As Jay Jopling opens his new gallery, White Cube Bermondsey, our reporters identify the key attractions that have transformed this thriving area and its neighbour, SE1... more
Designer of the see-through dress that helped Kate Middleton catch Prince William's attention when she modelled it tells of her shock after it was sold at auction for £78,000
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Never mind the Royal Wedding - 2011 is a jubilee year for Queen. March 1 is the 40th anniversary of completing the line-up of what would become one of Britain's most successful bands... more
Vending machines have moved on from chocolate or cigarettes. Now the hottest fashion and design products are also popping out of dispensers, says Nicole Swengley... more
After a disastrous engagement to banking heir Matthew Mellon, Noelle Reno has chosen another notorious divorcee as her latest boyfriend.
She talks cash, cashmere tracksuits and drug addiction with Olivia Cole ... more
Zandra Rhodes has rather spoiled the surprise planned by the developers of the Shard of Glass, Irvine Sellar and his son James. The pair will reveal designs next month for three residential towers to the south of the 310-metre Shard, which is to be built at London Bridge station... more
The A-listers who received an invitation to socialite Nicky Haslam's credit crunch-busting party were instructed to wear diamonds - and dress only in couture.... more
Alexandra Evans, 19, was last night crowned Britain's Next Top Model. "Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I could achieve anything like this", said a thrilled Ali.... more
For the fourth year in a row, a menswear designer won the big prize at Graduate Fashion Week, the River Island Gold Award. Jessica Au scooped the £20,000 booty for her arrestingly printed menswear.... more
At its best this Aida begins to look like the success ENO badly need, says Barry Millington. But a great opera house cannot thrive on crowd-pleasers.... more
Flamboyant designer Zandra Rhodes has created the costumes and set for Verdi's Aida. But can she make it the Christmas hit the English National Opera so desperately needs?... more
Zandra Rhodes will design the set and costumes for an extravagant new production of Aida, the highlight of the English National Opera's new season announced today.... more
The most striking thing about Kylie - The Exhibition at the V&A is just how cheap-looking some of the extravagant costumes are when you get up close, says Philippa Stockley.... 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