Monday 20 May 2013
The debate on gay marriage is becoming so fraught with emotion that rational argument seems to have been abandoned. We do not require a traditional concept of marriage to reject polygamy as morally wrong - they are both examples of relationships where one side wields all the power. Gay marriage does not fit this description and legalising it will have no unpleasant side-effects.
CHARLES McQUILLEN
By e-mail
Princes William and Harry are visiting a Help for Heroes Recovery Centre.
More than £4 million of grants are to be spent to help protect the natural environment, it has been revealed.
Two tourists died and 23 others were injured when two hot air balloons collided in mid-air during a sightseeing tour in Turkey, causing one to crash.
It was meant to be a rekindling of the sport's greatest rivalry, but the meeting of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer yesterday in their first final for nearly two years was about as competitive as a race between a Ferrari and a Fiat 500. Nadal claimed his seventh Rome Masters title by beating Federer 6-1, 6-3 in just 68 minutes to complete a perfect preparation for the French Open, which begins on Sunday.
Arsène Wenger admitted Arsenal need to become major players in the transfer market after securing the final Champions League qualification place with victory at Newcastle.
Laurent Koscielny insists the Arsenal players knew exactly what was at stake if they had failed to beat Newcastle and missed out on another shot at the Champions League.
Christopher Nolan is reported to be in "informal talks" to direct the next James Bond film.
Justin Timberlake has revealed he is no stranger to the folk music he sings in the Coen brothers' new film Inside Llewyn Davis.
Jon Bon Jovi has spoken out about the pain he felt on learning his daughter had suffered a heroin overdose.
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