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Boris attacks top Tory's claim that crime in London is like The Wire

10.11.09
Boris Johnson lashes out at shadow home secretary Chris Grayling for claiming parts of Britain suffer from crime similar to that portrayed in US TV drama The Wire... more

‘The Wire’ comparisons can go, says Met as murders fall

30.10.09
London's murder rate is falling to 28-year low after campaigns against gangs and youth violence, as Met chief attacks politicians’ comparisons between London and The Wire... more

Scotland Yard adopt Wire tactics to crackdown on crooks’ money trail

21.09.09
Scotland Yard is sending financial hit squads into boroughs in a new drive against crime - adopting tactics that mirror hit TV police show The Wire... more

Brandon Stokley's touch of luck stuns Cincinnati Bengals

14.09.09
Wide receiver Brandon Stokley caught a deflected pass and ran for an 87-yard touchdown with seconds to play as the Denver Broncos beat the Cincinnati Bengals 12-7 in the NFL... more

Britain is not like Baltimore

26.08.09
It's being so cheerful as keeps them going. The Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Grayling says parts of Britain are indistinguishable from The Wire, the blood-soaked cop drama set among the lowlife of Baltimore... more

Britain is as bad as The Wire, say Tories

25.08.09
Parts of Britain are so blighted by crime they resemble the streets of Baltimore in cult TV show The Wire, the Tories said... more

Have fun at university or be smart and get a job instead

21.08.09
Did you get into university yesterday? If so, congratulations. You are about to become a student. Relish the weight of history upon you... more

Star of The Wire in 'real gun battle'

13.07.09
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Idris Elba: My London

26.06.09
Idris Elba eats in the East and shops in the West End... more

Bluffer's guide to The Wire

06.04.09
It’s tortuous, dark and utterly gripping. As cult series The Wire hits mainstream TV, here’s how you can be in the know about Barack Obama’s favourite show ... more

He's Just Not that Into it

05.02.09
He's Just Not that Into You resembles a soufflé which simply refuses to rise, says Derek Malcolm.... more

Generation Kill: Desert brats are essential viewing

16.01.09
Generation Kill - the new show from the creator of The Wire - is an essential piece of television.... more

Animal Collective experiment with synths

13.01.09
Animal Collective played an experimental set at Koko but their bloody-minded approach meant some of their really decent tunes weren't recognisable. ... more

It costs a packet to be a good landlord

09.01.09
"The front door's the worst bit," I explain as I open it to my prospective tenant. "And the hallway. Looks like a crack house, ha ha!" ... more

Shopping heaven in outer space

04.11.08
On Sunday, my shopping list looked like this: one bunch of fresh sage; one knife-sharpener; one bottle of moisturiser (for Mrs Godwin); one bottle of white wine... more

Brace yourself for Wire Weekender

19.09.08
Curzon Soho in Shaftesbury Avenue is hosting a two-day screening of all 10 episodes of the last ever series of The Wire.... more

John Waters is president of trash

19.09.08
It is too late to make a bid for the White House but if John Waters' audience had their way he would be elected in a landslide.... more

Phelps: Swimming helped me to cope with family break-up

01.09.08
The greatest Olympian ever talks about how 2012 will be his Olympic swansong and the secret turmoil that set him on the path to eight Beijing golds... more

The four faces of Rockefeller

13.08.08
Police are piecing together the many names and faces of the man accused of kidnapping his seven-year-old daughter during a supervised visit... more

Abducted 'Snooks' reunited with mother

04.08.08
The seven year-old-girl snatched by her estranged father is spending time with her City director mother... more

Manic Monday at Durrr

27.06.08
Chase away those back-to-work blues with hot new bands and big-name DJs every Monday at Durrr at The End, says Charlote Melville.... more

Predictable street dancing

20.03.08
The clichés in Step Up 2 the Streets almost drown out the dancing - which is pretty damn good. The rest is pretty damn predictable.... more

Off the record

18.01.08
With album sales falling and EMI in trouble, David Smyth says its time we got our big names out for a Brit Awards ceremony to remember.... more

Just the ticket

13.11.07
A hit must-see musical makes the perfect festive family outing - or buy some tickets as a gift.... more

Big hair, big fun... and a huge new star

31.10.07
Hairspray, a musical about sex, love and civil rights, sends the rare, sweet smell of success wafting through the Shaftesbury, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more

Travolta's back - and having a bad hair day

19.07.07
The remake of the John Waters curio Hairspray lacks the edge of the original - but who cares? It's great fun... more

Critic's choice: top five clubs

09.03.07
From Norman Jay at a laid-back Harlesden nightery, to a Primrose Hill party resembling a Scottish wedding and Moby at the Ministry, Chris Elwell-Sutton picks the top club nights.... more

Long-term success in the US is earned the hard way

05.03.07
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Welcome return for Statesside success story

12.12.06
Resident here until January, British band Acoustic Alchemy are more successful in the US than at home but 20 years of Statesside touring had given their work a certain snap.... more

Best of British

16.08.06
Everybody wins when a British artist tops the bill at Ronnie Scott's and Claire Martin certainly impressed with her zestful stagecraft and canny ear for unhackneyed material.... more

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