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Irish police officers 'made sexually offensive remarks about protesters'
Alleged comments about woman who had been arrested are claimed to have been recorded on confiscated cameraIreland's police force has become embroiled in controversy over allegations that two officers...
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Letter: Michael Gough obituary
David Burnett writes: The actor Michael Gough (obituary, 18 March) had a great affection for Ireland, and was an accomplished artist. He would have been delighted by the date of his death, St Patrick's...
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Raids on ex-Taliban threaten Afghan peace process, diplomats warn
Security forces target homes of former regime members who have played a vital role in pushing peace talks with insurgentsInternational and Afghan security forces are setting back the embryonic peace...
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John Jarvis obituary
John Jarvis, who has died aged 78, was a film editor whose comic timing was behind successful comedy series such as Only Fools and Horses, Ripping Yarns, As Time Goes By, Open All Hours and The...
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The British economy remains weak despite 0.7% growth in first quarter
Thinktank says Bank unlikely to raise interest ratesThe British economy remains weak despite growing by an estimated 0.7% in the first quarter of this year, the National Institute of Economic and...
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Pre-pregnancy genetic screening backed by government advisers
Tests will allow couples or individuals to assess their own risk of carrying genetic conditions such as cystic fibrosisGovernment advisers have endorsed the idea of a national pre-pregnancy screening...
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Trident more effective with US arming device, tests suggest
Tests have implications for UK role in future disarmament talks and raise questions about independence of nuclear missilesSuccessful tests have been carried out in the US on a new warhead firing system...
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Peter Owen obituary
My father, Peter Owen, who has died aged 76, served as a shop steward, first for the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers during the 1960s and 70s, and then, after his colossal efforts at...
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Bob Dylan in China: a simple twist of fate?
Days after arrest of dissident artist Ai Weiwei, singer who became synonymous with protest movement plays BeijingIn China, irony is usually just around the next corner. In the week that Ai Weiwei, the...
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Titanic TV series cast headed by Linus Roache and Geraldine Somerville
Four-part ITV drama, scripted by Julian Fellowes, will be screened in 2012 to coincide with centenary of disasterLinus Roache and Geraldine Somerville are to head the cast of Julian Fellowes's...
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Fred Cooke obituary
My former colleague Fred Cooke, who has died aged 73, worked on the technology of plastics for more than 50 years and was of the generation that pioneered and shaped his industry. His ingenuity, good...
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Scottish Labour pledges to save £2.2bn and banish youth unemployment
Party on a 'moral quest' to shrink public sector and thus free up cash to spend creating 250,000 new jobs and apprenticeshipsLabour has promised to eradicate youth unemployment in Scotland by saving...
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Honda halves UK car production as tsunami halts parts supply from Japan
Staff at Swindon factory will work two days a week on full pay until the end of next monthThe economic aftershocks from last month's Japan earthquake reached British industry today when Honda halved...
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Karen Dust obituary
Our ex-colleague and friend Karen Dust, who has died aged 48 after suffering from a progressive form of multiple sclerosis, made a considerable contribution to arts education, through her written work...
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Paul Stiff obituary
Typographer at the cutting edgeThe importance of typography, and design more generally, is now widely accepted. It was the virtue of the typographer and teacher Paul Stiff, who has died aged 61, to ask...
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Sudan accuses Israel over missile strike
Israel alleged to have launched attack in bid to scupper Sudan's chances of getting off US list of state sponsors of terrorismSudan has accused Israel of launching a missile strike that killed two...
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Ivory Coast's turbulent recent history
Three decades of relative stability followed independence in 1960, but country has since suffered uprisings and coupsA French colony since 1893, Ivory Coast became independent in 1960. Rich in cocoa...
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Johnny Pearson obituary
Pianist and composer noted for TV themes and Top of the PopsThe evocative theme music for the long-running television series All Creatures Great and Small and the orchestral accompaniments on Top of...
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Alan Barber obituary
His work transformed the fortunes of Britain's public parks and green spacesAlan Barber, who has died of cancer aged 68, was Britain's pre-eminent campaigner and advocate for public parks, a passionate...
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One Flea Spare – review
Old Red Lion, LondonThe wealthy Snelgraves, shut up in their house in a plague-ravaged London in 1665, have only hours left of a 28-day quarantine when their home is invaded by a sailor, Bunce, and a...
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