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Letters: Peak practice
That the Peak District national park is 60 this month (In praise of..., 19 April) is worth celebrating. However, the park is undertaking an asset review in which large areas of land it owns are being...
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Letters: PFI inquiry
As the Guardian has well reported, there has been widespread public concern at the cost of the private finance initiative, which has created a public debt overhang of some £210bn (Coalition backs PFI...
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Letters: Inspiring theatre must take risks
Conal Urquhart gives the impression that Juliano Mer Khamis was an unpopular, quixotic outsider, disliked by most and hated by some, and a victim of irreconcilable cultural differences (A killing...
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Letters: Revolutionary guard
Thank you, Geoffrey Robertson (My hero, Review, 23 April). I've never been a hero-worshipper but your piece about John Cooke, the man who prosecuted Charles I, changed my mind. This was a man with...
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Country diary: East Cheshire Hills
The latest TV advert for a well known brand of bread is set here, on the slopes overlooking Wildboarclough, with the unmistakable profile of Shutlingsloe as background. Here at Blaze Farm the trend for...
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CBI calls for end to delays on renewable energy
CBI is urging the government to set out guidelines that gives companies the confidence to invest in green energy projectsBusiness leaders are to accuse ministers of failing to lay the groundwork fast...
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Hugh Muir's diary
Dukes and duchesses, D-listers and despots will attend the wedding. So why no room for Dacre?✒So Kanye West is in but Mr Tony's not invited. Gordon's not invited. Fergie, overlooked, is going abroad....
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William Craig, Ulster Unionist, dies at 86
Former Stormont minister had role in start of Troubles; then as Vanguard leader he led strike against power-sharingWilliam Craig, a senior Ulster Unionist who broke away to form the Vanguard movement,...
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China's taste for high-end fashion and luxury brands reaches new heights
Vogue China editions the size of a doorstop, 960,000 millionaires and rising, and now the aspirational class are buyingAngelica Cheung, the Chanel-frocked editor of Vogue China, has a problem her...
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Chernobyl lessons missed because of research gaps, says radiation expert
Former WHO adviser says full assessment of Chernobyl's impact on health should be funded by European commissionThe long-term health effects of Chernobyl remain unclear 25 years after the most serious...
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Prince William: how he has coped with a life in the spotlight
Despite Diana's influence the upbringing of a prince born to fulfil a duty could never be truly normalWhat must it be like to be Prince William of Wales, Knight of the Garter and second in line to the...
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Response: Our drilling regulations are considered the gold standard worldwide
EU action must enhance our existing safety standards, not hinder them, says Malcolm WebbYou report that European plans to prevent a spill in EU waters like that of BP's Gulf of Mexico disaster "are...
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Guantánamo Bay files rewrite the story of Osama bin Laden's Tora Bora escape
Several documents claim al-Qaida leader evaded US offensive by heading north, rather than into Pakistan as widely thoughtOsama bin Laden escaped American and British special forces closing in on his...
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The 'I'm-happy-I'm-green' consensus won't placate our lust for novelty | Pat...
A critique of consumer culture must answer both the human itch for excited engagement and the call of the damaged earthTo see the deep roots of hyper-consumerism in our lives, take the average...
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Pearson among FTSE gainers as it buys US group Schoolnet
Pearson is one of the market's leading risers after splashing out another $230m to help beef up its educational business.The UK publisher is buying New York based digital learning firm Schoolnet, which...
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Guantánamo files paint Aafia Siddiqui as top al-Qaida operative
Documents claim neuroscientist – jailed in US for attempted murder – aided al-Qaida bombing, poisoning and hijacking plotsAafia Siddiqui, the Pakistani neuroscientist whose case has become a flashpoint...
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Domino Printing links up with US group to help guarantee fresher eggs
Recent calls for "best before" dates on food to be scrapped could play into the hands of Domino Printing, which has just linked up with a US group to develop technology to make eggs safer.Domino is...
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Micro Focus jumps 10% on bid approach
Micro Focus International, the IT group whose chief executive left earlier this month after two profit warnings, has jumped nearly 10% after news of a takeover approach.The company has previously been...
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Sri Lanka unlikely to face war crimes investigation
UN chief says independent inquiry would only be launched with country's agreement, despite report finding 'credible allegations'The Sri Lankan government appears unlikely to face a full international...
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