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Anti-hero security guard gives himself up

Toni Musulin, a security guard who became a sensation after he disappeared with €11.6 million, has turned himself in

Poison doctor gets six years for abortion bid

Dr Edward Erin, who tried to induce a miscarriage in his pregnant lover, handed a six-year prison sentence at Old Bailey

Belle de Jour owns up to her mother

Dr Brooke Magnanti said she was "relieved" after telling mother she lived secret double life as prostitute and scientist

Business news  

GM to repay $6.7bn in government bailout funds

The American carmaker reveals a smaller-than-expected loss in its first results since emerging from bankruptcy in July

BA cabin crew begin vote on Christmas strike

Staff at the airline are being urged to vote for industrial action as new working conditions come into force

Japan reinforces exit from recession

World's second largest economy grows 1.2% in the third quarter as the UK languishes in its longest downturn in history

Sport News  

Burley sacked as Scotland manager

The 53-year-old has his contract terminated by the SFA after winning just 3 of his 14 games in charge of the national side

• Burley may have only 48 hours to save his job

• Souness 'not interested' in Scotland post

Mercedes confirm takeover of Brawn GP

German manufacturer have bought a 75 per cent stake in F1 team, pushing Jenson Button closer to joining Lewis Hamilton at McLaren

Van Persie out for six weeks, say Arsenal

The Dutch striker is unlikely to play again this year after he damaged ligaments in his right ankle against Italy on Saturday

Comment  

Too proud to claim my Jaffa Cakes on expenses

There are two financial camps. And a man who won’t buy his own anorak for a charity climb is in the opposite one to me

• Libby Purves

It would be wrong for Brown to try to cling on

The Prime Minister has lost voters’ confidence. They will not want to wait for a second general election to bring change

• William Rees-Mogg

The devil is in the detail for the dark lord

Dennis Wheatley's tales are all hokum of course, but it's château-bottled, premier cru St Emilion hokum

• Michael Gove

Life and Style  

Is lack of sleep taking a toll on children?

As experts call for school sleep lessons and a head teacher gives his pupils a lie-in, we look at why bedtimes matter

Extreme commuting: How far would you go?

What distance would you travel to work – 10 miles, 20, 30? Meet the people with long-distance commutes

How to pull: a guide for men and women

Two writers discuss how to successfully chat-up the opposite sex. It's actually not as complicated as you might think

Arts & Entertainment  

Joseph Strick, maverick in full Bloom

The iconoclastic film director of Ulysses is being honoured with a retrospective at the Barbican, writes Kevin Maher

Johnny Vegas: how fatherhood has changed him

The comedian talks to Richard Benson about accusations of sexual assault and why Mass is like a nice family meal

The Execution of Gary Glitter: a new low

Contact with the dead! In prime time! On a major channel! We mustn’t lose sight of how odd this is, say Caitlin Moran