Weather Tonight: 3°c Partly Cloudy Night Morning: 6°c Cloudy

News

RSS

Charleston

Latest articles

Party while you shop late in Regent St

02.09.11
Fashion fans will be able to drink and dance while shopping 'til they drop at a late-night opening event in Regent Street next week... more

Art away days: venturing out of the capital

25.08.11
From Frida Kahlo to Folkestone Triennial, Ben Luke takes a tour of the best outside-London exhibitions for a cultural day trip this bank holiday ... more

Dancers get in a spin over the Olympics

31.05.11
Hundreds of swing dancers gathered at Spitalfields market to perform, in a bid to be part of the Olympics opening ceremony next year... more

A roaring revival: The Great Gatsby is back in fashion

18.03.11
From film to fashion, The Great Gatsby is back in a big way this season. Here Emma Watson's little brother Alex and model Clea Martin channel Jay and Daisy, while an East Coast party girl reflects on its enduring appeal... more

Strictly gave me my energy back, says Gavin Henson

13.12.10
Welsh rugby star Gavin Henson said his Strictly Come Dancing experience had helped him regain his "energy and drive" after he was kicked off the show... more

Patsy Kensit tangos out of Strictly Come Dancing

29.11.10
Actress Patsy Kensit has become the latest celebrity to be booted from the Strictly dance floor, following a tango that fell flat... more

Peter Shilton fails to survive Strictly Come Dancing

25.10.10
Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton was unable to save himself from the boot as he became the third contestant to be kicked off Strictly Come Dancing... more

Strictly Come Dancing's Tina is back on the dance floor

20.10.10
Strictly Come Dancing star Tina O'Brien was today back in rehearsals for the show after doctors gave her health the all-clear... more

Strictly no wine at pensioners’ tea dances to stop rowdiness

17.09.10
Organisers of a school hall tea dance for pensioners were forced to withdraw an application for an alcohol licence because neighbours feared they could become rowdy 'all-hours events'... more

Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris Hollins 'still in shock'

21.12.09
Video: Strictly Come Dancing champion Chris Hollins was back in the day job today after becoming the surprise winner of the BBC1 show... more

Pre-war party in Poirot style

25.09.09
All aboard the SS Atlantica for a gloriously glamorous thirties soirée.... more

The day trippers - Perfect places for a London away-day

14.08.09
Liz Hoggard hasn't been on holiday for three years. Instead she's perfected the fine art of the London away-day. Here she describes her ideal weekend... more

Take it nice 'n' Speakeasy in Notting Hill

15.05.09
Enjoy jazz music, burlesque and gin at Speakeasy in Notting Hill's recently refurbished 20th Century Theatre.... more

Venus Williams promises 'I'll be back' after shock Sabine Lisicki loss

17.04.09
Tennis: Venus Williams suffered a shock 6-4, 7-6 defeat to Sabine Lisicki in the third round of the Family Circle Cup in Charleston... more

Let's get this party started

31.12.08
Still stuck for the best way of seeing out the credit crunch year? Here’s our guide to what’s on offer in London on New Year's Eve.... more

Monkey to take over the O2

07.11.08
Monkey: Journey To The West is set to return to London with a new base, appearing at the O2 for a month long run.... more

A Brideshead visit out East

06.10.08
London, or more accurately Shoreditch, is having a Twenties moment. Perhaps it's the Brideshead effect, the new film having inspired followers to dream of spires and throw on their cricket whites along with lashings of Brylcreem... more

Silent movie star Anita Page dies aged 98

07.09.08
Anita Page, an MGM actress who appeared in films with Lon Chaney, Joan Crawford and Buster Keaton during the transition from silent movies to talkies, has died.... more

Morgan Freeman divorcing wife of 24 years... days after car crash with a younger female companion

06.08.08
Morgan Freeman is getting a divorce from his wife of 24 years, according to US reports.... more

Pictured: The horrific car crash which nearly killed Morgan Freeman

04.08.08
The Oscar-winning star and a female passenger were cut free from the vehicle after it veered off the highway and flipped over several times before ending up in a ditch.... more

It's been a right Carry On for evergreen star Anita Harris

10.07.08
After two miscarriages and falling victim to a £1 million fraud, the Swinging Sixties sweetheart is back in style.... more

Mattek is fashioning a serious challenge at SW19

30.06.08
A player previously best known for a host of fashion disasters has now knuckled down to find her game.... more

An air of surrealism

23.07.07
Rich in both gags and tunes, this open air staging of Lady Be Good has the spirit of surrealism hovering over it, says Robert Shore.... more

CDs of the week

09.03.07
Joss Stone, Simply Red, LCD Soundsystem and New Orleans jazz star Wynton Marsalis all release CDs this week. Read the reviews here.... more


Don't Miss