Stuart Lancaster defends choice of Chris Robshaw as England captain
• Robshaw will be least experienced captain since 1984• Six Nations interim head coach: 'I'm convinced in Chris'It is 27 years since England named a more inexperienced captain to lead them into a major...
View ArticleScared out of university? | Simon Hughes
Analysed properly, the latest application figures show that students are not distracted by myths about new tuition feesOn Monday we saw the first reliable data on the effects that the changes in higher...
View ArticleTransfer window: Premier League team-by-team guide
Our football writers run the rule over the possible ins and outs for the final day of the January transfer windowArsenalWhat they wanted Cover up front and at left-back. The squad's reliance on Robin...
View ArticleWeatherwatch: Blizzards in Bucharest, tornadoes in Arkansas
During the early hours of Monday, a deep upper trough crossed the Southern Plains of the United States. With a very moist air mass ahead of this from the Gulf of Mexico, an eastwards moving line of...
View ArticleHugh Muir's diary
The newest chant in soccer: 'Who's that Berkeley in the black?'• Many challenges confront the culture secretary, Jeremy "Berkeley" Hunt, each day, but still he seeks to learn. Last year he started...
View ArticleEverton set to complete signing of Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic
• Everton make improved offer of around £6m for Croatian• David Moyes in desperate need of new forwardEverton expect to complete the signing of Nikica Jelavic on Tuesday after having an improved offer...
View ArticleLondon 2012: Beijing heroine Nicole Cooke facing life on the fringes |...
Nicole Cooke's propensity for solo glory may cost the gifted 28-year-old the chance to defend her Olympic title in LondonAll the talk is of whether the cyclist Mark Cavendish, the BBC's sports...
View ArticleAndré Villas-Boas backs Fernando Torres to shine for Chelsea
• Torres is confident, says manager ahead of visit to Swansea• Striker's last league goal came against same oppositionAndré Villas-Boas is confident Fernando Torres will eventually be rewarded for his...
View ArticleSix Nations: Stuart Lancaster committed to England's long-term vision
The England interim coach Stuart Lancaster is determined to redefine his side's mentality however brief his postingAs we move into our second hour together, after a first that has shown Stuart...
View ArticleKenny Dalglish denies Carlos Tevez link has upset Andy Carroll
• Liverpool manager restates faith in misfiring striker• Scot plans no new additions before transfer deadlineKenny Dalglish has denied Liverpool's interest in Carlos Tevez has created a problem between...
View ArticleStephen Lawrence killers' appeal puts use of covert video in the frame
Vikram Dodd: The video was undoubtedly dramatic, and it could not have failed to have at least some effect on the juryThe appeal of Gary Dobson and any subsequent appeal by David Norris will centre on...
View ArticleAmericans barred from leaving Egypt seek refuge at US embassy in Cairo
Three US citizens move into embassy as tensions mount over Egyptian crackdown on pro-democracy and human rights groupsThree Americans barred by Egyptian authorities from leaving the country have sought...
View ArticleWest Ham move to sign Ravel Morrison from Manchester United
• Sir Alex Ferguson decides not to offer new contract• West Ham take a gamble on talented teenagerRavel Morrison, rated as one of the most naturally talented young players to come through Manchester...
View ArticleNewcastle's Yohan Cabaye charged with violent conduct by FA
• Midfielder has until 6pm on Tuesday to respond• Cabaye appeared to kick Brighton's Adam El-AbdYohan Cabaye is facing a three-match ban after being charged by the Football Association with violent...
View ArticleUS air force officer's son dies from gunshot wound in Oxfordshire
Thames Valley police investigate shooting of boy in 'tragic accident'The 13-year-old son of a US air force lieutenant colonel based at a military facility in England has died from gunshot wounds in...
View ArticleWest end theatres cheered by rise in revenues
London theatre revenues at record level despite slight fall in audience numbersWest end theatre revenues were higher than ever before last year despite a slight fall in attendances, a dip that can be...
View ArticleA captive market for universities
University applicant numbers are down 8.7% – but there is little evidence that raising fees has deterred disadvantaged studentsThere was disturbing news yesterday for those who have argued that the...
View ArticleAn end to qualifications that have no real value
The vast number of approved GCSE or GCSE-equivalent qualifications has been reduced by 96% to just 125, and these fulfil tough criteria ensuring they lead to meaningful further study or employment,...
View ArticleAtlantic Odyssey transatlantic rowing bid fails as boat capsizes
Cargo ship sent to rescue five Britons and one Irishman who were trying to row from Morocco to BarbadosAn attempt to row across the Atlantic has ended after the boat capsized and left six sailors from...
View ArticleBaby Doc avoids human rights abuse charges in Haiti
Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier will only be charged with corruption despite allegations of murders, disappearances and tortureFormer Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier will...
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