Assad is a war criminal, but an attack will do nothing for the people of...
The west needs to concentrate on formally criminalising the Assad regime and turning its members into international pariahs Infant corpses pulverised by military ordnance have always been part and...
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David Cameron may have been forced to stay his hand on Syria but he's a long way from throwing away Trident According to some, Britain woke up a different country on Friday morning. But how much has...
View ArticleUN weapons inspectors return from Syria as clock ticks
Ban Ki-Moon promises to expedite analysis amid pressure on team to report findings before any US air strikes are launched The United Nations team of chemical weapons inspectors who spent almost two...
View ArticleSyria: after years of distancing, how special is the US-UK relationship?
David Cameron made few references to the US in parliament – an oversight or a tactical calculation following the Iraq war? When David Cameron made his pitch to MPs for British participation in yet...
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Tour the Rhineland on a luxurious cruise
This is Plymouth -- THIS wonderful cruise visits some of the most fascinating and beautiful sights straddling the majestic Rhine and Moselle, two of Europe's most picturesque rivers. Your floating...
View ArticleWhy public libraries are glamming up
Politicians have realised that they get more bang for their buck if they spend money on libraries rather than museum and gallery projects Library campaigners, among whom I count myself, need not be too...
View ArticleQuick news: Tesla Supercharger reaches Europe; new Toyota GB boss; new Jeep...
Tesla has unveiled a network of high-speed charging points in Norway; Matt Harrison appointed Toyota GB boss; revisions for 2014 Jeep Compass Tesla has unveiled a range of Superchargers – high energy...
View ArticleQuick news: Tesla Supercharger reaches Europe; new Toyota GB boss
Tesla has unveiled a network of high-speed charging points in Norway; Matt Harrison appointed Toyota GB boss Tesla has unveiled a range of Superchargers – high energy charging points – throughout...
View ArticleMcLaren P1 "virtually sold out"
The entire allocation of McLaren P1 hypercars has been sold in America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East, with a handful remaining unsold in Europe The McLaren P1 has nearly sold out, with only a few...
View ArticleThe Joy of Six: record transfers
Gareth Bale's move to Real Madrid is making the headlines, but the game has been awash with money from the get-go *1. Willie Groves (West Bromwich Albion to Aston Villa, 1893, £100) * In an ideal...
View ArticleHermes and Ferragamo see profits rise thanks to wealthy Asian shoppers
Record numbers of well-heeled tourists flock to Europe's luxury stores to snap up top-of-the-range bags and shoes The economic gloom still hanging over Europe has not stopped wealthy Asian shoppers...
View ArticleWhy Real Madrid think that even €100m for Gareth Bale is not silly money
The Tottenham midfielder's world-record transfer fee has been slammed as unjustifiable, but to Europe's top clubs big signings are about more than just football At the end of a summer in which more...
View Article'Addict' Britain is worldwide hub for sale of legal highs
'Club drugs' in vast quantities – and even heroin and cocaine – are being delivered by post Britain has become an international hub for websites selling legal highs with postal workers operating as...
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UK is 'addiction capital of Europe'
The UK is the "addiction capital of Europe", with some of its highest rates of opiate addiction and dependence on alcohol, a major new report warns. Reported by Belfast Telegraph 15 hours ago.
View ArticleUK is the 'addiction capital of Europe' report claims
The UK is the "addiction capital of Europe", with some of its highest rates of opiate addiction and dependence on alcohol, a major new report warns. Reported by Independent 12 hours ago.
View ArticleUK is 'addictions capital of Europe'
The UK is the "addictions capital of Europe" because of a failure to tackle the trade in "legal highs", heroin addiction and cheap alcohol, a think tank warns. Reported by BBC News 10 hours ago.
View ArticleThe best classical music and opera of autumn 2013: from Donizetti to Britten
Georg Friedrich Haas's much-praised In Vain makes its British debut, there is a rare chance to see three of Donizetti's historical operas and the Britten centenary celebrations reach their climax **In...
View ArticleAnalysis: How much Europe is too much Europe?
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - In the dark days of Europe's debt crisis in 2012, when it seemed Greece might be forced out of the euro and the single currency could implode, leaders believed "more Europe" was...
View ArticleArnaud de Puyfontaine | MediaGuardian 100 2013
The Hearst Magazines UK chief is likely to accelerate its digital growth – and now has new responsibilities for western Europe *Job:* chief executive, Hearst Magazines UK; executive vice-president,...
View ArticleNicola Mendelsohn | MediaGuardian 100 2013
The ex-advertising executive wields even more influence in her new role leading Facebook in Europe and other growing markets *Job: *vice-president, Facebook, Europe, Middle East and Africa *Age: *42...
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