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Guide to the London Jazz Festival

30.10.09
The London Jazz Festival swings into town next month - it's time to learn to love the J-word. Richard Godwin takes you from A to Z... 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

‘Canoe man’ Darwin and wife may keep £500,000 payout from his faked death

20.07.09
“Canoe man” John Darwin and his wife Anne may not be forced to pay back £500,000 they made from faking his death because they invested it in property in Panama... more

City Spy: Busson's Ark sails through the storm

06.07.09
London's hedge fund community may have had a torrid time last year but at least its favoured charity, Arki Busson's ARK (or absolute return for kids), has shown the way in moneymaking. In the year to August 2008, its income rose from £32.7 million to £40.2 million. Furthermore, hedge fund turmoil is not expected to affect the levels of pledges. ARK acknowledges that "the level of outstanding donor pledges is considered to be one of the charity's key risks" but that all funding pledges "due for payment have been received to date." So hats off to the generous hedgies and let's hope that spirit continues.... more

Car giants gear up for green motoring

19.05.09
The green automotive sector took big steps forward around the world, highlighting the seismic shift in emphasis by carmakers away from gas guzzlers ... more

On his way home to face justice - death camp Nazi carried to jet in wheelchair for trial in Germany

12.05.09
A massive security operation was under way at Munich airport today as a private jet landed, carrying suspected Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk for his appointment with justice... more

Face transplant for gun victim

06.05.09
A woman left horribly disfigured when her husband shot her at close range showed off the results of her face transplant... more

Germans try to overturn US reprieve for Nazi camp guard

15.04.09
German prosecutors are pressing American authorities to extradite an accused Nazi concentration camp guard... more

Sites revealed for new wave of nuclear power plants

15.04.09
A list of potential sites for new nuclear power stations was unveiled by the Government... more

Snow havoc returns to roads and we’re running out of grit

05.02.09
Heavy snow showers swept across central and southern England again, causing travel disruption and a fourth day of school closures... more

Harmonies on major scale at Jazz Festival

17.11.08
God help anyone who was not jolted into a beatific state by the celestial voices and exuberant rhythms of Take Six.... more

New moves to extradite death camp guard 'Ivan'

11.11.08
A former guard at a Nazi death camp could finally be brought to justice 20 years after standing trial accused of being an SS man who earned the nickname Ivan the Terrible... more

US jobless total leaps to highest for 14 years

07.11.08
The dreadful state of the American economy was laid bare for Barack Obama as official figures showed unemployment has rocketed to its highest for 14 years... more

Judge blasts £20m fees in Wembley case

07.10.08
A judge has hit out at lawyers involved in the Wembley Stadium dispute after they ran up costs of £20 million - £1 million of which was for photocopying... more

Ziggy and Dizzee to star in O2 celebration of British pop

23.09.08
Noel Gallagher's guitar and the outfit David Bowie wore in his Ziggy Stardust incarnation will go on show in a new exhibition of the history of British rock and pop... more

Downing's ex-agent is arrested

03.09.08
Football: Stewart Downing's former agent Ian Elliott has been arrested following a complaint by the England winger... more

Focus report: Get the inside track on London's art scene

26.08.08
If you ever wanted to find out what goes into creating a stage production, a musical performance or an exhibition, Open Rehearsal is returning at the end of September.... more

Britain's electricity network 'can't cope'

28.05.08
Britain's electricity network cannot meet demand, experts say... more

Nobody puts Baby in a corner

27.03.08
Transsexual former tree surgeon Baby Dee's bizarre vocal performance was too strident. Maybe the extravagant singer should have stuck to her day job as harp player in Antony and the Johnsons.... more

Tragic tale of a young prodigy

26.10.07
Julian Joseph is a skilled composer and his artful score for the story of Bridgetower deserved its standing ovation.... more

Steaming into New Orleans

24.07.07
The contemporary validity of New Orleans jazz man Wynton Marsalis's orchestra may be debatable, but its quality is indisputable.... more

The £2m nude hidden in the king's bedroom

01.06.07
A masterpiece thought to depict a favourite mistress of King Charles II is expected to make up to £2 million at auction when it goes on sale at Christie's from Monday.... more

It's Miller time

23.04.07
Greenford's gifted allrounder Troy Miller is a brilliant drummer, keyboard player and composer who had the Pizza Express Jazz Club swinging for three nights at the weekend.... more

A rough time of it had by all

22.03.07
Archie Bronson Outfit were one of the bands of 2006, but technical problems with equipment ruined their Scala gig.... more

Too good for a wet Monday

06.03.07
Michael Mwenso Male Vocal Combustion are a marvellous group who put the fun back into modern jazz, says Jack Massarik.... more

DVDs of the week

16.01.07
Gritty sc-fi Children of Men, audience-dividing fantasy Lady In The Water and the definitive version of Rocky are among the week's best DVD releases.... more

Americans offer orchestral alternative

30.08.06
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has become one of the most exciting ensembles in the US over the past few years. Tonight, Prommers will get a chance to hear them for themselves.... more

Fairytale doesn't hold water

11.08.06
M Night Shyamalan is a talented director but is inclined towards the portentous. His latest film, The Lady In The Water, is bad enough to cause his detractors to crow and his fans to doubt him.... more

Shock jock's loathsome charm

07.08.06
Fringe review: The Comedians' Theatre Company's debut is Eric Bogosian's Eighties play Talk Radio by Eric Bogosian. Phil Nicol gives a towering performance as the opinionated, self-obsessed shock jock, one that more than justifies the new company's existence, says Veronica Lee.... more

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