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History, with rose-tinted hindsight
Why rewrite history books - to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative for the common good, asks David Cannadine in his Point of View column. |
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How ambush marketing ambushed sport
A Dutch brewery's World Cup publicity stunt has led to arrests, threats of legal action and the loss of an ITV pundit's job. Why is so-called "ambush marketing" such a high-stakes business? |
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At-a-glance: Scotland's council jobs toll
BBC Scotland presents a round-up of council job losses expected around Scotland as a result of budget cuts facing local authorities. |
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Can you block out the blare of vuvuzelas?
The one-note drone of massed plastic horns is the soundtrack to the 2010 World Cup. A ban is out of the question, so is it possible to block out the over-vuvuzealous parping? |
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10 ways football haters can tell it's World Cup time
National flags are everywhere. Watercooler chat is of little else. And then there are all those e-mails inviting you to join the office sweepstake. It's not hard to spot the signs, even for a football refusenik. |
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Profile: Scotland
A profile of Scotland |
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A bad reputation
We're all told to watch our carbon footprint these days, but some so-called "environmental nasties" are not as bad as you might think - at least from a carbon point of view, says Mike Berners-Lee. |
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Brain scan 'lie detector' warning
Measures are needed to stop brain scans being misused by courts, insurers and employers, experts are warning. |
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The mystery of the human regurgitator
Stevie Starr's "Regurgitator" performance on Britain's Got Talent has horrified and fascinated the nation. But how does he do it? |
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A space odyssey of the mind
Six would-be astronauts will this week begin a 520-day mock space voyage to simulate a mission to Mars. How will they cope with the huge psychological pressures? |
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Have we fallen out of love with the nation's newsagent?
Retailer WH Smith has come joint bottom in a customer satisfaction poll by consumer watchdog Which? Has the former High Street favourite fallen out of favour with shoppers? |
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'Why I love my ID card'
R.I.P the National Identity Card for the UK, ditched by the new government because of concerns about civil liberties. But John Kirby - one of 15,000 people who took up the card - says he will miss this simple form of ID. |
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What makes a good World Cup advert?
You can't turn the television on without seeing a football-related advert. As the World Cup nears, many brands are hoping the national fervour surrounding England's hopes can boost sales. So what themes are they exploiting? |
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London outside of 'top 30 cities'
London is the only UK city in a global top 50 for quality of living, but comes in at a lowly 39th spot, according to a survey. |
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What the Scottish papers say
The stories making the headlines in Scotland's newspapers. |
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Midwife teams to tackle smokers
Mothers-to-be in Rotherham who smoke are given access to a special tem of midwives in a move to help them give up. |
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Murder accused 'fish food' claim
A man accused of killing a woman claimed she had been "fed to the fishes", a murder trial hears. |
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'No evidence' of games benefit
There is no evidence Glasgow's Commonwealth Games will have a positive long-term effect on public health, a study claims. |
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Warning about World Cup violence
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) urges fans to behave like "World Cup heroes" to minimise drink-fuelled violence during the tournament. |
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Ministers pressing rail plan case
Holyrood ministers say the UK government must include Scotland in any planned UK high-speed rail network. |