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Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter: the man who could have been champion of the world - and the Dylan song to which he owed his freedom

Nick Hasted on the former boxer, who has died aged 76, and Bob Dylan's song, 'Hurricane'
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Teachers: ‘Our pupils are targeting us on social media’

Teachers are facing an increasing barrage of 'vile' sexual abuse, unfair allegations of incompetence and videos of themselves taken without their consent being posted online by their pupils
EXCLUSIVE Over a quarter of teachers have been victims of abuse, including death threats and slurs about sexuality
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Mike Anderson celebrates a birthday at home

The man they forgot to lock up: Sentenced to 13 years... but the police never came

It was only when officials in Missouri tried to release Mike Anderson from prison that they realised their mistake
Voices

The Middle East we must confront in the future will be a Mafiastan ruled by money

VOICES Robert Fisk: In Iraq, mafiosi already run almost the entire oil output of the south of the country
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Beth Thorpe, 18, plunged 15ft from the Rocker ride on Worthing seafront

Fairground horror as teen plummets from moving ride

Beth Thorpe 'flung like a rag doll' on Rocker ride on Worthing's Marine Parade
Life & Style
Rates of malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, are five times higher in the UK than in the 1970s, new figures show

Melanoma rates in the UK are up five times on the 1970s

Package holidays, sunbeds and the fashion for a 'healthy' tan all to blame, says charity
News
There have been almost 300 fires at stations over the past five years

Exposed: burning issue of poor fire station safety

Microwaves, cigarette butts and unattended chip pans among causes of almost 300 blazes in past five years
News
Oliver Cameron needs a kidney transplant, but the Home Office has refused a visa to his sister Keisha, a perfect tissue match

Home Office relents on visa for Jamaican woman to donate kidney to brother

Oliver Cameron’s sister to arrive within days in order to donate potentially life-saving kidney
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Sir Michael Wilshaw is to take personal charge of the investigation into claims that Muslim hardliners have taken over a number of schools in Birmingham and begun segregating boys and girls in class

Ofsted head takes charge of ‘Islamist’ schools inquiry

Claims that Muslim hardliners are segregating boys and girls in Birmingham
News
The car burst into flames soon after three people were rescued

'Of all places - why the lion enclosure?'

Mother tells of dramatic rescue after car caught fire yards from Longleat lions
Environment
European Black Vultures are found in Spain, where they are vital to ecology

Why has Spain approved drug that could wipe out Europe's vultures?

Critics fear dangerous rise in rotting animal carcasses
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talian policemen escort to jail mafia boss Giuseppe Dell'Aquila in Naples

Times are so tough in Italy that Mafiosi are considering getting jobs

Jailed boss taped admitting extortion 'might not be worth the bother' after country’s economic downturn
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Sammy Gitau on a street in Nairobi’s Mathare slum where his project provides children with education and training. He says he is a victim of a political power struggle in the Kenyan capital

From Manchester to Nairobi: the Kenyan pioneer educated in Britain who faces ruin and eviction

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The accident happened on the Segamat-Kuantan highway, also known as the Tun Razak Highway

British man dies in Malaysia bus crash

Harry Christopher Woolhouse the only person killed in the accident
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In Kiev, a prayer for peace – but Ukraine’s Easter truce is shattered

Ukraine stares into abyss again as Easter truce is shattered

Deadly attack on separatists in Donetsk threatens shaky ceasefire agreed in Geneva
Environment

No more environmental xenophobia: British wildlife has a taste for the exotic and can thrive on non-native plant species

Debunking the myth that native plants are best
News
South Korean rescue workers carry the body of a passenger recovered by divers from the capsized passenger ship Sewol

Families watch as remains of Sewol ferry victims returned to shore

News
The tragedy occurred in the village of Pennan

Man, 87, dies after his mobility scooter plunges off pier

Stuart Farquhar was airlifted to hospital following the incident but later died 
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The mother discovered the dead body during an easter egg hunt with her son

Easter egg hunt takes dark turn as mother finds dead body under patio

Tara Hanouskova noticed feet poking out from underneath decking
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Dr Stephen Duckworth runs Capita’s PIP assessment

Disabled people 'trapped in assessment nightmare'

Head of the testing scheme reveals worries about system
News
David Dinsmore is ‘happy’ to discuss News UK’s problems

Sun editor sent back to school to inspire youngsters in post-hacking charm offensive

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The faithful wend their way towards the Bet Giyorgis – the 50ft-tall Church of St George carved into the volcanic rock of Lalibela by hand, shaped like a giant Greek cross

The spirit of a pure Christianity: Exploring Ethiopia's subterranean churches

When he ventured into the mysterious subterranean churches of Ethiopia, Evgeny Lebedev not only visited one of the world’s architectural marvels, he experienced a humble Orthodox Christianity which shames Russia's own

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Yasmin Alibhai Brown I'm not fooled by your smile, Mr Farage Will Gore Take note(s), undercover journalists
Arts & Entertainment
A stranger calls: Martin Freeman in ‘Fargo’

Martin Freeman’s casting in Fargo is genius

tvReview: New 10-part series brims with characters and stories
Arts & Entertainment
Shaun Evans as Endeavour interviews a prisoner as he tries to get to the bottom of a police cover up

The most gripping Endeavour episode yet

Review: Second series comes to close with startling tale of police corruption and child abuse
Sport
Raheem Sterling and Luis Suarez celebrate during Liverpool's game with Norwich

Liverpool move five points clear of Chelsea after nervy win at Norwich

football Another hurdle is out of the way for Brendan Rodgers' side
Arts & Entertainment
Schwarzenegger winning Mr. Universe 1969

Before they were famous

arts + entsCan you guess the celebrity from these British Pathe News clips?
News
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth-II by David Bailey which has been released to mark her 88th birthday

David Bailey captures another side of the Queen

peoplePortrait released to mark monarch's 88th birthday
Arts & Entertainment
The star of the sitcom ‘Miranda’ is hugely popular with mainstream audiences

Didn’t she do well?

TVMiranda Hart lined up for ‘Generation Game’ revival
Life & Style
The writer, Gerda Saunders, with her mother, who also suffered with dementia before her death

My battle with an ever-shifting identity

healthGerda Saunders on the most formidable effect of her dementia
Sport
Manchester United manager David Moyes looks on during his side's defeat to Everton

Moyes' unhappy return to Goodison Park

footballBaines and Mirallas score against United as Everton keep alive hopes of a top-four finish
Sport

Get to the Grand Départ at least a day early or you won’t see start of the Tour

Tour de France 2014Sir Rodney Walker on organising the UK stages of this year’s race
Arts & Entertainment
Jessica Brown Findlay as Mary Yellan in ‘Jamaica Inn’

From Downton Abbey to Daphne du Maurier

TVJessica Brown Findlay on playing the spirited heroine of Jamaica Inn
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YouTube clocks up more than a billion users a month

Is Google’s YouTube unfairly dominant?

mediaEuropean rival Dailymotion certainly thinks so
Arts & Entertainment
The original design with Charles' face clearly visible, which is on display around the capital

Why was this Tube poster featuring Prince Charles as the new king censored?

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‘Self-Portrait Worshipping Christ’ (c943-57) by St Dunstan

A selfie state of mind

books How British artists perfected the art of the self-portrait
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White House 'no comment' on Justin Bieber visa petition

People
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Sir Cliff Richard is to release his hundredth album at age 72

Sir Cliff Richard speaks out: 'If I was gay would it make any difference?'

PEOPLE
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Madonna in her music video for 'Like A Virgin'

'Like a virgin touched for the 31st time...'

music... and other misheard song lyrics



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Teachers are facing an increasing barrage of 'vile' sexual abuse, unfair allegations of incompetence and videos of themselves taken without their consent being posted online by their pupils

Teachers: ‘Our pupils are targeting us’ with more than a quarter victims of abuse on social media

Teachers are facing an increasing barrage of “vile” sexual abuse, unfair allegations of incompetence and videos of themselves taken without their consent being posted online by their pupils, according to a report seen by The Independent.
Man charged with causing 'life-changing injuries' after woman attacked with cleaning fluid
Customers to be able to switch energy companies more easily under new deal
Disabled people are trapped in assessment 'nightmare' by PIP benefits regime, says Dr Stephen Duckworth
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby uses Easter message to tell of weeping families in debt, too ashamed to ask for help
Exposed: the burning issue of poor fire station safety
Scottish Independence: Gordon Brown warns of pensions black hole if Scots vote to leave union
‘Why did I need to go to the media to fight for it?’ Home Office finally relents on visa for kidney op
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Postcard from... Brussels

The 15,615 drivers in Belgium caught by a 24-hour speeding crack-down last week could hardly claim they were not given enough notice: weeks before the nationwide police operation, the Belgian Institute for Road Safety asked civic-minded citizens to suggest locations for the speed traps.
Egypt presidential election: Hamdeen Sabahi is Abdel Fattah Sisi's sole opponent
Syria chemical weapons: Assad still using chlorine gas in attacks, claims François Hollande
The man they forgot to lock up: Mike Anderson was sentenced to 13 years in jail, but the police never came
South Korea ferry disaster: Families watch as remains of Sewol victims returned to shore
Ukraine crisis: Country stares into the abyss again as Easter truce is shattered
From Manchester to Nairobi: the Kenyan pioneer educated in Britain who faces eviction from his Mathare community centre
Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter: The man who could have been champion of the world - and the Bob Dylan song that immortalised him


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Letter from the Arts Editor: The Great Character Actors of Football

What I saw on the night my husband was hit by a car
Luckily for Barbara Roche, formerly of the Home Office,
Easter reminds us that heaven loves the repenting sinner best
If anyone can take over the Generation Game, it’s Miranda
Three years on, the conflict in Syria is still raging. Our leaders cannot continue simply to look the other way
Letters: A timely lesson in the problems created by religion
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Alastair Cook, left, with Ashley Giles

Alastair Cook: Players didn’t let Ashley Giles down over head coach role

Alastair Cook, England’s captain, has absolved his fellow players of blame for Ashley Giles’ failure to become the new head coach. Giles was overlooked in favour of Peter Moores, having originally seemed favourite when Andy Flower quit in the wake of the winter’s 5-0 Ashes whitewash.
Matt Butler: Whisper it quietly, but you can lose days to the  odd lure of snooker
Once the bright and shining future of F1, Alonso has become used to taking the walk-on role; now he and Ferrari need a change of script
Westwood up and pumping again with seven-shot win
Yorkshire 328-7 Northamptonshire: Ballance hits ton to lift England prospects
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Kew Gardens is a 'national jewel' and it would be a 'tragedy' if its funding is cut excessively, Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith has warned

Goldsmith backs campaign to protect ‘national jewel’ Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens is a “national jewel” and it would be a “tragedy” if its funding is cut excessively, Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith has warned.
No more environmental xenophobia: British wildlife has a taste for the exotic and can thrive on non-native plant species
Drug that wipes out vultures may cause an EU eco-disaster
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Tour de France 2014: ‘With 80 days to go, I feel in control’ says Sir Rodney Walker

Sir Rodney Walker, the man in charge of the UK stages of this year’s Tour, tells Jonathan Brown about the challenges of running a huge, free public event on a shoestring budget of £27m
From Downton Abbey to Daphne du Maurier: Jessica Brown Findlay on playing the spirited heroine of Jamaica Inn
Michael Cera: The A-list actor talks chickenpox, learning Spanish and why he'd love to work with Mike Leigh
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Jordan Peak: The Rogue element

Here's an interview with Jordan Peak, who talks about his label Rogue Society and how he copes with ...

Dish of the Day: Times gone by

The hospitality industry is changing and its representation in the media should reflect that

Barking Blondes: Women enjoying the hound pound

One of the retail successes to have survived the recession is 'The Hound Pound'.

Ibet: European Cup competitions latest betting

Chelsea have been given an unlikely chance of another Champions League night of glory


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Great divide: Skin cells bathed in citric acid for 30 minutes developed into stem cells

Medical breakthrough: How caffeine and a little patience overcame obstacle that allows creation of stem cells from human skin - and heralds new era in fight against age-related diseases

'In the US, for instance, just 100 human embryonic stem cell lines would generate a complete tissue type match for over half the population'
Brazilian female cave insects have penises and have sex for up to 70 hours
Viewing porn out of context 'makes women feel sick'
Earth 2.0? Astronomers reveal Kepler-186f, the latest planet in a habitable 'Goldilocks zone'
Artists brains are 'structurally different' claims new study
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Adam Ant, Eventim Apollo, gig review

Between appearing in Derek Jarman’s punk film Jubilee in 1977 and gatecrashing Top Of The Pops in 1980, Adam Ant was a mainstay of the emerging UK indie charts alongside Joy Division and Bauhaus.
Fargo, TV review: Martin Freeman’s casting is a stroke of genius
The Crimson Field, TV reviews: A series beginning to find it's feet
Endeavour series 2, episode 4 - TV review
Didn’t she do well? Miranda Hart lined up for ‘Generation Game’ revival
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Jim Armitage: The boss of the DRC’s state-owned mining operation remains defiant despite uncomfortable questions over its controversial asset sales

For the man controlling the most powerful company in the vast and war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, Albert Yuma is, on first impressions, a fairly unprepossessing chap.
Mark Leftly: Austerity and pension problems leave PCS facing a takeover, not a merger
Tesco shareholders demanding Clarke's head don't realise times have changed
James Moore: Hargreaves Lansdown at risk of overplaying its hand
Ben Chu: So real pay is rising for the first time in years? Here's how to figure out who's really better off
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Rates of malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, are five times higher in the UK than in the 1970s, new figures show

Melanoma rates in the UK are up five times on the 1970s

Rates of malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, are five times higher in the UK than in the 1970s, new figures show.
How dementia is changing me: My battle with an ever-shifting identity
A group of neuroscientists believes it can communicate with "locked-in" coma patients
Carl Djerassi: 'We know exactly how to develop the male pill, but there's not a single pharmaceutical company that will touch it'
Leading doctor calls for inquiry into NHS treatment of whistle-blowers
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Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter: The man who could have been champion of the world - and the Bob Dylan song that immortalised him

The man who could have been champion of the world

Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter and the Bob Dylan song that immortalised him
Didn’t she do well?

Didn’t she do well?

Miranda Hart lined up for ‘Generation Game’ revival
The Middle East we must confront in the future will be a Mafiastan ruled by money

The Middle East we must confront in the future will be a Mafiastan ruled by money

In Iraq, mafiosi already run almost the entire oil output of the south of the country
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Martin Freeman’s casting in Fargo is genius

Martin Freeman’s casting in Fargo is a stroke of genius

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A History of the First World War in 100 moments

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Comedian Jenny Collier: 'Sexism I experienced on stand-up circuit should be extinct'

Jenny Collier: 'Sexism on stand-up circuit should be extinct'

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The concept album makes surprise top ten return

Neolithic opus from Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson is unexpected success
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