Many of us are prone to feeling low at this time of year. Reasons include dark days, grey skies, broken New Year resolutions and recession-related anxiety... more
In a now legendary Guardian article on mayoral election day, Boris Johnson's sternest critics predicted what it would be like "if this bigoted, lying, Old Etonian buffoon got his hands on our diverse and liberal capital"... more
A young British Asian gets tortured and kidnapped, and memoirs from the death of a father feature in our reviews from the Edinburgh Film Festival.... more
Blake Morrison, Mark Thomas, Armando Iannucci and John Hegley have joined the line-up for the first London Literature Festival at the revamped Southbank Centre.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do