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Mary Portas won't rescue our dying high streets with this shopping list |...
TV's Queen of Shops finds British high streets are at death's door. But her report has little to say on the structural reasonsThe decline of the high street that David Cameron asked TV's Queen of...
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Weatherwatch: Flooding displaces thousands in Kenya
Heavy rain continued to affect Kenya last week and resulted in flooding which has displaced thousands of people. The downpours, which began in late November, also washed away bridges and roads,...
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Monet water lily paintings to make UK debut at Tate Liverpool
An exhibition of Monet, Turner and Twombly at Tate Liverpool will include two water lilies paintings never seen in the UKSome of the most beautiful and beloved paintings of the early 20th century,...
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Corrections and clarifications
Novus Leisure | Ken Clarke• Novus Leisure reports 16% rise in sales as champagne keeps flowing was corrected because the original said Novus was backed by the private equity group Electra. Electra...
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Al-Shabaab in war of words with Kenyan army on Twitter
The Somali Islamist militant group with al-Qaida links has gained nearly 3,000 followers since it began tweeting last weekSifting through a mountain of unwelcome tweets, many Twitter users would...
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Libyan activists demand transparency from National Transitional Council
Protesters set up tent city in Benghazi and call for interim government to make its membership and voting decisions publicAnti-government activists have set up a tent city in the eastern city of...
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We may have glimpsed the Higgs boson, say Cern scientists
Physicists have seen strong hints the Higgs boson exists, but a firm discovery may not come before the end of 2012Scientists believe they may have caught their first glimpse of the Higgs boson, the...
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Zardari treated for stroke as son Bilawal is groomed for power in Pakistan
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari – son of Asif Ali Zardari and Benazir Bhutto – stays in Pakistan while his father is treated in DubaiSenior aides of the Pakistani president, Asif Ali Zardari, have said that he...
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Paris bans beggars from most popular shopping and tourist hotspots
French authorities claim no-go zones aim to stop pestering of foreign visitors by 'delinquents' run by criminal gangsThe glittering Christmas window displays in Paris's luxury stores are often offset...
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Tate may not renew BP sponsorship deal after environmental protests
Director of group that covers four galleries around UK says decision is due on partnership deal with BP, expiring next yearThe Tate galleries are reviewing their 20-year partnership with BP, after...
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Zardari's real power in Pakistan comes from his party, not his presidency
Through his position as joint head of the Pakistan People's party, Asif Ali Zardari controls the governmentFormally, the Pakistani president, Asif Ali Zardari, exercises few powers in a position that...
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Whitbread finally catches high street chill as sales growth slows
Chief executive Andy Harrison raises his stake in the Costa Coffee, Premier Inn and Beefeater owner to £2.9mWhitbread, one of the few consumer businesses to thrive during the economic downturn, has...
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Rare bird egg thief, with collection of 700 snatched from nests, jailed
Matthew Gonshaw sentenced to six months for raids on rare breeding birds including golden eagle and ospreyA prolific and serial stealer of rare wild birds' eggs has been handed a fourth jail sentence...
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The Bookseller of Kabul author cleared of invading Afghan family's privacy
Norwegian journalist Åsne Seierstad, who spent months with bookseller Shah Muhammad Rais, tells of relief over rulingIt provided a compelling picture of the life of an Afghan family living under the...
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Coalition plans to oust misbehaving MPs are toothless, says pressure group
Taxpayers' Alliance and Labour criticise proposals for failing to give constituents power to trigger recall petitionMPs guilty of serious wrongdoing could lose their seats if one in 10 voters in their...
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Dappy – review
Academy 2, ManchesterN-Dubz rapper/solo artiste Dappy is so synonymous with ludicrous headgear, it's impossible not to speculate about what he will be wearing on his bonce. A stuffed peacock? Small...
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Magical Night – review
Linbury Studio, LondonAletta Collins's family dance show comes with impressive musical credentials. It's not only the first British stage production of Kurt Weill's 1922 score Magical Night, it's also...
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Response: NHS whistleblowers must be protected or there will be more deaths
It is crucial that health service managers face up to mistakes and learn lessons from themI read your reports (NHS watchdog under fire for putting patient care at risk, 2 December; Neglect and...
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Canada condemned at home and abroad for pulling out of Kyoto treaty
China calls Canada's decision 'preposterous', while Greenpeace says the country is protecting polluters instead of peopleCanada has been condemned at home and abroad as "irresponsible" and "reckless"...
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Oxford Philomusica/Schiff – review
St George's BristolThe Oxford Philomusica may be an ensemble that wouldn't seem out of place in an episode of Inspector Morse, but this professional group was founded 10 years ago and is currently...
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