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Blink and you’ll miss it: Andy Green will attempt to break the land-speed record in the supersonic Bloodhound.

Briton Andy Green to attempt 1000mph land-speed record

‘I will travel faster than a bullet’, says action hero Andy Green, who can’t wait for the ‘greatest engineering adventure in motorsport’ to start.

Dewani to be made fourth accused in honeymoon murder

Dewani will be kept safe and properly treated, says SA

The South African government says Shrien Dewani will be properly cared for should he be extradited to face trial over his wife’s murder.

Dewani one step closer to extradition

The prospect of Shrien Dewani being flown to South Africa to face trial for the murder of his wife, Anni, moved a step closer this week.

Dewani case: How grieving husband became suspect

Dewani case: How grieving husband became suspect

Claims of police torture and rapid plea bargains by under-pressure crime unit raise questions over Anni Dewani murder.

Bullied nerd in the fight of his life

Bullied nerd in the fight of his life

WikiLeaks hacker who yearned for attention is facing the wrath of the establishment.

Coming soon to a TV near you: ‘vu vu horn’-free commentary

The BBC is investigating transmitting "vuvuzela-free" World Cup coverage, as broadcasters were inundated with complaints about the plastic horn.

The hottest squat in town

You step through scarlet curtains into a dining room lit gently with candles and decorated with black-and-white photographs.

Steam-powered car aims at 1906 speed record

Inspiration is a steam-powered car built in the United Kingdom and believed by its designers to be capable of smashing the oldest land-speed record.

UK’s veggie seed boom

Not very long ago, the growing of vegetables in the United Kingdom was commonly dismissed as a minority interest for eco-eccentrics and crumbly old allotment holders. But concern…

A price too high?

They are members of a hidden army who inhabit a curious in-between world. Tough, heavily-armed private security guards who love the adrenalin buzz of rubbing along with…

Caffeine clean

Help may be at hand for the sort of person who is in such a rush that they don’t have time both to shower and drink a cappuccino — a caffeinated bar of soap. The manufacturers…

‘Humble hybrid’ on road to success

When the Liverpool footballer Harry Kewell parked his ”greenmobile” beside his team-mates’ Ferraris and Aston Martins he was teased mercilessly over his choice of wheels. But…

Notting Hill Carnival clings to its soul

The doom-mongers may complain that commercial pressures and a growing reluctance to annoy the posh neighbours are stealing the soul of the Notting Hill Carnival. But though the…

Chinese heritage site is falling down

Two-thirds of the Great Wall of China has been destroyed by sightseers, developers and erosion, Beijing’s state-run media has reported in a warning that the world heritage site…

China’s growth ‘unsustainable’

Its economy is growing at a staggering rate and its people are beginning to enjoy a better diet. But the head of the UN’s environment programme has warned that China’s growth —…

How Dahl’s Matilda nearly died

For the first time, Roald Dahl’s drafts, jottings and letters are being sorted and catalogued, offering fresh insights into the author’s mind, writes Steven Morris in London.