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For pilots, hazard comes even without eye damage - a bright light can cause a distraction during crucial parts of a flight

Rusada confirms 52-year-old suffered 'massive heart attack' at his home on Sunday after cross-country skiing

The following letters appear in the 16th February edition of the Independent

It's easy to see why some in pro-Israel circles are claiming this new law as a landmark victory in the fight for Israel. They're wrong: just as there is no military solution to the occupation, there is no legislative one to boycotting

Blackbird song has a clarity and a sweetness that is lovelier than the nightingale's

It will be the unwedded property owners, not the slinky or the booby, who will be our sex gods

To lead an 'out' campaign demands a high level of conviction as well as calculations about ambition

No mention of STIs, no mention of how to use condoms, no mention of the distinctive difference between a healthy and an abusive relationship - and sent out the class if you asked about condoms

There are references to sex slavery in the Quran - but when you read them in context, the meaning is very different to what right-wing fundamentalists - and Islamists - would have you believe

He's traditionally not shy of making controversial remarks, once saying that women only have sex with men as "the price they pay for a relationship"

If you're claiming you're 'colour-blind', you're not being progressive. You're part of the problem

Polls of British Jews demonstrate that most believe such anti-Israel boycotts are not merely immoral and hypocritical, but represent a form of intimidation against their community

The lifetime tenure of a Supreme Court judge means that they can shape the country's policies and values for decades

There was a time when David Cameron wanted everyone to get involved in hyper-local politics. But now he's decided he'd rather you didn't

Opt for a design-led centrepiece for your boudoir

Tepfer's account of Bach's theme had expressive warmth, but his first jazz variation jarred horribly

Under new trade deals being negotiated by the Government, US corporations would be able to challenge British tax laws in secret tribunals

Kamaev resigned his position last year following the doping scandal engulfing Russian athletics

Thanks a lot for the weight of correspondence (and encouragement) about i's proposed new ownership, The Independent's leap to become digital-only, and this title's importance to the future of independent, quality, fair journalism. Just to recap, for those of you who missed Friday's and Saturday's papers: i will be bought by Johnston Press for £24m, subject to shareholder approval, after a deal was agreed with our current owners on Friday morning. JP will become Britain's fourth-largest print publisher.