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Published on Sunday, 30 August 2009 19:00 | 
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A group of Welsh hill farmers show that those in the land of their fathers can excel in fields other than ones with rugby posts!
Now watch boys playing bottle dominoes...
Published on Saturday, 29 August 2009 19:00 | | |
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With the school holidays now in their final furlong many parents are quite worn out, writes Julia Stephenson
Two months of feverish activities have left some mums on the verge of psychotic breakdown and seeking relief with large glasses of medicinal Chardonnay by bath time.
Published on Friday, 28 August 2009 19:00 | |
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Memory, identity and mood are closely linked, and
resurrecting a pleasant memory can help to shift a negative mind-set
Our memories are never static, writes Anita Chaudhuri. They change according to our present goals and aspirations.
Published on Wednesday, 26 August 2009 19:00 | | |
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The first known crystal meth cook, in the UK, has been imprisoned for four years in Grampian, Scotland, writes Clea Myers
Paul Ross, a well-heeled property developer, was cooking up meth for his own consumption but, regardless of fairness, Grampian police wanted to send out a strong message.
Local sheriff, Noel McPartlain says: 'In my view the operation of this illicit drug factory is a matter of such gravity, it is important a clear message is given that this should not be tolerated.'
Last week I was interviewed by mild-mannered and suited journalist, David Lowe, for The Sun. I think he did an excellent job of communicating, in a nut-shell, what crystal meth actually did to me, without going for the obvious sensationalist angle.
Published on Tuesday, 25 August 2009 18:16 | | |
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We are bombarded with images of war. On the TV news, in our newspapers. The pictures pile up, and with them some solid assumptions.
We assume that war is human nature. That there's an epidemic of war and it's only getting worse. That it's too profitable for some businesses to be stopped. And too effective for some governments to give up. That war will be with us forever.
None of these things is true. The world is changing. We are changing.
Soldiers of Peace - a new film of stories of peace-making from fourteen countries around the world, narrated by Michael Douglas.
Published on Sunday, 23 August 2009 19:00 | |
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Published on Saturday, 22 August 2009 19:00 | | |
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Four years ago I received planning permission to convert my loft into a spacious bedroom, writes Julia Stephenson
I was also granted permission for three wind turbines, eight solar panels, a wood-burning stove, a hen coop and raised vegetable beds as part of my ambitious plan to create the first carbon-neutral dwelling in Sloane Square.
This victory presented a new dilemma. Who could I ask to do the building work?