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Coffee, secrets, Euro 08, dance, railways, banks, language usage, roller durby, Scritti Politti, and shopping.

So, what should you call the husband of a baroness?

Beadle's not about any more.

Round 5 in the FA Cup, philosophy of the Upset-o-meter, Inter Milan, and tables for the Rest of Europe.

Considering the merits and de-merits of private versus state education.

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More: Week 2 of the Gulf War II, killings in Vilnius, and profiles of No Sweat, Dinosaur Jr, Birdland, the Little Angels, EMF, Rick Astley, and the KLF.

• Pop music, Basshunter and Scouting still head the lists, so no go for Adele. Nickelback, David Jordan, and Welsh rock does well
• TV and radio, Summerhill and BBC presentation being fuckwits.
• News of the week, Fraud causes panic sales, Northern Rock to be bailed out, Gazza Strip torn off, Hain and Prodi resign.
• Weather this week remained mild.

Comparing the BBC's Summerhill production with My So-Called Life.

This week's book review is The Alchemist's Apprentice by Kate Thompson.

A brief history of the stations on Digital One, the UK's national DAB multiplex

Michael Lyons, BBC Trust, Australian Open, RTE, Mister Blair, Soup Dragon, tunnel vision, doughnuts, Konnie Huq, EU constitution, identity register.

Dentists and opticians, Germany, holiday plans, and explaining my votes for the UKGS Poll of the Year last year.

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Prospect's A-Z of English football, the latest NCAA-ball scheduling news, Lyon's fall from grace. And the latest tables from Spain and Italy

(More: There's a war on, don't'cha know. Plus Hall and Oates, the Go-Gos, Maria McKee, Tom Jones, Carter USM, the Big Dish, Thin Lizzy, Gloria Estefan, 2 In a Room, and Queen)

• Pop music, Basshunter and Scouting head the lists, Adele is over-hyped and over here, the Wombats move, and Joss Stone is notable by her absence.
• TV and radio, Grouchy.
• News of the week, Keyna: the election was a swizz.
• Weather this week remained unsettled but mild.

A bunch of musical Amys, JK and Joel, Radio 3, conferences. And Smurfs. We did warn you.

Des Browne, Peter Hain, the politics of Fay's Manuscript's backers, Russians being stupid tw*ts, and YADIS is still a crock of sp*t

Thoughts on rain, slippery pavements, organ donation, bricks and spaghetti and feathers, and the legacy of Star Ac. And the rest of life 11-16 January.

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Diagnosing the problems relating to the railways in central Birmingham, and proposing some simple solutions.

Shocks in Spain, but not in Scotland and the Division I and 1. Bundesliga tables.

Power of Dreams, London Boys, Maureen, the Blue Nile, Black Crowes, Brother Beyond, David Lee Roth, the Stranglers, The High, Pop Will Eat Itself, Jesus Jones, C&C Music Factory, Seal, and Enigma.

• Pop music, Basshunter and Amy head the lists, Oystar isn't, and the Wombats move.
• TV and radio, Pop past and present, but mostly past.
• News of the week, Unrest in Georgia and Australia.
• Weather this week remained unsettled, with a brief snow fall.

Where is the line between high and low culture?

Chess, science fiction, classical freebies, audio compression, television sponsorship, chocolate, Gravatar, contrived content

Core, BFBS, France 24

Litter, New St. station, constitution, Iraq, and why we're not talking about the elections in Manchester.

A review of the events in the world of football, including Munich's new man.

This week's book review if of The Beano Annual 2008.

A re-cap of life 2-10 January, including a long discussion of walks and local geography.

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Could television over the internet work right now? Plus two more closures on DAB, and a piece of whimsey.

The complete bowl results, plus the entire top 119. And discussion of who, if anyone, can justifiably be called champion this year.

An open letter to our MP, advocating the repeal of the blasphemy laws.

What were you expecting with that title?

The single most exciting day of the season last Saturday: the Round 6 (as in, round of 2^6 teams) in the English and French cups. Oldham (III) are this year's big winners, but which fourth-division French side put out a top-flight equipe?

The charts from the first week of 1991, reflecting the hits from late 1990. Includes the number one song, and a one-hit wonder.

• Pop music, Idles and Popstars fail, Basshunter and the White Stripes hit.
• TV and radio, Float on, Sports Report, and Dale does 1990…
• News of the week, Theft in Kenya.
• Weather this week unsettled, a cold snap, but then warm again.

Notes on the past week or so.

The first in our series of book reviews is Simon Elmes' And Now on Radio 4.

End of year charts for northern European countries for 2007. Did Trine Dyrholm make three years atop Denmark's list? What about Mika? And DJ Ötzi: why?

Russia's plans for a top-level domain of its own are funded, in part, by Mena Trott's lies.

Reviewing last year's predictions, and making some for the new year.

The failure of the railway works at Rugby.

Recounting the time from Boxing Day night to this morning.

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The First XXII European sides at the end of 2007, and upsets for the festive programmes.