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Hospitals with most superbug deaths are named

Clostridium difficile bacteria

According to the official list, at the worst hospitals MRSA or C diff are recorded on 3% of death certificates

Tory win in Crewe could prompt Boris by-election

Mayor of London Boris Johnson holds his first mayoral questions session.

Boris Johnson could give up his Henley seat within weeks if voters in Crewe back Tories in today's by-election

Alcohol-linked hospital admissions rise 7%

Nearly 5000 teenagers under 18 go to hospital with alcohol related problems

Teenager guilty of murdering Polish carer

Armel Gnango, 17, did not fire fatal shot but was involved in gun battle that inadvertently killed Magda Pniewska, 26

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Where have Labour's voters gone?

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Questions asked over exam farce

Andy Abraham

Oh dear. Eurovision time again

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Ford warns on profits as costs and petrol soar

The US car giant cuts next year's forecast and announces job cuts at Volvo as losses for 2008 reach $45m so far

BA pilots abandon strike threat over OpenSkies

Pilots' union drops plans for industrial action after being told of risk that BA could seek injunction or claim damages

Cable & Wireless bonus pool swells to £54m

The telecoms group admits contemplating a demerger as executives look forward to sharing in an unlimited reward scheme

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Cristiano Ronaldo embraces Sir Bobby Charlton after collecting his medal

Cliffhanger to thrill a continent

Despite coming breathlessly close, a fatal penalty slip by John Terry left Manchester United celebrating the European crown

Mort to step down as Newcastle chairman

The man who brought Kevin Keegan back to Newcastle is to relinquish his post as chairman at St James' Park

Hamilton taxed by no home comforts

Life as a tax exile in Switzerland has lost its lustre for the British F1 driver and he pines for the family he left behind

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Radcliffe will run on despite leg fracture

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The greatest victory yet for the fairer sex?

At long last, the Carlton Club will grant women full membership

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Anatole Kaletsky

They're wrong about oil, by George

Rip up your textbooks, the doubling of oil prices has little to do with China's appetite

Take a nudge in the right direction

A new way to decide: we should be free to make choices but coaxed away from the worst ones

The class war is far from over

If the Tories win in Crewe, it will not be because we no longer harbour old resentments

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Days out: 50 Bank Holiday ideas

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Your worst travel nightmares

Life & Style 

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Keep on moving to prevent DVT

You need not be on a long-haul flight to have deep vein thrombosis. Sitting for too long at your desk can put you at risk

Video tips on cooking seasonally

Raymond Blanc's asparagus tips and Celia Brooks Brown on spring herbs and May's seafood

Hairstylist to the Blairs

André Suard has crimped Cherie all over the world, been insulted by Alastair Campbell and famously changed Leo's nappy

Alpha Mummy

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Was it a good day or bad day?

Arts & Entertainment 

Reigning queen of the Croisette

Catherine Deneuve is the poster girl for Cannes. And she’s starring in one of its hottest films, James Mottram reports

Eurovision: making our minds up

Saturday's contest has been hit by accusations of block voting - even Sir Terry Wogan is worried, finds Luke Leitch

Producers on the make for the breaks at Cannes

Beneath all the festival glitz, aspiring producers scrabble desperately to get a foot on the ladder, Wendy Ide reports

Cannes top ten

PENELOPE CRUZ in Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Times critics pick the festival's best films

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