Other livesHealthObituaryJohn Colley obituaryMy colleague and friend John Colley, who has died aged 92, was a pioneering epidemiologist and professor of public health medicine at Bristol University.
Born in Bath, John was the son of Alice (nee Nuttall), a nurse, and Richard Colley, an ophthalmic surgeon. From Kingswood school he went to St Thomas’ Hospital Medical School, London, graduating in 1955. He was among that early postwar cohort who expanded epidemiology to give it more dynamic clinical relevance.
Exams This article is more than 4 years oldPolice investigate leak of GCSE religious studies exam paperThis article is more than 4 years oldExclusive: latest in series of security breaches highlights role of social media in cheating
Police have been called in to investigate another exam leak after an unknown number of students had advance sight of part of a GCSE religious studies (RS) paper last month.
It is the latest of a series of damaging security breaches to hit summer exams in recent years, with social media enabling cheats to disseminate leaked questions quickly and easily.
UK news This article is more than 2 months oldPolice officer groomed 200 girls for explicit images, court hearsThis article is more than 2 months oldLewis Edwards resigned from South Wales police after being caught posing as a teenager on Snapchat and secretly recording girls as young as 10
A serving police officer incited more than 200 girls as young as 10 to share explicit images and videos of themselves with him via Snapchat, a court has heard.
Russell BrandLettersRussell Brand’s descent into conspiracy politicsJonathan Allum, Dr Helen Hintjens, Dr Daniel Gay and Andy Ruff respond to an article by George Monbiot on the comedian’s far-right conspiracy theories
I never shared George Monbiot’s admiration for Russell Brand and so I’m not quite so bitterly disappointed that the comedian seems to have disappeared down a conspiracist rabbit hole (I once admired Russell Brand. But his grim trajectory shows us where politics is heading, 10 March).
Games blogGames This article is more than 10 years oldShould gamers be accountable for in-game war crimes?This article is more than 10 years oldThe Red Cross has told the BBC that it wants military-themed video games to adhere to real-life international lawsDon't shoot the civilians. This is something military games have been telling us for many years. I remember my first go on Taito's explosive arcade title Operation Wolf – it was the late-80s and this frenzied blast-'em-up, with its jungle environment and hostage rescue missions, was clearly gunning for a generation of Rambo II fanatics.
Ask PhilippaRelationshipsLoneliness is crippling, says Philippa, and it might make you lower your standardsThe question I’m a 54-year-old woman, divorced for three years. My experience of men for this time has been pretty awful. I feel used and played. I want to ask you about the role mobile phones play in relationships, particularly how they can be used to maybe allow people to cheat. When I was in my 20s, they didn’t exist and communication between me and my then-husband was straightforward and I really did trust him.
Reel historyMoviesBonnie and Clyde: It changed cinema, but its script is a capital crimeGreat gun battles aside, Arthur Penn's film of the renegade lovers plays too fast and loose with the truthDirector: Arthur Penn
Entertainment grade: B–
History grade: D+
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were members of the Barrow Gang, whose exploits terrorised and thrilled the US during the Depression.
RomanceAuto love … Photograph: Ronald Grant ArchiveBonnie (Faye Dunaway) is lounging around naked when she spots Clyde (Warren Beatty) attempting to steal her mother's car.
ShortcutsDentistryBritish gnashers are an international laughing stock. Here’s how to stop the rot
Britain has long had a global reputation for bad teeth, and scientists now say we may have the worst in the nation’s history. After examining the teeth of 17th-century skulls, researchers from Queen Mary University of London found fewer missing teeth and less decay than today, blaming widespread sugar consumption and lack of basic hygiene for the sorry state of our teeth.
Happy Valley: episode-by-episodeTelevision & radioHappy Valley recap: series 2, episode 3 – therapy, awkward sex and an autopsyCatherine Cawood is seeing a shrink – and it’s flinty, witty and mesmerising. Meanwhile, John Wadsworth thinks he’s got away with murder
The therapy session in TV drama: only an option if you know your actor can carry long, quiet close-ups. Can they talk for a minute uninterrupted and hold us rapt? Can the lines on their face tell the story?
The ObserverPatricia CornwellInterviewI created a monsterJames KiddDr Kay Scarpetta has propelled Patricia Cornwell from morgue-worker to millionaire. Now, the novelist tells James Kidd, all she wants is a little respectTrying to organise an audience with the writer sometimes dubbed the 'High Priestess of Crime' is a nerve-wracking experience. Dates shift almost daily, and I am warned that the location could change at any moment: Patricia Cornwell is scheduled to be at her apartment in midtown Manhattan, but might just as easily be at her house outside Boston.