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Americans love to put their dogs in crates. But in Europe and Australia, its a big no-no. In Finland, its even illegal If you want to start a fight in a dog park, mention crates and watch the pro- and anti- tempers rise.

Richard Caring loses appeal after council ruled windows were not in keeping with character of conservation area The restaurant and nightclub tycoon Richard Caring has been ordered to remove three windows from his 40m mansion in South Kensington, London, after losing a battle with the local council.

Tate Modern, LondonThe radical, grand-scale textile sculptures of the late Polish artist are a sensory delight in this sensitively curated show The scent is of warm sheeps fleece, fresh peat and sisal. The sense is of being outdoors in the woods. All around you they rise: dark, looming forms suspended from on high, some of

Miguel "Ang" Daz Zayas, who has died suddenly aged 45, was the most inventive and exciting Cuban conga player of his generation, his mastery placing him within a line of greats from Chano Pozo, Pancho Quinto and Jorge "El Nio" Alfonso to his own mentor, "Tata" Gnes. As a follower of the Afro-Cuban Santera religion,

In the heart of the capital city, dozens of protesters clutching hastily scrawled posters confront a menacing rank of policemen brandishing truncheons. An officer fires a teargas grenade. Riot police charge, scattering the crowd.