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Wailing and nashing
She's cute. She's noisy. And she's nobody's fool. But it hasn't all been roses for singer-songwriter Kate Nash. She talks to Elizabeth Day about self-doubt, music industry sexism and her second album

Jamie Oliver's menu is recipe for academic success
The British chef's healthy school dinners have produced a marked improvement in national curriculum test results, research has found.

Casino gang targets high rollers
A masked gang armed with machine guns and pistols have staged a spectacular robbery at a Swiss casino.

CK Stead wins inaugural <i>Sunday Times</i> short story award
The NZ author's story Last Season's Man, beat more than 1150 entries from published authors around the world.

Former Immigration boss escapes jail for CV fraud
Former immigration boss Mary Anne Thompson today escaped a jail sentence for fraudulently using her CV to secure senior public service jobs.

Amy Winehouse is getting clucky
Amy Winehouse wants a baby. The Rehab singer has reportedly been open about her plans to start a family with Blake Fielder-Civil.

French get to chew over migrant's win
The 2010 prize for the best baguette de tradition, or traditional baguette, in Paris has been won by a man born in Senegal.

Sarkozy foe looks to polls for revenge
Under French tradition, Dominique de Villepin's political hopes should be 'dead in the water'.

Conchords sell out British shows
Flight of the Conchords seem to be doing okay when it comes to "business time" (that's not a euphemism).

Saab's new owners push the 'go' button
Production of cars has restarted at Saab's Trolhättan plant in Sweden after an interruption of seven weeks while the brand was sold to its new owner Spyker Cars.

Sandra Bullock seeking divorce lawyer: report
Sandra Bullock is reportedly on the hunt for a high-end divorce lawyer.

What became of Elisabeth Fritzl?
Two years after escaping her underground prison, she lives in a brightly painted house in a tiny hamlet referred to as "Village X".