Award-winning author Iain Banks supports a historic change which he is unlikely to live to seeWhat I used to say, until 4 March this year, was that I did not expect Scottish independence to happen in autumn next year. I think the figures already looked a bit dismal, but I was certain it would happen in my lifetime.Of course, now it looks as though my lifetime won't extend until autumn next year....

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The multiple locations of Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, revealed.

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Actor gained fame for playing Ted Bovis in BBC sitcomThe Hi-de-Hi! actor Paul Shane died on Thursday at the age of 72 after a short illness, his agent has said.The star of the 1980s BBC1 sitcom was surrounded by friends and family in a hospice in his home town of Rotherham, South Yorkshire.Linda Kremer, the actor's agent for 15 years, said: "Paul Shane was a consummate professional, a true...

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The prospect of a deep sea "gold rush" opening a controversial new frontier for mining on the ocean floor has moved a step closer.

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It's unwise, Eurovision fans, to enter the arena without a spot of preparation – so here's our guide to the evening's likely high (and possibly low) pointsOn Saturday night, all of Europe will come together in an orgy of music, glitter and polite avoidance of Bonnie Tyler. The 58th annual Eurovision song contest has, technically, been rumbling on all week, thanks to the two semi-finals that...

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Amsterdam to Wolf Hall, Booker winners and bestsellers – authors including JK Rowling, Hilary Mantel, Philip Pullman, Nick Hornby and Ian McEwan annotate their own first editions. The books will be auctioned at Sotheby's next week in aid of English PEN

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The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-5, has divided medical opinionThe field of mental health will face its greatest upset in years on Saturday with the publication of the long-awaited and deeply-controversial US manual for diagnosing mental disorders.Early drafts of the book, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental...

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The raw power of the Sun as it unleashes radiation storms

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Jason Farago: If you've never watched, then this year, at this hinge moment for the future of Europe, is the ideal moment to take the plunge

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The Booker Prize-winner The Remains of the Day is Kazuo Ishiguro's most famous novel, but An Artist of the Floating World is his one book that I re-read at least once a year.

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