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Orkney Islands: Ancient settlements and hardy people
You have to be tough to survive in Orkney, writes Peter Calder.
The new face of the Sisterhood
It's female nature to overcome difficulties as a community, be it making the tea or getting the vote.
Pointless habit No.1: Counting calories
The Independent's Susie Rushton explains why, for her, attempting to monitor daily calorie intake is pure folly.
Cycling: Henderson back on his bike
Greg Henderson might not be flying British Airways again after his world road championships preprations were stalled by a lost bike.
Book Review: <i>Our kind of traitor</i>
John le Carre takes the reader into the vicious underside of the global free market.
Britain's first lady of chick lit
Best-known for her rollicking blockbuster romances set in the horse-riding world, Jilly Cooper is one of Britain's most-read authors. Robyn Langwell meets the prolific writer at home, a setting straight out of one of her novels.
Local short films heading to British festival
Zero and Choice Night will be screening at the prestigious BFI London Film Festival next month.
Trouble in Eric's empire
After the Hanover debacle, Eric Watson might have hoped for a big win with his latest venture in the US. So far, it isn't working out that way, reports Denise McNabb.
Queen wanted poverty grant to heat palaces
The Queen was knocked back for a poverty handout to help heat her palaces by the British Government.
Going the green mile
Environmentally friendly fashion is all the rage in the industry at the moment, but what does it actually mean?
Cricket: Troubled tour hits new low
The most ill-starred cricket tour of modern times turned uglier this morning when two players were involved in a fight.
Scientists identify brain's region for introspection
Researchers found people who were more introspective tended to have larger volumes of nerve tissue in an area of the prefrontal cortex.
George Michael in solitary, taunted by inmates
Beleaguered singer George Michael has been placed in solitary confinement for his own safety after inmate taunts.
The price of love: Two of your closest friends
Falling in love comes at a cost that does not include flowers or bar bills, a new study has found.
Isla Fisher welcomes second child
Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen have reportedly become parents for the second time.
Robbie Williams reunited on stage with Gary Barlow
The two singers made their first live appearance together for 15 years at the Heroes concert at London's Twickenham Stadium.