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Antony Mahony obituary
My brother Antony Mahony, who has died of kidney cancer aged 56, was a teacher and humanitarian aid worker. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, he worked in the formerly communist eastern Europe,...
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Cheltenham jazz festival
Various venues, CheltenhamAn American saxophone legend wearing the mantle of John Coltrane, a virtuosic British duo working the cracks between jazz and modern chamber-music, and a star jazz eccentric...
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Hectored, humiliated, bullied: how women bear the brunt of flexible labour |...
A new bestseller reveals how the financial downturn has heaped stress on those trapped in insecure, dead-end jobs'The harder he makes us work, the shittier we feel. The shittier we feel, the more we...
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Passive smoking raises blood pressure in boys, study reveals
More than a third of children in US and globally exposed to smoke levels linked to adverse effects in study, says researcherPassive smoking can raise blood pressure levels in boys, scientists have...
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Richard Holmes obituary
Military historian and TA brigadier, he focused on the lives of troops on the frontlineProfessor Richard Holmes, who has died aged 65 after suffering from cancer, was a leading military historian whose...
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Kurdish activist Sherko Moarefi facing execution in Iran
Death sentence on activist accused of being a member of a separatist group could be implemented at any time, says lawyerFears are growing for the fate of a political activist in Iran who is facing...
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Canada's New Democrats set for strong election showing
Left-leaning party that has never governed Canada could prove key in most unpredictable parliamentary campaign in 30 yearsA left-leaning opposition party that has never governed Canada is poised for a...
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Spain website encouraging wives to have affairs angers husbands
Madrid advertisements prompt city's males to post angry comments on site's Facebook wallAn advertising campaign inviting married women to sign on to a website that will allow them to find men they can...
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Few would weep for Colonel Gaddafi, but targeting him is wrong | Jackie Ashley
In war, international law is all we have. If we cast it aside, there'll be nothing left but might-is-right, arms, oil and profitsIt's the famous fog of war: we cannot yet be sure whether –Gaddafi's...
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Gay asylum claims not being counted despite pledge, admit ministers
Lack of data means Home Office unclear whether applicants are still being deported to countries where they risk persecutionMinisters have admitted they are failing to collect data on the number of...
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SNP's advance in Scottish polls slowed by Labour
Alex Salmond likely to lead largest party as YouGov poll shows SNP with eight-point lead, but Labour set to take third of voteTentative signs have emerged that Labour has halted the Scottish National...
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TV war historian Professor Richard Holmes dies
Richard Holmes presented BBC documentaries and wrote more than 20 books on warfareFriends and colleagues have paid tribute to war historian Professor Richard Holmes, who has died aged 65 after a battle...
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Bank holiday revellers rescued after 11-hour dinghy ordeal
Warm weather delights Britons for the second long weekend in succession but increases strain on emergency servicesAnother double bank holiday weekend was marked by the continuing spell of blazing...
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Labour in last-ditch push on both sides of AV debate
Labour splits but Conservative and Lib Dem MPs all stick with their leaders ahead of Thursday's alternative vote referendumDavid Blunkett, the former Labour home secretary, has kicked off the no...
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Gaddafi family deaths reinforce doubts about Nato's UN mandate
Regime claims attack that killed son and three grandchildren was aimed at Libya's leader, as allies accused of overstepping UN security council resolutionNato is facing urgent questions about the...
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The coalition love-in is over, but it needn't mean divorce | Julian Glover
Rivalry is natural, but if the government wants to survive it has to show that it's big enough to handle opposing viewsWhy must the show go on? The leading men are bickering, the audience is restless....
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May Day protest against government cuts
Organisers of the May Day rally said about 10,000 protesters gathered in Trafalgar Square to demonstrate against coalition policiesThousands of people marched across London to protest against...
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Centrica threatens to shut down Morecambe Bay gas field
Row over windfall tax on offshore drilling provokes possible closure of field that produces 6% of nation's gasThe dispute between energy firms and the government over the level of tax paid for offshore...
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Ed Miliband backs greater voice for locals on spread of supermarkets
Labour leader Ed Miliband says people should have more say over the 'Tesco-isation' of Britain's high streetsEd Miliband has expressed concern at the "Tesco-isation" of Britain's high streets, saying...
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Katy B - review
O2 Academy, OxfordIt's not hard to guess that Katy B, for all her success in taking her personable version of UK funky into the Top 10, isn't yet at home as a headlining artist. On the opening night of...
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