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So another test of the one-size-fits-all monetary policy is about to come up. But other parts of the eurozone that have up to now performed better than Germany appear less well positioned to cope with the strains of more expensive money. The only issue is whether the European Central Bank will increase rates by a [...]

At 11 I went to Highgate Wood School in north London, which had a delicate balance between enough middle-class kids for you to pursue an academic career, and quite rough kids so you didn’t end up with a silver spoon in your mouth; you had a streetwise view of London It worked for me. Although [...]

Sepa said it had submitted reports to prosecutors in February this year and November 2004.. The summer drought has generated more than 100 reports of serious effects on wildlife ranging from distressed fish and dead ducks to toxic algal blooms. Water courses in England and Wales are running dry, rivers are silting up and trees [...]

The southern ranges of the Pyrenees – our goal – were clearly visible in the distance, pink in the late afternoon sun. North of Huesca we took a narrow mountain road eastwards through the tiny settlement of Laguarta, a sensational route full of visual treats, climbing all the time. Bolta?as a busy tourist town full [...]

A 15-minute drive east takes you to Algajola, where the sand is like crushed gravel and the beach shelves quite steeply. Smaller children have less room to splash about in, but the rollicking waves more than make up for it.It was odd, at the end of a week, to realise that I, a self-confessed pool [...]

Officials said such calls are not typically recorded, suggesting that the FBI may have reconstructed the conversation from interviews.Mrs Sweeney, 35, had worked for American Airlines for 12 years, usually taking weekend duty so she could spend more time during the week with her husband and two young children.As soon as it became clear the [...]

Yet far from severing Victoria’s ties with Coburg, Albert’s death only seemed to intensify her passion for this unassuming hideaway.She came back only a few years into her 40-year widowhood, on what would have been his 46th birthday, to unveil a statue of her late husband in Coburg’s handsome market square. In his hand, Albert’s [...]

Anyway, I was put in touch with Howe and John, who suggested I go out to see them. I had to drive out two and half hours to a ranch near Joshua Tree to meet them, and when I got there I had to wait another two or three hours while John came back from [...]

Marches and rallies are planned for the new year.Voter turn-out among blacks hit record levels in some parts of the country, particularly in Florida, as leaders sought to boost the numbers for Al Gore. About 40 per cent of African-Americans who went to the polls were voting for the first time. Allegedly, however, many were [...]

The bowler was Michael Holding and Gooch, standing at the non-striker’s end, reckoned there were no looseners “It was 0-90mph in about 3.2 seconds,” said Gooch. “Boycs took several blows to the gloves and ribs before having his off-stump knocked 20 yards back by the last ball of the over.”To score runs against them, you [...]