Adventure   Fell running

Fell running: the sport for those who are mad about the mountains!    The women fell-running champions

Business   Wedgwood

Troubled times for Wedgwood, one of England’s most famous names in fine porcelain    The Potteries: a great tradition in ceramics

Crime   Criminals and their shoes

The Cinderella Analysis    Shoeprints and the case of the vampire

Education   Maths skills

Standards of mathematical skills are declining in many European countries. It is a problem for individuals and society as a whole    How to get more people interested in mathematics

Entertainment   Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins: perfectly magical therapy!    P L Travers: author of the Mary Poppins books

Environment   Water problems

Using the sea to solve the world’s fresh water problems    Using renewable energy to turn sea-water into drinking water

Food   Functional food

The increasing popularity of functional food    Health benefits of drinking tea and coffee.

Health   Staying young

The search for eternal youth    Longevity: the genetic link

History   King Arthur

King Arthur: fact and myth    The mystery of King Arthur's final resting place

Language   Learning foreign languages

Why the British are so bad at foreign languages    The schoolboy who is a linguistic genius

Lifestyle   Skydiving

If you are looking for excitement, why not try jumping out of a plane?    A 90-year-old great-grandmother does a birthday skydive

Literature   Daniel Defoe

The genius of Daniel Defoe and the creation of the first novel in English literature    The real Robinson Crusoe

Psychology   Psychology and sport

Building that winning mentality: the role of psychology in sport    When sports psychology gets spiritual.

Science   Magnetism and migration

The mysteries of migration and the Earth’s magnetic field    The Earth's magnetic field is getting weaker

Social issues   Social mobility

Just how easy is it to improve your position in society?    From rags to riches: the story of Andrew Carnegie

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