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Beefeaters face sack over 'bullying' first female colleague

02.11.09
Latest: Two Beefeaters at the Tower of London face the sack after being accused of subjecting a female colleague to a campaign of hate... more

By curbing bonuses, you will be the loser, George

08.10.09
Last night I sat down for my weekly drink with one of my more experienced friends in the world of banking... more

This week we’re loving...

29.09.09
Jil Sander launches her first collection for Uniqlo and celebrity jeweller Stephen Webster has created a mosquito ring for the Malaria No More charity ... more

The free-for-all must end: bring the web to heel

28.08.09
Hello, you psychotic, whoring skanks! Ah, that doesn't work, does it? Not with my name printed at the top of this piece... more

Treat literature savagely - and it will flourish

24.08.09
There are times when one has no choice but to stand back and admire... more

National launches eGallery for Old Masters

21.07.09
National Gallery becomes first major art collection to allow internet users to zoom electronically into any picture in its archive... more

Jo Wood and Emelle Berrabah are new BFFs

17.07.09
New party buddies Jo Wood and Amelle Berrabah were out together.... more

City Spy: In the business of making excuses

01.07.09
Lord Mandelson claims he was forced to delay the sale of a stake in Royal Mail because there are more pressing matters to deal with. Funny...... more

Cooling the fever over swine flu

01.05.09
The Valley is full of people who shift regularly between here and Mexico, from tech manufacturers running maquiladoras just across the border to regular working folks ... more

Primary pupils may be taught to Twitter

25.03.09
Primary school pupils could be taught to master Twitter and Wikipedia instead of learning about history... more

Tories caught changing Titian entry in Wikipedia to trap PM

11.02.09
The Conservative party has been caught red-handed trying to manipulate Wikipedia to embarrass Gordon Brown... more

Titchmarsh denies Kama Sutra rewrite

29.01.09
Alan Titchmarsh has been forced to deny claims he is a sex guru after pranksters sabotaged his Wikipedia entry claiming he had penned an update of the Kama Sutra... more

Short plays inspire long friendships

23.01.09
Tom Stoppard's Every Good Boy Deserves Favour at the National is my dream play. Yes, yes, it's a brilliant and chilling indictment of Soviet treatment of political dissidents... more

Britannica allows public to edit online

22.01.09
The Encyclopaedia Britannica is to allow internet users to edit its entries in a bid to take on internet site Wikipedia... more

Playmate, witch and now eco warrior trying to shut down Heathrow

09.01.09
One of the organisers of a mass protest trying to shut down a Heathrow terminal is a former soft-porn model turned witch... more

I'm getting ratty about presents

09.12.08
What is the ultimate family-friendly rodent? I ask because second son's Christmas list begins, "A pet rat", and concludes, "A big cage for the pet rat to exercise in". ... more

'Don't teach children facts ... they can search online'

02.12.08
Schoolchildren should not be taught to memorise facts and figures because information is available online, a leading commentator said ... more

Stripped is far larger than itself

21.11.08
Even though the intermittently captivating Stripped is not quite Eddie Izzard at his peak, it is still good to have him back. ... more

Stripped is far larger than life itself

21.11.08
Even though the intermittently captivating Stripped is not quite Eddie Izzard at his peak, it is still good to have him back. ... more

Bonking Don brings Mozart to the masses

09.09.08
Don Giovanni stars delicious Simon Keenlyside in an undelicious long red wig; with Charles Mackerras, ever wise and brisk, conducting.... more

Rocka-silly raving at Madame JoJo's

04.07.08
Grab your parents and get dressed up for a fun night of hillbilly at Lost & found. You won't be disappointed, says Alice Von Simson.... more

Chinese phone trade on hold

27.06.08
China has ordered the country's phone and internet companies to stop signing up customers in August to focus on providing services during the Olympic Games... more

Giving the 'loony one' a free rein would be the sane thing to do

13.06.08
Fireworks will surely ensue if Abramovich or his minions try to interfere with Scolari's work... more

Unique style for Hercules And Love Affair

04.06.08
New York dance collective Hercules And Love Affair lost the rulebook and concentrated on having fun at Soho Revue Bar.... more

Bluestocking Blues

04.04.08
Just as Women’s Studies are discontinued as a discipline in British universities the National Portrait Gallery reminds us of the intellectual aspirations of ladies of an earlier age. ... more

Once more, with Feeling

11.02.08
After the success of their 2006 debut, power pop group The Feeling have pulled out all the stops on their lavish sequel Join With Us.... more

Amstell rides the crest of a wave

09.08.07
Nailing British reserve quite superbly, Simon Amstell intelligently persuades the audience to see the world his way during his Edinburgh show.... more

Suchet's act of faith

19.06.07
A thriller based on the death of Pope John Paul I could become the West End's least likely hit. The story will continue to fascinate, says its star David Suchet... more

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