The causes of last week's carnage are political, a blowback from wars in the Middle East, says Patrick Cockburn

Even though he went from vital bomb-disposal work to sleeping on a roof, one Royal Marine assumed he would not qualify for help

Five advertising agencies to imagine what the hoardings might look like in 116 days’ time

The novelist resolved to make her community a better place. For one day she became ... Liberty! But would the citizens of High Wycombe need saving - or would she need saving from herself?

Awards and box-office success used to go together, but the gap between the admired and the popular has never been wider, says Tim Walker

The oak, beech and birch that help define our landscape could be lost if Britain does not act quickly

Boys today are twice as likely to be close to their dads as in times past

Despite all the jokes, you can't have a good band with a bad drummer, says Phil Johnson

The French chef was classically trained, but he is changing the menu for the sake of our grandchildren

A century after Shackleton set out to conquer the Antarctic, thousands of people call the seventh continent home over its summer months, from sailors to scientists and conservationists to climbing instructors

The CES techno fair was full of eye-catching gadgetry, but we of the 'Tomorrow's World' generation are not convinced, says DJ Taylor

The director on the humour in Raging Bull, rearing chickens, and why the older he gets, the less he cares

Brussels sprouts, once the villain of the Christmas table, and the humble cauliflower now feature on fashionable menus from London to Manhattan

Valdes has already arrived at Manchester United and Hummels bid has been made

Last week showed football is broken. How can we fix it?