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David Suchet is back playing Poirot

2009-11-18T09:40:05Z

After 21 years playing super-sleuth Hercule Poirot, David Suchet returns with one of Agatha Christie's best-known works.

Banks� hidden tax that really hurts

2009-10-06T05:46:03Z

It is interesting, if a little ironic, that Paul Tucker, one of the deputy governors of the Bank of England, should suggest in the forum of the annual International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings currently under way in Istanbul that if banks need rescuing again, they should be taxed in proportion to the amount of state aid that they require to stay afloat

Football�s 10 biggest derbies

2009-09-18T15:19:24Z

With the Manchester derby happening on Sunday we investigate 10 of the biggest derby games from around the world

20 killed by flash floods in Istanbul

2009-09-09T14:13:35Z

More than 20 people have been killed and dozens stranded in vehicles and rooftops as flash floods hit Istanbul

Felipe Massa hopes for more Turkish delight

2009-06-02T16:01:56Z

Formula One: Felipe Massa heads to Turkey this weekend with hopes soaring of a potential victory at a circuit he has made his own over the last few years

Instant Istanbul

2009-05-06T11:19:42Z

As it gears up to be European Capital of Culture for 2010, Turkey's most exotic city is adding urban cool to its historic riches

Check into the jet set's new comfort zone

2009-05-06T11:09:57Z

You get sleek design and all mod cons when you wing in to Farnborough, home of the air show, says Jo Fern�ndez

Zak Whitbread wants leading role as pool party memories fade

2009-05-08T08:51:48Z

Football: Zak Whitbread talks about the Champions League final, bumping into Steven Gerrard and the upcoming play-off encounter with Leeds

Jol returns as Manchester City face Hamburg face in the UEFA Cup

2009-03-20T12:19:15Z

Manchester City's reward for knocking Aalborg out of the UEFA Cup on penalties last night is a quarter-final tie with Bundesliga side Hamburg.

Audacious Alone has poise

2009-03-12T00:00:00Z

Alone is a hugely successful Turkish pot-boiler about a young man in Istanbul who restlessly visits prostitutes.

Rogue bankers in The International

2009-02-26T00:00:00Z

Clive Owen chases the money men across Europe in The International � but he's no Bourne, says Derek Malcolm.

Amsterdam air crash kills 9

2009-02-25T14:03:24Z

At least nine people died and more than 50 were injured in an airplane crash at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport

Relics of a Golden Empire in Byzantium 330-1453

2008-10-31T00:00:00Z

A thousand years of Byzantine history have been crammed into the Royal Academy � but visitors looking for the wow factor will need to travel further, says Brian Sewell.

Travel the world, have surgery and save money

2008-10-23T07:35:23Z

An exhibition on health tourism showcasing 120 clinics from around the world offering everything from heart surgery to nose reshaping, opens this weekend in London

Unlocking the grisly secrets of glorious Byzantium

2008-10-22T08:08:45Z

With its extraordinary range of glittering treasures, the Royal Academy's Byzantium exhibition, which opens this weekend, comes as a welcome reminder of what Europe owes to the forgotten empire of Constantine the Great a civilisation that preserved the art and learning of the classical world through the long night of the Dark Ages.

Byzantium show guards secret of the 'Holy Grail'

2008-10-21T07:41:58Z

Priceless artefacts spanning 11 centuries will go on display in the first major British exhibition on the Byzantine Empire for 50 years

Mikael Silvestre is ready for his rescue act

2008-10-21T08:24:45Z

Football: Cometh the Arsenal defensive crisis, cometh the ex-Manchester United centre-back

Kate Moss chooses daring see-through dress for evening out in Instanbul

2008-06-18T10:05:14Z

Kate Moss clearly has no plans to age gracefully. The model opted for her most outrageous look yet as she stepped out in a daring sheer polka dot maxi dress, leaving little to the imagination, which revealed her bra-less chest

Yakin's peace role for grudge match

2008-06-11T12:24:59Z

Ill-feeling between the Swiss and Turks can be calmed by one player who has a foot in both camps

Best little theatre in London

2008-04-29T10:08:36Z

Mehmet Ergen has built Dalston's Arcola into a buzzing fringe venue that attracts big names. Now, he says, it's time to expand.

Stolen ancient Islamic tiles found at Sotheby's

2008-04-16T07:40:06Z

Rare Islamic artefacts stolen from mosques in Turkey have been recovered by police after going on sale at Sotheby's in London

Lampard is fit to return in Istanbul

2008-04-01T09:20:46Z

Frank Lampard declared fit to play against Fenerbahce

Ouch! Paris Hilton reveals an icky bunion on her terrifying size 11s

2008-03-28T11:59:25Z

Paris Hilton was less Cinderella, more ugly stepsister last night after squeezing her enormous feet into an all too tight slipper

Flying visit for Red Bull racing pilots

2007-07-30T08:01:22Z

Thousands of people lined the Thames to watch a daredevil plane race described as a mixture of Formula One and slalom skiing.

The Tate goes to town

2007-06-20T23:00:00Z

A series of installations by artists from across the world can be seen in the Tate Modern's version of Global Cities

Trafalgar Square...minus lions and Nelson

2007-03-19T09:50:28Z

Believe it or not this is Trafalgar Square. The vibrant painting is the vision of renowned architect Zaha Hadid for what the square could look like.

Seasons in a stormy marriage

2007-02-08T00:00:00Z

A minute examination of a seething marriage break-up, Climates is an example of exceptional film-making, even if its subject seems small-scale in essence, says Derek Malcolm.

Film-maker's sharp eye for character

2007-01-23T00:00:00Z

Climates, new photography exhibition, features a series of photographs taken by award-winning Turkish film-maker Nuri Bilge Ceylan during location trips for his latest film.

The capital's best kebabs

2006-10-17T23:00:00Z

Once the sole preserve of late night drinkers, the kebab is now the choice of cosmopolitan Londoners. Bella Blissett reveals which restaurants are serving up the most delicious doners.

CDs of the week

2006-08-17T23:00:00Z

Outkast get up to mischief on their latest album, Paris Hilton is bad but not quite as bad you might expect, and the Istanbul Oriental Ensemble offer some lively Turkish grooves.