Bowditch
Rape clause ended campaign respect
Michael Glackin
Sturgeon takes up new role as the fox of Wall Street
Scottish Cup
History beckons for Rodgers and Celtic
SCOTTISH CUP
Supporters put through the ringer in thrilling semi
Praise be that neither of these sides likes to do things the easy way, in the Scottish Cup or at Hampden, preferably...Praise be that neither of these sides likes to do things the easy way, in the Scottish Cup or at...Praise be that neither of these sides likes to do things the easy way, in the Scottish Cup or at...
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Scottish Cup
Miller means to make mark in what may be his last Old Firms
Kenny Miller is clearly not going to go quietly. His two goals at Aberdeen a fortnight ago were a timely reminder of...Kenny Miller is clearly not going to go quietly. His two goals at Aberdeen a fortnight ago were a...Kenny Miller is clearly not going to go quietly. His two goals at Aberdeen a fortnight ago were a...
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Rugby Union
Resurgent Barclay inspires Beattie
Bert Konterman Interview
“After that goal, a lot of things changed”
Scottish Cup
Looking back to go forward
Bishop says new hospital must obey the church
The Religious Sisters of Charity will have to obey the rules of the Roman Catholic church if they become owners of the new National Maternity Hospital (NMH) in south Dublin, according to the bishop of Elphin, Kevin Doran. “A healthcare organisation bearing the name Catholic, while offering care to all who need it, has a special responsibility . . . to Catholic teachings...The Religious Sisters of Charity will have to obey the rules of the Roman Catholic church if they...The Religious Sisters of Charity will have to obey the rules of the Roman Catholic church if they...
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Citizens support call for abortion referendum
Ireland’s 34-year constitutional ban on abortion could be lifted after the citizens’ assembly yesterday voted...Ireland’s 34-year constitutional ban on abortion could be lifted after the citizens’ assembly yesterday voted overwhelmingly in favour of holding a referendum on the eighth amendment. The assembly voted by 79 votes to 12 against keeping the 1983 amendment to the Irish constitution, which equates the life of the...Ireland’s 34-year constitutional ban on abortion could be lifted after the citizens’ assembly yesterday voted overwhelmingly in...
Read the full storyPSNI links to Garda Golden’s killer probed
The PSNI’s involvement with Adrian Crevan Mackin, who murdered Garda Tony Golden in October 2015, is to be examined by the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc). It will investigate how Mackin, a career criminal with...The PSNI’s involvement with Adrian Crevan Mackin, who murdered Garda Tony Golden in October 2015, is to be examined by the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc). It will investigate how Mackin, a career criminal with...The PSNI’s involvement with Adrian Crevan Mackin, who murdered Garda Tony Golden in October 2015, is to be examined...
Read the full storyNoonan intervened in Grace case, claims official
Gardai investigating a complaint against finance minister Michael Noonan have taken a statement from Garry O’Halloran, a former chairman of the South Eastern Health Board (SEHB). O’Halloran, who campaigned to expose child...Gardai investigating a complaint against finance minister Michael Noonan have taken a statement from Garry O’Halloran, a former chairman of the South Eastern Health Board (SEHB). O’Halloran, who campaigned to expose child...Gardai investigating a complaint against finance minister Michael Noonan have taken a statement from Garry O’Halloran...
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Kevin Myers
New Irish border is one-way uncertainty
Justine McCarthy
Mortal danger lurks behind tissue of lies
Ex-drug squad whistleblower seeks damages
A garda whistleblower who claims he was subjected to bullying and intimidation after he exposed collusion between gardai and heroin dealers in the midlands has launched a personal injuries case in the High Court against the...A garda whistleblower who claims he was subjected to bullying and intimidation after he exposed collusion between gardai and heroin dealers in the midlands has launched a personal injuries case in the High Court against the...A garda whistleblower who claims he was subjected to bullying and intimidation after he exposed collusion between...
Read the full storyOgle sues RTE for defamation over HQ report
Trade unionist Brendan Ogle is suing RTE over a report that his trade union secured a social housing exemption for its former Dublin headquarters on the day after he led the occupation of Apollo House to protest against...Trade unionist Brendan Ogle is suing RTE over a report that his trade union secured a social housing exemption for its former Dublin headquarters on the day after he led the occupation of Apollo House to protest against...Trade unionist Brendan Ogle is suing RTE over a report that his trade union secured a social housing exemption for...
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Heights massacre film premiere hit by legal concerns
A documentary about a mass murder in Northern Ireland has been pulled from the Tribeca film festival just days before...A documentary about a mass murder in Northern Ireland has been pulled from the Tribeca film...A documentary about a mass murder in Northern Ireland has been pulled from the Tribeca film...
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Gabrielle Monaghan: Weather
April sends unseasonal shiver down our spines
The American poet Robert Frost once observed: “The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an...The American poet Robert Frost once observed: “The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know...The American poet Robert Frost once observed: “The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know...
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News Review
Breaking old habits
A trip to Disney World on benefits takes the Mickey
A Dublin man who appeared in Castlebar District Court on a public order offence was most discommoded by the judge’s decision to...A Dublin man who appeared in Castlebar District Court on a public order offence was most discommoded by the judge’s decision to...A Dublin man who appeared in Castlebar District Court on a public order offence was most discommoded by the judge’s decision to...
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Editorial
May is right to call UK election but France faces awful choice
Theresa May’s decision to call an early British election is the right one. She did not need to be constrained by a 2015 manifesto in which she had limited input and which politically now belongs to a different age. She did not...Theresa May’s decision to call an early British election is the right one. She did not need to be constrained by a 2015 manifesto in which she had limited input and which politically now belongs to a different age. She did not...Theresa May’s decision to call an early British election is the right one. She did not need to be constrained by a...
Read the full storyConor Brady
Leaving Labour behind costs democracy dearly
Spare a thought for the Labour Party, which has been meeting this weekend in Wexford, and for its comrade organisations around Europe. In the UK, Labour is bracing itself for a further hammering in the June election. The...Spare a thought for the Labour Party, which has been meeting this weekend in Wexford, and for its comrade organisations around Europe. In the UK, Labour is bracing itself for a further hammering in the June election. The...Spare a thought for the Labour Party, which has been meeting this weekend in Wexford, and for its comrade...
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LETTERS AND EMAILS
The driver and the cyclist can be friends
JOHN BURNS: ATTICUS
Death notice kills McCafferty’s mood
Business
ICG shareholders scuttle big bonuses
Irish Continental Group (ICG) has suspended a long-term incentive plan for executives
Brian Carey: Agenda
Lies, damned lies and unbuilt apartments
There is nothing like a scrap over statistics to raise the dust. The housing minister Simon Coveney has been rightly...There is nothing like a scrap over statistics to raise the dust. The housing minister Simon...There is nothing like a scrap over statistics to raise the dust. The housing minister Simon...
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Cormac Lucey: Economic Outlook
Public service insiders are at least half politician — too tainted to enact reform
Across the public sector there is a very mixed performance. Some areas are characterised by achievement. By and large...Across the public sector there is a very mixed performance. Some areas are characterised by...Across the public sector there is a very mixed performance. Some areas are characterised by...
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SMALL BUSINESS
Having fun takes serious effort
BUSINESS DIGEST
Tesla starts its engines in the capital
MONEY
Market mover
Mark Munro is investment director, credit, at Standard Life Investments, which has about €300bn under management.Mark Munro is investment director, credit, at Standard Life Investments, which has about €300bn...Mark Munro is investment director, credit, at Standard Life Investments, which has about €300bn...
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NICK WEEB: INSIDE TRACK
Green light for the cannabis fields of the west
Greenlight Medicine’s Dr James Linden is a man with a plan. He’s out raising money for his medicinal cannabis...Greenlight Medicine’s Dr James Linden is a man with a plan. He’s out raising money for his...Greenlight Medicine’s Dr James Linden is a man with a plan. He’s out raising money for his...
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CULTURE
Earth child’s bigger picture
MUSIC
Wild in the country
CULTURE
Power behind the throne
LIAM FAY: TELEVISION
Blackadder goes froth
JOHN BURNS: Media player
Media player
FOOD
Skinny salads that are big on flavour
Food stylist Kathryn Bruton says picking the right dressing is the key to creating a colourful dish bursting with goodness, writes Corinna Hardgrave
Restaurant: Ernie Whalley
Cracking line-up of lobsters fresh from the tank
FOOD
Side orders
Martin Moran: ON THE BOTTLE
Tourists get into the spirit of what Ireland does best
As Irish whiskey tourism takes off what are the best amber attractions?
Life
Live a little
INGEAR
Going green around the grilles
Isn’t it remarkable how rude other motorists are when you’re behind the wheel of a BMW? I can forgive a missed signal...Isn’t it remarkable how rude other motorists are when you’re behind the wheel of a BMW? I can...Isn’t it remarkable how rude other motorists are when you’re behind the wheel of a BMW? I can...
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TRAVEL
Taking off
Motorists, beware le super-radar
Irish drivers taking their cars to France this summer face unprecedented levels of...Motorists, beware le super-radar
Irish drivers taking their cars to France this summer face...Motorists, beware le super-radar
Irish drivers taking their cars to France this summer face...
MOVE
Stone-cold classic villa from the Dalkey Quarry
Savero on Sorrento Road is a period five-bedroom family home built with a touch of Italian style by the granite extraction magnates
MOVE
Look west US-style in Galway
Westridge is one of the area’s most prestigious homes, with full view of the bay
MOVE
Handmade tales
Craft used to be wonky and worthy, but now savvy curators are offering chic collections with real cachet
MOVE
Creepy-crawly heavy mob gets ready to invade our borders
Pests can wreak havoc among your lovingly nurtured plants or soil. Forewarned is forearmed, so here are some of the most troublesome interlopers
On the home front: Lorcan Sirr
Number’s up for Coveney
Brick by brick, it’s time to demolish the housing minister’s defence of the flawed methodology used for counting how many new homes are built each year
Eithne Shortall
Taking another route to house buying
I am not good at delegation. Never have been. In primary school, I started a magazine. I edited it, designed it and...I am not good at delegation. Never have been. In primary school, I started a magazine. I edited...I am not good at delegation. Never have been. In primary school, I started a magazine. I edited...
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Linda Daly
Market watch
Employees at estate agency Savills have been busy this year fielding calls from would-be buyers. Figures the agency...Employees at estate agency Savills have been busy this year fielding calls from would-be buyers.Employees at estate agency Savills have been busy this year fielding calls from would-be buyers.
Read the full storyEuropean Champions Cup
Munster run out of steam against super Sarries
Munster 10 Saracens 26
This magnificent match took place to a background of sensational waves of noise from the Munster fans, who put to shame the vocal efforts of their countrymen at international matches. But easily the most significant noise of the day was the howling of the Wolf Pack. Even by the standards of magnificent Saracens, this was a monumental defensive display, which suffocated...This magnificent match took place to a background of sensational waves of noise from the Munster...This magnificent match took place to a background of sensational waves of noise from the Munster...
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European Champions Cup
Gallant Stander loses out to Vunipola in bruising battle of the eights
Two minutes from time, CJ Stander spied an opportunity five metres from the Saracens’ try-line and with the help of a...Two minutes from time, CJ Stander spied an opportunity five metres from the Saracens’ try-line and with the help of a couple of colleagues, he burrowed over for Munster’s consolation. Typically, they refused to go down without landing one final, flailing punch. But it had been a slow and inexorable death for them –...Two minutes from time, CJ Stander spied an opportunity five metres from the Saracens’ try-line and with the help of a couple of...
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European Champions Cup
Munster show plenty of endeavour, but not enough class
European Champions Cup
McGrath hopes to measure up favourably against formidable Parra
European Champions Cup
Hines admits to feeling divided loyalties ahead of showdown
Robbie Henshaw Interview
‘I love being a ball player. It’s a really enjoyable brand of rugby at Leinster’
If Leo Cullen required a confidence booster for his team, he couldn’t have done much better than the show put on by Sky Sports News on Wednesday lunch-time. Most of the squad were assembled in the canteen at their training base in Clonskeagh and...If Leo Cullen required a confidence booster for his team, he couldn’t have done much better than...If Leo Cullen required a confidence booster for his team, he couldn’t have done much better than...
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Football
Ireland snub pays off for Portsmouth’s Forde
David Forde sacrificed his Ireland career to dedicate himself to Portsmouth FC and as he sat in the players’ canteen...David Forde sacrificed his Ireland career to dedicate himself to Portsmouth FC and as he sat in...David Forde sacrificed his Ireland career to dedicate himself to Portsmouth FC and as he sat in...
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GAA
Wexford’s Fitzgerald must accept punishment
In his autobiography, Pride and Passion, Davy Fitzgerald describes in candid detail the incident in 2004 that led to...In his autobiography, Pride and Passion, Davy Fitzgerald describes in candid detail the incident...In his autobiography, Pride and Passion, Davy Fitzgerald describes in candid detail the incident...
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Comment
ROD LIDDLE
Tune in to Labour’s radio activity and you’ll hear a half-life about to expire
DOMINIC LAWSON
Both parties want you to think it’s close. It isn’t
ANDREW MARR
Brace yourself for more pain than gain, Theresa
HELEN LEWIS
Take me away from all this — but not too far
CAMILLA LONG
Wallop! Chilled Serena delivers a grand slam to pregnancy fusspots
Get packing
The best music festivals in Britain this summer
Hack your workout
How to oomph up your exercise regime
Owning a ‘devil dog’
Wendy Henry loves her Staffie
Women in combat
Is this political correctness gone mad?
US short stories
Why are they the best in the world?
ATTICUS: ROLAND WHITE
Liberal Club asks: ‘Who’s Nick Clegg?’
Quotes of the week
Letters to the Editor
Corrections & clarifications: USS Carl Vinson
Leading Articles
No soggy centre; the real Mrs May must stand up
Theresa May’s decision to call an early election is the right one. It is one we have urged here on a number of occasions
The French race is wide open and all the runners have flaws
If the outcome of Britain’s June 8 election looks predictable, France’s presidential election is not
Flopsy, Mopsy and Jeremy
A study to mark World Book Night, which is celebrated today, has revealed that many of us claim to read more books than we actually do
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