Channel Guide
Arts & Culture
Author Tremain scoops Orange prize
British author Rose Tremain has won this year's Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction for her tenth novel The Road Home.
Business & Commerce
Bank slashes UK growth forecasts
The Bank of England has painted a gloomy picture of the state of the UK economy.
Education & Academia
Another record year for A-levels
Students achieved record results in their A-levels again this year, figures from the Joint Council for Qualifications show.
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Style, Fashion & Beauty
Kate's back on top of the fashion world
Kate Moss is back on top of the fashion world after being named Britain's best-dressed woman.
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Food & Drink
Fat Duck hatches a perfect 10
Heston Blumenthal's restaurant The Fat Duck has achieved the rare feat of scoring a perfect ten out of ten in The Good Food Guide 2009.
Fun & Games
British poker playing is on a roll
The chips are anything but down for British poker as research shows that nearly a quarter of British adults have played poker in the last year alone.
Leisure & Hobbies
Tombstoning: A stunt too far?
The craze of 'tombstoning' provides one of the best adrenaline rushes one can get, albeit with the added danger of serious injury...and death.
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Science & Nature
Harrison Ford joins World Bank in saving tigers
US actor Harrison Ford and other celebrities have joined conservationists in an effort to save the tiger - an animal experts say may become extinct within the next few decades.
Shopping
Shopping sprees in New York
There's never a better time to embark on a shopping spree in the Big Apple than in the summer.
People & Society
Olympics 'worsening China human rights'
The human rights situation in China has worsened in the run-up to the country hosting this year's Olympic Games, a report has warned.
Travel
The Venetian Experience
Venice has always been a popular tourist destination: the 999Network offers a few tips about the city for the visitor contemplating a trip.
Betting & Gaming
British builder cements future with lotto win
A self-employed builder now has the firm foundations for a successful future, after banking a £3m share of last Saturday's Lotto Double Rollover jackpot.
Politics
Clinton declares support for Obama
Former President Bill Clinton has emphatically endorsed US Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's bid for the White House.
Weather & Environment
No end to our awful August
Hopes of a respite from the awful August weather in the UK have been dashed by weather forecasters.
Careers & Jobs
Working from home reduces stress
Working from home reduces stress in office workers but leads to fears about career progression, research suggests.
Property & Real Estate
UK house prices drop 10.5% in 12 months
Property prices in the UK have seen an annual double-digit drop for the first time since the final quarter of 1990, figures show.
Motor & Autos
Tata pays $2.3bn for Jaguar
Ford Motor Company has confirmed it has sold its luxury car brands Jaguar and Land Rover to Indian car giant Tata Motors.
Technology
Air passengers go mobile above 3000 metres
Communications regulator Ofcom has confirmed plans to allow passengers on UK-registered aircraft to use their mobile phones while in flight in European airspace.
Media & Entertainment
Tropic film still tops US box office
Action spoof Tropic Thunder has topped the North American box office for a second weekend.
also in Media & Entertainment
Home & Garden
In the bedroom with Justin and Colin
Just as we tend to seasonally adjust our bedrooms for the winter by adding fluffy blankets and rough knitted throws, then so too should we create our 'look' this summer.
Sport
Unstoppable Phelps swims to sixth gold medal
US swimming sensation Michael Phelps remains on course for a record eight Olympic titles after storming to victory in the men's 200m individual medley, breaking his own world record in the process.
Health & Fitness
Med diet protects against diabetes
A Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, fruit, vegetables, nuts and fish could help protect against Type 2 diabetes, a study finds.
Money & Finance
Stop Smoking and Start Saving
New research reveals that the average British smoker spends over £120,000 funding their habit in a lifetime.
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Michelle Obama praises husband at Democratic convention
The US Democrats have kicked off their national convention in Denver, with a passionate speech by Michelle Obama, the wife of the soon-to-be Democratic presidential nominee.
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Travel tips to beat the credit crunch
Tots to Travel, experts in family-friendly travel, have these tips on how to cut costs when travelling with children.
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Fat Duck hatches a perfect 10
Heston Blumenthal's restaurant The Fat Duck has achieved the rare feat of scoring a perfect ten out of ten in The Good Food Guide 2009.