Chris Robshaw or Tom Wood? Stuart Lancaster has a big decision to make | Paul...
The head coach must take a leaf out of Warren Gatland's book when it comes to making a decision over the England captaincy The England squad will gather in little more than a month to start preparing...
View ArticleTurds in the holy water. So what? | Andrew Brown
There may be faecal bacteria in fonts and springs, but this does not alter its spiritual value. The real contamination lies elsewhere An Austrian study into water from a number of holy wells and...
View ArticleGolden Dawn is growing – Europe must help curb the rise of the far right |...
The inability of both the Greek and Cypriot states to stand up to fascist groups is a call to action at European level The rise of the far right is a daily reality in austerity-striken Europe. Its...
View ArticleRenault named Europe's best for the planet
This is Staffordshire -- RENAULT has become the European leader of low CO2 emissions over the first half of 2013 thanks to all new models and increasing growth in the electric vehicle market. The...
View ArticleLiverpool, the great psychedelic capital of Europe
On the eve of its second International Festival Of Psychedelia, local DJ Bernie Connor explains why mind-bending music is part of the city's DNA In 1963, it was said that there were more than 200 bands...
View ArticleNew Roche breast cancer drug wins backing in Europe and Japan
LONDON (Reuters) - Roche's new breast cancer drug Kadcyla was approved in Japan on Friday and recommended for approval in Europe, building on February's U.S. green light for the product. Reported by...
View ArticleRain, hail, tempests, plague Europe grape harvests but wine will flow
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Many of Europe's grape growers have been hit by hail, windstorms, heavy rains, cold and clouds resulting in one of the worst harvests in decades. Reported by Reuters 2 days ago.
View ArticleGermany's centre-left SPD scents return to coalition rule
David Cameron be warned: Social Democrat duo vying for power could skew EU plans Angela Merkel may be the only German politician with true global recognition, but Sunday's vote appears set to project...
View ArticleDouglas Alexander looks to Ronald Reagan to inspire election campaign
Republican's devastating critique of Jimmy Carter chimes with Labour plan to make cost-of-living crisis a battleground As the father of modern conservatism, Ronald Reagan is not a natural poster boy...
View ArticleChina's Huawei to add 5,500 jobs in Europe in five years: paper
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei plans to create 5,500 jobs in Europe within five years as the company expands its services in the region, state-owned newspaper...
View ArticleMerkel sets sights on third term
Chancellor Angela Merkel is strongly favoured to win a third term at the helm of Europe's biggest economy as Germans vote in a national election.. Reported by Belfast Telegraph 2 hours ago.
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Pall Newquay bosses assure workers their jobs are safe
This is Cornwall -- BOSSES at scientific engineering company Pall have assured workers at its St Columb site their jobs are safe – despite the news that the company's Redruth plant will move to...
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Archaeological dig seeks evidence of the very first islanders' arrival
This is Cornwall -- ISLANDS perhaps better known for their Bronze Age relics are revealing traces of an earlier civilisation. A settlement being unearthed on St Martin's represents "the most promising...
View ArticleGerman election: eurozone crisis could hinder Angela Merkel's re-election
Economic bailouts for struggling eurozone countries are high on the agenda as Germany goes to the polls on Sunday Germany goes to the polls on Sunday in elections whose outcome will be vital for...
View ArticleGerman election: Angela Merkel's victory will be a bittersweet moment for...
The German election may well decide the future of Europe for the next generation, writes Daniel Johnson. Reported by Telegraph.co.uk 3 hours ago.
View ArticleMerkel eyes third term in first German vote since euro crisis
BERLIN (Reuters) - In the first German election since Europe's debt crisis erupted four years ago, voters are likely to give Angela Merkel a third term on Sunday, but may force her into a coalition...
View ArticleHugo Young remembered 10 years on | Martin Kettle
The Guardian's pre-eminent political commentator, who died 10 years ago today, was the dean and paragon of journalism It is 10 years since Hugo Young died in London from cancer at the age of 64. He had...
View ArticleThe Story of the Jews: Finding the Words, 1000BCE-1492CE by Simon Schama –...
Simon Schama's panoramic history of Judaism pulls you in with an engaging mix of fact and anecdote First the derision and the sorrows, then the years of exile. Kicked out of antisemitic Spain in the...
View ArticleDacia Sandero: car review | Martin Love
A new Dacia Sandero costs less than £6,000. But that doesn't mean it's a bargain… *Price £5,995* *MPG 47.9* *Top speed 97mph* Two questions motoring journalists are often asked: "What's the best car...
View ArticleThe Pink Panthers: hunting the world's best diamond thieves
In 341 robberies, the Pink Panther gang have stolen jewels worth £276m. But who are they? *Havana Marking* meets them Hidden cameras on the walls of the exclusive Wafi shopping mall in Dubai captured,...
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