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The Box versus The Bridge

21.07.11
Which is London's most exclusive nightclub? Jenni Marsh weighs up the sexy one in Soho and the rock 'n' roll Chelsea hideout... more

Only 15 Boris Bikes stolen... 'because we all respect them'

15.07.11
Before their launch, Boris Johnson said he feared that his blue hire bikes could become a 'badge of honour' for thieves, but nearly a year after their launch the Standard can reveal only 15 of them have been stolen... more

Tantric Tourists is boring

18.02.11
Tantric Tourists is a low-budget documentary by Alexander Snelling... more

Stars on a medical mission in A Concert for Killing Cancer

14.01.11
The Who, Jeff Beck, Debbie Harry, Bryan Adams and Richard Ashcroft raised around £170,000 for charity at A Concert for Killing Cancer... more

Everything Everything are best seen live

07.10.10
Manchester-based Everything Everything’s bold debut album, Man Alive, reached the top 20. But their unlikely combination of art-rock, R&B rhythms and vocal harmonies is best experienced live... more

London Eye spins its way to record £29m profits

01.10.10
The London Eye is officially the capital’s biggest ever tourism “money-spinner”, with record profits of more than £29 million last year... more

England weightlifter Zoe Smith targets Commonwealth gold

30.09.10
16-year-old from Kent is ignoring the safety fears to target a podium finish in Delhi next week... more

Julia Roberts eats, prays, and loves her new Hindu faith

06.08.10
42-year-old actress has revealed that she converted to Hinduism while filming in India last year ... more

One day to go and Boris Johnson admits bike hire problems

29.07.10
Boris Johnson warns that his flagship bike hire scheme faces a rash of problems when it launches tomorrow... more

Hidden history under Sainsbury’s car park

14.07.10
The first stage of a bid to turn the remains of Merton Priory into a World Heritage Site was made last week but there is a long way to go.... more

The secrets of London's £2.5 billion street

10.06.10
Mira Bar-Hillel examines the unique appeal of Kensington Palace Gardens and the lifestyle of its wealthy residents.... more

Marrakech excess

26.05.10
As the new Sex and The City film swaps Manhattan for Morocco, Adrian Mourby checks out the hotels where the stars stayed.... more

The Sarkozy marriage they said wouldn’t last...

27.01.10
Ahead of next week's second wedding anniversary, the Sarkozys seem to have proved the sceptics wrong - but is theirs more than a marriage just founded on mutual self-interest?... more

London Eye turns record £25m profit as tourism takes off

09.10.09
London Eye has defies the global recession by turning a record profit of almost £25 million as tourists flock to the capital... more

Governor entertained Brent leader on India trip

02.07.09
Copland school's former chairman of governors entertained the leader of Brent council on a trip to India, and later threw a party for her... more

Jaipur: the jewel in the crown

05.06.09
Buying gems in Jaipur is a rite of passage for any glamorous traveller. Annabel Rivkin joins the gold rush... more

Design hotels around the world

29.05.09
You might not want designer black board walls, doily staircases and gigantic fish tanks at home, but they're fun for a night... more

Taj Mahal break the ice at Ronnie Scott's

01.05.09
It only took a couple of minutes for Taj Mahal's trio to defrost a starchy audience at Ronnie Scott's.... more

Bombay Brasserie is great place to lose pounds

21.01.09
The revamped Bombay Brasserie still serves delicious food — but be prepared for an eye-watering bill.... more

Pressure increasing as Indians push for return

28.11.08
England's cricketers were under extreme pressure to stay in India despite the Mumbai massacre... more

Around the world at 11mph, a wheely long ride on penny farthing

10.11.08
London adventurer Joff Summerfield has completed a 22,000 mile trip around the world on a penny farthing... more

Fifty and fabulous

23.09.08
Madonna has just passed a milestone most women dread — but here writer Kathy Lette reveals why she’s not afraid to leave her forties behind ... more

Surfing crooner Jack Johnson says there's more to his music than meets the ear

12.06.08
Jack Johnson likes to keep a low profile. The world's most laid-back rock star rarely does interviews.... more

This is no urban legend

27.02.08
A good restaurant should cheer you up, send you out into the night with a warm glow of satisfaction, but Urban Turban failed at both.... more

Old pros bring warmth to feelgood cancer movie

24.01.08
The Bucket List, starring veterans Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, is a film elevated by its subject matter.... more

Barge Mahal floats in for London's festival of India

17.07.07
A floating replica of the Taj Mahal was moving down the Thames to launch a spectacular Indian festival in London.... more

Dazzling umbrella mela

16.07.07
The nine-week-long India Now festival aims to challenge the outdated view many people hold of India with the help of fashion shows, film programmes, theatre, food, music, and much more.... more

Floating Taj Mahal to launch Indian festival

06.07.07
A floating replica of the Taj Mahal will sail down the Thames to launch a spectacular three-month Indian festival in London.... more

Phelps' finger-style magic

27.11.06
Armed with a clutch of new songs from his latest album, country-bluesman Kelly Joe Phelps was in mischievous mood at London's Arts Theatre.... more


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