http://journalisted.com/richard-alleyne en-gb http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2631999/Gordon-Ramsays-reign-as-top-chef-could-be-over-says-Hardens-guide.html For almost a decade Gordon Ramsay has been the undisputed king of the kitchen but now his reign could be over following the meteoric rise of his former protege turned arch-rival. 2008-08-27 19:16:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2631999/Gordon-Ramsays-reign-as-top-chef-could-be-over-says-Hardens-guide.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2630635/Gordon-Brown-murder-plot-Fifth-man-arrested.html Police officers investigating an alleged plot to kill the Prime Minister have arrested a fifth man under the Terrrorism Act. 2008-08-27 10:26:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2630635/Gordon-Brown-murder-plot-Fifth-man-arrested.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/garyglitter/2630256/Gary-Glitter-hiding-in-2-million-Hampshire-bolthole.html The shamed rock star Gary Glitter has been found at a secret location, staying at a £2 million mansion owned by a friend on the south coast of England. 2008-08-27 10:24:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/garyglitter/2630256/Gary-Glitter-hiding-in-2-million-Hampshire-bolthole.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2630103/Britains-battle-for-Ascension-island-oil-reserves.html Britain is to lodge a claim for extended territorial rights around the southern Atlantic island of Ascension as the battle to control oil and gas reserves under the world's seabed intensifies. 2008-08-27 08:31:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2630103/Britains-battle-for-Ascension-island-oil-reserves.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2630138/Priest-cancels-beauty-contest-for-nuns.html An Italian priest who planned to hold the world's first beauty contest for nuns called "Miss Sister Italy" has decided to cancel the pageant after complaints. 2008-08-27 08:28:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2630138/Priest-cancels-beauty-contest-for-nuns.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2602722/Dr-Yehudi-Gordon-obstetrician-to-the-stars-faces-multi-million-damages-claim.html An obstetrician to the stars who helped among others Cate Blanchett and Jerry Hall give birth faces a multi-million pound claim after a baby he helped deliver suffered brain damage. 2008-08-22 15:15:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2602722/Dr-Yehudi-Gordon-obstetrician-to-the-stars-faces-multi-million-damages-claim.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2598148/Council-refuses-to-collect-bins-from-culs-de-sac.html Householders have been told they must drag their rubbish to the end of the street after a council withdrew wheelie bin collections from culs-de-sac. 2008-08-21 19:24:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2598148/Council-refuses-to-collect-bins-from-culs-de-sac.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/08/21/bowilson121.xml By Richard Alleyne 2008-08-21 18:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/08/21/bowilson121.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2597384/The-appliances-that-just-kept-going.html Other long running appliances that just kept on going: 2008-08-21 16:54:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2597384/The-appliances-that-just-kept-going.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2596550/Lightbulb-shining-after-70-years.html A lightbulb that illuminated a home through the blackouts of the Second World War is delighting its owner by continuing to shine 70 years later. 2008-08-21 14:08:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2596550/Lightbulb-shining-after-70-years.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/2595495/France-bans-marketing-television-programmes-targeted-at-under-threes.html France's broadcast authority has banned French channels from marketing TV shows to children under 3 years old, to shield them from developmental risks it says television viewing poses at that age. 2008-08-21 11:31:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/2595495/France-bans-marketing-television-programmes-targeted-at-under-threes.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/2594810/Iran-travel-ban-on-actress-who-starred-in-Hollywood-movie-without-permission.html Iran has banned a popular actress from leaving the country after she starred in a Hollywood movie without permission from Iranian authorities. 2008-08-21 09:00:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/2594810/Iran-travel-ban-on-actress-who-starred-in-Hollywood-movie-without-permission.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2583634/Traffic-wardens-to-launch-a-charm-offensive-to-help-motorists.html Traffic wardens, whose profession regularly tops the most hated polls, are launching a charm offensive in a bid to improve their image and help motorists. 2008-08-20 00:49:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2583634/Traffic-wardens-to-launch-a-charm-offensive-to-help-motorists.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/2583527/Carla-Bruni-Sarkozy-backs-bears-in-Pyrenees-angering-locals.html Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, the first lady of France and an international urban icon, has risked a row with French country dwellers by supporting the reintroduction of brown bears to the Pyrenees. 2008-08-19 09:05:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/2583527/Carla-Bruni-Sarkozy-backs-bears-in-Pyrenees-angering-locals.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2008/08/19/mnparking119.xml Traffic wardens, whose profession regularly tops the most hated polls, are launching a charm offensive in a bid to improve their image and help motorists. 2008-08-19 09:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2008/08/19/mnparking119.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2580303/Motorist-goes-to-the-aid-of-a-dying-crash-victim-only-to-find-it-is-his-wife.html An executive at a famous rugby club went to the aid of a pedestrian who had been knocked down in the street only to discover it was his dying wife. 2008-08-18 17:26:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2580303/Motorist-goes-to-the-aid-of-a-dying-crash-victim-only-to-find-it-is-his-wife.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2579406/Farmer-launched-SAS-style-raids-in-feud-with-brother-over-will.html A farmer launched a secret six-year campaign of intimidation against his older brother because he was jealous that he had inherited their late father's land. 2008-08-18 14:04:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2579406/Farmer-launched-SAS-style-raids-in-feud-with-brother-over-will.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2578115/Ricky-Gervais-back-in-the-office-with-the-Men-at-the-Pru.html Ricky Gervais, the award winning comedian, has just finished the script for his latest project, a film set in a building society in a suburban town in the 1970s. 2008-08-18 08:39:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2578115/Ricky-Gervais-back-in-the-office-with-the-Men-at-the-Pru.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2574667/Homeowner-finally-installs-electricity-at-his-remote-country-cottage.html A homeowner has finally succumbed to the modern world by having electricity installed after a gaslight nearly burnt down his remote cottage. 2008-08-17 16:31:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2574667/Homeowner-finally-installs-electricity-at-his-remote-country-cottage.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/georgia/2565469/Georgia-crisis-Timeline.html Thursday August 7 - Georgia begins a military operation to retake South Ossetia, which has had de facto independence since 1992, after days of fighting with separatists. 2008-08-15 17:42:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/georgia/2565469/Georgia-crisis-Timeline.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2563929/Marks-and-Spencer-under-fire-for-school-blazer-that-hides-iPod.html Marks & Spencer has been criticised by Britain's biggest teaching union for launching a school blazer which will help pupils secretly listen to their iPods. 2008-08-15 13:46:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2563929/Marks-and-Spencer-under-fire-for-school-blazer-that-hides-iPod.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2563841/Star-Trek-technology-The-reality.html Much of the technology featured in the Star Trek films is either already a reality or under development. Here are some examples: 2008-08-15 13:35:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2563841/Star-Trek-technology-The-reality.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2563030/Fathers-4-Justice-motorway-protest-causes-10-mile-tailbacks-into-Heathrow.html A Fathers 4 Justice campaigner brought rush-hour traffic to a standstill by climbing a motorway gantry dressed as batman. 2008-08-15 10:35:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2563030/Fathers-4-Justice-motorway-protest-causes-10-mile-tailbacks-into-Heathrow.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2562975/Omagh-marks-tenth-anniversary-of-Real-IRA-bombing.html Omagh will fall silent today to mark the 10th anniversary of the bloodiest day in the Northern Ireland troubles. 2008-08-15 10:28:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2562975/Omagh-marks-tenth-anniversary-of-Real-IRA-bombing.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2562334/Quentin-Tarantino-angers-Germans-with-film-about-slaying-Nazis.html Quentin Tarantino, the master of screen violence and controversy, has outraged Germans with a plan to make a war film in which Americans gruesomely slaughter Nazi soldiers. 2008-08-15 08:35:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2562334/Quentin-Tarantino-angers-Germans-with-film-about-slaying-Nazis.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/2562473/Italy-plans-Disneyland-style-theme-park-depicting-Ancient-Rome.html The Italians have come up with a novel plan to halt the decline in tourists to their capital city - a Disneyland-style theme park depicting the sights and sounds of Ancient Rome. 2008-08-15 08:30:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/2562473/Italy-plans-Disneyland-style-theme-park-depicting-Ancient-Rome.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2558089/Cluedo-gets-make-over-to-reflect-celebrity-obsessed-modern-culture.html The classic board game Cluedo has been dragged into the celebrity obsessed 21st century after marketing men decided to kill off the much-loved traditional version. 2008-08-14 15:07:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2558089/Cluedo-gets-make-over-to-reflect-celebrity-obsessed-modern-culture.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2558277/Cluedo-make-over-The-new-characters.html The boardgame Cluedo has been remade for the 21st century. Here is an introduction to the new characters: 2008-08-14 15:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2558277/Cluedo-make-over-The-new-characters.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2557477/Drunk-former-Stowe-schoolboy-drove-car-into-250000-cottage.html A former public schoolboy got drunk on vodka then smashed his new car through a cottage causing £100,000 worth of damage. 2008-08-14 13:37:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2557477/Drunk-former-Stowe-schoolboy-drove-car-into-250000-cottage.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2556303/One-in-seven-children-never-eat-fruit-says-School-Food-Trust.html One in seven children - up to 1.7million - never eat any fruit, a report has warned. 2008-08-14 09:04:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2556303/One-in-seven-children-never-eat-fruit-says-School-Food-Trust.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2556244/British-libel-laws-stifle-free-speech-claims-UN.html Britain's libel laws are damaging free speech around the world as wealthy businessmen and celebrities increasingly turn to UK courts to sue their critics abroad, the United Nations has warned. 2008-08-14 08:56:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2556244/British-libel-laws-stifle-free-speech-claims-UN.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/08/14/eawater114.xml Exotic plants and pets that have escaped into the wild are causing serious damage to our rivers and canals, British Waterways said today. 2008-08-14 00:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/08/14/eawater114.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2552410/Colin-Stagg-receives-706000-compensation-after-being-cleared-of-Rachel-Nickell-murder.html Colin Stagg, the man wrongly arrested and prosecuted for the murder of Rachel Nickell, has been awarded £706,000 damages, his solicitor has said. 2008-08-13 16:57:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2552410/Colin-Stagg-receives-706000-compensation-after-being-cleared-of-Rachel-Nickell-murder.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2552099/Birmingham-UK-versus-Birmingham-Alabama.html Birmingham City Council chiefs have mistakenly printed the skyline of Birmingham, Alabama on to more than 360,000 leaflets promoting city pride. 2008-08-13 14:47:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2552099/Birmingham-UK-versus-Birmingham-Alabama.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2551804/Birmingham-council-use-cityscape-of-Birmingham-Alabama-on-leaflet.html Birmingham has one of the most recognisable cityscapes in the world - unless, that is, you are the local council. 2008-08-13 13:58:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2551804/Birmingham-council-use-cityscape-of-Birmingham-Alabama-on-leaflet.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2550397/Gordon-Ramsay-is-worlds-third-highest-earning-chef.html Gordon Ramsay is the third highest earning chef in the world, according to a new rich list. 2008-08-13 09:39:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2550397/Gordon-Ramsay-is-worlds-third-highest-earning-chef.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/lebanon/2550269/At-least-ten-dead-in-Tripoli-bomb-blast.html At least 10 people have been killed and 24 injured in a bomb blast in the Lebanese city of Tripoli that exploded near a bus carrying civilians and soldiers. 2008-08-13 08:32:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/lebanon/2550269/At-least-ten-dead-in-Tripoli-bomb-blast.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2550024/Honeybee-population-collapses-as-one-in-three-hives-lost.html Britain's honeybee population has been devastated by bad weather and disease over the last 12 months, putting at risk the pollination of plants and contributing to a shortage of honey. 2008-08-13 07:31:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2550024/Honeybee-population-collapses-as-one-in-three-hives-lost.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/onthefrontline/2546776/Lee-Clegg-returns-to-frontline-duty-for-first-time-since-prison-release.html Sergeant Lee Clegg, the British soldier convicted and then cleared of the murder, has returned to frontline action, it has emerged. 2008-08-12 18:55:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/onthefrontline/2546776/Lee-Clegg-returns-to-frontline-duty-for-first-time-since-prison-release.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2546595/Socialite-friend-of-Prince-Charles-loses-500000-worth-of-jewellery-in-burglary.html A friend of Prince Charles lost more than £500,000 in family jewels after thieves broke into her apartment. 2008-08-12 16:20:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2546595/Socialite-friend-of-Prince-Charles-loses-500000-worth-of-jewellery-in-burglary.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2544934/Spanish-chefs-make-food-from-Earths-crust.html Spanish chefs are combining science and cooking to create new delicacies including mayonnaise made from the Earth's crust, prawns roasted in beach sand and sausages made from fishing waste. 2008-08-12 10:15:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2544934/Spanish-chefs-make-food-from-Earths-crust.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/2544435/Al-Qaedas-Abu-Saeed-al-Masri-killed-on-Afghan-border.html A senior commander of al-Qa'eda has reportedly been killed in recent clashes with Pakistani forces on the Afghan border - the fourth leader of the terror group to be killed in as many weeks. 2008-08-12 08:35:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/2544435/Al-Qaedas-Abu-Saeed-al-Masri-killed-on-Afghan-border.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/onthefrontline/2544204/Lee-Clegg-returns-to-frontline-in-Afghanistan.html Sergeant Lee Clegg, the British soldier convicted and then cleared of the murder of two joyriders at a checkpoint in Belfast in 1990, has returned to frontline action, it has emerged. 2008-08-12 07:31:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/onthefrontline/2544204/Lee-Clegg-returns-to-frontline-in-Afghanistan.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2540541/Rebecca-Adlingtons-swimming-gold-down-to-sibling-rivalry.html Britain's Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Rebecca Adlington owes a debt of gratitude to her sisters as their sibling rivalry helped inspire her to success, according to their mother. 2008-08-11 15:45:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2540541/Rebecca-Adlingtons-swimming-gold-down-to-sibling-rivalry.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2539992/Council-orders-pensioners-to-clean-up-graffiti-or-face-1000-fines.html Pensioners whose homes were vandalised with graffiti have been threatened with fines of up to £1,000 if they do not have it cleaned up. 2008-08-11 14:00:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2539992/Council-orders-pensioners-to-clean-up-graffiti-or-face-1000-fines.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2538801/Homer-Simpson-replaces-King-Juan-Carlos-on-Spanish-coins.html A shopkeeper in Spain has discovered a defaced euro coin where the head of King Juan Carlos has been transformed into that of the cartoon character Homer Simpson. 2008-08-11 10:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2538801/Homer-Simpson-replaces-King-Juan-Carlos-on-Spanish-coins.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2538526/Careful-deliberation-better-than-snap-decisions-research-suggests.html A trend towards trusting to gut instinct rather than careful deliberation could be "outright dangerous" and lead to making worse choices, new research claims. 2008-08-11 08:39:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2538526/Careful-deliberation-better-than-snap-decisions-research-suggests.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2538314/Boney-M-disco-stars-of-the-1970s-sold-fans-same-record-twice.html Forget the Sex Pistols - the biggest rock 'n' roll swindle of the 1970s involved the disco band Boney M who allegedly sold the public the same single twice in a year. 2008-08-11 08:03:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2538314/Boney-M-disco-stars-of-the-1970s-sold-fans-same-record-twice.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2521518/Gas-guzzling-4x4s-rejected-as-part-exchange.html The price of second hand four wheel drive vehicles are being hit so hard by rising petrol costs and new tax levels that car dealers are refusing to take them in part exchange. 2008-08-08 23:44:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2521518/Gas-guzzling-4x4s-rejected-as-part-exchange.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2523927/Bill-Bryson-attacks-litter-bugs-and-fly-tippers-trashing-Britain.html The American writer Bill Bryson whose bestselling travelogue around Britain, 'Notes from a Small Island', eulogised his adopted country, claims it is now being "trashed" by litter bugs and fly-tippers. 2008-08-08 20:12:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2523927/Bill-Bryson-attacks-litter-bugs-and-fly-tippers-trashing-Britain.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2524232/Casestudy-National-Trust-wardens-battling-fly-tippers.html For David Kennington, the National Trust property manager for the North Downs, fly-tipping is more than just an eyesore - it costs his charity more than £10,000 a year. 2008-08-08 17:02:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2524232/Casestudy-National-Trust-wardens-battling-fly-tippers.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/2521904/Sarah-Ferguson-the-Duchess-of-York-enjoys-first-Royal-holiday-in-16-years.html Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, is holidaying with the Queen at Balmoral for the first time since her toe-sucking scandal 16 years ago. 2008-08-08 10:17:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/2521904/Sarah-Ferguson-the-Duchess-of-York-enjoys-first-Royal-holiday-in-16-years.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2521794/Publisher-Random-House-has-pulled-a-novel-about-Islam-over-protest-fears.html Random House, the American publisher, has withdrawn a novel about the Prophet Mohammed's child bride, fearing it could "incite acts of violence". 2008-08-08 09:38:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2521794/Publisher-Random-House-has-pulled-a-novel-about-Islam-over-protest-fears.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2008/08/08/mnfuel108.xml The price of second hand gas guzzling four wheel drives are being hit so hard by petrol prices and new tax levels that car dealers are refusing to take them in part exchange. 2008-08-08 08:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2008/08/08/mnfuel108.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2518205/Lesbian-stalker-detained-after-harassing-solicitor.html A solicitor was stalked by a client with a lesbian obsession for her during a two-year campaign of harassment. 2008-08-07 19:05:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2518205/Lesbian-stalker-detained-after-harassing-solicitor.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/2517406/Couple-having-holidayed-in-Isle-of-Wight-for-55-years.html Forget the Caribbean or the South Pacific, for one British couple there is only one paradise island on earth and it is a lot closer to home. 2008-08-07 15:08:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/2517406/Couple-having-holidayed-in-Isle-of-Wight-for-55-years.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2517053/Devon-revellers-too-drunk-to-be-rescued.html Rescue teams in helicopters and boats called out to a group of revellers caught on a cliff ledge in the middle of the night were forced to leave them behind because they were so drunk it was too dangerous to bring them to safety. 2008-08-07 14:05:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2517053/Devon-revellers-too-drunk-to-be-rescued.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2515503/Teenager-shot-dead-in-Costcutter-supermarket-in-London.html A teenager has been shot dead after being chased into a supermarket in London, becoming the 22nd young person to be violently killed in the capital this year. 2008-08-07 09:41:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2515503/Teenager-shot-dead-in-Costcutter-supermarket-in-London.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2511821/Swimmer-Mark-Foster-to-be-British-Olympic-team-flag-carrier.html Two years ago his swimming career was in tatters after another row with his coaches persuaded him it was time to "retire" from the sport. 2008-08-06 20:40:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2511821/Swimmer-Mark-Foster-to-be-British-Olympic-team-flag-carrier.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2510732/War-veteran-who-helped-inspire-The-Great-Escape-film-dies.html A British war veteran who earned the nickname "Digger" for his role in the World War II prison breakout that inspired the film The Great Escape has died aged 92. 2008-08-06 14:59:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2510732/War-veteran-who-helped-inspire-The-Great-Escape-film-dies.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2506016/Jewish-philanthropist-who-died-in-car-crash-had-taken-cocaine.html A devout Jewish philanthropist who died after losing control of his car had taken cocaine just days earlier, an inquest has heard. 2008-08-05 17:54:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2506016/Jewish-philanthropist-who-died-in-car-crash-had-taken-cocaine.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2505438/Tulip-Sunday-flower-parade-cancelled-because-of-red-tape.html A historic flower parade that has been held for half a century has been axed thanks to one of England's more modern traditions - red tape. 2008-08-05 16:34:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2505438/Tulip-Sunday-flower-parade-cancelled-because-of-red-tape.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2505084/Learner-drivers-banned-from-car-parks-over-child-safety-fears.html Learner drivers have been banned from practising their manoeuvres in car parks over fears children will get run over. 2008-08-05 15:12:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2505084/Learner-drivers-banned-from-car-parks-over-child-safety-fears.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2503549/Barry-George-to-move-back-to-Jill-Dando-area-at-a-cost-of-50000-a-year-to-taxpayer.html Barry George who was cleared of the murder of Jill Dando last week is to be placed under a strict supervision order paid for by the taxpayer after he decided to move back to the neighbourhood where she was killed. 2008-08-05 10:37:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2503549/Barry-George-to-move-back-to-Jill-Dando-area-at-a-cost-of-50000-a-year-to-taxpayer.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2499311/Casanova-conman-who-lived-off-women-and-shoplifting-jailed-for-money-laundering.html A professional fraudster who lived a lavish lifestyle by swindling women and shoplifting has been jailed. 2008-08-04 16:41:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2499311/Casanova-conman-who-lived-off-women-and-shoplifting-jailed-for-money-laundering.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2498667/Sea-eagle-that-preys-on-tennis-balls.html A sea eagle has forsaken its usual prey for tennis balls that it fetches for its owner. 2008-08-04 15:37:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2498667/Sea-eagle-that-preys-on-tennis-balls.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/08/04/eaeagle104.xml A sea eagle has forsaken its usual prey for tennis balls that it fetches for its owner. Richard Alleyne reports. 2008-08-04 15:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/08/04/eaeagle104.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2497508/Plymouth-to-be-location-for-Tim-Burtons-film-version-of-Lewis-Carrolls-Alice-in-Wonderland.html The Hollywood director Tim Burton has chosen Plymouth for the backdrop of his new version of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 2008-08-04 11:44:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2497508/Plymouth-to-be-location-for-Tim-Burtons-film-version-of-Lewis-Carrolls-Alice-in-Wonderland.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2497661/Superhero-films-spark-new-craze-for-tights-among-men.html The latest raft of comic book hero films like The Dark Knight have sent sales of tights for men soaring. 2008-08-04 11:36:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2497661/Superhero-films-spark-new-craze-for-tights-among-men.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2497434/Shoes-that-transform-into-sandals-at-the-pull-of-a-zip.html A shoe company has come up with a solution to those days when you cannot decide what to wear on your feet - shoes that turn into sandals. 2008-08-04 11:22:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2497434/Shoes-that-transform-into-sandals-at-the-pull-of-a-zip.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2497187/Free-Radiohead-album-still-downloaded-from-illegal-sites.html The power of illegal music sharing websites has been demonstrated by new figures that show more fans obtained the latest Radiohead album from illicit sources than through the band's official homepage - even though it was free. 2008-08-04 09:51:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2497187/Free-Radiohead-album-still-downloaded-from-illegal-sites.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/antiguaandbarbuda/2497051/Antigua-honeymoon-murder-Couple-to-be-buried-together.html The British couple shot on their honeymoon in Antigua will be buried together after a funeral service at the church where they were married three weeks earlier. 2008-08-04 09:19:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/antiguaandbarbuda/2497051/Antigua-honeymoon-murder-Couple-to-be-buried-together.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2486257/Top-Gear-presenters-Richard-Hammond-and-James-May-sign-last-minute-deals.html The future of Top Gear, the BBC's popular motoring programme, seems secure after presenters Richard Hammond and James May agreed last minute deals. 2008-08-01 19:28:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2486257/Top-Gear-presenters-Richard-Hammond-and-James-May-sign-last-minute-deals.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2486002/Text-messaging-drink-driver-who-killed-pensioner-jailed.html A nurse who crashed killing a pensioner while three times over the drink drive limit and sending text messages on her mobile phone has been jailed for eight years. 2008-08-01 18:25:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2486002/Text-messaging-drink-driver-who-killed-pensioner-jailed.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/2485191/Family-affair-for-Zara-Phillips-at-the-Gatcombe-Park-Horse-Trials.html It was a family affair for Zara Phillips as she shook off the disappointment of missing out on the Olympics by taking part in the British Eventing Festival at Gatcombe Park. 2008-08-01 16:47:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/2485191/Family-affair-for-Zara-Phillips-at-the-Gatcombe-Park-Horse-Trials.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2484933/Schoolgirls-urged-to-lower-skirt-hems-to-avoid-unwanted-attention.html Teachers at a grammar school have urged parents to lower the hems of their daughters' "embarrassingly short" skirts to avoid unwanted attention from "dangerous quarters". 2008-08-01 14:33:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2484933/Schoolgirls-urged-to-lower-skirt-hems-to-avoid-unwanted-attention.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2484757/Beijing-Olympics-BBC-presenters-get-lessons-in-Chinese-pronunciation.html BBC presenters have been given an Olympic pronunciation guide "the size of a very thick brick" after complaints they were incorrectly pronouncing Chinese names and words. 2008-08-01 13:56:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2484757/Beijing-Olympics-BBC-presenters-get-lessons-in-Chinese-pronunciation.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2480280/YouTube-Overnight-success-has-sparked-a-backlash.html There are overnight success stories and then there is YouTube. Set up in 2005 by work colleagues Chad Hurley and Steve Chen in a garage, it was sold just over a year later for $1.65billion (£874 million). 2008-07-31 23:38:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2480280/YouTube-Overnight-success-has-sparked-a-backlash.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2481464/Devon-tourist-chiefs-say-gloomy-weather-forecasts-keep-away-visitors.html Tourists chiefs in Devon are claiming traditional visitors are forsaking the county because of overly negative weather reports. 2008-07-31 20:39:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2481464/Devon-tourist-chiefs-say-gloomy-weather-forecasts-keep-away-visitors.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/2008/07/31/noindex/playground.xml British children have been banned from a playground at a Greek holiday resort because it is reserved for German youngsters only, it has emerged. 2008-07-31 00:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/2008/07/31/noindex/playground.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/2474769/British-children-banned-from-German-only-playground-in-Crete-resort.html The race to place towels on sun loungers has already raised tensions. Now battle lines between British and German tourists have extended to a new territory: the kids’ club. 2008-07-30 20:17:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/2474769/British-children-banned-from-German-only-playground-in-Crete-resort.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2476021/Max-Mosley-compares-his-treatment-to-that-of-homosexuals-and-transvestites.html Max Mosley, the Formula One motor racing boss who won a privacy action over reports he took part in sado masochistic orgies, has compared his plight to that of homosexuals and transvestites. 2008-07-30 20:02:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2476021/Max-Mosley-compares-his-treatment-to-that-of-homosexuals-and-transvestites.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/2475214/Topless-sunbathing-goes-out-of-fashion-on-French-beaches.html The beaches where Brigitte Bardot first introduced the world to topless sunbathing are undergoing a mass cover up as French women ditch their penchant for a little harmless nudity. 2008-07-30 18:17:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/2475214/Topless-sunbathing-goes-out-of-fashion-on-French-beaches.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2470217/Jealous-wife-admits-trying-to-poison-husband-into-affair-confession.html A jealous wife has admitted poisoning her husband's meals with a "date rape" style drug in an attempt to make him confess to an affair. 2008-07-29 19:57:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2470217/Jealous-wife-admits-trying-to-poison-husband-into-affair-confession.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2469867/Margate-residents-angry-at-artist-selling-their-sand-at-18-a-jar.html An artist friend of Tracey Emin has angered residents at a seaside resort by selling the sand from their beach at £18 a jar as "conceptual art". 2008-07-29 18:00:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2469867/Margate-residents-angry-at-artist-selling-their-sand-at-18-a-jar.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2470017/A-robot-with-feelings-is-star-of-science-museum-show.html Scientists have developed a robot that appears to react emotionally to the way it is treated, relaxing when it is shown kindness and flinching at anger. 2008-07-29 17:51:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2470017/A-robot-with-feelings-is-star-of-science-museum-show.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/australiaandpacific/australia/2459765/Qantas-plane-emergency-landing-Passenger-terror-after-fuselage-rupture.html British air passengers have told of their terror as a jet plunged 20,000ft after the fuselage ruptured leaving a gaping hole. 2008-07-25 15:44:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/australiaandpacific/australia/2459765/Qantas-plane-emergency-landing-Passenger-terror-after-fuselage-rupture.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2458166/Dwarf-burglar-crime-is-my-only-career-option.html A dwarf burglar has defended his life of crime claiming that it is the only career open to a man his size. 2008-07-25 13:41:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2458166/Dwarf-burglar-crime-is-my-only-career-option.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/dubai/2458132/Beach-sex-couple-charged-in-Dubai.html Two Britons accused of having sex in public on a Dubai beach have been charged with the most serious offences open to the authorities. 2008-07-25 11:28:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/dubai/2458132/Beach-sex-couple-charged-in-Dubai.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/austria/2458061/Elisabeth-Fritzl-throws-mother-out-of-new-home.html Elisabeth Fritzl has thrown her own mother out of their new home after a row, it has been claimed. 2008-07-25 10:07:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/austria/2458061/Elisabeth-Fritzl-throws-mother-out-of-new-home.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2453856/Thirty-people-paid-to-be-given-cold-virus-in-Holiday-Inn.html Catching an infection from a budget hotel is something most people try to avoid but for one group of guests it is all part of the service. 2008-07-24 14:40:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2453856/Thirty-people-paid-to-be-given-cold-virus-in-Holiday-Inn.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2453866/Grandmother-charged-with-racism-after-telling-off-gang.html A grandmother and retired policewoman who told a gang of rowdy students to "go home" was charged with racial abuse after two Asian members of the group complained. 2008-07-24 14:18:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2453866/Grandmother-charged-with-racism-after-telling-off-gang.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/07/24/eabag124.xml Forcing customers to pay for plastic carrier bags has seen a drop of 80 per cent in the number handed out at Marks & Spencer. 2008-07-24 13:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/07/24/eabag124.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2452602/Easy-divorce-leaves-old-people-depressed-and-lonely.html Millions of pensioners are suffering depression and feelings of isolation because of the culture of easy divorces brought in during the 1960s, a report claims. 2008-07-24 11:56:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2452602/Easy-divorce-leaves-old-people-depressed-and-lonely.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2452860/Max-Mosley-The-SandampM-debate.html In the eyes of the law, the case hinged on privacy but for the general public the real issue surrounded the morality of sadomasochism. 2008-07-24 10:45:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2452860/Max-Mosley-The-SandampM-debate.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtml?xml=/connected/2008/07/24/dldownloads124.xml Internet users face being charged an annual "licence fee" of £30 to download music as part of a new crackdown on piracy. 2008-07-24 07:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtml?xml=/connected/2008/07/24/dldownloads124.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/2450209/Canal-holidays-booming-as-more-boats-on-waterways-than-Industrial-Revolution.html Canal holidays are booming as Britain's waterways enjoy a renaissance and now carry more boats than at the height of the Industrial Revolution, a new report claims. 2008-07-23 23:17:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/2450209/Canal-holidays-booming-as-more-boats-on-waterways-than-Industrial-Revolution.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2449350/War-veteran-who-took-history-exam-experienced-events-first-hand.html A war veteran taking his degree in history had more insight than most of his tutors because he had actually experienced the events first hand. 2008-07-23 20:46:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2449350/War-veteran-who-took-history-exam-experienced-events-first-hand.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/2449110/British-bride-to-be-dies-in-scuba-accident-on-wedding-holiday.html A British bride-to-be died in a scuba diving accident just days before she was to get married on a South Pacific Island. 2008-07-23 19:37:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/2449110/British-bride-to-be-dies-in-scuba-accident-on-wedding-holiday.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2447552/Sienna-Miller-branded-a-home-wrecker.html Sienna Miller has been branded a home-wrecker in the US for her role in the break up of Balthazar Getty and his wife Rosetta. 2008-07-23 14:00:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2447552/Sienna-Miller-branded-a-home-wrecker.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2447226/Batman-star-Christian-Bale-denies-assault-claims-by-mother-and-sister.html Christian Bale, star of the Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight, has denied allegations of assault made by his mother and sister. 2008-07-23 13:21:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2447226/Batman-star-Christian-Bale-denies-assault-claims-by-mother-and-sister.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/serbia/2447176/Radovan-Karadzic-fights-extradition-to-the-war-crimes-tribunal-in-The-Hague.html Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader, is to fight extradition from Serbia to The Hague, where he faces trial for genocide. 2008-07-23 12:55:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/serbia/2447176/Radovan-Karadzic-fights-extradition-to-the-war-crimes-tribunal-in-The-Hague.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2447565/Gyllenhaals-struggle.html Maggie Gyllenhaal, the lead female star in the latest Batman film, admits she struggles with fame but said she would like to use the power of celebrity for good. 2008-07-23 10:32:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2447565/Gyllenhaals-struggle.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2444180/Michel-Roux%2C-French-chef%2C-quits-Britain-for-safer-Switzerland.html Michel Roux, the French chef who helped revolutionise Britain's eating habits, has quit the country after four decades to move to safer Switzerland. 2008-07-22 15:27:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2444180/Michel-Roux%2C-French-chef%2C-quits-Britain-for-safer-Switzerland.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2443765/Peaches-Geldof-needs-treatment-after-suspected-overdose.html Peaches Geldof had to be treated by paramedics after a suspected drugs overdose at her home. 2008-07-22 13:20:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2443765/Peaches-Geldof-needs-treatment-after-suspected-overdose.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtml?xml=/connected/2008/07/22/dlency122.xml The German version of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia is to be published as a book 2008-07-22 00:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtml?xml=/connected/2008/07/22/dlency122.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2438238/Gordon-Ramsay-to-captain-Rest-of-the-World-in-charity-football-match.html The chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay will captain The Rest Of The World in an annual all-star TV football match for charity. 2008-07-21 18:39:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2438238/Gordon-Ramsay-to-captain-Rest-of-the-World-in-charity-football-match.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2438450/Britney-Spears-bounces-back-in-rare-appearance.html Britney Spears looked back to her best in a rare public appearance. 2008-07-21 14:35:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2438450/Britney-Spears-bounces-back-in-rare-appearance.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2310891/Track-rage-incident-during-pedal-car-charity-race-lands-father-in-police-cell.html A father was arrested and spent four hours in a police cell after a track side row over a charity pedal-car race. 2008-07-21 14:08:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2310891/Track-rage-incident-during-pedal-car-charity-race-lands-father-in-police-cell.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2310605/Britney-Spears-bounces-back-in-rare-appearance.html Britney Spears looked back to her best in a rare public appearance. 2008-07-21 10:30:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2310605/Britney-Spears-bounces-back-in-rare-appearance.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/frontline/2310516/SAS-were-on-brink-of-rescue-mission-to-save-Iraq-suicide-hostage.html Gordon Brown was on the brink of ordering in the SAS to free five Britons taken hostage in Iraq just before one of them apparently committed suicide, it has been claimed. 2008-07-21 09:24:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/frontline/2310516/SAS-were-on-brink-of-rescue-mission-to-save-Iraq-suicide-hostage.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2310493/Gordon-Ramsay-to-captain-Rest-of-the-World-in-charity-football-match.html The chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay will captain The Rest Of The World in an annual all-star TV football match for charity. 2008-07-21 08:56:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2310493/Gordon-Ramsay-to-captain-Rest-of-the-World-in-charity-football-match.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/madeleinemccann/2310447/Madeleine-McCann-police-clear-Kate-and-Gerry-as-they-shelve-case.html Kate and Gerry McCann are expected to be formally cleared of any involvement in their daughter's disappearance today as the Portuguese police shelve the case. 2008-07-21 08:28:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/madeleinemccann/2310447/Madeleine-McCann-police-clear-Kate-and-Gerry-as-they-shelve-case.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2307275/%27Ridiculous%27-health-and-safety-rules-tell-carpenters-to-ban-the-broom.html Carpenters and woodworkers have been told not to use brooms to sweep up sawdust because they are considered dangerous under "ridiculous" new health and safety guidelines. 2008-07-18 17:28:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2307275/%27Ridiculous%27-health-and-safety-rules-tell-carpenters-to-ban-the-broom.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2307253/Murdered-teenager-Ben-Kinsella-mourned-at-his-funeral.html Friends of murdered teenager Ben Kinsella, the brother of former EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella, have gathered to celebrate his life. 2008-07-18 15:59:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2307253/Murdered-teenager-Ben-Kinsella-mourned-at-his-funeral.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2307115/Marks-and-Spencer-slash-suits-to-and16324.html Marks & Spencer has launched its cheapest ever suit, costing just £24. 2008-07-18 15:35:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2307115/Marks-and-Spencer-slash-suits-to-and16324.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2305907/TV-plastic-surgeon-Jan-Stanek-compensation-pay-out.html The internationally acclaimed cosmetic surgeon Jan Stanek has agreed to a six-figure compensation payout to a face lift patient who claims she suffered a devastating stroke whilst under his knife. 2008-07-18 07:28:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2305907/TV-plastic-surgeon-Jan-Stanek-compensation-pay-out.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2306185/Two-arrested-after-a-two-year-old-dies-of-head-injuries.html The father and teenage brother of a two-year-old have been arrested after she died from head injuries. 2008-07-17 19:38:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2306185/Two-arrested-after-a-two-year-old-dies-of-head-injuries.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2306163/BBC-could-lose-part-of-the-licence-fee%2C-head-of-broadcasting-watchdog-warns.html The head of the broadcasting watchdog has given the strongest indication yet that the BBC might have to lose part of its licence fee. 2008-07-17 19:32:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2306163/BBC-could-lose-part-of-the-licence-fee%2C-head-of-broadcasting-watchdog-warns.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2306268/Traffic-police-set-targets-for-the-number-of-motorists-they-fine.html A police force has set its traffic patrolmen targets for the number of fines they hand out, it has been revealed. 2008-07-17 19:23:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2306268/Traffic-police-set-targets-for-the-number-of-motorists-they-fine.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2305669/The-BBC-boosts-the-economy-by-andpound6.5billion-twice-as-much-as-licence-fee.html The BBC contributes £6.5billion to the economy; about twice as much as it receives in licence fee payments, according to Sir Michael Lyons, the chairman of the corporation's trust. 2008-07-17 15:21:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2305669/The-BBC-boosts-the-economy-by-andpound6.5billion-twice-as-much-as-licence-fee.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2305735/Beach-hut-in-Norfolk-being-sold-for-and16345%2C000.html A beach hut at one of the Queen's favourite seaside beauty spots is on the market for £45,000. 2008-07-17 15:04:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2305735/Beach-hut-in-Norfolk-being-sold-for-and16345%2C000.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2304552/Stockbroker-ruins-honeymoon-and-career-in-drunken-air-rage-incident.html A stockbroker ruined both his honeymoon and his career in a drunken air rage incident, a court heard. 2008-07-16 20:45:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2304552/Stockbroker-ruins-honeymoon-and-career-in-drunken-air-rage-incident.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2304223/Women-happier-than-men-and-enjoy-life-more-in-old-age.html Women are happier than men and enjoy life more in old age, a new study claims. 2008-07-16 17:16:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2304223/Women-happier-than-men-and-enjoy-life-more-in-old-age.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2304157/Saltwood-Castle%2C-home-of-the-late-Alan-Clark%2C-on-English-Heritage-at-risk-list.html The late Alan Clark described his crumbling medieval family home as an "incredible, marvellous, romantic place" and spent much of his life - and money - trying to save it. 2008-07-16 15:30:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2304157/Saltwood-Castle%2C-home-of-the-late-Alan-Clark%2C-on-English-Heritage-at-risk-list.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2302998/Steve-Redgrave-reality-rowing-show-dropped-after-team-fails-to-reach-Henley.html A reality television show in which Sir Steve Redgrave shapes Liverpool tearaways into a rowing team has been dropped after they failed to qualify for the Henley Regatta. 2008-07-15 20:40:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2302998/Steve-Redgrave-reality-rowing-show-dropped-after-team-fails-to-reach-Henley.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2303011/Heartbreak-as-tug-of-love-British-schoolgirl-drowns-in-lake.html A British schoolgirl at the centre of a transatlantic custody battle drowned in a lake during a family outing to celebrate American Independence Day. 2008-07-15 20:37:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2303011/Heartbreak-as-tug-of-love-British-schoolgirl-drowns-in-lake.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2302737/Abusive-parents-to-be-held-back-by-barriers-at-junior-football-matches.html A junior football association is introducing barriers to its tournaments to stop pushy parents abusing match officials. 2008-07-15 17:08:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2302737/Abusive-parents-to-be-held-back-by-barriers-at-junior-football-matches.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2302539/Woman-seduces-ex-boyfriend-and-cries-rape.html A naval officer seduced her ex-boyfriend at the home of her new partner while he was out to sea and then cried rape, a court has heard. 2008-07-15 15:35:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2302539/Woman-seduces-ex-boyfriend-and-cries-rape.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2301243/Sunshine%2C-showers-and-mild-temperatures-expected-for-the-rest-of-the-summer.html Folklore has it that whatever weather is around on St Swithin's Day will remain for the rest of the summer. 2008-07-14 19:45:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2301243/Sunshine%2C-showers-and-mild-temperatures-expected-for-the-rest-of-the-summer.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2300871/Lawyer-forced-to-retire-at-65-claims-age-discrimination.html A solicitor who was forced to retire by his law firm at 65 has claimed that he had a "fundamental" right to carry on working as launched an age discrimination case against his employers. 2008-07-14 17:00:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2300871/Lawyer-forced-to-retire-at-65-claims-age-discrimination.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2287619/Stolen-17th-century-First-Folio-Shakespeare-recovered.html A £15 million First Folio edition of the complete works of Shakespeare stolen 10 years ago from a British university has been recovered after an English book dealer handed it into an American library. 2008-07-11 20:04:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2287619/Stolen-17th-century-First-Folio-Shakespeare-recovered.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2286778/Sexual-predator-who-warned-there-was-nine-in-ten-chance-he-would-strike-again-jailed.html A "sexual predator" who had warned there was a "nine out of ten chance" he would strike again has been jailed for 20 years for raping a woman just one week after being released from prison. 2008-07-11 17:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2286778/Sexual-predator-who-warned-there-was-nine-in-ten-chance-he-would-strike-again-jailed.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2286443/Stolen-17th-century-First-Folio-Shakespeare-recovered.html A £15 million First Folio edition of the complete works of Shakespeare stolen 10 years ago from a British university has been recovered a man claiming to be an international businessman handed it into a library in America. 2008-07-11 15:31:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2286443/Stolen-17th-century-First-Folio-Shakespeare-recovered.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2285867/Groundsman-destroys-golf-greens-with-weedkiller.html A golf club's greens were turned to browns after the groundsman accidentally watered the course with industrial strength weedkiller. 2008-07-11 13:07:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2285867/Groundsman-destroys-golf-greens-with-weedkiller.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2285787/Stolen-17th-century-Shakespeare-folio-recovered.html A "priceless" edition of Shakespeare's works stolen 10 years ago from Durham University has been recovered after a man took the book to a US library. 2008-07-11 12:50:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2285787/Stolen-17th-century-Shakespeare-folio-recovered.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2285316/Gummy-Bear-set-to-take-Crazy-Frog%27s-mantle.html He's green, he's a bear and he wears yellow underwear - meet Gummy Bear, the heir to Crazy Frog's mantle as the purveyor of the most annoying song of the summer. 2008-07-11 12:28:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2285316/Gummy-Bear-set-to-take-Crazy-Frog%27s-mantle.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2285309/Sandwich-boards-banned-in-the-West-End.html The sandwich board, for more than a century used to advertise everything from shop sales to the end of the world, could be consigned to history after it was banned on Britain's busiest shopping streets. 2008-07-11 12:24:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2285309/Sandwich-boards-banned-in-the-West-End.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2284901/Woman-guilty-over-bizarre-internet-murder-plot.html A divorcee has been found guilty of plotting to murder her multi-millionare partner after she hired an "assassin" on a website called www.Hitman.us.com 2008-07-11 11:15:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2284901/Woman-guilty-over-bizarre-internet-murder-plot.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2275998/Millionaire-divorcee-sues-lawyers-for-not-winning-big-enough-pay-out.html A divorcee who won a £1.4million payout from her multi-millionaire husband is suing her lawyers because she claims she should have got twice that amount. 2008-07-09 19:36:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2275998/Millionaire-divorcee-sues-lawyers-for-not-winning-big-enough-pay-out.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2274001/Superstars%2C-the-1970s-classic-sports-series%2C-returns-to-television-screens.html Superstars, the 1970s series in which sportsman from across the world compete in a variety of endurance events, is set to return this week. 2008-07-09 13:26:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2274001/Superstars%2C-the-1970s-classic-sports-series%2C-returns-to-television-screens.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2274067/Heavy-drinking-darts-champion-Andy-Fordham-needs-liver-transplant.html Andy Fordham, the former World Champion, needs a liver transplant to stay alive after years of heavy drinking. 2008-07-09 12:15:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2274067/Heavy-drinking-darts-champion-Andy-Fordham-needs-liver-transplant.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2270626/Youth-curfew-in-Redruth-to-crackdown-on-anti-social-behaviour.html A police force is introducing a youth curfew to cut down on anti-social behaviour which will be the first to punish parents for letting their children out alone at night. 2008-07-08 20:17:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2270626/Youth-curfew-in-Redruth-to-crackdown-on-anti-social-behaviour.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2269500/Father-kills-himself-in-dock-after-guilty-verdict.html An abusive father killed himself in the dock of a court after being found guilty of a brutal assault on his baby daughter. 2008-07-08 16:54:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2269500/Father-kills-himself-in-dock-after-guilty-verdict.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2268235/Children-%27should-be-prescribed-statins-to-combat-heart-disease%27.html Doctors should start giving statins to children to combat an obesity "epidemic", according to a prestigious American academy. 2008-07-08 13:43:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2268235/Children-%27should-be-prescribed-statins-to-combat-heart-disease%27.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/07/08/easand108.xml Two rival Italian seaside resorts battling it out over the disappearing sand on their beaches have taken the row to court. 2008-07-08 08:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/07/08/easand108.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/07/08/eawho108.xml Children have become so divorced from the outdoors that they are more likely to recognise fictitious Dr Who monsters like the Daleks than real life animals such as a barn owl, a survey has revealed. 2008-07-08 07:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/07/08/eawho108.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2263277/Plans-to-clear-undergrowth-from-gay-sex-spot-branded-discriminatory.html A council has been accused of discriminating against homosexuals over plans to clear undergrowth from a notorious gay cruising spot. 2008-07-07 17:25:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2263277/Plans-to-clear-undergrowth-from-gay-sex-spot-branded-discriminatory.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2262918/British-teacher-dies-from-TB.html A young British teacher has died from tuberculosis after being allowed to leave hospital in Hong Kong and return to Britain. 2008-07-07 15:50:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2262918/British-teacher-dies-from-TB.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2262294/Pro-life-GP-cleared-of-bullying-women-out-of-abortion.html A pro-life doctor accused of breaking medical ethical guidelines by trying to persuade pregnant patients not to have abortions has been cleared. 2008-07-07 13:17:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2262294/Pro-life-GP-cleared-of-bullying-women-out-of-abortion.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/2261947/Bikini-free-Islamic-tourism-booms-in-Turkey.html The resorts of Turkey, a favourite among British holidaymakers, are enjoying a boom in Islamic tourism. 2008-07-07 12:23:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/2261947/Bikini-free-Islamic-tourism-booms-in-Turkey.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/2305019/Wimbledon-2008-John-McEnroe-hails-Rafael-Nadal-victory-as-greatest-final-ever.html Rafael Nadal's epic victory over Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final was the "greatest ever seen", according to John McEnroe, the three times winner of the event. 2008-07-07 09:48:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/2305019/Wimbledon-2008-John-McEnroe-hails-Rafael-Nadal-victory-as-greatest-final-ever.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/07/07/stmcenroe107.xml Rafael Nadal's epic victory over Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final was the "greatest ever seen", according to John McEnroe, the three times winner of the event. 2008-07-07 09:48:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/07/07/stmcenroe107.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2261430/French-student-murders-Second-man-arrested.html A second man has been arrested in connection with the brutal killing of two French students just hours after police released a computer generated photofit of a suspect seen running from the scene. 2008-07-07 09:02:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2261430/French-student-murders-Second-man-arrested.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/2261215/G8-summit-Gordon-Brown-urges-families-to-stop-wasting-food.html Gordon Brown has urged families to make saving food as important as saving energy as he arrived for a crunch G8 meeting with world leaders. 2008-07-07 08:34:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/2261215/G8-summit-Gordon-Brown-urges-families-to-stop-wasting-food.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2259090/Croquet-thrives-as-the-British-Open-Championships-begin.html John Prescott, the former deputy prime minister, was roundly ridiculed for betraying his working class roots when he was pictured playing croquet at his grace-and-favour country seat. But the former ship's steward and son of a railway signalman actually represents a new breed of players taking over the game from the old tea and cucumber sandwich set. 2008-07-06 20:43:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2259090/Croquet-thrives-as-the-British-Open-Championships-begin.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/2247224/England-rugby-%27rape%27-victim-speaks-for-first-time.html A woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by four England rugby stars in New Zealand has spoken publicly for the first time to insist she was attacked. 2008-07-04 16:44:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/2247224/England-rugby-%27rape%27-victim-speaks-for-first-time.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/2246762/England-rugby-players-will-not-face-sex-assault-charges.html Four England rugby stars accused of sexual assault will not face charges after the alleged victim said she would not make a formal complaint to police. 2008-07-04 15:16:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/2246762/England-rugby-players-will-not-face-sex-assault-charges.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2246369/England-rugby-players-will-not-face-charges-over-sexual-assault-allegations.html Four England rugby stars accused of sexual assault will not face charges after the alleged victim said she would not make a formal complaint to police. 2008-07-04 12:35:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2246369/England-rugby-players-will-not-face-charges-over-sexual-assault-allegations.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2245577/England-rugby-rape-claim-woman-reveals-details-of-alleged-assault.html The woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by up to four members of the England Rugby team during their tour of New Zealand has revealed how she was allegedly attacked. 2008-07-04 10:08:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2245577/England-rugby-rape-claim-woman-reveals-details-of-alleged-assault.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2242163/Landlords-protest-after-pub-swearing-ban-gets-them-sacked.html A couple sacked from a pub after their ban on swearing saw takings plummet have staged their own lock-in protest at the eviction. 2008-07-03 19:12:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2242163/Landlords-protest-after-pub-swearing-ban-gets-them-sacked.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2241792/Fraudster-known-as-the-Bogus-Contessa-is-jailed.html A convicted fraudster has been jailed for posing as an incredibly wealthy noblewoman to con the life-savings out of vulnerable victims. 2008-07-03 18:03:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2241792/Fraudster-known-as-the-Bogus-Contessa-is-jailed.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2241393/Dark-chocolate-sales-soar-thanks-to-healthy-image.html Britons love affair with chocolate is taking a darker turn with sales of cocoa rich varieties soaring thanks to its healthier image. 2008-07-03 16:02:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2241393/Dark-chocolate-sales-soar-thanks-to-healthy-image.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/2008/07/04/noindex/npub.xml A couple sacked from a pub after their ban on swearing saw takings plummet have staged their own lock-in protest at the eviction. 2008-07-03 00:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/2008/07/04/noindex/npub.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2235915/Frontline-police-spend-half-their-day-filling-out-forms.html Frontline police officers spend nearly half their working day filling out forms instead of walking the beat, a new report claims 2008-07-02 17:25:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2235915/Frontline-police-spend-half-their-day-filling-out-forms.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2235642/Custard-Cream-is-new-entry-in-Concise-Oxford-English-Dictionary.html It may have taken more than a century but the humble custard cream has finally been given the ultimate accolade - an entry into the Oxford English Dictionary. 2008-07-02 16:16:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2235642/Custard-Cream-is-new-entry-in-Concise-Oxford-English-Dictionary.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2230628/Britain-bakes-on-hottest-day-of-the-year.html Britain enjoyed the hottest day of the year today as the warm snap put foreign hotspots such as Los Angeles and Milan in the shade. 2008-07-01 20:56:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2230628/Britain-bakes-on-hottest-day-of-the-year.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2230127/River-Greta-runs-dry-on-the-hottest-day-of-the-year.html Sun-worshippers may have basked in the hottest day of the year, but for one river the warm snap has temporarily wiped it off the map. 2008-07-01 19:59:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2230127/River-Greta-runs-dry-on-the-hottest-day-of-the-year.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2229519/Sailor-mysteriously-vanishes-from-boat.html An investigation has been launched after an elderly sailor vanished from a boat during a trip around the coast with his son. 2008-07-01 15:58:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2229519/Sailor-mysteriously-vanishes-from-boat.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2199398/For-sale-The-gruesome-research-of-Britain%27s-most-famous-pathologist.html A woman who had a fatal reaction to a shampoo during a haircut at Harrods and a man given hydrochloric acid instead of whisky in a London pub are some of the newly discovered records of Britain's most famous pathologist which are going up for sale. 2008-06-26 15:11:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2199398/For-sale-The-gruesome-research-of-Britain%27s-most-famous-pathologist.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2199068/Autograph-collection-set-to-sell-for-andpound50%2C000.html One of the world's greatest ever collections of autographs amassed over much of the last century is to sell for more than £50,000. 2008-06-26 13:58:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2199068/Autograph-collection-set-to-sell-for-andpound50%2C000.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/kazakhstan/2198693/Borat-defeated-Kazakh-women-declare-victory-in-battle-of-the-sexes.html Borat once declared that a mark of Kazakhstan's cultural development was that women had won the right to travel on the inside of buses. 2008-06-26 13:16:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/kazakhstan/2198693/Borat-defeated-Kazakh-women-declare-victory-in-battle-of-the-sexes.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2197767/Wine-glass-sizes-must-be-smaller%2C-say-MPs-and-doctors.html Pubs are being urged to bring back smaller glasses for wine as larger measures are in danger of putting women's health at risk. 2008-06-26 10:08:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2197767/Wine-glass-sizes-must-be-smaller%2C-say-MPs-and-doctors.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/06/26/eaapes126.xml Great apes should be given the human rights to life and freedom, Spanish MPs have said. 2008-06-26 10:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/06/26/eaapes126.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/06/26/eanemo126.xml The real life exotic fish from the animated film Finding Nemo could become an endangered species because so many children want them as pets. 2008-06-26 10:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/06/26/eanemo126.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/2197497/Safest-place-to-sit-in-the-event-of-a-plane-crash.html Passengers sitting in the aisle seats near the front of an airliner and within five rows of the emergency exit are more likely to survive a crash or a fire, new research claims. 2008-06-26 09:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/2197497/Safest-place-to-sit-in-the-event-of-a-plane-crash.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/06/25/scicrowd125.xml Scientists working for the government experimented with a number of weapons worthy of a comic book hero in order to control crowds without causing long term injury, it has emerged. 2008-06-25 17:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/06/25/scicrowd125.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/frontline/2193639/Troops-suffering-menu-fatigue-get-new-rations.html Soldiers bored with their army issue food have given new ration packs, with 20 new menus, specifically designed for hot climates like Afghanistan and Iraq. 2008-06-25 15:55:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/frontline/2193639/Troops-suffering-menu-fatigue-get-new-rations.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2193328/Women-have-more-regrets-than-men-over-one-night-stands.html Women still regret one night stands far more than men, a new study claims. 2008-06-25 14:53:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2193328/Women-have-more-regrets-than-men-over-one-night-stands.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2192270/John-Leslie-Rape-claim-is-the-mother-of-all-stitch-ups.html John Leslie yesterday furiously dismissed a new rape allegation against him as "the mother of all stitch-ups". 2008-06-25 12:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2192270/John-Leslie-Rape-claim-is-the-mother-of-all-stitch-ups.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2191854/Roman-Abramovich-%27thinks-everybody-owns-a-yacht-and-a-plane%27.html Roman Abramovich, the multi-billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, is so detached from reality by his wealth that he thinks everybody owns a yacht and a private jet, a former employee has claimed. 2008-06-25 09:49:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2191854/Roman-Abramovich-%27thinks-everybody-owns-a-yacht-and-a-plane%27.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2190441/John-Leslie-From-scandal-hit-celebrity-to-obscure-property-developer.html The latest rape allegation against John Leslie came as the former Blue Peter presenter thought he had finally rid himself of the scandals of his past. 2008-06-25 03:15:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2190441/John-Leslie-From-scandal-hit-celebrity-to-obscure-property-developer.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2187651/Married-woman-bigamously-weds-school-sweetheart-she-finds-on-Friends-Reunited.html A woman who found her childhood sweetheart on Friends Reunited was charged with bigamy after marrying him illegally. 2008-06-24 20:38:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2187651/Married-woman-bigamously-weds-school-sweetheart-she-finds-on-Friends-Reunited.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2188170/John-Leslie-denies-raping-woman-at-party.html Former Blue Peter presenter John Leslie has denied raping a woman during a party at his home and claimed he does not even know who she is. 2008-06-24 18:25:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2188170/John-Leslie-denies-raping-woman-at-party.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/2185507/Adolf-Hitler-told-bad-jokes-about-Nazi-friends.html Adolf Hitler took time out from running Nazi Germany to make jokes at the expense of his henchmen, a new book claims. 2008-06-24 09:49:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/2185507/Adolf-Hitler-told-bad-jokes-about-Nazi-friends.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2182523/Ronnie-Cohen%27s-building-work-upsets-Notting-Hill-neighbours.html The rarefied atmosphere of one of the country's most fashionable neighbourhoods has been disrupted by a mammoth building project at the home of the multi-millionaire Labour donor Sir Ronnie Cohen. 2008-06-23 20:49:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2182523/Ronnie-Cohen%27s-building-work-upsets-Notting-Hill-neighbours.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2179376/Wimbledon-2008-Brand-earns-andpound26m-a-year.html Wimbledon may be dominated by foreign players but the tournament itself is a world beater when it comes to global sales. 2008-06-23 09:46:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2179376/Wimbledon-2008-Brand-earns-andpound26m-a-year.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2179155/Wimbledon-Sun-shines-for-start-of-tennis-tournament.html Wimbledon fortnight begins today with the highest-ever prize money on offer and rocketing strawberry prices. 2008-06-23 09:41:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2179155/Wimbledon-Sun-shines-for-start-of-tennis-tournament.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2158552/Television-psychiatrist-Raj-Persaud-faces-being-struck-off-medical-register.html Raj Persaud, the television psychiatrist, could be struck off after he was dishonest and brought his profession into disrepute by plagiarising scholars' work, the General Medical Council has said. 2008-06-19 22:26:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2158552/Television-psychiatrist-Raj-Persaud-faces-being-struck-off-medical-register.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2158474/Yachtsman-Chris-Law-hanged-himself-after-learning-girlfriend-was-pregnant.html A world class yachtsman and one of the most colourful characters on the sailing circuit hanged himself just hours after his girlfriend told him she was pregnant, an inquest has heard. 2008-06-19 18:24:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2158474/Yachtsman-Chris-Law-hanged-himself-after-learning-girlfriend-was-pregnant.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/frontline/2158031/British-soldier-Gavin-Williams-died-of-heatstroke-in-%27beasting%27-punishment.html A junior soldier died of heatstroke after being subjected to an informal Army punishment known as a "beasting", a jury has heard. 2008-06-19 17:22:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/frontline/2158031/British-soldier-Gavin-Williams-died-of-heatstroke-in-%27beasting%27-punishment.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2157515/Average-speed-drops-as-the-fuel-price-soars.html Motorists faced with ever growing prices at the pumps are saving fuel by driving more slowly. 2008-06-19 14:08:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2157515/Average-speed-drops-as-the-fuel-price-soars.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2140050/Swimming-pool-death-parents-pay-tribute-to-their-%27little-angel%27-Michelle-Gellard.html The grieving parents of a girl who died mysteriously in a swimming pool during a fun day at a leisure centre have paid tribute to their "little angel". 2008-06-16 20:31:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2140050/Swimming-pool-death-parents-pay-tribute-to-their-%27little-angel%27-Michelle-Gellard.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/2140207/Prince-William-appointed-Knight--of-the-Garter.html Replete with distinctive ostrich-plumed cap and velvet robes, Prince William has been officially inaugurated into the world’s oldest order of chivalry after he was made a Knight of the Garter. 2008-06-16 18:21:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/2140207/Prince-William-appointed-Knight--of-the-Garter.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2139641/Rich-Britons-retire-tax-free-abroad.html Thousands of wealthy Britons are increasingly taking advantage of a tax rule change that allows them to retire abroad with their UK pension savings and live tax-free. 2008-06-16 16:27:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2139641/Rich-Britons-retire-tax-free-abroad.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2085195/Wife-of-%27dying%27-Jehovah%27s-Witness-refuses-blood-transfusion.html Two brothers are begging their Jehovah's Witness mother to give consent for a blood transfusion for their father who is fighting for his life after a road accident. 2008-06-06 20:50:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2085195/Wife-of-%27dying%27-Jehovah%27s-Witness-refuses-blood-transfusion.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2083054/Gazza-Ex-wife-Sheryl%27s-relief-as-Paul-Gascoigne-gets-treatment.html The ex-wife of former England football star Paul Gascoigne has spoken of her relief that he is finally getting treatment for his alcohol-fuelled mental problems. 2008-06-06 09:24:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2083054/Gazza-Ex-wife-Sheryl%27s-relief-as-Paul-Gascoigne-gets-treatment.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/barackobama/2082877/Barack-Obama-meets-Hillary-Clinton.html Barack Obama, the victorious Democratic presidential nominee, has met former rival Hillary Clinton privately as the party sought to unite for the general election campaign after a long nomination battle. 2008-06-06 07:55:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/barackobama/2082877/Barack-Obama-meets-Hillary-Clinton.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2079971/Paper-rounds-dying-out-as-children-%27too-lazy%27.html The days of the paper round, once a rite of passage into work for thousands of young people, appear to be numbered as pocket money increases mean they are too rich and lazy to get out of bed. 2008-06-05 16:32:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2079971/Paper-rounds-dying-out-as-children-%27too-lazy%27.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/06/05/eacar105.xml The European Union is preparing to introduce tough new rules on car advertising, forcing manufacturers to print large "health-like" warnings detailing petrol consumption and emissions. 2008-06-05 13:01:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/06/05/eacar105.xml http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2078363/Gazza-Paul-Gascoigne-gets-help-from-ex-wife.html Paul Gascoigne, the former England footballer sectioned for his own safety, is receiving moral support from his ex-wife as he begins his battle to overcome his drink and mental health problems. 2008-06-05 08:50:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2078363/Gazza-Paul-Gascoigne-gets-help-from-ex-wife.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/2078201/Gordon-Brown-urges-tougher-punishments-for-teenage-knife-crime.html Gordon Brown has called for more 16 and 17-year-olds to be prosecuted for carrying a knife at a summit called to tackle fears of street violence spiralling out of control. 2008-06-05 08:33:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/2078201/Gordon-Brown-urges-tougher-punishments-for-teenage-knife-crime.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2074259/Paul-Gascoigne-needs-help%2C-says-George-Best%27s-ex-wife-Alex.html The ex-wife of footballer George Best today said Paul Gascoigne needs to be saved from the "circus" that surrounded her husband's alcoholism. 2008-06-04 12:20:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2074259/Paul-Gascoigne-needs-help%2C-says-George-Best%27s-ex-wife-Alex.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2073604/Paul-Gascoigne-told-Terry-Venables-%27I-want-to-kill-myself%27---Gazza.html The former England manager Terry Venables told how Paul Gascoigne stared into his eyes and said he wanted to commit suicide. 2008-06-04 09:39:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2073604/Paul-Gascoigne-told-Terry-Venables-%27I-want-to-kill-myself%27---Gazza.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2073348/Britain%27s-Got-Talent-winner-George-Sampson-in-%27Billy-Elliot%27-film.html Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson is set to have his story turned into a Billy Elliot-style film about a boy defying all the odds. 2008-06-04 08:36:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2073348/Britain%27s-Got-Talent-winner-George-Sampson-in-%27Billy-Elliot%27-film.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2073386/Gun-crime-campaigner-Pat-Regan%27s-grandson-in-court-over-killing.html The grandson of anti-gun campaigner Pat Regan is to appear in court charged with her murder. 2008-06-04 08:02:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2073386/Gun-crime-campaigner-Pat-Regan%27s-grandson-in-court-over-killing.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2069894/Family-of-stabbed-schoolgirl-Arsema-Dawit--warned-police-about-%27stalker%27.html The family of schoolgirl Arsema Dawit reported a man who was allegedly stalking her to the police "a number of times" less than a month before she was stabbed to death. 2008-06-03 14:23:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2069894/Family-of-stabbed-schoolgirl-Arsema-Dawit--warned-police-about-%27stalker%27.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/majornews/2069009/Stabbed-London-schoolgirl-named-as-Arsema-Dawit.html Police have officially confirmed the name of the schoolgirl stabbed to death a block of flats in London, as friends and teachers paid tribute to the "friendly and well behaved" pupil. 2008-06-03 11:35:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/majornews/2069009/Stabbed-London-schoolgirl-named-as-Arsema-Dawit.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2069158/Carpets-to-make-a-comeback.html Carpet manufacturers have launched a new campaign to fight back against the rise of wooden flooring. 2008-06-03 11:33:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2069158/Carpets-to-make-a-comeback.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2068867/Inspector-Morse-star-Kevin-Whately-speaks-of-mother%27s-Alzheimer%27s-battle.html Kevin Whately, the television star of Inspector Morse and Auf Wiedersehen Pet, has spoken of his agony as the onslaught of Alzheimer's disease means his mother rarely recognises him. 2008-06-03 11:10:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2068867/Inspector-Morse-star-Kevin-Whately-speaks-of-mother%27s-Alzheimer%27s-battle.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2068329/Britain-braced-for-more-heavy-rain-and-flooding.html Heavy rain sweeping north across Britain today from the Continent could cause major flooding, weather experts said. 2008-06-03 08:41:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2068329/Britain-braced-for-more-heavy-rain-and-flooding.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2068370/Man-questioned-over-schoolgirl-stabbing.html Police are continuing to question a man over the stabbing of a 15-year-old girl whose body was found in a lift at a block of flats in south-east London. 2008-06-03 08:19:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2068370/Man-questioned-over-schoolgirl-stabbing.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2062737/Cancer-patient-Linda-O%27Boyle-dies-after-NHS-ends-free-care-over-top-up.html A woman who was refused free NHS cancer treatment after she paid for extra drugs has died, reigniting the debate over whether patients should be allowed to "top up" their care. 2008-06-01 21:25:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2062737/Cancer-patient-Linda-O%27Boyle-dies-after-NHS-ends-free-care-over-top-up.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/2062710/Labour-youth-crime-strategy-failing.html The government's strategy on youth crime has failed despite a massive increase in the budget for tackling the problem, an internal report claims. 2008-06-01 21:20:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/2062710/Labour-youth-crime-strategy-failing.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2061339/Stiff-upper-lip-best-way-to-deal-with-shock.html Britain's traditional stiff upper lip may be a better strategy for dealing with shock than letting your feelings spill out, a new study claims. 2008-06-01 12:38:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2061339/Stiff-upper-lip-best-way-to-deal-with-shock.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2056004/Taxi-driver-denied-licence-for-poor-grammar.html A taxi driver has been refused a new licence because of his failure to use apostrophes correctly. 2008-05-31 01:58:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2056004/Taxi-driver-denied-licence-for-poor-grammar.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2054171/Post-mistress-fights-off-armed-robber.html This dramatic CCTV footage shows an elderly post mistress fighting off a hooded robber armed with a brick and an iron bar. 2008-05-30 14:35:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2054171/Post-mistress-fights-off-armed-robber.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2053243/Britainandrsquos-Got-Talent-final-dog-takes-on-dancers%2C-singers-and-martial-arts-experts.html A performing dog, child ballroom dancers and a Muslim Michael Jackson imitator are among the ordinary members of the public going head to head in the final of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent. 2008-05-30 10:21:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2053243/Britainandrsquos-Got-Talent-final-dog-takes-on-dancers%2C-singers-and-martial-arts-experts.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/austria/2052670/Natascha-Kampusch-to-host-first-TV-chat-show.html Natascha Kampusch, the Austrian woman who spent nearly a decade locked in an underground cell after being abducted, is to star in her own television show. 2008-05-30 07:39:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/austria/2052670/Natascha-Kampusch-to-host-first-TV-chat-show.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2049483/Hospital-denies-couple-abandoned-IVF-twins-because-they-are-girls.html A British couple alleged to have abandoned their twin baby girls because they wanted boys are caring for them in hospital, an NHS spokesman insisted today. 2008-05-29 16:19:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2049483/Hospital-denies-couple-abandoned-IVF-twins-because-they-are-girls.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2047835/Sex-And-The-City-sells-out-on-opening-night.html Fashion and film fans sold out cinemas across the country last night for the opening of Sex And The City: The Movie. 2008-05-29 09:40:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2047835/Sex-And-The-City-sells-out-on-opening-night.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/2047328/Gordon-Brown-personally-liable-for-millions-of-Tony-Blair%27s-debt.html Gordon Brown and other senior Labour Party officials face having to pay back millions of pounds worth of debt incurred by Tony Blair unless new donors are found in the next few weeks, it has emerged. 2008-05-29 07:32:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/2047328/Gordon-Brown-personally-liable-for-millions-of-Tony-Blair%27s-debt.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2040999/BBC-criticised-for-promoting-Cherie-Blair%27s-book.html The BBC has been accused by listeners of acting as a "publicity machine" for Cherie Blair with its constant coverage of her memoirs. 2008-05-28 09:56:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2040999/BBC-criticised-for-promoting-Cherie-Blair%27s-book.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2039259/Chubby-cheeks-and8211-the-beauty-secret-of-Audrey-Hepburn-and-Angelina-Jolie.html Chubby cheeks are the secret to a youthful appearance and attracting the opposite sex, according to new research. 2008-05-27 21:10:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2039259/Chubby-cheeks-and8211-the-beauty-secret-of-Audrey-Hepburn-and-Angelina-Jolie.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2036165/Dewsbury-murder-Two-boys-aged-12-and-13-arrested-over-Amar-Aslam-death.html Two schoolboys aged 12 and 13 have been arrested over the death of Amar Aslam, the teenager killed in a brutal attack in the walled garden of a park. 2008-05-27 09:18:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2036165/Dewsbury-murder-Two-boys-aged-12-and-13-arrested-over-Amar-Aslam-death.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2035996/Woman-%27married%27-to-Berlin-Wall-for-29-years.html A woman with a bizarre fetish for inaninimate objects has revealed she has been married to the Berlin Wall for 29 years. 2008-05-27 08:39:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2035996/Woman-%27married%27-to-Berlin-Wall-for-29-years.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2035747/Football-ticket-prices-soar-by-twice-the-rate-of-inflation.html The cost of attending football matches next season has risen by twice the rate of inflation despite huge increases in the revenue from television rights, it was claimed today. 2008-05-27 07:38:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2035747/Football-ticket-prices-soar-by-twice-the-rate-of-inflation.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2016616/City-millionaire%27s-daughter-killed-by-faulty-boiler.html The six-year-old daughter of a millionaire banker died of carbon monoxide poisoning after the landlord of the family's rented home failed to check the boiler. 2008-05-24 01:53:00