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Editors' picks
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When Kanye West's mother unexpectedly died last year, he was devastated. Then he split up with his fiancee. His answer? An emotionally explosive new album -
On 9 November Shane Geoghagan, a captain at the famous Garryowen rugby club, became an innocent victim of a gang war that has turned Limerick into the murder capital of Ireland -
Rachel Cooke meets the Bedouin women 'unrecognised' by the Israeli government, whose homes have been destroyed by the army
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Upfront: Men who would've if they could've
You may have the cashmere polo and Dylan on the iPod, but if you think you're a Groovy Old Man, you probably aren't, says Kathryn Flett
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My body & soul
Will Young, singer, 29
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Did I say that?
Peter Mandelson, Business secretary, 55
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How to be ...
... A panto star
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This much I know
Bear Grylls, adventurer, 34, London
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My father the hero
His father was an RAF hero. But it took Oliver Owen 20 years to learn the truth about him
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My space
The bestselling writer Barbara Taylor Bradford talks drinks and décor in the library of her New York apartment
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Dressing up, dressing down
Charity chic is up; Typing in caps is down
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Raw talent
Potted, pickled, or straight off the boat. The old traditions are best when it comes to enjoying a delicious dish of cured fish, says Richard Corrigan
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Dover soul
Home cooking off an allotment, in the garden of England ... Jay Rayner enjoys a little seaside rock
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Fruity little numbers
Good wine books - like good wines - are easy to spot in a lean vintage. From a Hitler's diary-style thriller to indispensable tasting guides, Tim Atkin picks the juiciest page-turners of 2008
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A little off the top
Raking up fallen leaves to be composted is a vital part of the seasonal cycle, but too clean a sweep will leave birds and beetles hungry, says Dan Pearson
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Ask Dan
Frustrated by non-flowering Magnolia grandiflora | Best time to plant an olive tree
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Is it still worth recycling?
The collapse of the market in scrap metal and waste paper means the eco emphasis should now be on pre-cycling, says Lucy Siegle
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Green gauge
From harnessing wave motion to giant celebrity footprints
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Incredible journey
Philip Skeldon enjoys his first school run in Zambia
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Allo 'allo!
Citroën's C5 is elegantly, beautifully French. So what's with the German accent, asks Martin Love
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Horoscopes
Neil Spencer: Your astrological week ahead
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Dear Mariella
I live with my best friend, who wails and screams to me about her problems with men. But when I talk about mine she's cold and aggressive, and implies that I'm stupid
