Death of Royal Marine brings to 97 the number of British military personnel who have died in Afghanistan since 2001

Added: 2008-05-28

MoD names marine killed by mine

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Germans aghast at all being alike

A study showing their growing uniformity has shocked a nation that prizes individualism

Charming Carla Bruni sparks bidding frenzy

Carla Bruni's triumphant visit to Britain this week has triggered an extraordinary international bidding war among publishers, television companies, and fashion houses.

Judge in JK Rowling copyright trial brands Harry Potter 'gibberish'

J K Rowling, whose Harry Potter books have been under scrutiny in a copyright trial in New York, experienced an unexpected setback when the judge hearing the case said that the names of her characters and places sounded like gibberish.