As Melanie in Gone With the Wind, the world fell in love with Olivia de Havilland. And Olivia's own life has been as tumultuous as her character's. Hermione Eyre meets the queen of the silver screen... more
Soldier from Lambeth who displayed 'sheer personal courage and startling determination' trying to help a fallen colleague in Afghanistan is awarded the George Medal for bravery... more
As they reach their fifth album it’s still not clear whether Goldfrapp are a glorious pop phenomenon or a couple of chancers. Laura Marling and Mary J Blige also have new records.... more
One of the most poignant elements of our series of reports on poverty in London concerned the use of paupers’ graves in the capital, including those of stillborn babies whose parents cannot afford or will not give them proper burial... more
Deadly route through a 'bomb alley' in Afghanistan that claimed the lives of two British soldiers has been rebuilt by a team led by a woman soldier from Wimbledon... more
After a £1.6 million refurbishment, Lord Frederic Leighton’s bizarre home and studio in Holland Park is ready to reopen to the public. Kieran Long has the first look... more
Increasing demand for shark fin soup among Asia’s booming middle classes is driving many species to the brink of extinction, a marine conservation group claims... more
Debenhams thanks designers including Ben de Lisi for helping it to win market share from rivals and putting it on a trajectory of “improving” sales... more
The Fever Chart is fine as far as it goes but frustratingly unlinked to what has preceded it. The final scene makes for a strained ending to an effortful evening.... more
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth warns public to prepare for more British deaths in Afghanistan as the armed forces seek to defend areas seized from the Taliban... more
Sofia Coppola's boyfriend is lead singer and they won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album this year. Now, Phoenix tell Nosheen Iqbal, they are set to conquer London
Move over, Mahiki. Nightclub entrepreneurs Charlie Gilkes and Duncan Stirling are soon to launch a new Eighties-inspired club in Chelsea, in honour of Lady Thatcher
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