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Hard times on the high street mean an unhappy Christmas at the Treasury
Roll up, roll up: it’s the “big price drop” – and not just at Tesco. Worried retailers across the high...
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Naughty but nice: Agent Provocateur
When the Christmas lights come on in London, it’s as if they short the electricity of surrounding shops. There’s...
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William Hill must be brought to book for sport prizes lack of joy
The “Bookie” for the best sports book of the year, sponsored by William Hill and awarded on Monday with tragically...
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George Osborne – the man who would be prime minister
Britain’s smartest political salon has been enlivened in recent weeks as its leader has taken to comparing himself...
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New band of the day – No 1,159: The Ghosts
Hometown: London. The lineup: Alex Starling (vocals, guitar), Ian Palmer (drums), Rayna Ferner (keyboards), Dan Whiffin...
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Rewind TV: Living With the Amish; When Bankers Were Good; The Cafe; The Young Apprentice – review
Living With the Amish (C4) | 4oD When Bankers Were Good (BBC2) | iPlayer The Cafe (Sky1) | Sky Go The Young Apprentice (BBC1)...
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Tom Brady and Tim Tebow star while injury strikes Houston Texans again
Tom Brady threw three touchdowns as the New England Patriots crushed the Philadelphia Eagles 38-20 and Tim Tebow led the...
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Michael Jackson tribute concert company goes bust
The company behind last month’s controversial Michael Jackson tribute concert has gone bust. Massive debts have apparently...
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Swansea City 0-0 Aston Villa
This was one of those days when neither manager was going to complain about a stalemate and the missed chances that, with...
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Derby County 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
The Brighton manager, Gus Poyet, could afford a smile after Craig Mackail-Smith lived up to his pre-match prediction with...



















