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Sunday 10 August 2014
Our selection of some of the best writing and most compelling recent articles, pictures and video on Telegraph.co.uk
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Romantic gesture goes badly wrong when tealight candles cause house fire
09 Aug 2014
Separation could drive Scotland's banks south of the border
Dominique Ansel, the creator of the "cronut", has invented a new, heart-attack inducing indulgence: the prezel lobster tail. But just how bad for you is it?
As Baroness Warsi quits the Foreign Office, Sue Cameron explores why the plum diplomatic posts are still a male preserve
Stephanie Reynolds launched a Facebook campaign to find a kidney donor for her dying mother. They have been overwhelmed by the response, finds Sarah Chalmers
Male celebrities are being 'body-shamed' by the media in the way that women usually are - and they don't like it, says Celia Walden
Ever thought of making a home out of a disused railway carriage, or a converted aircraft? Or what about building a wall out of shredded tyres? Julia Flynn finds ways to unleash your inner eco-warrior and make a green property
The award-winning theatre designer who has brought the Tower display to life reveals to Victoria Lambert what its extraordinary climax will be on Armistice Day
In honour of our continuing Union, Alex Massie, a proud Scotsman, lists 15 things he loves about England
08 Aug 2014
As research from the Office for National Statistics reveals that 1/4 more middle-aged people have joined social media in the past year, a generation Y gives some advice for the new users...
The days of a big weekly supermarket shop are numbered – bargain prices at Lidl and Aldi have taught people to shop around. Harry Wallop reports
Today is severe ME Awareness Day, dedicated to those who suffer the worst effects of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Naomi Whittingham describes life with severe ME
The rapidly growing trend for personal aviation claims an edgy new recruit in Tom Rowley
As 20 houses in a Sicilian village go on sale for one euro each, we round up some of the cheapest houses to hit the market
07 Aug 2014
A deficiency of Vitamin D in pregnant women is behind the increase in conditions such as MS, diabetes, schizophrenia and asthma, says Oliver Gillie
As Boris Johnson sparks fierce debate over where to keep ketchup - fridge or cupboard? - we ask a top food safety expert for her definitive guide to which condiments go where
The quest for perfectionism is damaging young women beyond repair, prompting a backlash from high-achieving schools. So just how do we explain the death of "Little Miss Perfect" to our girls - and what can we do to boost their confidence again?
The new "Research Institute" set finally offers girls who love Lego something inspiring to build, says Anna Maxted
Sam Branson and Karl Lokko, two young men from very different backgrounds, are launching the Virgin Strive challenge. Victoria Lambert reports
French gipsies, it seems, have a taste for fine bone china – but who in modern Britain still sips their tea from a Royal Albert cup, asks Clive Aslet
The baby boy and his sister were bought, conceived, born and split up without protection under international law. This must change, says Allison Pearson
06 Aug 2014
A new tool for choosing baby names based on which website addresses are available is catching on - but has our internet obsession gone too far?
The spacecraft Rosetta is trying to catch a comet. Today, after a decade long journey, it finally reached caught up with 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
A new report states that the mass closure of safe houses for the victims of domestic abuse is at a crisis point, with many being forced to close because they don't admit men
Has Andrew Martin, staunch opponent of positivism, stumbled on the one true path to bliss?
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