After five promotions in eight seasons, AFC Wimbledon returned to the Football League, a triumph perhaps even more remarkable than their 1988 FA Cup win over Liverpool... more
Exclusive: Johnny Giles, the hard man in Don Revie’s notorious Leeds side puts the boot into Mourinho, Fergie and Wenger for attempting to influence officials... more
Natalie Dormer was imperious as Anne Boleyn and is now playing a scheming Queen Mother for a real queen bee, Madonna. She talks to Sophie Gilbert about annoying Prince William and working with
Her Madgesty... more
Curious tales are coming out of the US regarding the inability of the media to glean verifiable, independent information concerning the Gulf of Mexico disaster... more
Police have confirmed that they are investigating an incident involving Craig Bellamy at the end of the Manchester derby when the Welsh international appeared to strike a supporter who had come on to the pitch... more
Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna believes their impressive conquering of two difficult early-season challenges proves their desire to win trophies... more
After Sven-Goran Eriksson's surprise appointment as director of football as Notts County we look at some other examples of lower league teams springing a surprise with the appointment of a big name... more
One thing that seems to have been lost in the media blizzard surrounding the Home Secretary's dodgy expenses claims is the nature of the "entertainment" that was charged by Richard Timney - Jacqui Smith's husband - to the taxpayers' account... more
Michael Sheen portrays the maverick football manager Brian Clough to perfection but Peter Morgan's adaptation falls short of glory in The Damned United.... more
Football: With Brian Clough posthumously restored to our thoughts by The Damned United, this seems a useful moment to recall the tightest bunch finish to a title race English football has known... more
Writer of the moment David Peace should be celebrating after last night’s premiere of The Damned United, based on his controversial novel about the legendary manager. Instead, he tells us, he’s still trying to clear his name... more
Priscilla on stage, Blur reunited, Michael Sheen as Brian Clough — we bring you the highlights of London’s arts calendar for the coming months.
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It is tempting to say that the announcement to the City last Friday from New Star Asset Management is the worst that John Duffield has ever had to put his name to - but he's had a few lately that are competitive.... more
Matthew Norman wonders if Fabio Capello could be the new Brian Clough, whether Sachin Tendulkar's record will ever be beaten, and what effect the credit crunch will have on London 2012... more
Given the financial hurricane that devasted the City last month, that 2008 is shaping up to be a good year for British film and our leading directors and actors ... more
A £5million movie based on the life of the late, great football manager Brian Clough has begun shooting in time for its cinema release next year. Actor Michael Sheen takes the role of the man nicknamed 'Old Big Ead'.... more
He took home an Evening Standard film award this week and is up for 10 Oscars, yet Stephen Frears isn't sure why his royal drama is such a hit. Maybe because it's about British dottiness, he says.... more
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