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Why ‘Made in China’ could eventually be good for consumers and bad for corporates seeking cheap labour

A treasure trove of cut-price goods - many of which are shipped to the UK and sold at much higher prices

9:26am Saturday 19th May 2012

Some people consider 'made in China' to be a bad thing. But, really, it's not all bad! Jo Chipchase looks at how the tables could turn on big corporates, with consumers going directly to Chinese merchants to buy cheap items that are identical to the more expensive ones sold in UK stores.

Where on earth are we going ?

Vulcanic Mount Erebus

8:24am Wednesday 16th May 2012

Last Sunday I went to the Killing Fields, on Monday it was to Antarctica and on afterwards to the Earth and Stars. On Sunday it will be back to Preston Park

Pleasures of the Zimmer Zone part two

1:14pm Tuesday 15th May 2012

We needn’t have gone to Rye and Lamb House in the east, or Plumpton in the north, or for that matter, Chichester and Goodwood in the west. Nor was there probably any need to see the Steine or the Palace Pier, Preston Park or meander through the Lanes. No, because we had everything we required in the Zimmer Zone.

Applied psychogeography: the case of Bond Street Laine

BOND STREET LAINE

1:18pm Monday 14th May 2012

Bond Street Laine: a suitable case for psychogeotherapy. Objections by May 18.

Landing Celebrities

Vanessa Redgrave - a two minute introduction

10:24am Tuesday 8th May 2012

Those who market Brighton Festival seem sometimes to be obsessed with the cult of image and the number of celebrities, rather than concentrating on depth and substance in the talks.

Film Diary 2012: Avengers Assemble

Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans take stock in Avengers Assemble

4:48pm Tuesday 1st May 2012

When evil threatens the Earth, Nick Fury assembles a team of superheroes code-named the Avengers to fight back.

Cash and co

3:04pm Monday 30th April 2012

I had five minutes of fame on Southern FM thanks to Dave Cash, although if truth be told, the person I should thank is Suzi.

Sods Law and a Hen Party

The heaven's response

6:50am Saturday 28th April 2012

Laying down the law with a hose pipe ban was an excellent move by Southern Water.

Film Diary 2012: Weekend Retreat

Simon Harvey and Dean Nolan take aim in Weekend Retreat

11:04am Monday 23rd April 2012

A Cornish black comedy about a romantic getaway that winds up becoming a hostage situation.

Film Diary 2012: Cabin In The Woods

Chris Hemsworth enters the Cabin In The Woods

8:44pm Thursday 19th April 2012

A subversive horror comedy from Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard tweaks the tried and tested 'cabin' concept. This review may contain some SPOILERS!

“... and then Jesus crossed his legs”: post-script

9:28am Thursday 19th April 2012

Passion Conference in the Clarendon Centre, 47 New England Street on 21st April.


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