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All or nothing for Barcelona, Real et al.

After an uneventful opening, things are hotting up in the Champions League the name Aleksandr Ryazantsev does not ring too many bells. In case you need a clue, he was the man who scored the most astonishing of all the goals in...

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Fur: Would you rather go naked? Not any longer

How did fur, once taboo, become so acceptable – desirable even – again? Elizabeth Day investigates an ethical dilemma that goes to the heart of the fashion industry – and meets the animal rights campaigner who refuses to be...

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Comedians are no laughing matter today

Some of today's comics are guilty not so much of being offensive, but of just not being clever, funny or flexible enough to do their jobs without being offensive When did British comedians get so whiney? It's getting difficult...

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Walter Smith's men an unlikely panacea for Scotland's woes | Glenn Gibbons

Rangers are not well placed in the Champions League to boost the nation's flagging football fortunes With its leading lights on the brink of ejection from their respective European tournaments, and the national team rudderless...

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At long last, a newsreader who made us face reality | Catherine Bennett

Broadcasters believe that looks are more important than the message. James Partridge proved them wrong Considering its pioneering work for the rehabilitation of freakshows, it was not immediately clear what Channel Five...

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Celtic: I'll always play Aiden McGeady as he has that little bit of magic, says Tony Mowbray

Nov 22 2009 Gavin Berry, Sunday Mail TONY MOWBRAY admits Aiden McGeady doesn't have the defensive discipline to fit into Giovanni Trapattoni's Republic of Ireland side. But he insists the winger will always be let loose in his...

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Interview: Landry N'Guemo, Celtic player

Published Date: 22 November 2009 THE Celtic star got a £29K watch for his World Cup efforts but is hoping for even greater rewards, reports Paul Forsyth LANDRY N'GUEMO and his international team-mates have been made to feel...

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Dentists enlisted to tackle patients' alcohol excesses

Published Date: 22 November 2009 By Lyndsay Moss Health Correspondent DENTISTS are to join the fight against Scotland's alcohol crisis – by quizzing patients about their drinking habits. The team from Glasgow University's...

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Raising the steaks: The Bulgari of butchers

You would think that the opening of Australia's first Topshop last month would be big news, but no – everyone is talking about Victor Churchill. Sydney's fashionable eastern-suburbs crowd are flocking to the new store as if...

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I was Prince Albert of Monaco's private spook

There's nothing like a good spy caper to help pass the time, as you kick back in a sun-drenched deckchair. But the latest page-turner to enthral the good people of Monte Carlo is casting ominous shadows over its resident...

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