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Friday 12 September 2014
European football stadium quiz - which team plays where?

Photograph: Spencer Day/Action Images

We have looked at how well different leagues in Europe filled their grounds during opening weekend. Now see if you can match the team to their home arena
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06.15 EDT
Premier League scores early goal against European rivals in attendance figures

Despite having the most expensive tickets in Europe only 1.6% of seats were empty during the first round of matches in the English top tier compared to 44.2% in Italy’s Serie A
Posted by
George Arnett
06.15 EDT
Scottish independence: advantage no, but we need more polls

Since August 1, 17 polls have been released, of which only one had yes ahead. With less than a week to go it’s still advantage no, but a narrowing gap and polling uncertainties make it a close race
Posted by
Alberto Nardelli
04.36 EDT
Pork barrelling – who’s worse, the Coalition or Labor?

The major parties have accused each other of handing out more grant dollars to marginal electorates. Our analysis shows that they’re both right
Posted by
Nick Evershed, Paul Farrell
21.21 EDT
Hole in one: How Big Data can turn players into winners

By combining Big Data, mobile and cloud, backed up by quality security, individuals and businesses alike can up their game, whatever it may be ...
Posted by
Tom Brewster-Fox
19.01 EDT
Thursday 11 September 2014
Scottish independence: voting intention across Scotland mapped

Voting intention data mapped across Scotland shows that the race remains too close to call
Posted by
Libby Brooks, Alberto Nardelli
13.31 EDT
London fashion week - which colours are always in style?

Which colours are in and which are out? See the rise and fall of the most popular shades for dresses using these colour wheels showing each season’s palette
Posted by
Paddy Allen, Ami Sedghi
11.00 EDT
European Commission: who gets what, and how this has evolved over the years

Jean-Claude Juncker unveiled the composition of the new European Commission yesterday. Here is a look at how the division of commission portfolios between countries has evolved over the years.
Posted by
Alberto Nardelli, George Arnett
09.41 EDT
Ryder Cup wildcard picks: would purely using data have given a different answer?

Would the same golfers have made the cut if the US and European team captains had relied purely on data rather than instinct?
Posted by
Sean Ingle
07.36 EDT
Swedish elections 2014: seven point guide to the key facts

Sweden holds a general election on Sunday. The centre-right government of PM Fredrik Reinfeldt, who is behind in the polls, is seeking a third term.
Posted by
Alberto Nardelli
05.52 EDT
The ten most overcrowded train services in England and Wales - mapped

New government data has revealed the ten most overcrowded peak train journeys that commuters undertake and every single one is travelling into or out of London
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03.00 EDT
Wednesday 10 September 2014
How would an independent Scotland compare to other nations?

We look at some key statistics on Scotland to give a rough estimate about which other countries a newly independent state would be similar to
Posted by
George Arnett
09.10 EDT
The everyday hazard that kills over 3 million people each year

Household air pollution, which mostly occurs through the use of solid fuels for cooking, heating and lighting, leads to the death of over 3m people each year with poorer countries most at risk
Posted by
George Arnett
06.08 EDT
Scottish independence: the key referendum battlegrounds

Cameron is going to Edinburgh, Miliband to Glasgow - two cities at either extremes of the debate that could save, or lose, the union
Posted by
Alberto Nardelli
04.09 EDT
Tuesday 9 September 2014
Legal aid in England and Wales: what is changing?

As the justice committee takes evidence on the impact of legal aid reforms the figures already show dramatic changes
Posted by
Emma Howard
17.25 EDT