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Choir of Southwark Cathedral / Wright, Southwark Cathedral - review

05.07.11
The Choir of Southwark Cathedral sang with typically English precision, at one point pulling off a moving, deliberately incongruous aboriginal lullaby... more

Sobbing juror to be jailed for contacting defendant on Facebook during trial

14.06.11
A juror sobbed in court as a judge told her she would definitely go to prison for contacting a defendant on Facebook during a multi-million-pound drugs trial... more

Injunctions are pointless, claims Lord Falconer

10.05.11
Senior figures have raised concerns about the growing use of injunctions by celebrities after names of those who allegedly obtained the gagging orders were revealed on Twitter... more

Disgraced ex-MP Jim Devine jailed over expenses as judge says: You lied in court

31.03.11
Disgraced former MP Jim Devine was jailed for 16 months at the Old Bailey today for fiddling his parliamentary expenses... more

Former Labour MP Jim Devine guilty over expenses fraud

10.02.11
Former Labour MP Jim Devine found guilty of fiddling his expenses after submitting false invoices for cleaning and printing work totalling almost £9,000 ... more

Former Labour MP Jim Devine 'used his pub landlord's name in fake £3,240 expenses claim'

02.02.11
Former MP Jim Devine used the name of his local pub landlord to fiddle his Parliamentary expenses with false invoices, a court hears... more

Care assistant 'was killed by man she met on internet'

21.06.10
Care assistant looking for love was murdered and dumped in a suitcase by a man she had met on the internet weeks earlier, a court hears... more

Regal splendour and emotional warmth for Sleeping Beauty

21.04.10
For clarity and balance, not to mention fine costumes and scenic grandeur, it’s hard to top Sir Peter Wright’s production of The Sleeping Beauty.... more

MPs accused of expenses fraud face election day in court

30.03.10
Three Labour MPs accused of fiddling their expenses will spend Election Day in court... more

Peter Wright named new ECB chairman

01.03.10
The Nottinghamshire chairman narrowly polled more votes than Derbyshire's Tim O'Gorman when the first-class counties and the MCC nominated their candidate for the post last month... more

Scotland Yard's criminal in uniform Ali Dizaei jailed for corruption

08.02.10
Met commander sentenced to four years in prison for attempting to pervert the course of justice by trying to frame a man in a petty row over money... more

Businessman in Ali Dizaei case is 'dishonest crook'

02.02.10
Restaurant owner who introduced senior Scotland Yard officer to Iraqi businessman he is accused of framing said he always thought web designer was a 'dishonest crook'... more

Scotland Yard commander Dizaei 'abused power' in false arrest case

11.01.10
One of the most senior commanders in the Met bullied and falsely arrested a businessman in a 'wholesale' abuse of power, a court hears... more

Nutcracker sweet: dancer proposes to partner on stage

21.12.09
Ballet lovers at the Royal Opera House witnessed a real-life romance in The Nutcracker when the lead male character proposed to his female counterpart on stage... more

Miyako Yoshida is magic in The Nutcracker

27.11.09
Like charm and radiance, gracious is a word you may not take seriously until you see Miyako Yoshida in The Nutcracker.... more

No time to wait — we must have radical reform of libel law now

11.11.09
It is time for journalists to rebuild a relationship with politicians. This sounds crazy after the expenses debacle and in view of the daily drip-drip of poison administered to MPs in newspapers on a daily basis.... more

MI5 fails to block book of secret wars

15.04.09
The intelligence services have failed in their bid to stop the publication in Britain of a book said to contain the names of as-yet unidentified officers... more

Nutcracker has real depth

16.12.08
The Royal Ballet's Nutcracker benefits from the assured touch of Peter Wright, a director and producer who knows how to keep things traditional and real.... more

Lorry drivers 'need educating about cyclists'

19.09.08
Lorry drivers should be made to watch footage of fatal bicycle accidents in a bid to reduce the number of riders killed on the roads... more

The night even Liz Hurley got squiffy... and she wasn't the only one

03.09.08
Elizabeth Hurley has perfected the art of red carpet glamour. But even she succumbed to the lure of the free bar at last night's star-studded GQ awards and left the event looking uncharacteristically worse for wear. ... more

West Ham hooligan who came good

31.07.08
The point of Cass is a simple one. It's that you can redeem yourself, with the caveat that you have to be fairly tough-minded to do so.... more

Muslim three admit plan for Heathrow bomb blasts

14.07.08
Three British Muslims have admitted attempting to cause explosions at Heathrow and the Commons... more

'Bombers planned to blast nuclear plants and Wharf'

04.04.08
A British Muslim terror gang drew up a list of targets with "limitless ambition", a jury heard... more

Father of killed cyclist hits out at danger junction

03.04.08
Transport for London's road safety policy was labelled "unacceptable" by the father of a cyclist killed by a lorry... more

Suicide eight tried to blast jets from sky

03.04.08
A British terror gang plotted to use liquid explosives to blow up transatlantic passenger jets in mid-flight, a court heard... more

Poignant undertow helps crack the nut

10.12.07
The seasonal ballet staple, The Nutcracker, is a gentle, true and elegant performance, powerful and serious enough to bring a lump to the throat.... more

Cracking birthday treat for Sir Peter

14.12.06
The Royal Ballet gave Sir Peter Wright's production of The Nutcracker sparkle and depth as he celebrated his 80th birthday on stage after the performance.... more


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