They were thought of as Hollywood’s golden couple, the British pair who seemed to have the happiest of marriages. And no one is rejoicing that Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes have come to the end of the road... more
It was the year of bankers’ bonuses and MPs’ moats, of Jude Law’s Hamlet and England’s Ashes win. But how well do you remember the other stories that hit the Standard’s headlines in 2009? Take our quiz to find out
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The last final of the 2009 Wimbledon Championships ended in a shock mixed doubles win for Mark Knowles and Anna-Lena Groenefeld over top seeds Leander Paes and Cara Black... more
Andy has insisted that he had no fear of anyone as he prepared to become the first Briton since for 71 years to play in the men's singles final at Wimbledon... more
Venus and Serena Williams have booked the grandest tennis stage in the world on American Independence Day to settle the latest instalment of their amazing rivalry, with the Wimbledon women’s singles title on offer to the winner... more
Wimbledon top seeds Mike and Bob Bryan have rejected claims there is apathy towards doubles tennis and insist their version of the game is stronger than ever... more
There has been an awful lot of talk this week about what to do about tennis in this country after nine British players failed to make it past the first round at Wimbledon... more
Tim Henman has defended the decision to hand wildcards to British tennis players at Wimbledon after eight of them crashed out in the first round... more
Nice people take drugs." These are the four words considered so dangerous, so irresponsible, that advertising authorities have banned them from appearing on the side of London buses. Pathetic, no?... more
Tennis: Laura Robson has admitted she is concerned about the pressure she will be under at Wimbledon after receiving a wildcard into this year's main draw... more
Tennis: British Davis Cup player Josh Goodall was left ruing a costly capitulation that led to a 6-3, 7-6 defeat to Gilles Muller in the first round of the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club... more
The reputation of bankers is at an all-time low and still they ignore the lessons of the crisis. We now need extreme measures to restore confidence... more
Novak Djokovic's reign as Australian Open champion has ended in agony as the "extreme conditions" forced him to quit his quarter-final against Andy Roddick in the fourth set... more
London's 20 most "unmissable" shops have been named. They have been selected by people who should know - Britain's most powerful high street bosses... more
Sofia Coppola's boyfriend is lead singer and they won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album this year. Now, Phoenix tell Nosheen Iqbal, they are set to conquer London
Move over, Mahiki. Nightclub entrepreneurs Charlie Gilkes and Duncan Stirling are soon to launch a new Eighties-inspired club in Chelsea, in honour of Lady Thatcher
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