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  • How much would you pay to park here?
    Most of us think of parking in terms of endless double yellows, fines and high charges, but at this time of year the parking industry likes to celebrate with a ceremony that echoes the Oscars. It's a multi-billion pound industry in the UK, but how did it get so big?More >>>

  • 7 days quiz
    Farrah left off In Memoriam list at Oscars. Who else?More >>>

  • Lock down
    Why are criminals released from prison early?More >>>

  • Up and away
    Has education spending always been rising?More >>>

  • Brain power
    Can neuroscience help us solve conflicts?More >>>

  • Jumbo job
    It's a big task, so how do you recycle a plane?More >>>

  • Fatwa flashing
    Can a fatwa to counter a fatwa really work?More >>>

  • Taking a chance
    Can we write off the rehabilitation of offenders?More >>>

  • Push the button
    We use lifts daily, but how common are accidents?More >>>

  • Junk mail quiz
    Test yourself, now Royal Mail will no longer limit the stuffMore >>>

  • Luxury train
    Do 'different types of people' really travel in first class? More >>>

  • A what locker?
    Sports jargon, army slang... what is a hurt locker?More >>>

  • Sex and parties
    Why do women vote differently from men?More >>>

  • Atomic wallpaper
    Proof, if needed, that art can marry happily with science More >>>

  • The balancers
    How dull men in grey suits changed the world More >>>

  • Identikit winners
    The Oscar typically goes to actors who look like this More >>>

  • Public v private
    Two workers, same job, different sectors - best deal?More >>>

  • Winning Captions
    The final six for a hero canine and his palMore >>>

  • Paper Monitor
    Why Simon Cowell is NOT Britain's most famousMore >>>

  • Your Letters
    Rounding errorsMore >>>

  • 10 things
    Dead pigs are used for sea-bed researchMore >>>

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  • Your pictures
    Your pictures of the week on the theme of impressionsMore >>>

  • Throwing arm
    The soldier who chucked a grenade back at the TalibanMore >>>

  • Oscar fashion
    Style, grace... lurid bow ties and a cutlery dressMore >>>

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