Phone-hacking scandal:

Coulson departs, but questions remain

Leading article: It is important to remember that the phone hacking that took place was unambiguously criminal behaviour.

Results of the 1,000 Journals Project are revealed

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Amis writes off star lecturer job

His Diddyness: A rare audience with a rap legend

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When sex and religion meet, it’s always messy

Christina Patterson: No wonder people see counsellors, hoping their homosexuality will be 'healed'.

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London: A student protester climbs on to a barrier in Parliament Square during the protests against tuition fees in December last year

'Protest is vital to a thriving democracy'

As demonstrations cast a shadow over Europe Tony Benn writes about the importance of protest.

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Andy Coulson, Downing Street's former director of communications

Coulson's departure takes heat off Cameron – but not Murdoch

The News of the World phone-hacking scandal forced Andy Coulson to resign for a second time yesterday, the former editor quitting his Downing Street post as David Cameron's director of communications.

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Meanwhile, in Iraq, it's bloody business as usual

After a brief respite, Iraq was plunged back into violence this week with a series of bombings that highlighted the weakness of government forces to protect Iraq as US prepares to pack up and take its troops out of the country.

From left: Jonny Evans, Wes Brown and Wayne Rooney take off on a shuttle run as United prepare to host Birmingham City today

Wenger: United are 'lucky' to still be unbeaten this season

Arsene Wenger yesterday declared that Manchester United had been "lucky" to make it through 21 Premier League games undefeated.

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Worst December retail sales since records began

Terrible winter weather and rising prices kept shoppers away from the high street and prompted the worst December retail sales on record, official figures revealed yesterday.

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Cameron bears brunt of anger at funding cuts for care of disabled

More parents come forward to say they were also being refused help in caring for their disabled children following council cuts.

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The 'spaceship' for the simulated journey to Mars

Out of the spaceship – and into a sandpit

More than 40 years after Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the surface of the moon, the multinational crew of Russia's Mars 500 experiment will finally leave their spaceship in the coming weeks, and venture out – into an adjacent sandpit.