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Five to try: Prize-winning restaurants in London

03.09.08

From The Greenhouse to Theo Randall, here's the pick of some of those who triumphed at this week's London Restaurant Awards.... more

Free culture in London

13.08.08

In these straitened times, the first sacrifices are the theatre, concert tickets and art gallery visits, right? Wrong.... more

Off the record

02.05.08

When a 20-year-old is murdered just for looking different, surely we must broaden the definition of 'hate crime,' says David Smyth.... more

Acid house at the opera house?

01.04.08

Wayne McGregor plays mind games with his dance creations at Sadler's Wells and now he is at the heart of plans to pull the cool crowd into Covent Garden. ... more

Now for the big picture

04.03.08

After hosting the prestigious Deutsche Borse Prize, director Brett Rogers is turning her attention to plans for a new, improved Photographers' Gallery.... more

London's best BYO restaurants

06.02.08

Forget pricey plonk, more restaurants than ever are letting you drink your own booze. Check out the best BYOs in town.... more

Utterly compelling paintings

31.10.07

Walter Sickert's Camden Town Nudes exhibition reveals an artist fascinated by violence and the urban underbelly.... more

Off the record: David Smyth

13.07.07

David Smyth questions the wisdom of Rough Trade Records opening the biggest store in its 30-year history... more

Bungling thieves wreck Banksy murals

16.05.07

Thieves have made a botched attempt to steal murals by street artist Banksy. They ended up tearing a great rift in the concrete in Whitechapel.... more

Gormley: Am I a megalomaniac?

11.05.07

Why has Antony Gormley invaded London with a model army of sculptures based on his own body? As he prepares for a major exhibition, even he is beginning to question his motives.... more

Rakes are progressing

07.02.07

Unfailingly polite, moving with the curious, gawky grace of a prep school pupil auditioning for Gilbert and Sullivan, John Aizlewood was fascinated by The Rakes singer Alan Donohoe.... more

Pete's a national treasure

18.01.07

Anyone who thinks Pete Doherty is a shambling, incoherent tramp needs to reassess the singer after this terrific solo gig, says Johnny Sharp.... more

Pete grabs Ł1m record deal

18.01.07

Pete Doherty has been famous for a while only as the lover of Kate Moss. But now his band Babyshambles have landed a Ł1m record deal. ... more

Smart guide to budget London

10.01.07

It's January, but you don't have to stay in counting your credit card bill. Richard Godwin offers tips on how to enjoy London for minimal outlay. ... more

London transport on 31 December

29.12.06

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The ultimate pub guide

20.12.06

Kate Moss has decreed that pubs beat parties, clubs or bars. Luckily, London has a fantastic array of watering holes. Here we select the best places to huddle this Christmas.... more

Dame Vera's first stage is transformed

13.12.06

The art deco picture palace in Stepney where Dame Vera Lynn learned her trade is being restored to its former glory.... more

A devil of a good idea

09.11.06

Puritan is a strange horror thriller starring Nick Moran as an alcoholic writer researching ghostly goings-on in Whitechapel.... more

Top 5 for Halloween

30.10.06

Ghostly fortune-tellers are setting up stall at The London Dungeons, a creepy cruise reveals some spooky facts about the Thames and there are some gruesome guests at Madame Tussauds.... more

Damien changes his spots

10.10.06

It's a blockbuster modern art sale with a difference. Among the work up for grabs is a new spot painting by Damien Hirst, an etching by Lucian Freud and another box by Rachel Whiteread.... more

Absence of talent

03.10.06

Pierre Klossowski's lack of compelling talent is one good reason why he remains unfamiliar, says Fisun Guner. But Hans Bellmer has more going for him.... more