India's tiger numbers increase for first time in a decade, says census
Official count, which puts wild population at 1,550, may prove controversial owing to its inclusion of Sunderbans areaThe number of tigers in India has risen for the first time in a decade, according...
View ArticleMillions at risk of flu complications went unvaccinated in England
Chief medical officer for England demands big increase in take-up for 2011-12 'flu season', warning health authorities to order enough supplies nowMore than five million people potentially at risk of...
View ArticlePrince Andrew's daughter 'was given necklace by Libyan businessman'
Allegation of birthday gift for Beatrice piles further pressure on Prince Andrew over his work as special trade representativePrince Andrew is under further pressure over his work as Britain's special...
View ArticleThe squeeze and the splurge | Peter Preston
It's hard to understand how in gloomy, battered Britain, demand for iPads and Nintendos is so highIt was, in its way, the most impressive mass demo of the lot. Long queues shuffling peacefully along...
View ArticleNetwork Rail facing huge fine over Potters Bar crash
• Track operator prepares to enter formal guilty plea in criminal case• Contractor Jarvis is in administration and has not been prosecutedNetwork Rail could be hit with a multimillion-pound fine over...
View ArticleAlassane Ouattara rejects African Union representative in Ivory Coast
Internationally-recognised president claims representative too closely associated with incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo, who refuses to leave powerThe internationally-recognised president of Ivory Coast...
View ArticleDiana Wynne Jones obituary
Renowned children's fantasy and science-fiction author with a dedicated followingLike many good writers, Diana Wynne Jones, who has died aged 76 of cancer, worked for long years in relative obscurity,...
View ArticleSian O'Callaghan murder accused due in court amid tight security
Chris Halliwell to appear before Swindon magistrates as police continue to search field where second body was foundTight security will be in place when the taxi driver accused of murdering Sian...
View ArticleKylie Minogue – review
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff and touringKylie Minogue's Aphrodite – Les Folies tour, which arrived in Britain with two dates in Cardiff last weekend before taking up a five-night residency at London's O2...
View ArticleEasyJet could axe some routes, warns Carolyn McCall
• Airline's new Amman service will be its longest yet scheduled• Chief executive says 'brutal' decisions needed about which routes workThe head of the low-cost airline easyJet has warned of an industry...
View ArticleWill community power halt the uglification of Britain's buildings? | Julian...
Planning laws are to be shredded. But we should not fear more building, because England is greener than we realiseWhen politicians make a leap in the dark, people get nervous. The coalition has decided...
View ArticleDonald Pass obituary
In the 1950s and 60s, Donald Pass, who has died of cancer aged 80, was a highly regarded painter of abstracts. His prestigious career in London was suddenly interrupted when, in 1969, he underwent a...
View ArticleRichard Sanderson obituary
My father, Richard Sanderson, who has died aged 63 after a hernia operation, exemplified the best qualities of a general practitioner. He was devoted to his patients, of whom there were tens of...
View ArticleFrank Whitten obituary
Actor, teacher and founder of the Common Stock theatre groupAfter arriving in London in the 1960s as a stage-struck 19-year-old, Frank Whitten, who has died of cancer aged 68, became an inspirational...
View ArticleGeraldine Ferraro obituary
First woman from a major US party to run as a vice-presidential candidateGeraldine Ferraro, who has died aged 75 after suffering complications from cancer, was the first woman chosen by a major...
View ArticleLibyan rebels advance on Muammar Gaddafi's home town
Revolutionary forces move more west along Libya's coastal road, seizing several towns without resistance, as they get closer to SirteLibyan rebels are advancing on Muammar Gaddafi's home town, Sirte,...
View ArticlePortugal under heavy EU pressure to seek financial aid
• Ireland's ailing banks expected to unveil black hole of €25bn• Spain's regional savings banks need to raise €15bn The pressure on Portugal to succumb to an EU bailout intensified ahead of a week when...
View ArticleAnalysis: Rebel leaders cautious as airstrikes reshape battle against Gaddafi
Libyan revolution's leaders privately acknowledge turnaround is no reason to believe they can pull off military victoryThe barrelling advance of Libya's rebel army over the weekend was even more rapid...
View ArticleSpain's economy isn't like Portugal's | Albert Marcet
Despite its neighbour's economic crisis, there are no reasons to fear Madrid will default on its debtWith all the uncertainty surrounding Portugal's economy, many people are asking if Spain could be...
View ArticleBriton killed in Magaluf 'bar brawl'
Reports in Spanish media say man's throat was slashed with broken bottle after argument broke out on cricket tourA British tourist has been killed in the Spanish island resort of Magaluf in what was...
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