Some good news for the Marylebone Cricket Club. JPMorgan, arguably Wall Street's most successful bank, has stepped in with a major, four-year sponsorship deal for Lord's, including its media centre... more
At £50m Fernando Torres may command Britain's record transfer fee but unlike his new Chelsea teammates, Londoners won't see him downing shots in Mayfair nightclubs... more
England’s favourite übergeek, Clive Sinclair, plucked a busty blonde from a lap-dancing club and made her his lady. Christopher Silvester meets Angie Sinclair and asks what attracted her to the 70-year-old millionaire inventor...... more
Princess Diana would have turned 50 next year, and this, plus a new royal wedding, will mean her image is exploited all the more ruthlessly. Is anyone protecting the People's Princess?... more
London Eye and Antony Gormley’s fourth plinth project in Trafalgar Square nare among the shortlisted entries for the BT Visit London Awards 2010... more
Formula One motor racing boss Bernie Ecclestone pocketed a pay rise of nearly 15 per cent last year, despite the fact the sports series is haemorrhaging over £300 million a year... more
JG Ballard – Jim to those who knew him – is considered by many to be the most significant author of the past 50 years. Here, one admirer pays tribute to his foremost literary inspiration and remembers an extraordinary and gentle man... more
Even in the transport black hole that is Britain, there are pockets of travel quality - the Evening Standard reveals how to travel in comfort and style... more
Horse racing: The announcement of the John Smith's Grand National weights has given racing plenty to talk about in the build up to the big race... more
The future Mrs Wayne Rooney is at it again - this time turning heads in a Grecian-inspired outfit ahead of the Grand National and a style competition. The annual style competition was delayed after judge Coleen McLoughlin was caught up in heavy traffic around the Aintree Racecourse
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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