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Arms and legs akimbo in Carmen

2009-10-04T23:00:00Z

Francesca Zambello�s production throws everything at Carmen: donkeys, horses, abseiling smugglers, a giant Madonna and an orange tree.

Woman dies in front of relatives on plane

2009-08-25T08:47:20Z

Spurs and Sevilla agree Didier Zokora fee

2009-07-08T13:33:47Z

Tottenham have agreed a fee with Sevilla for the sale of Didier Zokora to the Primera Division club

Sevilla plan sales to launch Didier Zokora bid

2009-07-02T09:25:29Z

Football: Sevilla will make a final bid for Didier Zokora once they have raised the cash by offloading some of their own players

Sevilla admit to interest in Spurs' Didier Zokora

2009-06-08T15:48:55Z

Football: Sevilla have confirmed they are interested in signing Tottenham midfielder Didier Zokora

The Barber of Saville Row's airs could do with a cut

2009-04-01T23:00:00Z

It�s a two star but for a while it felt like a four. Tim Riley and John Lovat�s very silly reworking of the Barber of Seville sets it in an Ealingesque 1950s

Monty marks his milestone in style

2009-03-26T14:18:54Z

Golf: Colin Montgomerie has marked his 500th European Tour appearance as a professional by taking the lead at the Andalucian Open

Monty set for landmark appearance

2009-03-18T11:29:13Z

Golf: Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie's return to action in Seville next week will mark his 500th European Tour appearance as a professional

Wake-up call for Fabio's men after Seville siesta

2009-02-12T09:30:21Z

Football: However much we�ve improved under Fabio Capello, a giant chasm exists between us and the planet�s finest teams

Becks' tribute to hero Moore

2009-02-12T08:19:41Z

Football: David Beckham joined Bobby Moore on a record 108 caps but insisted he could not be compared to the World Cup-winning England captain

Spain show Capello a blueprint for success

2009-02-11T08:58:46Z

Football: Spain beat England the last time the two sides met in a friendly,kick-starting a run that took them to Euro 2008 glory

Del Bosque backs Capello�s kids to flourish

2009-02-10T09:58:46Z

Football: Vicente Del Bosque today claimed England�s new generation are equipped to compete with the best in the world

A tenor for a tenner with ENO and the Standard

2008-10-03T08:00:42Z

The English National Opera is offering 10,000 tickets to see some of its hottest productions for only £10

Great gags in The Barber of Seville

2008-09-22T23:00:00Z

Conductor Rory Macdonald, working with ENO for the first time, delivers finesse as well as energy in The Barber of Seville.

Here we go again . . . a new season brings yet more chaos at the Lane

2008-08-29T11:21:15Z

As far as Matthew Norman is concerned, that long mooted sale of Spurs cannot come soon enough

Let's face it, Bolt has run his rivals into the ground

2008-08-18T12:45:56Z

Matthew Norman salutes Usain Bolt as a true Olympic legend while despairing of Daniel Levy and Tottenham, and the BBC presenters covering the Olympics

Youthful orchestra matures

2008-08-14T23:00:00Z

The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra's concert at the Proms brought home just how meticulous Daniel Barenboim's coaching is.

Carmen with a difference

2008-07-06T23:00:00Z

Bizet's Carmen is usually presented as a big-stage spectacular but not in David McVicar's Glyndebourne production.

Moscow pitch 'not fit' for a Champions League final

2008-05-19T08:10:11Z

Chelsea and Manchester United warned that the pitch at the Luzhniki Stadium is dangerous and not fit to stage the Champions League Final

Try our city tapas tours

2008-04-02T12:42:18Z

As tapas culture in London improves, go on a foodie bar crawl and discover how to graze the Spanish way.

Let us all hope Juande's new dawn is the real deal

2008-03-18T15:39:17Z

Those of us shackled to Spurs by emotional bonds stretching back decades have learned to be cautious about heralding new dawns breaking over White Hart Lane.

London's best BYO restaurants

2008-02-06T00:00:00Z

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

No smoke, no smut

2007-09-30T23:00:00Z

This almost unbelievably wide of the mark production of Carmen has no smoke, no energy and no intensity.

DVDs of the week

2007-04-03T13:55:10Z

The dinosaurs at the New York National History Museum come to life, Eddie Murphy travels back 24 years in time, and Dame Edna's 1987 talk shows are revived on DVD this week.

How to sneak in under the bar

2007-01-31T15:55:13Z

Can't get a table in a top-notch restaurant? Fear not, counter dining is back in Vogue. Hilary Armstrong pulls up a stool.

Painter of the people

2006-10-22T23:00:00Z

Velazquez was as charmed by paupers as princes. In the first of two reviews of The National Gallery's important new exhibition, Brian Sewell marvels at the master's observations of lesser mortals.

Comfortable eating

2006-09-28T14:52:08Z

Very sound, very pubby, gastropub

2006-09-28T14:51:43Z

The best of British, and Irish, cooking

2006-09-28T14:50:44Z

Exactly what Rossini had in mind?

2006-09-24T23:00:00Z

Pimlico Opera is best known for taking opera into prisons, but would its production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville - a low-budget, high-energy show for the road - work as well out of clink?