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Climate change: Davey calls for new deal on emissions as UN warns of a catastrophe
The Government has called for a new ambitious deal on global emissions in wake of a landmark United Nations report that demands bold action to avert a climate change catastrophe.
Arts & Entertainment
tvReview: The insights of Ricky Gervais's sweet and kind character call to mind Karl Pilkington's faux-naïf podcast observations
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Brainy Bike Lights invention represents a 'breakthrough in road safety' for cyclists
Behavioural psychologist Crawford Hollingworth's lightbulb moment helps drivers spot cyclists more easily
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Earth Day 2014: Google celebrates Earth Day with doodles of Rufous hummingbird, veiled chameleon, moon jellyfish, dung beetle, puffer fish and macaques
Earth Day 2014 has been marked with a collection of five animated doodles on the Google homepage, showing the Rufous hummingbird, the veiled chameleon, the moon jellyfish, the dung beetle, a puffer fish and a pair of Japanese macaques.
News
newsThe eurozone crisis has tipped many into despair and extremism - this radically altered landscape calls for a new kind of politics, argues economist Philippe Legrain
Arts & Entertainment
musicAnd how husband Harry Shearer - of Spinal Tap and The Simpsons fame - helped her music flourish
Sport
sportReal Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 0: Germans will need their legendary self-belief to rescue Champions League tie in second leg
Sport
sportScot thanks club staff and fans, but gives no specific mention of players
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peopleOscar-winner said to be 'totally in love' with Alexandra Hedison
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Life & Style
lifeThe organisation is the brainchild of Louisa Symington-Mills who set up Citymothers in 2012 - a group boasting more than 3,000 members
News
educationHow a housing association's remarkable educational initiative gave hope to tenant battling long-term illness and depression
News
peopleThis time as he’s awarded the Freedom of Stirling and handed an honorary degree
Voices
voicesMoyes' tragedy is one the Deputy PM understands all too well, says Matthew Norman
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William Shakespeare's 450th birthday: 50 everyday phrases that came from the Bard
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A bottle of wine a day is not bad for you and abstaining is worse than drinking, scientist claims
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Pope Francis ‘told divorced and remarried woman there is nothing wrong with her taking Communion’, Italian newspaper says
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Man gives barefoot bus passenger the shoes off his feet
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50-year mystery of the ocean ‘quack’ finally solved by scientists
Summer Austria
In the summer, Austria casts off its iconic icy appearance and turns gorgeously green – its mountains and valleys becoming the perfect playground for sunny adventures.
Dicover Croatia's Adriatic jewel
Heavenly hotels, history and high-drama scenery in Dubrovnik, Croatia's Adriatic jewel
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Beautiful Bergen, the gateway to the Norwegian fjords
Bergen - a city set amid spectacular scenery which is easily accessible for a fascinating weekend escape.
Far away - and yet close to home - in the beauty of the Norwegian fjords
Only two hours from Britain amid the dramatic scenery and lovely fjords of western Norway, find out more about the Norwegian fjords...
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