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The Independent 09.10. 02:28
A famous wit once observed there were two reasons for the British to dislike the French. Firstly, they are too logical and secondly they own France - "a country which we have always judged to be much too good for them". How times have changed. No... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 25.09. 01:37
THE OUTLOOK - RAIN The skies above Manchester unleashed a downpour for the start of conference. Delegates trooped in bedraggled and John Reid, the Home Secretary, was cut off in mid spout by a clap of thunder that severed his TV feed. GIANT R... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 07.09. 01:35
The veteran circus showman Gerry Cottle is to set up his own training establishment because he fears traditional entertainment skills are being lost in new "arty-farty" schools. Establishments such as London's Circus Space are attracting middle-c... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 30.08. 01:21
Ministers are facing condemnation over the selection of Britain's first Las Vegas-style "super-casino" as the public hearings aimed at choosing a site for the development begin. Conservatives and Liberal Democrats warned that they are losing fait... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 30.07. 01:45
"Oh, why are we doing this?" The man in the short-sleeved shirt has just broken the rules: he spoke to a stranger in the queue at Legoland. It happened at opening time, with the car park already filling up and the sun beginning to burn. His young boy... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 09.04. 03:04
One of the most remarkable documentary films ever made, featuring historic scenes shot along the length of Britain, is to be shown to a mass audience for the first time. The Open Road is a record of a journey from Land's End to John O'Groats by C... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 02.04. 02:05
The money vanishes quickly and silently. The symbols blur, the wizards, kings and unicorns reform in a random pattern. No win. Another pound lost to the one-armed bandit - but they have no arms now, only buttons and a slot into which bank notes are f... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 15.03. 01:27
Paul Smith-Crallan was just 16 years old when he went skydiving for the first time. Hooked on the thrill, he went on to make hundreds more jumps before switching, seven months ago, to the even more dangerous sport of base-jumping. Last Sunday, Mr... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 04.03. 01:46
The closest thing to glamorous shopping is Marks & Spencer and top-class sport is limited to the annual TT motorcycle races. But the Isle of Man is trying to make up for its limitations by introducing a £100,000 income tax cap in the hope of luring n... [Artikel komplett lesen]

The Independent 13.02. 14:03
When God was designing the perfect croupier, he did not have me in mind. The great pit boss in the sky was, one imagines, thinking more along the lines of a Bond extra - a sleek, feline citizen with pneumatic fingers and an inclement heart. Not a sec... [Artikel komplett lesen]