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I was sexually abused as child, says Moore

Former England forward reveals that his aggressiveness on the pitch was partly because he was abused as a child

Cartoonist intruder: 'links to Islamic terrorists'

Somali who broke into Muhammad artist Kurt Westergaard's home connected to al-Shabaab and al-Qaeda says Danish intelligence

Hostage back home as ministers face criticism

Peter Moore flew back to RAF Brize Norton from Iraq as the Government's handling of the situation came under fire

Female British soldier ‘abused Iraqi prisoners’

Five former detainees have made specific allegations against a female interrogator they knew as 'Katy', including one of male rape

Sport News  

Plucky Carlisle denied shock by inches

Everton 3 Carlisle 1: crossbar denies valiant effort from League One club at Goodison Park when scores level

• Everton send disgraced Jo back to City

• Leeds hoping for blast from the past

Saracens seething after Flood puts boot in

Saracens 15 Leicester Tigers 22: London side angry with officials as England back kicks 17 points in victory at Vicarage Road

Diouf dismissal gifts victory to Villa

Aston Villa 3 Blackburn 1: Senegal player sent off for wild tackle in first half as both sides play weakened teams

Business news  

Country homes forecast to rise 10%

Demand from overseas is likely to raise prices of country homes but the whole market is more mixed

• House prices rise 0.9% in November

• House prices climb through winter freeze

LSE on the attack to safeguard its future

As its long monopoly comes to an end the London Stock Exchange now accounts for only three fifths of City share dealing

Rats take over where Dawnay, Day quit

Low-income tenants in New York count the cost of a land grab launched by a doomed British property group

Comment  

Please excuse this column. My brain has died

That post-Christmas week is when the only thoughts that register are about brie or TV adverts or bargain bags of coal

• Giles Coren

No, my home won’t be a hotel for grown-up kids

Two million mollycoddled young adults living off their parents? Count me out. I’ve cleared up the house enough already

• Janice Turner

Mercy can’t exist if distress has been abolished

The Tories’ big idea is that we, not the State, should help the weak. But the brutal truth is that we will only act if we can see suffering

• Matthew Parris

Life and Style  

So, what really makes you happy?

Chocolate? Not exactly. Fame? Don’t think so. Seven writers and novelists reflect on what makes them truly content

7 lies we tell ourselves about how we look

After intensive soul-searching, the Times fashion editor reveals the seven untruths we need to stop telling ourselves and others

Join January’s teetotal bandwagon

Of all the facials, massages and reflexologies our writer has undergone, nothing is as effective as a few weeks without alcohol

Arts & Entertainment  

John Mayer: rock god or celeb boyfriend?

He’s deadly serious about his music — just ask Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson and Cameron Diaz, says Sophie Heawood

What was the matter with Van Gogh?

A major London exhibition of Van Gogh art and writing prompts a re-examination of the demons that coloured his vision

The top ten rock biopics

From Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison to Sam Riley as Ian Curtis, Kevin Maher lists the best portrayals of music stars on film