Singer-songwriter PJ Harvey could become the first act to win the Mercury Prize twice if she proves the bookies right and picks up the coveted award ... more
Katy B's pop education took her through the BRIT school and Goldsmiths College, but it's this week's Mercury Prize nomination that will take her to the top of her class... more
Hip brands Dazed and Confused, Diesel and Aubin & Wills are pouring money into intellectual debates for the under-35s. Victoria Stewart gets her brain in gear... more
Teach-ins, shout-outs, silent flashmobs and food from skips: our writers spent a day with the students sitting-in at nine of London’s colleges as they prepare for Thursday’s mass protest... more
Protesters fought running battles with police today as students stormed the Conservative Party's headquarters, lighting fires and smashing windows... more
As many as 10 London universities will lose all their funding for teaching under proposed cuts to higher education, the National Union of Students warned... more
How did a party animal who dances till 5am and hosts alcohol-fuelled free-for-alls become the most powerful woman in art? Marcus Field meets Iwona Blazwick, creator of the Turbine Hall, champion of Hirst and reinventor of the Whitechapel Gallery
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Strong 'Cameron bounce' is driving up property prices in central London as wealthy foreign buyers bank on a Conservative victory in next year’s general election... more
One prides itself on the freedom to experiment, thinking differently and individuality. The other represents a slice of the solid values of middle England - a slice of jam sponge, that is... more
Born just a few minutes apart, quadruplets Tayo, Tobi, Tosin and Tolu Oke were today celebrating their A-levels in the way they studied for them - as a quartet... more
She's a qualified diver, an accomplished skier and, rumour has it, no slouch on the dancefloor. She even considered putting her skates on to appear on Dancing On Ice. However, it seems that riding a jet ski was a challenge too far for Princess Beatrice - at least at first - as she ended up with a faceful of a surf. As she rubbed her no-doubt sore and stinging eyes, she wasn't exactly brimming with regal poise... more
When her mother Fergie was in a similar situation, she notoriously ended up having her toes sucked. But sunbathing with her own American boyfriend, Princess Beatrice contented herself with merely wiggling those little piggies. The 19-year-old, currently on her gap year, is enjoying a sunshine break on the Caribbean island of St Barts with Dave Clark, 25... more
Princess Eugenie looks set to follow in her older sister's footsteps by pursuing a career in the art world. The 18-year-old is considering going to art school instead of university when she completes her A-levels later this year... more
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
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