A father stabbed to death in front of his three-year-old daughter as he travelled to visit his newborn son in hospital was on the verge of his first professional match as a boxer... more
Few people in Britain have taken too seriously the claims by US Nobel economics laureate Paul Krugman and other luminaries that Gordon Brown's recapitalisation of the banks means he is a global superhero... more
The sale of the £50m skull is yet another triumph for the king of BritArt whose summer exhibition made a staggering £130m. But does he alone really deserve all the acclaim?... more
Napoleon's wife, the Empress Josephine, built an art gallery and decorated their retreat at Malmaison in the latest style. A new exhibition at Somerset House evokes this extraordinary woman.... more
As you'd expect from a festival celebrating Roma and Gypsy music and culture, The 1000 Year Journey has kept progressing. First held in 2000, this event tapped into a burgeoning wave of interest in gipsy roots... more
Some Pumpkins-lite grunge, a solo release from one of James Brown's backing singers and catchy tunes in Arabic and Spanish are among the week's standouts.... more
Eastern Europe is coming to town. But will Radio Gagarin at the Notting Hill Arts Club leave Alex Kasriel out in the cold or dancing like a cossack?... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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