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Monica Dolan has worn a lot of cardigans over the course of her long acting career. She has become one of those actors whose involvement in a project all but guarantees quality. She has a tendency to play characters who wrap themselves up in a sturdy knit; women who look harmless, or appear invisible, to

Latest technology uses tiny electrodes on brain surface and is faster than synthesisers which rely on eye tracking A severely paralysed woman has been able to speak through an avatar using technology that translated her brain signals into speech and facial expressions.

In an extract from his new book, the Observer columnist describes how substituting ethnic superiority with cultural difference has allowed traditional racism to seep back into the mainstream. How can we get out of the box of racial thinking?

The hottest trend in mens fashion involves looking badly dressed in oversized trousers, obscure graphic T-shirts and ridiculous shoes and hats Am I just getting old or are young male celebrities dressing really badly these days? Charlotte, by email

A police officer becomes obsessed with what happened to a man carried away by flood waters. Plus, what are store cards doing with our data? Heres what to watch this evening The climate crisis hits primetime crime drama in this action-packed new series about a northern English town devastated after being hit by a mighty