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  • Asterix

    With a new Asterix comic about to be published, Kearan Ramful tells you all you need to know about the diminutive Gaul.
  • Roald Dahl and Willie Wonka

    As Tim Burton's remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory hits the screens, Ayesha Christie trawls the web for all you need to know about the author of the book and his creation
  • Olive oil

    With olive oil prices expected to soar as rainfall in Spain reaches a record low, Ayesha Christie traces the history of the original amber nectar.
  • Summer solstice

    The lowdown to the best websites on the longest day of the year.
  • Nuts

    As Britons spurn the potato crisp, Hsiao-Hung Pai traces the good oil on their new favourite snack.
  • Internet poker

    After an internet poker site announced profits of £750m, Hsiao-Hung Pai and Tom Shipp examine what it takes to hit the virtual jackpot.
  • Doctor Who

    James Sturcke trawls cyberspace for material for a timelord countdown.

  • Azerbaijan

    David Crouch looks beyond the beautiful game to find out more about the make-up of England's latest football opponents.
  • The albatross

    Longline fishing is putting the albatross at risk of extinction. James Sturcke looks at this giant of giant seabird's place in the environment and our culture
  • Red telephone boxes

    BT is deciding whether to maintain the traditional red telephone box. Dilpazier Aslam looks at the place of the beloved box in British history.
  • Scams

    Net notes:The OFT has warned that Britons lose £1bn a year to marketing fraudsters. Sandra Haurant looks at some of the best (and worst) scams that have been costing you money.
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  • Robots 2

    From a moon to Iraq, robots are being deployed around the universe. Ian J Griffiths looks online at the pros and cons of our metallic creations.
  • Sulking

    I don't see why I should write these net notes, it's a stupid idea and a complete waste of time and I hate you. By Adam Jay.
  • Alexander

    Oliver Stone's critically mauled film about Alexander the Great has its London premiere tonight. Sean Clarke finds the best links on the Macedonian conqueror

  • Opus Dei

    Everything you need to know about the conservative Catholic organisation.
  • Bridges

    As the world's tallest road bridge opens in central France, here is our guide to the best the web has to offer on the history of bridges.
  • Christian rock

    In the wake of news that a former Backstreet Boy has signed to a Christian record label, here's everything you need to know about praising the Lord in rock music
  • Ukraine

    Everything you need to know about the country in which thousands have taken to the streets to protest over the disputed presidential election.
  • The charge of the light brigade

    It is 150 years today since the bungled Charge of the Light Brigade. From poems, to cardigans and nurses, here's a potted history lesson from the net.
  • Norman Wisdom

    Entertainment legend Sir Norman Wisdom is to retire when he reaches his 90th birthday. Here's everything you need to know about a star of the screen - and Albania.

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