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How New York got rid of its rat problem – and why it won’t work in the UK
The Big Apple gassed them to oblivion but Britain poses a different problem for pest controllers
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Micky Dolenz: ‘Unlike the Americans, the British understood The Monkees’
The last remaining Monkee on surviving the Sixties, the black comedy that ‘destroyed’ the band and Jimi Hendrix getting booed off stage
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Why I’m not letting the nay-sayers kill my fireworks night
We will stand in our wellies and wave sparklers – then get back to being sensible, responsible citizens for another 12 months
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The ‘laid back’ life of a £67k train driver – and how it compares to other jobs
The academic requirements are minimal and the perks generous, so why are they paid so much more than nurses, army officers and teachers?
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How Hilary Mantel became a titan of British literature
A year after her death, friends and colleagues remember the very precise genius and quirky observations of the Wolf Hall author
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Miss Marple’s Julia McKenzie: ‘I'm feeling more alive than I have for a long time’
At 82, the former Agatha Christie star is stepping out of retirement to stage a tribute to her old friend Stephen Sondheim
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‘We kept him for two hours. But the police never came’: the reality on the shoplifting frontline
In John Lewis thieves go after fragrances and tech, in Waitrose it’s booze, but local delis and even charity shops are now being targeted
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The Lovers review: old-school romantics will fall head over heels for this Belfast romcom
When Johnny Flynn's hotshot political journalist crosses paths with Roisin Gallagher's depressed supermarket worker, sparks quickly fly
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Rufus Wainwright interview: ‘The battle for gay rights is back on’
The pop prophet talks about the return of homophobia, Sinéad O'Connor – and how Dolly Parton disappointed him
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Secrets of the Female Orgasm, review: a Love Islander's tender look at the key to sexual pleasure
Sexually adrift biotech scientist Yewande Biala explores why she's never had an orgasm in this therapeutic documentary
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The chilling new TV drama exposing our deepest fears
BBC thriller, The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies, sees a woman bring down her con-artist ex. It is horrifyingly relatable
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Sam Fox interview: ‘Some girls are abusing the MeToo situation’
Ahead of Celebrity MasterChef, the glamour model-turned-pop star talks about her tough childhood, life as a Page 3 girl and sexual politics
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The middle-class litterbugs ruining Britain’s countryside
Luxury trash is just as bad for wildlife as the everyday kind – and it appears to be increasing
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Paul Merton: ‘Is Have I Got News For You kinder to women than it used to be? No, I don’t think so’
The comedian on working without a script, Boris Johnson – and accusations of sexist bullying levelled at the BBC panel show
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Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb: People still shout out 'Pam and Mick!' when they see us together
The Gavin and Stacey duo are on embarking on a Billericay to Barry road trip – and have a guilty secret to share
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The X-rated life of Bettye LaVette: ‘I’d rather be a whore than a slut’
The great American soul singer talks about her time as a sex worker, understanding Ike Turner, and why Bob Dylan owes her more than a kiss
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