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/ 6 May 2010

Britons vote in photo finish election

Britons began voting on Thursday with the opposition Conservatives struggling to convert their opinion poll advantage into an outright majority.

By Keith Weir
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/ 5 May 2010

Man U need support for Rooney to counter Chelsea rise

Manchester United, left clutching at straws in this year’s Premier League title race, must inject new blood into their ageing squad.

By Martyn Herman
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/ 3 May 2010

British parties too close to call in election week

Polls on Monday indicated Britain remained on course for a Parliament with no majority, raising the prospect of a minority or coalition government.

By Avril Ormsby
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/ 3 May 2010

Medieval African possibly found buried in Britain

A 13th century skeleton unearthed on the grounds of a friary may be the earliest physical evidence that Africans lived in England in medieval times.

By Raphael Satter
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Article
/ 2 May 2010

Chelsea have one hand on title after Anfield win

The Premier League title will be decided on the final day after Chelsea won 2-0 at Liverpool and Manchester United defeated Sunderland 1-0 on Sunday.

By Mitch Phillips
UK squirms over Vatican slur
Article
/ 30 April 2010

UK squirms over Vatican slur

Joker in foreign office forces a grovelling official apology to a defensive Catholic Church.

By Stephen Bates
Carbon capture under fire
Article
/ 30 April 2010

Carbon capture under fire

Experts have thrown a spanner in the works, questioning its efficacy in fighting climate change.

By Terry Macalister
Cameron seeks to build on TV debate boost
Article
/ 30 April 2010

Cameron seeks to build on TV debate boost

Conservative leader David Cameron was seeking on Friday to use a strong performance in a debate to help propel his party to an outright majority.

By Kylie Maclellan
Quick test could cut bowel cancer deaths
Article
/ 30 April 2010

Quick test could cut bowel cancer deaths

A five-minute test could save thousands of lives from bowel cancer every year.

By Sarah Boseley
Busting 10 killer myths
Article
/ 30 April 2010

Busting 10 killer myths

Thousands die every year when first aid could have saved them. Phil Daoust outlines the most common misconceptions about emergencies.

By Phil Daoust
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/ 29 April 2010

‘Bigot’ gaffe haunts UK PM before TV poll debate

Gordon Brown goes into a debate on Thursday trying to rescue his party while fending of a gaffe in which he called one of his voters "bigoted".

By Mohammed Abbas
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Article
/ 27 April 2010

UK parties eye social issues to break poll deadlock

Britain’s main political parties turned their focus to crime, health and childcare on Tuesday.

By Mohammed Abbas
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Article
/ 26 April 2010

Alan Sillitoe ‘lived a writer’s life’

Alan Sillitoe, one of the "Angry Young Men" of British fiction whose gritty realism portrayed working-class life after World War II, died on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 26 April 2010

Sillitoe, one of UK’s ‘angry young men’, dead at 82

Alan Sillitoe, one of the "Angry Young Men" of British fiction whose gritty realism portrayed working-class life after World War II, died on Sunday.

By Michael Holden
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Article
/ 25 April 2010

Man Utd back on top while Arsenal bow out

Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 on Saturday to surge two points clear of sole title rivals Chelsea in the Premier League.

By Alan Baldwin
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/ 23 April 2010

Ferguson rejects retirement reports

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has labelled reports he will confirm his retirement at the end of next season as "rubbish".

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 April 2010

Is veganism safe for children?

Can a vegan diet damage your child’s health? Social workers in Lewisham, south London believe it can.

By Joanna Moorhead
‘Score draw’ TV debate leaves UK election wide open
Article
/ 23 April 2010

‘Score draw’ TV debate leaves UK election wide open

UK’s election remained wide open on Friday after the three main party leaders were unable to land a knockout punch during a live televised debate.

By Peter Griffiths
Don’t expect England to win the World Cup
Article
/ 22 April 2010

Don’t expect England to win the World Cup

Former England star John Barnes insists it is unrealistic to expect England to win the Soccer World Cup.

By Robin Millard
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Article
/ 20 April 2010

Goldman Sachs faces UK probe as net widens

UK launched a probe into US bank Goldman Sachs on Tuesday linked to US fraud charges that the Wall Street giant misled investors.

By Roland Jackson
‘Slow bonfire of authors’
Article
/ 19 April 2010

‘Slow bonfire of authors’

As a bookshop chain grows bigger, the more it seems to lose its soul. <em>Stuart Jeffries</em> asks what effect this has on publishing.

By Stuart Jeffries
Pressure builds to get Europe flying again
Article
/ 19 April 2010

Pressure builds to get Europe flying again

Officials hope to increase flights at the start of Europe’s working week on Monday and the EU summoned ministers for talks on the air-travel crisis.

By Caroline Copley
Europe’s air travel crisis enters fourth day
Article
/ 18 April 2010

Europe’s air travel crisis enters fourth day

Air travel across much of Europe was paralysed for a fourth day on Sunday because of a huge cloud of volcanic ash.

By Alison Williams
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/ 17 April 2010

Late Scholes goal earns Man U dramatic victory

A stoppage-time goal by Paul Scholes gave Manchester United a dramatic 1-0 win at Manchester City on Saturday.

By Neil Maidment
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Article
/ 17 April 2010

UK’s ruling Labour Party pushed into third place

Britain’s ruling Labour Party was pushed into third place by the Liberal Democrats after the country’s first televised leaders’ debate.

By Staff Reporter
Volcanic ash grounds Europe flights for third day
Article
/ 17 April 2010

Volcanic ash grounds Europe flights for third day

Large parts of Europe enforced no-fly rulings for a third day on Saturday because of a huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano.

By Avril Ormsby
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Article
/ 16 April 2010

Liverpool up for sale, new chairperson appointed

Liverpool went up for sale on Friday after American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett appointed Barclays Capital to find a buyer.

By Neil Maidment
How to stop punching pot plants
Article
/ 16 April 2010

How to stop punching pot plants

Meditation apparently works wonders for anger, anxiety and depression. But could it rid <em>Tanya Gold</em> of her Incredible Hulk-like rages?

By Tanya Gold
Surrey in bid to lure Lara back to cricket
Article
/ 16 April 2010

Surrey in bid to lure Lara back to cricket

English county Surrey are reportedly trying to tempt West Indies great Brian Lara out of retirement to play Twenty20 cricket.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 16 April 2010

TV debate: ‘I agree with Nick’ was the night’s catchphrase

TV debates are aimed at the emotional part of the voter’s brain – and the Liberal Democrats’ Nick Clegg understood that perfectly.

By Jonathan Freedland
Volcanic ash turns northern Europe into no-fly zone
Article
/ 16 April 2010

Volcanic ash turns northern Europe into no-fly zone

A huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano caused air travel chaos across Europe and beyond on Friday, leaving hundreds of thousands stranded.

By Kylie Maclellan
Crunch weekend for English Premier League clubs
Article
/ 15 April 2010

Crunch weekend for English Premier League clubs

The English Premier League title race could be as good as over by Saturday night with the two main challengers both facing testing away games.

By Jonathan Wilson
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