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Telegraph, 24.04.13 07:02 UTC

How Roger Allam bases his Endeavour detective on old schoolteacher

Roger Allam, the star of the ITV drama 'Endeavour', was inspired by one of his teachers at Christ s Hospital in West Sussex.


Telegraph, 24.04.13 07:02 UTC

National Theatre fails to recruit Michael Grandage as Sir Nicholas Hytner s replacement

Michael Grandage, the acclaimed director, has turned down the chance to be the next director of the National Theatre.


Telegraph, 24.04.13 06:16 UTC

Calls for crackdown on cosmetic surgery

Britain s most senior doctor has called for a crackdown on cosmetic surgery, with tougher controls on who can offer the procedures which have become normalised in the pursuit of perfection


Telegraph, 24.04.13 06:16 UTC

Leveson rejects calls for investigation of lawyers' affair

Lord Justice Leveson has rejected calls for an investigation into allegations that his inquiry into press standards was undermined by an affair between two key lawyers.


Telegraph, 24.04.13 06:04 UTC

US government sues Lance Armstrong

The US government filed court documents laying out its case against Lance Armstrong, who is accused of defrauding the Postal Service by taking millions of dollars in sponsorship money while flouting professional cycling rules by doping.


Telegraph, 24.04.13 05:53 UTC

SNP independence plans in disarray after sterling rejection

Alex Salmond s independence plans are in disarray after a comprehensive rejection of his proposal for an independent Scotland to share sterling by Chancellor George Osborne.


Telegraph, 24.04.13 05:53 UTC

Children 'should get compulsory cycling lessons at school'

Cycling should be placed on the National Curriculum to combat the obesity crisis and improve levels of road safety, a powerful coalition of transport and health experts warns today.


Telegraph, 24.04.13 05:53 UTC

Prosecute teachers 'for imposing backdoor exclusions'

Schools should be hit with huge fines and even criminal prosecutions for attempting to exclude pupils by the back door , the Children s Commissioner has warned.


Telegraph, 24.04.13 04:34 UTC

Ex-CIA director David Petraeus becomes a professor

Ex-CIA director David Petraeus is replacing one kind of intelligence work with another, taking up a role as a visiting professor at a US university.