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Budget 2011: what to expect
From public finances to petrol prices – a brief breakdown of what George Osborne is likely to pull out of his red boxThe economy The chancellor will announce the latest forecasts from the independent...
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Bordeaux vineyards acquire taste for Chinese buyers
As recession-hit families struggle to maintain historic chateaux, Chinese investors are seen by some as savioursLooking across the sculptured gardens of his chateau, with its stone nymphs paying tipsy...
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Response: Television's whites-only shows reach well beyond Midsomer
Excluding us black actors from all kinds of period dramas is wrong. We have to say enough is enoughThe comments by the producer of Midsomer Murders, who said "We just don't have ethnic minorities...
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What next for French foreign policy – multilateralism or oblivion?
French national identity rests on how it is perceived globally so his actions in Libya could save or sink Nicolas SarkozyAs has often been the case with Nicolas Sarkozy's foreign policy, France's...
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It's the national drink of France, but pastis is under pressure
French manufacturer tries to shake off fusty image of star anise-flavoured beverage and recast it as a trendy summer drinkIt is as French as berets and pétanque but now drinks groups are trying to...
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How the home of Mini Rolls and Smash was gobbled up | John Harris
Food factory workers facing the the sack will march on Saturday for an economy that values more than just moneyAmong the thousands of people who join the big anti-cuts march this Saturday will be a...
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Nicolas Sarkozy, the murderer of the Princess of Cleves | Hélène Cixous
Language is one area of culture that Nicolas Sarkozy can't dominate, so he mangles it with a calculated barbarity'La rupture!" A clean break! That was Nicolas Sarkozy's word. Break, he would shout,...
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Gaza militants' rockets strike cities deep into Israel
Islamic Jihad claims attacks on Beersheba and Ashdod as Israeli vice-premier calls for new offensive in Gaza StripPalestinian rockets have struck two cities deep in Israel, wounding one man and...
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Israel is blind to the Arab revolution | Aluf Benn
Israel's view of the Arab uprising reflects ideas of itself as a liberal bastion in a sea of backwardnessEven in its third month, the Arab revolution fails to resonate positively in Israel. The Israeli...
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Tokyo water unsafe for infants after high radiation levels detected
Japanese capital's water supply contains twice the safe level of radioactive iodine for young children, say the authoritiesAuthorities in Tokyo have warned that very young children in the Japanese...
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From the archive, 23 March 1956: Lowry's work reveals new developments
Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 23 March 1956The seventh one-man show of paintings by L. S. Lowry opened yesterday at the Lefevre Gallery, London. Mr Lowry is a painter who has given...
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Pinetop Perkins obituary
Grammy-winning blues pianist who played with Muddy Waters for 11 yearsThe blues pianist and singer Pinetop Perkins, who has died aged 97, was not only one of the oldest musicians in the blues...
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Bahrain protest crackdown defended by European Union envoy
EU foreign policy adviser Robert Cooper downplays violence against pro-democracy protesters saying 'accidents happen'The European Union has defended Bahrain's violent repression of pro-democracy...
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Yemen MPs pass emergency laws to quash uprising
Ruling party in Sana'a assembly backs President Saleh's move to suspend constitution, ban protests and allow tougher powers of arrestYemen's parliament has enacted sweeping emergency laws after the...
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Sainsbury's reveals slowdown in sales growth
Like-for-like sales in the 10 weeks to 19 March were up 1%, against growth of 3.6% in the previous quarterJ Sainsbury has sounded the alarm over consumer spending by reporting weak sales figures,...
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Elizabeth Taylor obituary
Child actor who became a Hollywood film star known for her dazzling beauty and her eight marriages• Philip French on Elizabeth Taylor• Elizabeth Taylor dies• A life in picturesThe film star Elizabeth...
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Waitrose customers hit out at new website
• Waitrose.com went live a fortnight ago and cost £10m• Angry shoppers complain of slow speeds and 'endless scrolling'Waitrose's ambitious plans to take on rival Ocado have not gone according to plan,...
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Fred Titmus obituary
Popular Middlesex and England cricketer whose career spanned five decadesFred Titmus, who has died aged 78, was a popular cricketer for Middlesex and England through an unusually long career. He was...
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Sperm grown in laboratory, raising hopes of male infertility treatments
Mouse sperm were grown using a technique that could also help preserve the fertility of boys undergoing cancer treatmentScientists have grown sperm in the laboratory in a landmark study that could help...
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Syrian police shoot nine people dead in attack on area sheltering protesters
• Six die in assault on mosque in southern city of Deraa• Activists call for mass demonstration on 'Dignity Friday'Syrian police launched an assault on a neighbourhood sheltering anti-government...
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