Government plans to modify a 250mph rail link through one of north London's celebrity enclaves have just moved the problems elsewhere, famous residents warn... more
It was lawyer Jason McCue who succeeded in putting Libyan compensation to IRA victims back on the political agenda. Now he says he has BP in his sights... more
The row over responsibility for the Second World War broke out again last night at the Evening Standard and Intelligence Squared's joint debate on Winston Churchill... more
Last weekend my son left London to go to university in America. Seeing him off was a bittersweet experience. The bitter part is obvious; the sweet part less so... more
Figures from Radio Joint Audience Research reveal that Radio 3 has broken the two million listener mark and that Radio 4 is reaching more than 10 million people a week ... more
There's nothing sadder than a bunch of unemployable has-beens rising up like the witches in Macbeth and moaning 'TV is unfair to us because we're old'.... more
Comedienne Victoria Wood, TV presenter Paul O'Grady, Eastenders actress June Brown, broadcaster Joan Bakewell, screenwriter Lynda LaPlante and entertainer Des O'Connor are all receiving birthday honours from the Queen... more
The explosion of interest in Harold Pinter plays has reached a new level with the Donmar Warehouse announcing a revival of adultery drama Betrayal.... more