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• Five Things You (already) Need to Know About the 2011/2012 Barclays Premier...

  

  It's early doors, but here are some considered Premier League predictions. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2011 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Why Publication of Apple Chief Steve Jobs Biography Has Been Brought Forward

  

  Publication of Steve Jobs' official biography has been brought forward from March 2012 to November 2011. Is it to chime with a new Apple product launch? Or... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, TECH

• UK Riots Aftermath: Blair Bashes Cameron’s Response

  

  In the wake of the riots, ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair insists Britain is not in moral decline. That doesn't chime with PM Cameron's analysis. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Did Anonymous and LulzSec Really Threaten Tory MP Mensch’s Children?

  

  Tory MP Louis Mensch alleges that hacktivist groups Anonymous and LulzSec have threatened her children via email. Tech specialists point the finger at... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• What Libyan Leader Gaddafi’s Fall Means for British PM David Cameron

  

  David Cameron, August 5 2011, Vatican City. Photo credit: UK in Italy The imminent fall of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has been warmly welcomed by... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Gaddafi Regime on Brink of Collapse as Rebels Storm Tripoli

  

  Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Photo credit: B.R.Q. As Tripoli fell to the rebels, Gaddafi made two desperate audio addresses over state television calling on... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Should We Have Seen the Riots Coming?

  

  Hackney, London, August 9, 2011. Photo credit: Alexander TsangaridesYouth unemployment is up, services for young people across the country have been slashed, th... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Celebrity Big Brother Returns with Host of ‘stars’, While Sally Bercow Offers Tw...

  

  Sally Bercow uses Celebrity Big Brother to put up two fingers to the Establishment, but can she really be considered a celebrity? Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Rise of the Machines? New IBM Microchips Will Mimic the Human Brain

  

  A new microchip from IBM purports to mimic the human brain's ability to learn and adapt. Rise of the machines now assured. Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 COMPUTING, CURRENT, SCIENCE, SOCIETY, TECH

• World Leaders Call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to Step Down

  

  Will Syrian president Bashar al-Assad stop the violence? Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• UK Government to Appeal Hillsborough Ruling

  

  The information commmissioner has ordered the release of Margaret Thatcher meeting minutes after the Hillsborough disaster. Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCCER, SPORTS

• One Day Film Review

  

  Will fans of the David Nicholls novel be disappointed by the big-screen version? Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Financial Markets in Meltdown After Recession Warning and Loss of Trust in...

  

  As global financial markets descend into turmoil, the price of gold rises and the US moves to reassure China. Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, ECONOMICS, SOCIETY

• Research Shows Ecstasy Can Be Used To Combat Cancer

  

  MDMA crystals: cure for cancer? Photo credit St Albert http://www.flickr.com/photos/64092100@N02/5842553365/sizes/z/in/photostream/ Birmingham University... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 CURRENT, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Education, Education, Education: University System a Mess?

  

  As students celebrate their examination results in A-levels, they now face an even more uncertain future than ever. What can be done about it - and what about... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• British Council in Kabul Attacked on Afghan Independence Day

  

  A series of blasts has hit the British Council building in Kabul. The Taliban has claimed responsibility. Up to eight people are dead, as well as four suicide... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Otters Are Making a Comeback: Furry Water-dwellers Found in Every County in...

  

  Otters are swimming back from the brink, but not everyone is welcoming the furry fish-eaters with open arms. Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT

• Chef Attacks Kitchen Worker After Critic AA Gill Calls Food ‘disgusting’

  

  Chef admits punching co-worker after AA Gill called his food "disgusting". Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2011 CURRENT, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK

• A Level Results Lead to Rush for University Places

  

  Brian Cox: is it all down to him? Photocredit: Tixx http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-3097200835 It’s A Level results day, and nearly 300,000 students acros... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2011 CURRENT, SCHOOLING, SOCIETY

• Indian Corruption: Hazare Hunger Strike Allowed

  

  A wave of corruption scandals has hit India. Anna Hazare is leading the protests: he has now been allowed to go on hunger strike. But is he a new Gandhian, or i... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY