Jack Cunningham to stand down
Veteran Labour MP and former Cabinet minister Jack Cunningham has said he will stand down at the next election. One…
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Franz Ferdinand’s art school lesson
Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand, who shot to prominence in 2004, have won two Brit Awards. With their self-titled debut,…
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Card fraudsters ‘targeting web’
New safeguards on credit and debit card payments in shops has led fraudsters to focus on internet and phone payments,…
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Rusedski forced out in Marseille
Greg Rusedski was forced to withdraw from the Open 13 in Marseille on Thursday with a rib injury. The British…
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Trial begins of Spain’s top banker
The trial of Emilio Botin, the chairman of Spain’s most powerful bank, Santander Central Hispano, has started in Madrid. Mr…
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Virus poses as Christmas e-mail
Security firms are warning about a Windows virus disguising itself as an electronic Christmas card. The Zafi.D virus translates the…
Read MoreHansen ‘delays return until 2006’
British triple jumper Ashia Hansen has ruled out a comeback this year after a setback in her recovery from a…
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Women MPs reveal sexist taunts
Women MPs endure “shocking” levels of sexist abuse at the hands of their male counterparts, a new study shows. Male…
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West End to honour finest shows
The West End is honouring its finest stars and shows at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards in London on Monday.…
Read MoreIndia calls for fair trade rules
India, which attends the G7 meeting of seven leading industrialised nations on Friday, is unlikely to be cowed by its…
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