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• Lord Judge Affirms Householders Right to Defend Property Against Burglars

  

  Burglars should expect to be shot at if they come round looking to rob, says Lord Judge. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2012 CURRENT, LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Milan Fashion Week: The Highlights from the Return of the Lady to Pregnant Models

  

  Milan offered up a colourful and surprisingly demure sartorial feast for Spring Summer 2013. Here are the highlights. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Tibetan Buddha Statue Stolen by Nazis is from Space

  

  The statue was made from a meteor that crashed into the earth 15,000 years ago. The background A priceless Tibetan statue, carved over 1000 years ago, was loote... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Downton Abbey Prequel Planned

  

  The background Downton Abbey has won hearts and minds across the globe with its mixture of extreme silliness, melodrama and occasional wit. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Is J K Rowling the Guardian of Our Children’s Minds?

  

  J.K. Rowling. Photo credit: Pottermore The background J K Rowling, whose multi-million selling series for children based around the adventures of Harry Potter,... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Police Officer Reports Suspicious Light… It’s the Moon

  

  As police blunders go, it's a big one - a young officer reports a suspicious light, only to find it's... the moon. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• First Look: Barnes & Noble Ups Tablet Stakes with Nook HD and Nook HD+

  

  Barnes & Noble launches the Nook HD and Nook HD+ - but how do they stack up against the Kindle Fire, Google's Nexus 7, and the Holy Grail of tablets, the... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2012 CURRENT, GADGETS, TECH

• Arthur’s Day: Diageo’s Clever and Cynical Marketing Ploy Celebrates Guinness

  

  Guinness: Will you be celebrating Arthur’s Day? The background This Thursday, 27 September, drinkers all over Ireland are pitching up to their local to celebrat... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cameron Fails Eccentric British Citizenship Test on Letterman Show

  

  Just don’t ask him what ‘Magna Carta’ means. Photo Credit: Flickr. The background Following his address to the UN assembly in New York City, during which he... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• ‘Britishisms’ Corrupting American English

  

  Sure, American English is sweeping British English, but it looks like British English is waging its own campaign on the former colony. Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2012 CULTURE, CURRENT, HUMOR, LANGUAGES, SOCIETY

• Is There Another Mona Lisa?

  

  Spot the difference: The Isleworth Mona Lisa The background It’s one of the most – if not the most – famous paintings in the world: Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lis... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• BBC Apologises to the Queen Over Abu Hamza Revelations, but Should They?

  

  The Queen: Did she speak out of turn on Abu Hamza? The background Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s stoic monarch, rarely expresses political opinions in public. Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Top Five Best Casual Vacancy Reactions

  

  The background Have you been living in the Three Broomsticks recently? Because that’s the only place you’d be able to be and not have heard about J K Rowling’s... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• J K Rowling’s 'The Casual Vacancy' is Adult, Dull

  

  Harry Potter author's first post-Potter book is out Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Paradise is a Seamy Bag of Clichés, Say Critics

  

  The Paradise is so so. Photocredit: BBC The background We have an invasion of period drama at the moment – the Ford Madox Ford adaptation Parade’s End; Julian... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Mumford & Sons Stick to Their Winning Formula with New Album Babel

  

  Mumford & Sons are back to their best with new album Babel. But are they too posh for pop? Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Serbian Footballer Vuk Bakic Scores Surely the Fastest Goal Ever

  

  Soccer balls in a goal. Photo credit: Stevendepolo http://flic.kr/p/6Hc3VN Little-known footballer Vuk Bakic has scored what must be the fastest goal ever. Baki... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SPORTS

• PM David Cameron to Appear on David Letterman’s Late Show

  

  David Cameron: A primetime PM? The background David Cameron is set to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman, following in the footsteps of London Mayor... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY, TV & VIDEO

• Twelfth Night at The Globe Sees Stephen Fry’s First Theatre Appearance in Years

  

  Stephen Fry as Malvolio in a previous production of Twelfth Night. Photocredit: axel – …after the tones… The background Tim Carroll’s all-male, period dress... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2012 CULTURE, CURRENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Plebgate Proves We Still Have an Ideological Class System

  

  Downton Abbey’s old school class system. Photo Credit: Flickr. Andrew Mitchell’s unfortunate outburst – the political equivalent of a face-plant- has opened up ... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY