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Weatherwatch: Early spring can bring double jeopardy for birds
A warm autumn, short winter and March heat-wave has brought the rapid onset of spring. Migrant birds have started to arrive. The problem for the natural world is that the timing of spring is crucial to...
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Industrial policy and the regions: economics lessons from Bradford West |...
Both the Tories and Labour are paying a political price for the failure to rebalance Britain's economy across the regionsA clear and compelling link can be made between the rejection of mainstream...
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In praise of ... Radiolab | Editorial
Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich's music-woven radio show relays the mysteries of science with passion and irreverenceCountless science programmes have sought to attract the layperson, yet few do so...
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New faces on Sgt Pepper album cover for artist Peter Blake's 80th birthday
Amy Winehouse, JK Rowling, Noel Gallagher, Mick Jagger and the Monty Python foot to feature in update of 1967 originalBritish pop artist Sir Peter Blake has taken inspiration from his most famous...
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Corporate fears over eurozone crisis abate, surveys show
Lloyds Bank business barometer indicates confidence in March was at a nine month high with 51% of companies being upbeat Despite weaker than expected UK growth figures last week, the prospects for the...
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Executive pay soars as bosses set each others' awards
Nine chief executives, including Diageo's Paul Welsh and Centrica's Sam Laidlaw sit on the pay committees of FTSE firmsExecutive pay has spiralled out of control because nearly half of remuneration...
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New armed forces body promises review of Afghan conflict
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, head of the new 30,000-strong Joint Forces Command said his aim was to 'bring lessons more quickly from current operations into future operations'One of the armed...
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First rise in house prices for 20 months
Prices rose 0.2% last month, according to a survey of 1,500 surveyors and agents by Hometrack House prices rose in March for the first time in 20 months, partly helped by increased activity ahead of...
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Teachers tempted to rewrite pupils' exam answers
In a poll by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers 35% of teachers said they could be persuaded to cheatMore than a third of teachers have admitted they could be tempted to re-write their pupils'...
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Bhutan rails against world's 'suicidal path'
Himalayan nation calls on heads of state to come to capital for summit on way countries measure progressThe tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, aghast at what it calls the world's "suicidal path", has...
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Ferry passenger search called off
Coastguard suspends search for woman believed to have fallen from the Condor Rapide en route from Guernsey to PooleA search for a woman believed to have fallen overboard from a ferry has been called...
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Vice-chancellor of City University says staff reforms are necessary
Paul Curran tells David Batty that his plans to double 'research-excellent' staff and halve the number who 'only' teach are necessary in an increasingly competitive international marketUp to a quarter...
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Unruly Gavin Henson sacked by Cardiff Blues and hit with airline ban
• Former Wales centre faces uncertain future in rugby• Airline Flybe ban Henson for six monthsGavin Henson faces an uncertain future after his sacking by Cardiff Blues on Monday for drunken antics on a...
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UK explorers struggle to strike Falklands oil
Argentina's sabre-rattling – coinciding with 30th anniversary of invasion of islands – comes despite lack of success by UK oil exploration companies Argentina's latest sabre-rattling over oil...
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Scientists find clue to human evolution's burning question
The discovery in Africa of a one million year old fireplace may enable us to identify when humans first began using fireCooking is a universal in human culture. The mixing and heating of raw...
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Ed Miliband: Labour is the only one-nation party
Labour leader kicks off local election campaign by accusing David Cameron of putting Tory donors above middle BritainDavid Cameron has abandoned "any pretence" that he governs for the whole of the...
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Sir Henry Cecil says Frankel will help sell racing to wider audience
• 'Every sport needs its champions' says veteran trainer• Star colt is 'growing up and maturing' for season aheadFrankel can help to broaden the appeal of horse racing when he returns to action next...
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Angela Knight to step down as British Bankers' Association chief
Knight says her five years in job was a time of 'extraordinary difficulty', and she has 'one more job in me'Angela Knight, the voice of banking during five of the most tumultuous years in the...
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Michael White's sketch | 'Wolfman' Wallis hands Leveson a few tips on the...
Ex-NoW and Met schmoozer found plenty to say for a man who's been arrested and could face chargesFleet Street has sent some pretty rackety witnesses to Lord Justice Leveson's phone hacking inquiry,...
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Mark O'Meara sure Tiger Woods is ready for next major at Masters
• Woods father figure believes Tiger is nearly back to best• O'Meara hints at prospect of battle with Rory McIlroyNo one in professional golf knows Tiger Woods better than Mark O'Meara and after two...
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