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Ballet Revolucion – review
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This half-baked pasty tax is offensive
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Philip K Dick estate to revive legal battle over The Adjustment Bureau
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Championship final day – as it happened
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Bradley Wiggins wins the Tour de Romandie with time-trial victory
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Fifty Shades of Grey thrusts erotica into the mainstream
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Open access will be crucial to maintain public confidence in science
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Rangers and Devils reach NHL conference semi-finals
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Mindfulness: the altered state of America
“A quiet revolution is happening in America.” So says Tim Ryan, Ohio congressman and author of A Mindful Nation, which documents the spread of mindfulness meditation across the US, and argues for its widespread adoption as a way to favourably affect the country’s healthcare system, …
Leaders of the pack: the best new walking gear
A down jacket is a must if you’re scaling high peaks – it squashes up small but packs a punch warmth-wise, and makes a good pillow if you’re staying in a basic refuge. Rab is many hikers’ favourite brand, with several different styles. This women’s …
Ballet Revolucion – review
“Direct from Cuba” beams the publicity for Ballet Revolucion. The 18-strong company of dancers are Cuban, most from the same training school in Havana, and they have the distinctively Cuban flair, elasticity, versatility and energy. Nevertheless, the show’s packaging is mainstream international. The live band …
This half-baked pasty tax is offensive
It’s just over a month since George Osborne presented his budget to the House of Commons but the uproar over the proposed “pasty tax” hasn’t subsided. The VAT extension on hot food, which would include the Cornish pasty, is not only politically unpopular, it’s also …
London 2012: Usain Bolts 100m record hopes may be hurt by weather
Usain Bolt’s chances of breaking the 100 metres world record at the London 2012 Olympics could be scuppered by the British weather, according to the Jamaican’s coach. Glen Mills, head coach of the Racers Track Club of which both Bolt and the world 100m champion, …
Philip K Dick estate to revive legal battle over The Adjustment Bureau
The estate of cult science-fiction writer Philip K Dick is to revive a legal battle for profits from the futuristic Matt Damon thriller The Adjustment Bureau, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The Adjustment Bureau Production year: 2011 Country: USA Cert (UK): 12A Runtime: 106 mins …
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Hello world! So, no beating about the bush: let’s get things straight. The fixtures Barnsley v Brighton Birmingham v Reading Burnley v Bristol City Crystal Palace v Cardiff Derby v Peterborough Doncaster v Ipswich Leeds United v Leicester Millwall v Blackpool Nottm Forest v Portsmouth …
Bradley Wiggins wins the Tour de Romandie with time-trial victory
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Fifty Shades of Grey thrusts erotica into the mainstream
An erotic novel that started life as fan-fiction has become the fastest-selling book of the year, beating Suzanne Collins, James Patterson and John Grisham to the top of the charts this week and prompting a rush among publishers to land a slice of the saucy …
Open access will be crucial to maintain public confidence in science
The Guardian’s recent articles about the absurdities of the academic journal racket have brought out into the open some very important arguments that many academics, including myself, have been making for many years with little apparent effect. Now this issue is receiving wider attention, I …
Rangers and Devils reach NHL conference semi-finals
Rangers 2, Senators 1 New York win series 4-3 New York defensemen Marc Staal and Dan Girardi scored two goals in quick succession in the second period, giving the Rangers a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators in the decisive Game 7 of their NHL …
Andy Murray eases into Barcelona Open quarter-finals
Andy Murray eased into the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open on Thursday with a straight-sets win over the unheralded Colombian Santiago Giraldo. The second seed wrapped up a 6-1, 6-2 victory in 74 minutes to set up a meeting with Canada’s Milos Raonic in the …
Steel City downhill – the race that brings together cycling and wildlife
I’m leaning against a pine tree in Grenoside Woods on the outskirts of Sheffield, watching local hero Steve Peat flash by on his mountain bike. Peaty, as everyone seems to call him, is one of the all-time greats of downhill racing, world champion in 2009 …
Crossword blog: Meet the Setter – Puck
Puck has been setting for the Guardian since 2006 – not a long time in crossword years, but he is a firmly established favourite of many. As happy being blue as he is waxing literate, Puck would be incapable of producing a workaday crossword. Many …
Why Alcatraz, Rubicon and all the other clones got Lost in translation
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Rachel Khoo Style From her immaculately painted lips (often pink, but best when they’re true red) to her chunky short fringe (all the better for showing off her inquisitively coquettish brows), the look is pure Amelie. Khoo’s clothes underline what her make-up bag is getting …
Jeremy Hunt to explain BSkyB dealings to MPs
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Havas reports 3.5% organic revenue growth
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Carlos Tevez is destined to score winner against Manchester United
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