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Rooney faces £3.5m bill through ‘tax avoidance’
Wayne Rooney is facing a £3.5 million charge after tax authorities challenged a suspected avoidance scheme in which he was the largest investor. The football star, who will captain England in today’s World Cup qualifier against Malta, has been told that Revenue and Customs believes he is liable...Wayne Rooney is facing a £3.5 million charge after tax authorities challenged a suspected avoidance scheme in which he was the largest investor. The football star, who will captain England in today’s World Cup qualifier against Malta, has been told that Revenue and Customs believes he is liable...Wayne Rooney is facing a £3.5 million charge after tax authorities challenged a suspected avoidance scheme in which he was the...
Read the full storySterling now worth less than a euro at airports
Holidaymakers were being offered as little as €0.97 to the pound yesterday as bureaux de change sought to profit from a slump in the value of sterling. The pound has fallen 15 per cent since the EU referendum and hit a 31-year low against the US dollar and a three-year low against the euro yesterday. The fall followed a “flash crash” of...Holidaymakers were being offered as little as €0.97 to the pound yesterday as bureaux de change sought to profit from a slump in the value of sterling. The pound has fallen 15 per cent since the EU referendum and hit a 31-year low against the US dollar and a three-year low against the euro yesterday. The fall followed a “flash crash” of...Holidaymakers were being offered as little as €0.97 to the pound yesterday as bureaux de change sought to profit from a slump...
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Tempest ship’s discovery is the stuff of dreams for RSC director
A ship that inspired Shakespeare’s last great play has been identified in a chance discovery that has eluded scholars for 400 years. Gregory Doran, the artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, believes that he has found the vessel the playwright had in mind when creating his story of a magician who...A ship that inspired Shakespeare’s last great play has been identified in a chance discovery that...A ship that inspired Shakespeare’s last great play has been identified in a chance discovery that...
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I can’t bear Grylls, admits rival adventurer
Sleeping inside a camel and eating live lizards has won Bear Grylls a worldwide TV audience, but his tips are useless...Sleeping inside a camel and eating live lizards has won Bear Grylls a worldwide TV audience, but...Sleeping inside a camel and eating live lizards has won Bear Grylls a worldwide TV audience, but...
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The Times Diary
No smoke without ire...
David Cameron has been revisiting all his old haunts, now that he no longer has to appear normal. However, members at...David Cameron has been revisiting all his old haunts, now that he no longer has to appear normal.David Cameron has been revisiting all his old haunts, now that he no longer has to appear normal.
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A great British PR disaster? No, we have saved Bake Off for the nation
Channel 4’s chief creative officer returned from Rio four weeks ago, where the broadcaster had been covering the Paralympic Games, to receive an offer she could not refuse. Yet even as Jay Hunt leapt at it, she must have known that importing the...Channel 4’s chief creative officer returned from Rio four weeks ago, where the broadcaster had...Channel 4’s chief creative officer returned from Rio four weeks ago, where the broadcaster had...
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STERLING SLUMP
How low can it go, asks City shaken by plunging sterling
Analysis
This unspun verdict on vote to leave is damning
The value of the pound has fallen by a fifth since last November. Two thirds of this decline has occurred since the...The value of the pound has fallen by a fifth since last November. Two thirds of this decline has...The value of the pound has fallen by a fifth since last November. Two thirds of this decline has...
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Q&A
Why is the pound falling?
Since the Brexit vote sterling has slumped to its lowest level in 31 years, amid fears that the decision to withdraw...
Since the Brexit vote sterling has slumped to its lowest level in 31 years, amid fears that the...
Since the Brexit vote sterling has slumped to its lowest level in 31 years, amid fears that the...
Times investigation
Rooney tackled for millions in ‘tax avoidance’ schemes
As befits an international sportsman Wayne Rooney’s financial investments are diverse and prolific. From buying rights in Hollywood movies to helping to turn a derelict Birmingham warehouse into a data centre, the England captain has invested chunks of his fortune — he earns £300,000 a week at Manchester United — into an array of schemes. But unlike his performances on...As befits an international sportsman Wayne Rooney’s financial investments are diverse and prolific.As befits an international sportsman Wayne Rooney’s financial investments are diverse and prolific.
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One-time boy wonder earns £230,000 a week as a spare part
Wayne Rooney has led a gilded existence since bursting on to the stage of English football as a prodigiously talented...Wayne Rooney has led a gilded existence since bursting on to the stage of English football as a prodigiously talented 16-year-old in 2002, but in recent months there have been signs that his star is on the wane. England’s record goalscorer, who is captain of both his club and country, has had to endure the indignity...Wayne Rooney has led a gilded existence since bursting on to the stage of English football as a prodigiously talented...
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Give women testosterone to boost their sex drive
Hundreds of thousands of women suffering from a flagging libido could have their lives transformed by a simple...Hundreds of thousands of women suffering from a flagging libido could have their lives...Hundreds of thousands of women suffering from a flagging libido could have their lives...
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Rugby concussion does not do long-term harm, say scientists
There is no evidence that head injuries in rugby lead to problems later in life, a study of former Scottish...There is no evidence that head injuries in rugby lead to problems later in life, a study of...There is no evidence that head injuries in rugby lead to problems later in life, a study of...
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Devon’s army of volunteers fix potholes
A council is recruiting members of the public to fill in potholes that it cannot afford to repair itself. Volunteers in Devon are given two days of training and are supplied with equipment and materials. Stuart Hughes, a...A council is recruiting members of the public to fill in potholes that it cannot afford to repair itself. Volunteers in Devon are given two days of training and are supplied with equipment and materials. Stuart Hughes, a...A council is recruiting members of the public to fill in potholes that it cannot afford to repair itself. Volunteers...
Read the full storySlowly but surely, 20mph zones spread across nation
The urban speed limit is being cut by stealth after a surge in the number of 20mph zones being introduced in towns and cities. The number of roads where the traditional 30mph speed limit has been reduced has soared by more than...The urban speed limit is being cut by stealth after a surge in the number of 20mph zones being introduced in towns and cities. The number of roads where the traditional 30mph speed limit has been reduced has soared by more than...The urban speed limit is being cut by stealth after a surge in the number of 20mph zones being introduced in towns...
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Marchers celebrate 1066 and all that
There are challenges on the march from York to Battle. The horse Coralito thinks the flag in front is a signal for a joust and gets a bit frisky. The Red Arrows buzz the soldiers in Lincolnshire, making everyone nervous. And with all the sleeping...There are challenges on the march from York to Battle. The horse Coralito thinks the flag in...There are challenges on the march from York to Battle. The horse Coralito thinks the flag in...
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Taxman launches inquiry into 100 BBC presenters
More than 100 BBC presenters, including two well-known newsreaders, are under investigation by the taxman for using...More than 100 BBC presenters, including two well-known newsreaders, are under investigation by...More than 100 BBC presenters, including two well-known newsreaders, are under investigation by...
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Channel 4 asked to assess sale of London office
Channel 4 may be forced to sell its London headquarters and move to Birmingham as part of a government review. The...Channel 4 may be forced to sell its London headquarters and move to Birmingham as part of a...Channel 4 may be forced to sell its London headquarters and move to Birmingham as part of a...
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Russians plot to reopen Cuba and Vietnam bases
Russia threw down a new challenge to the West yesterday, saying that it might reopen its Cold War-era military bases in Cuba and Vietnam. Nikolai Pankov, the deputy defence minister, told the Russian parliament that his ministry was “rethinking” the decision to withdraw its military presence from...Russia threw down a new challenge to the West yesterday, saying that it might reopen its Cold War-era military bases in Cuba and Vietnam. Nikolai Pankov, the deputy defence minister, told the Russian parliament that his ministry was “rethinking” the decision to withdraw its military presence from...Russia threw down a new challenge to the West yesterday, saying that it might reopen its Cold War-era military bases in Cuba...
Read the full storyNobel honour gives failed peacemaker the strength to carry on
President Santos of Colombia pledged to use his newly won Nobel peace prize to reinvigorate the stalled attempts to end the country’s 52-year civil war. The Norwegian Nobel committee ignored the fact that voters had rejected Mr Santos’s peace deal with Farc rebels in a referendum last weekend, saying it was awarding him the prize to give...President Santos of Colombia pledged to use his newly won Nobel peace prize to reinvigorate the stalled attempts to end the country’s 52-year civil war. The Norwegian Nobel committee ignored the fact that voters had rejected Mr Santos’s peace deal with Farc rebels in a referendum last weekend, saying it was awarding him the prize to give...President Santos of Colombia pledged to use his newly won Nobel peace prize to reinvigorate the stalled attempts to end the...
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Trump’s lewd boasts about groping women caught on film
Donald Trump was mired in a fresh sexism scandal last night after a video emerged of him describing in lewd terms how he had groped and tried to sleep with a married woman. In explosive footage drawing condemnation from senior Republicans, Mr Trump says of an unknown woman: “She was married. I moved on her very...Donald Trump was mired in a fresh sexism scandal last night after a video emerged of him...Donald Trump was mired in a fresh sexism scandal last night after a video emerged of him...
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US CONFIDENTIAL
LA’s pitch-perfect Dodger, 89, hangs up his microphone
Children face night time ban on playing computer games
Children in China could be banned from playing games online between the hours of midnight and 8am, under plans that...Children in China could be banned from playing games online between the hours of midnight and 8am...Children in China could be banned from playing games online between the hours of midnight and 8am...
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Bollywood writes stars from Pakistan out of the script
Bollywood is in turmoil, with heartthrob pitted against heartthrob, as India’s entertainment industry takes sides...Bollywood is in turmoil, with heartthrob pitted against heartthrob, as India’s entertainment...Bollywood is in turmoil, with heartthrob pitted against heartthrob, as India’s entertainment...
Read the full storyA vision of Trump’s Mexican wall takes shape in desert state
The knock on Maria Rodriguez’s door came when she was in her pyjamas, lying low after discovering that immigration enforcement agents in Arizona were on to her. “I had stopped driving, stopped working. I just stayed home,” she said. “And that’s where they caught me.” Since crossing illegally into the United States as a child in 1991 when her family sought farm work, Mrs...The knock on Maria Rodriguez’s door came when she was in her pyjamas, lying low after discovering...The knock on Maria Rodriguez’s door came when she was in her pyjamas, lying low after discovering...
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Q&A
How many illegal migrants are in the US?
Q: How many illegal immigrants are there in the US? A: An estimated 11.1 million undocumented immigrants live in the...Q: How many illegal immigrants are there in the US? A: An estimated 11.1 million undocumented immigrants live in the country, making up about 3.5 per cent of the population. They have either crossed the border illegally or over-stayed visas. The number has been flat since 2009 after nearly two decades of increases...Q: How many illegal immigrants are there in the US? A: An estimated 11.1 million undocumented immigrants live in the country...
Read the full storyTaxpayers to lose out on £3.6bn Lloyds sale
The government will sell its remaining £3.6 billion holding in Lloyds at a loss to taxpayers and has formally scrapped plans for a discounted share offer for retail investors. The sale could be made within months and almost certainly inside a year after Philip Hammond, the chancellor, said that...The government will sell its remaining £3.6 billion holding in Lloyds at a loss to taxpayers and has formally scrapped plans for a discounted share offer for retail investors. The sale could be made within months and almost certainly inside a year after Philip Hammond, the chancellor, said that...The government will sell its remaining £3.6 billion holding in Lloyds at a loss to taxpayers and has formally scrapped plans...
Read the full storyTrade deficit widens as industrial output slows
Poor figures from the industrial sector and a widening of the trade deficit have broken a run of good data for the economy since the vote to leave the European Union. Industrial output, a measure of how well manufacturers, miners and utilities are performing, fell unexpectedly in August, dropping 0.4 per cent in the month after a 1 per cent...Poor figures from the industrial sector and a widening of the trade deficit have broken a run of good data for the economy since the vote to leave the European Union. Industrial output, a measure of how well manufacturers, miners and utilities are performing, fell unexpectedly in August, dropping 0.4 per cent in the month after a 1 per cent...Poor figures from the industrial sector and a widening of the trade deficit have broken a run of good data for the economy...
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House prices fall nearly £3,000 after EU vote
House prices have fallen by £2,702 since June as the property market continues to feel the effects of the vote to quit the European Union, according to Halifax. The average house price was £214,024 in September, down from £216,726 in June. It also represented a marked drop in house price growth over the past year.House prices have fallen by £2,702 since June as the property market continues to feel the...House prices have fallen by £2,702 since June as the property market continues to feel the...
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Sterling crash
Zilla unleashed monster on money markets
sterling crash
Spread betters exposed by pound’s fall
Business commentary
Hounslow traders better watch out
Here’s a top bit of advice: keep your head down if you’re a Hounslow day trader. Always the default suspect with any...Here’s a top bit of advice: keep your head down if you’re a Hounslow day trader. Always the...Here’s a top bit of advice: keep your head down if you’re a Hounslow day trader. Always the...
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Sterling crash
Foreign buyers chase bargains in British firms
A catastrophic week for the pound has heightened the risk that British companies will be taken over by foreign...A catastrophic week for the pound has heightened the risk that British companies will be taken...A catastrophic week for the pound has heightened the risk that British companies will be taken...
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There’s a cloud on Oracle’s horizon and the boss could not be happier
It’s no secret that Oracle, the American computing giant, was late to the cloud computing market. Mark Hurd, who is overseeing the company’s transition into the cloud, has no doubts about its technical ability to catch up with Amazon, the...It’s no secret that Oracle, the American computing giant, was late to the cloud computing market.It’s no secret that Oracle, the American computing giant, was late to the cloud computing market.
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The price of scandals at Yahoo? Try $1bn for size
Verizon is pressing Yahoo to knock $1 billion off its sale price after the internet company disclosed a huge...Verizon is pressing Yahoo to knock $1 billion off its sale price after the internet company...Verizon is pressing Yahoo to knock $1 billion off its sale price after the internet company...
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Comment
People feel left behind by global prosperity, and that is dangerous
You can’t move in Washington this week for want of someone talking about the backlash against globalisation. Brexit...You can’t move in Washington this week for want of someone talking about the backlash against...You can’t move in Washington this week for want of someone talking about the backlash against...
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Vote: Who is England’s greatest?
Cast your vote as we build the country’s finest footballer
World Cup qualifying
Schedule and scores from this weekend’s international bonanza
Henry Winter
Southgate stirred by ’66 and young talent
When Gareth Southgate steps from the dressing room shortly before 5pm today, he will walk past the bust of Sir Alf Ramsey. Inspiration or burden? Southgate didn’t hesitate. “Oh, an inspiration,” England’s interim manager replied on the eve of the start of his four-game audition for the permanent...When Gareth Southgate steps from the dressing room shortly before 5pm today, he will walk past the bust of Sir Alf Ramsey. Inspiration or burden? Southgate didn’t hesitate. “Oh, an inspiration,” England’s interim manager replied on the eve of the start of his four-game audition for the permanent...When Gareth Southgate steps from the dressing room shortly before 5pm today, he will walk past the bust of Sir Alf Ramsey.
Read the full storyCricket
Ball shows cool head on debut for England to lead fightback
Jos Buttler will have issues to contemplate today as he ponders the casualties among his squad, but last night joy and relief overrode all stresses and strains after a nailbiting start to his short spell as captain of the 50-over side. Victories have rarely come so hard fought. That this one arrived at all owed most to a wonderful debut by...Jos Buttler will have issues to contemplate today as he ponders the casualties among his squad, but last night joy and relief overrode all stresses and strains after a nailbiting start to his short spell as captain of the 50-over side. Victories have rarely come so hard fought. That this one arrived at all owed most to a wonderful debut by...Jos Buttler will have issues to contemplate today as he ponders the casualties among his squad, but last night joy and relief...
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Cycling
Doping police swoop on Team Sky’s base
UK Anti-Doping officers swooped on the headquarters of Team Sky and British Cycling yesterday in a startling escalation of the crisis that has enveloped Sir Bradley Wiggins and Sir Dave Brailsford. Just hours after confirming that they were investigating various allegations concerning Team Sky and Team GB, UK...UK Anti-Doping officers swooped on the headquarters of Team Sky and British Cycling yesterday in...UK Anti-Doping officers swooped on the headquarters of Team Sky and British Cycling yesterday in...
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My sporting body
Cool customer Valegro loves to perform to the biggest audiences
Charlotte, my rider, says I’m “blessed by nature” because I have the right conformation and temperament for a dressage horse. I am naturally a cool customer and I love to perform — the bigger the audience, the better. There’s not much that...Charlotte, my rider, says I’m “blessed by nature” because I have the right conformation and...Charlotte, my rider, says I’m “blessed by nature” because I have the right conformation and...
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Video highlights
Bruising Banahan rolls back years
Tony Cascarino
How England can break down Malta
How to break down Malta
Malta are a classic qualifying opponent — a team who are going to get ten men behind the...How to break down Malta
Malta are a classic qualifying opponent — a team who are going to get...How to break down Malta
Malta are a classic qualifying opponent — a team who are going to get...
Rugby union
Racing insist Carter has not broken rules
Racing 92 launched a passionate defence of Dan Carter and Joe Rokocoko yesterday after their players were named in...Racing 92 launched a passionate defence of Dan Carter and Joe Rokocoko yesterday after their...Racing 92 launched a passionate defence of Dan Carter and Joe Rokocoko yesterday after their...
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Premier League
Bradley: I will prove the snobs wrong
Graham Spiers
Burke can provide some swagger
Oliver Kay
England now have the talent: clubs must not stifle it
At what point do we stop and consider that, for all that English football gets wrong with regard to youth development, they might just be starting to get the fundamentals right? Is it with the trophies that have begun to accumulate at St George’s...At what point do we stop and consider that, for all that English football gets wrong with regard...At what point do we stop and consider that, for all that English football gets wrong with regard...
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Rugby union
Argentina cash in on Twickenham
Rugby union
Harlequins’ woes ‘are not Easter’s fault’
Giles Smith
Banning Big Ron’s book doesn’t help to kick out racism
The National Football Museum in Manchester is a great friend of this column. When we acquired one of Jim White’s Deadline Day ties for the nation, that distinguished institution was the first place we turned to as a permanent home for it, after the Victoria & Albert in London. The tie is now displayed there. Similarly, when we expressed concern about the future of...The National Football Museum in Manchester is a great friend of this column. When we acquired one...The National Football Museum in Manchester is a great friend of this column. When we acquired one...
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Formula One
Only victory will do but Hamilton’s luck must turn
It is the $1 billion world championship that could yet come down to the roll of the dice and make winning all the...It is the $1 billion world championship that could yet come down to the roll of the dice and make winning all the sweeter for a driver with Lewis Hamilton’s gambling instincts. Hamilton has battled the odds all season and may have lost the lot when his engine blew just 15 laps from the chequered flag and what would...It is the $1 billion world championship that could yet come down to the roll of the dice and make winning all the sweeter for a...
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Lord Borrie
Regulator who took a cudgel to anti-competitive practices across British business
Gordon Borrie, an unassuming son of a Croydon solicitor, little realised what an explosion he was about to set off in 1976 when he reached what seemed the entirely reasonable opinion that the London Stock Exchange was operating restrictive practices. While this might have been obvious to any outside observer, Borrie’s view ignited a squall of protest by wealthy...Gordon Borrie, an unassuming son of a Croydon solicitor, little realised what an explosion he was...Gordon Borrie, an unassuming son of a Croydon solicitor, little realised what an explosion he was...
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obituary
Ian Blair
When Ian Blair was ten years old he went to see Sir Alan Cobham’s Flying Circus, a travelling air show, where he met...When Ian Blair was ten years old he went to see Sir Alan Cobham’s Flying Circus, a travelling air show, where he met Captain WE Johns, the creator of Biggles. He decided there and then that he wanted to be an RAF pilot — and the manner in which he later did this was stranger even than John’s fiction. In...When Ian Blair was ten years old he went to see Sir Alan Cobham’s Flying Circus, a travelling air show, where he met Captain WE...
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OBITUARY
George Barris
obituary
Rod Temperton
marriages and engagements
Antarctica makes the heart grow fonder
births
New readers
animal life
Inside the hospital for hedgehogs
animal life
Your chance to win a Zootastic Weekend
animal life
New breeders
Jellybean was born in July
Jellybean, a 12-week-old domestic shorthair, arrived at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home as...Jellybean was born in July
Jellybean, a 12-week-old domestic shorthair, arrived at Battersea Dogs...Jellybean was born in July
Jellybean, a 12-week-old domestic shorthair, arrived at Battersea Dogs...
animal life
Vet’s opinion: Paul Manktelow
Pets occasionally like to have a good scratch, which is usually nothing to worry about. If the scratching becomes...Pets occasionally like to have a good scratch, which is usually nothing to worry about. If the...Pets occasionally like to have a good scratch, which is usually nothing to worry about. If the...
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Shadow of the Kremlin hangs over religious summit
The first visit to Britain by the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church is bound to have political overtones considering the parlous state of Anglo-Russian relations. Many hope, though, that Patriarch Kirill will forge stronger...The first visit to Britain by the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church is bound to have political overtones considering the parlous state of Anglo-Russian relations. Many hope, though, that Patriarch Kirill will forge stronger...The first visit to Britain by the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church is bound to have political overtones...
Read the full storyoctober 8, 1916
The hundredth day
Yesterday was the hundredth day of the Battle of the Somme, which surpasses in magnitude and intensity any previous conflict in the history of the world, and has effectually shattered the modern legend of German invincibility...Yesterday was the hundredth day of the Battle of the Somme, which surpasses in magnitude and intensity any previous conflict in the history of the world, and has effectually shattered the modern legend of German invincibility...Yesterday was the hundredth day of the Battle of the Somme, which surpasses in magnitude and intensity any previous...
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Archaeology
Griffin Warrior was real lord of the rings
MindGames
The Times Saturday Quiz
weather eye
Hurricane risk to Kennedy Space Centre
the pedant
Jeremy Corbyn’s Twitter post needed no reshuffle
In the last year of his life, my friend Christopher Hitchens wrote an essay for Vanity Fair describing the ravages of...In the last year of his life, my friend Christopher Hitchens wrote an essay for Vanity Fair...In the last year of his life, my friend Christopher Hitchens wrote an essay for Vanity Fair...
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Court Circular
Court Circular
Buckingham Palace
7th October, 2016 The Queen held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning. Mr Peter Taylor...Buckingham Palace
7th October, 2016 The Queen held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this...Buckingham Palace
7th October, 2016 The Queen held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this...
EXHIBITION
It’s vulgar, I love it
Can fashion be in bad taste? An exhibition at the Barbican examines the evidence, from crystal-encrusted bras to flesh-coloured bodysuits
INTERVIEW
Andrea Riseborough, star of the most talked-about drama on TV
The actress’s raw performance in National Treasure has wowed critics and viewers
pop
Jon Bon Jovi: ‘These three years have been the worst of my life’
Record company woes and a guitarist gone Awol have inspired a new album
INTERVIEW
Self-loathing, God’s will and surviving Seattle
Maria Semple, the author of Where’d You Go, Bernadette, is back and still brutally honest
MUSIC
8 life lessons from Schumann
The German composer’s songs carry some top tips for good living, says the artistic director of the Oxford Lieder Festival
Six of the best
Funfairs, chosen by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre
HUGO RIFKIND ON TV
I love Westworld. I’m hooked. Hope it doesn’t let me down
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio this weekend
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Visual Art: Beyond Caravaggio, National Gallery, WC2
BOOK OF THE WEEK
Kind of Blue: A Political Memoir by Ken Clarke
At his last prime minister’s questions David Cameron told MPs that Tory modernisation never quite got as far as persuading Ken Clarke to carry a mobile phone. “He did briefly have one, but he said, ‘The problem is people keep ringing me on it.’ ”...At his last prime minister’s questions David Cameron told MPs that Tory modernisation never quite...At his last prime minister’s questions David Cameron told MPs that Tory modernisation never quite...
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NONFICTION REVIEW
The Invention of Angela Carter: A Biography by Edmund Gordon
Nonfiction review
England’s Cathedrals by Simon Jenkins
NONFICTION REVIEW
Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany by Norman Ohler
How do you win, then lose a war? One way, it seems, is to drug your decision-makers up to their eyeballs and hand out crystal meth and chewing gum adulterated with cocaine to your tank drivers and submariners. As for the people at home, they can...How do you win, then lose a war? One way, it seems, is to drug your decision-makers up to their...How do you win, then lose a war? One way, it seems, is to drug your decision-makers up to their...
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FICTION REVIEW
Nightmare in Berlin by Hans Fallada
I flew into Berlin, aged 13, in 1952. I knew all about bomb sites — the early ones of the war had served children...I flew into Berlin, aged 13, in 1952. I knew all about bomb sites — the early ones of the war had...I flew into Berlin, aged 13, in 1952. I knew all about bomb sites — the early ones of the war had...
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IN SHORT
More new fiction
Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah
This is a literary marriage made in heaven — Sophie Hannah and Agatha Christie. ...Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah
This is a literary marriage made in heaven — Sophie Hannah...Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah
This is a literary marriage made in heaven — Sophie Hannah...
Fiction REVIEW
Days Without End by Sebastian Barry
The last time someone wrote a story entitled Days Without End it was a resounding flop. Eugene O’Neill’s 1934 play used the gimmick of two actors to portray the inner struggle of a writer who wants to reject the idea of Heaven, but ends up holding...The last time someone wrote a story entitled Days Without End it was a resounding flop. Eugene...The last time someone wrote a story entitled Days Without End it was a resounding flop. Eugene...
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CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK
The Girl With No Nose by Georgia Byng
Classic read
Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson
IN SHORT
Our pick of the latest audiobooks
Ross Poldark by Winston Graham, read by Oliver J Hembrough
When I began watching Poldark on BBC One, I found it...Ross Poldark by Winston Graham, read by Oliver J Hembrough
When I began watching Poldark on...Ross Poldark by Winston Graham, read by Oliver J Hembrough
When I began watching Poldark on...
IN SHORT
Our pick of the latest paperbacks
NONFICTION Orson Welles: One-Man Band by Simon Callow
Orson Welles has always been my greatest hero, an...NONFICTION Orson Welles: One-Man Band by Simon Callow
Orson Welles has always been my...NONFICTION Orson Welles: One-Man Band by Simon Callow
Orson Welles has always been my...
BODY&SOUL
Divorce dogs: the pooches caught in the middle
A pet can make a break-up even more complicated, as two couples found out
BODY & SOUL
Why anger is good for you — and so is sadness
Psychologist Dr Tim Lomas believes that negative emotions are positive
Interview
I am feeling less cluttered in my head now
Heston Blumenthal talks about winning back his Michelin stars — and his new love
FOOD & DRINK
Gourmet Italian: pasta dishes fit for a dinner party
Rigatoni with wild boar ragu
Serves 4 Ingredients
4 tbsp olive oil
500g wild boar for stewing, trimmed and cut into 5cm cubes, or replace with shoulder of pork
1 red onion, peeled and chopped
1 large carrot, peeled and finely chopped
1 celery...Rigatoni with wild boar ragu
Serves 4 Ingredients
4 tbsp olive oil
500g wild boar for...Rigatoni with wild boar ragu
Serves 4 Ingredients
4 tbsp olive oil
500g wild boar for...
FOOD & DRINK
The wine expert’s guide to Aldi and Lidl
Gardens
Joe Swift: A Japanese maple for every garden
These trees look spectacular in the autumn and you can even grow them in a pot
ski special
The 50 best ski holidays this winter
From the coolest new hotels to the top bargains on the slopes, we pick the top trips
ski special
Follow the pros to Canada for the best early snow
The ski conditions in Alberta are so reliable that Lake Louise is home to the World Cup
ski special
How to look cool on the slopes this winter
From lightweight snow socks to heated ski gloves, this is the kit to buy now
ski special
Driving on thin ice — in Swedish Lapland
Every winter, a frozen lake near the Arctic Circle becomes a playground for petrolheads
the COOL HOTEL GUIDE
Alverton, Truro, Cornwall
This stylish hotel is a perfect base from which to explore Cornwall’s country town
THE TIMES SPA GUIDE
Gaia, Boringdon Hall, near Plymouth, Devon
TRAVEL DOCTOR
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Personal finance
Legal aid for dementia sufferers
James Ashwell was 25 when he started caring for his mother. Three years earlier Fay Ashwell, a florist, trained chef, and mother of four, had been diagnosed with early-onset dementia while in her fifties. Then his father died suddenly and James quit his job and, along with his brother, moved back home to Birmingham, to his single childhood bed, to look after Mrs Ashwell...James Ashwell was 25 when he started caring for his mother. Three years earlier Fay Ashwell, a...James Ashwell was 25 when he started caring for his mother. Three years earlier Fay Ashwell, a...
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Markets
How a crash in the pound will affect your pocket
The collapse in sterling on Thursday night might have been an abberation triggered by traders’ fat fingers and dodgy...The collapse in sterling on Thursday night might have been an abberation triggered by traders’ fat fingers and dodgy algorithms, but the consensus is that the pound is on a downward trend, fuelled by uncertainty around the future impact of Brexit. The most bearish forecasts predict that sterling will fall to $1.10...The collapse in sterling on Thursday night might have been an abberation triggered by traders’ fat fingers and dodgy algorithms...
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The guide
How to invest in property without buying a house
Property can be a solid long-term investment, generating a steady stream of income while offering the potential for capital gains as prices rise. However, for ordinary savers, property, whether residential or commercial, has always had two...Property can be a solid long-term investment, generating a steady stream of income while offering...Property can be a solid long-term investment, generating a steady stream of income while offering...
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Investment
Don’t despair of the big banks just yet
INVESTMENT
The week in the markets
Investment
Breakthrough in Times campaign to give investors more say
The principle of giving greater power to investors — the idea behind Times Money’s Investor Democracy campaign — is...The principle of giving greater power to investors — the idea behind Times Money’s Investor...The principle of giving greater power to investors — the idea behind Times Money’s Investor...
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Personal finance
Deal watch: app banking
Every saver knows that interest rates are miserable, and since the Bank of England dropped its base rate to an...Every saver knows that interest rates are miserable, and since the Bank of England dropped its...Every saver knows that interest rates are miserable, and since the Bank of England dropped its...
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‘I spent more than I should after my pet died’
Lucy Coombs is well on her way to achieving her ambition of qualifying as a hygienist. The 27-year-old from Westgate-on-Sea in Kent has been a dental nurse for two years and expects to complete her hygienist studies in another two and a half years.Lucy Coombs is well on her way to achieving her ambition of qualifying as a hygienist. The...Lucy Coombs is well on her way to achieving her ambition of qualifying as a hygienist. The...
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Rugby concussion does not do long-term harm, say scientists
There is no evidence that head injuries in rugby lead to problems later in life, a study of former Scottish internationals has found. Neuroscientists have grown concerned that even minor concussion in sport can have serious and lasting consequences, with strong evidence that American football...There is no evidence that head injuries in rugby lead to problems later in life, a study of former Scottish internationals has found. Neuroscientists have grown concerned that even minor concussion in sport can have serious and lasting consequences, with strong evidence that American football...There is no evidence that head injuries in rugby lead to problems later in life, a study of former Scottish internationals has...
Read the full storyHead teachers warn Swinney’s red tape could bog them down
Head teachers have raised serious concerns over increased bureaucracy in schools as a result of education reforms being introduced by John Swinney, the education secretary. At a conference for head teachers hosted by the EIS teaching union yesterday, Mr Swinney was challenged over the impact of the changes on school governance. Head...Head teachers have raised serious concerns over increased bureaucracy in schools as a result of education reforms being introduced by John Swinney, the education secretary. At a conference for head teachers hosted by the EIS teaching union yesterday, Mr Swinney was challenged over the impact of the changes on school governance. Head...Head teachers have raised serious concerns over increased bureaucracy in schools as a result of education reforms being...
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SNP MP mocks elderly in tweet
Pete Wishart, the SNP MP, has been heavily criticised for a tweet in which he appeared to mock the elderly. Mr Wishart, who is frequently provocative on Twitter, said: “The Blairites are now like an embarrassing incontinent old relative who you might go and visit occasionally.” The Perth and North Perthshire MP’s...Pete Wishart, the SNP MP, has been heavily criticised for a tweet in which he appeared to mock...Pete Wishart, the SNP MP, has been heavily criticised for a tweet in which he appeared to mock...
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Pravda tries to quell fears over new Edinburgh office
A famous Russian media brand is to open its first British bureau in Edinburgh. Pravda International, a...A famous Russian media brand is to open its first British bureau in Edinburgh. Pravda...A famous Russian media brand is to open its first British bureau in Edinburgh. Pravda...
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Comment
Get a grip — the budget’s fair drawing in
As the autumn nights have been drawing in over the Scottish parliament, a couple of sparks of life have been spotted...As the autumn nights have been drawing in over the Scottish parliament, a couple of sparks of...As the autumn nights have been drawing in over the Scottish parliament, a couple of sparks of...
Read the full storyDead climber’s student fees go to ‘heroic’ team
The father of a student who died on Ben Nevis has donated his son’s £9,000 university fee to the mountain rescue team that led the search for him and his partner. Tim Newton, 27, should have been returning to the University of...The father of a student who died on Ben Nevis has donated his son’s £9,000 university fee to the mountain rescue team that led the search for him and his partner. Tim Newton, 27, should have been returning to the University of...The father of a student who died on Ben Nevis has donated his son’s £9,000 university fee to the mountain rescue team...
Read the full storyForth bridge boon to house prices
The housing hotspot effect of the new bridge across the Firth of Forth has been highlighted by new figures showing a surge in prices over the past three months. Prices in South Queensferry, at the southern end of the new...The housing hotspot effect of the new bridge across the Firth of Forth has been highlighted by new figures showing a surge in prices over the past three months. Prices in South Queensferry, at the southern end of the new...The housing hotspot effect of the new bridge across the Firth of Forth has been highlighted by new figures showing a...
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Last-ditch attempt to protect pension rise
Fianna Fail has pledged to fight throughout the weekend for a €5 a week increase in the state pension from next January after the government revealed that it had an extra €200 million to spend in Tuesday’s budget. Michael McGrath, the party’s finance spokesman, said that he would not accept a...Fianna Fail has pledged to fight throughout the weekend for a €5 a week increase in the state pension from next January after the government revealed that it had an extra €200 million to spend in Tuesday’s budget. Michael McGrath, the party’s finance spokesman, said that he would not accept a...Fianna Fail has pledged to fight throughout the weekend for a €5 a week increase in the state pension from next January after...
Read the full storyBus strikes called off as pay deal accepted
Dublin Bus drivers have accepted a new pay deal, ending a wave of strike action threatening more disruption in the capital. Workers in Siptu and the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU), the biggest unions involved in the dispute, both confirmed a decisive majority of members backed the deal in a ballot. The unions and management put forward...Dublin Bus drivers have accepted a new pay deal, ending a wave of strike action threatening more disruption in the capital. Workers in Siptu and the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU), the biggest unions involved in the dispute, both confirmed a decisive majority of members backed the deal in a ballot. The unions and management put forward...Dublin Bus drivers have accepted a new pay deal, ending a wave of strike action threatening more disruption in the capital.
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Used-car buyers head to Britain for a bargain
Irish car buyers motored to the UK last month to take advantage of the reduced cost of British vehicles caused by sterling’s dramatic tumble. Thousands more vehicles were imported into Ireland in September compared with the same month last year as consumers rushed to take advantage of cheaper prices in the wake of...Irish car buyers motored to the UK last month to take advantage of the reduced cost of British...Irish car buyers motored to the UK last month to take advantage of the reduced cost of British...
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COMMENT
Political dinosaurs can enter a brave new world
Science and religion are often presented as mutually exclusive belief systems. For many in the journalism business...Science and religion are often presented as mutually exclusive belief systems. For many in the...Science and religion are often presented as mutually exclusive belief systems. For many in the...
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LEADING ARTICLE
Force for Change
The allegations of misconduct concerning gardai that have dominated this past week are deeply concerning. The claim...The allegations of misconduct concerning gardai that have dominated this past week are deeply...The allegations of misconduct concerning gardai that have dominated this past week are deeply...
Read the full storyKillarney rolls out red carpet for its Hollywood hero
The Hollywood actor Michael Fassbender has been awarded his home town’s highest honour. Fassbender, 39, was inducted into the Order of Innisfallen, bestowed by Killarney in Co Kerry in recognition of his achievements in the film industry. He was...The Hollywood actor Michael Fassbender has been awarded his home town’s highest honour.The Hollywood actor Michael Fassbender has been awarded his home town’s highest honour.
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football
O’Neill won’t settle for second best
There will come a day when the margins are too narrow, when a lack of quality is exposed for what it is, when luck will evaporate, when the ball drops to the wrong boot. Finding a way to win is a handsome trait, but it is unsustainable without a...There will come a day when the margins are too narrow, when a lack of quality is exposed for what...There will come a day when the margins are too narrow, when a lack of quality is exposed for what...
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Rugby union
Cullen relishes ‘special game’ at Aviva
Rugby union
Connacht put continent on high alert
Forget about sending a message to the rest of the Guinness PRO12, this Connacht win will have reached the continent. Toulouse visit Galway next weekend on Champions Cup duty, and if these 80 minutes against Ulster are confirmation that Pat Lam’s...Forget about sending a message to the rest of the Guinness PRO12, this Connacht win will have...Forget about sending a message to the rest of the Guinness PRO12, this Connacht win will have...
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Comment
Bite your tongue and back May’s new populism
Matthew Parris
We liberals must accept that the prime minister’s illiberal speech is just what the Tories need to overcome extremism
Janice Turner
The young have had enough of white culture
Giles Coren
Come and rob me, I’ve nothing worth taking
Emma Duncan
A drug habit should spice up my golden years
Marina Wheeler
The human rights court needs its wings clipped
Daniel Finkelstein
I’ve had one too many white wine party bores
Rose Wild
Mrs May’s exotic kitten heels can’t go unnoticed
Miriam Darlington
The flock now arriving bring a dash of wildness
Morten Morland
And what do you think about Ukip’s latest resignation?
Leading Articles
Hard Pounding
A sharp depreciation of sterling since the vote for Brexit is evidence of business and investor concerns about complacency in economic policy
Nobel on Credit
Colombia’s leader must earn his award by taking a sterner line on former guerrillas
Blood Red Carpet
The Queen should not meet the head of the Russian Orthodox Church
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Is this the Conservative Party I voted for?
Sir, The former Dutch minister Gijs de Vries (letter, Oct 7) is not alone in feeling the way he does. I am married to a Dutch national who, along with my stepdaughter, has lived with me in London since 1992, and who has contributed to the UK...Sir, The former Dutch minister Gijs de Vries (letter, Oct 7) is not alone in feeling the way he...Sir, The former Dutch minister Gijs de Vries (letter, Oct 7) is not alone in feeling the way he...
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Briefing
Today
UK: Fifa World Cup 2018 qualifying fixtures take place, including England v Malta at Wembley; Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, speaks at a Stop the War conference; London-wide Day of Action events are held by anti-Brexit groups; the BBC Radio 1Xtra Live annual free showcase of contemporary urban music is held.
US: International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings continue.
Japan: F1 Japan Grand Prix qualifying.
Bangladesh: England cricketers play Bangladesh in the second One Day International.
Tomorrow:
UK: Fifa World Cup 2018 qualifying fixtures including Wales v Georgia at the Cardiff City Stadium.
US: The second televised 2016 presidential candidate debate takes place in Missouri, with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton; Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, makes the keynote address to the Conference on Inclusive Capitalism.
Japan: The F1 Japan Grand Prix is held.
On this day
In 1085 St Mark’s Cathedral, Venice, was consecrated.
In 1871 the Great Fire of Chicago began.
In 1953 the first London production of The King and I took place.
In 1965 the Post Office Tower opened in London.
In 1996 Yasser Arafat, president of the Palestinian National Authority, paid his first public visit to Israel for talks with Israeli president Ezer Weizman.
Nature notes
Hawfinches are quite common on the mainland of Europe, yet there is only a small, scattered population in Britain. However, some of them are arriving here at present as winter visitors, and one or two have been seen flying in off the sea on the east coast. They are our largest finch, with a massive head and beak and a “bull neck”. They are orange-brown with blackish wings and a white wing bar, and some of the wing feathers curl up into little spikes. Even in areas where they are found they may easily be overlooked because they stay high in the trees or only come down very warily to the ground. One place where they are often seen is in the car park of Sizergh Castle in Cumbria. They are currently eating rosehips and hawthorn berries. In summer they use their powerful beaks to crack cherry stones, and in winter to crack holly stones. The large muscles they employ to do this are in the sides of their head and give them a swollen-cheeked appearance.
Derwent May
Birthdays this weekend
Today
Baroness (Betty) Boothroyd, speaker of the House of Commons (1992-2000), 87; Edward Barnes, head of BBC TV’s children’s programmes (1978-86) and creator of John Craven’s Newsround, 88; Chevy Chase, actor, National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983), 73; Matt Damon, actor, Jason Bourne (2016), 46; Anne-Marie Duff, actress, Shameless (2004-13), 46; Paul Farmer, chief executive, Mind, 50; Adam Foulds, novelist and poet, 42; David Gauke, Conservative MP for South West Hertfordshire, chief secretary to the Treasury, 45; Ardal O’Hanlon, actor, Father Ted (1995-98), 51; Maddie Hinch, hockey player, Olympic gold medallist (2016), 28; Paul Hogan, actor, Crocodile Dundee (1986), 77; Peter Horrocks, vice-chancellor, the Open University, 57; Rev Jesse Jackson, US civil rights leader, 75; Martha Kearney, presenter, The World at One, BBC Radio 4, 59; Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, 46; Bruno Mars, singer, 31; Bill Maynard, actor and comedian, 88; Baroness (Michelle) Mone, founder of lingerie company Ultimo, 45; Blake Morrison, writer and poet, 66; Dame Merle Park, prima ballerina, director, Royal Ballet School (1983-98), 79; Bel Mooney, writer and broadcaster, 70; Ray Reardon, six-times world snooker champion, 84; Albert Roux, chef and restaurateur, 81; Sigourney Weaver, actress, Aliens (1986), 67.
Tomorrow
Brian Blessed, actor, Flash Gordon (1980), 80; Tony Booth, actor, Till Death Us Do Part (1965-75), 85; Sally Burgess, mezzo-soprano, 63; David Cameron, prime minister (2010-July 2016), Conservative MP for Witney (2001-Sept 2016), 50; General Sir Samuel Cowan, chief of defence, logistics, ministry of defence (1998-2002), 75; John Doubleday, sculptor, 69; Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, architect, Eden Project (2000), 77; PJ Harvey, musician and songwriter, 47; Duke of Kent, 81; Stuart Lancaster, head coach, England rugby union team (2011-15), 47; Sean Lennon, musician, 41; Sir Roddy Llewellyn, landscape architect, 69; Sir Peter Mansfield, physicist, Nobel prize winner (2003), 83; Donald McCullin, photojournalist, 81; Steve McQueen, artist and film director, 12 Years a Slave (2013), 47; Sharon Osbourne, music manager, 64; Steve Ovett, athlete, 800m Olympic gold medallist (1980), 61; John Pilger, journalist and film-maker, 77; Sir Richard Plender, High Court judge (2008-10), 71; Sir Hugh Robertson, vice-chairman, British Olympic Association, 54; Sir John Rose, deputy chairman, Rothschild Group, 64; Annika Sörenstam, golfer, 46; Bill Tidy, cartoonist, 83; Guillermo del Toro, film director, 52; Guto Bebb, Conservative MP for Aberconwy, minister for Wales, 48.