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'You're making the city a shanty town'

24.10.11
Anti-capitalist protesters are urged to leave their two tent cities and accused of turning parts of London into a 'Third World shanty town'... more

Chasing the summer sun: last-minute short breaks

16.08.11
Avoid the crowds and raging heat by taking a mini-break in September, says Sarah Marshall... more

Passengers drown trapped in cabins as tourist boat sinks in Vietnam

17.02.11
British tourist was one of 12 people killed when a sightseeing boat sank in Vietnam today... more

Transylvania: empire of the vampire

29.10.10
Transylvania is the land of Dracula and ancient forests, Magyars and wolves. And while staying in Prince Charles's Carpathian guesthouse, Laura Sevier has a close encounter with a mysterious count in tweed...... more

Westminster Council ready to sue Aussies for Ashes stunt

29.10.10
Westminster council has threatened Australian cricket's governing body with legal action over its projection of a message to the England team onto Big Ben this week... more

Foodies on the pistes in the Dolomites

27.10.10
The Alta Badia valley, in the Dolomites, not only offers superb skiing but is spoilt for choice when it comes to Michelin-starred dining, as Sri Carmichael discovered... more

Handy Andes: Escape to Quito

24.09.10
Start your Ecuadorean adventure in Quito, where active volcanoes, rainforests and conquistadors' palaces are all on your doorstep. Just don't forgetyour pan pipes, says Stanley Johnson... more

Vive Le Loir

22.09.10
Everyone has heard of La Loire but few tourists have found Le Loir, the picturesque valley just north of its more illustrious neighbour... more

Seven guilty in Portugal children's home sex abuse saga

03.09.10
Television presenter and retired ambassador are among seven people convicted of child sex abuse in Portugal after a trial that lasted nearly six years... more

20 last-minute getaways

19.08.10
Impromptu breaks often end up being the most fun, so why not pack your bags and visit these places?... more

MPs’ fury at new protest camp on Parliament Square pavement

22.07.10
MPs have voiced their anger over a new protest camp set up only yards from where Democracy Village was dismantled in Parliament Square... more

Parliament Square is now Camp Dustbowl

16.07.10
The Democracy Village has turned Parliament Square into a dustbowl which will cost thousands of pounds in public money and weeks to fix, experts warn... more

Hidden history under Sainsbury’s car park

14.07.10
The first stage of a bid to turn the remains of Merton Priory into a World Heritage Site was made last week but there is a long way to go.... more

Peace camp ‘health risk’ as wardens forced to remove human waste from lawn

11.06.10
Protesters camped out in Parliament Square have been accused of creating a health risk by dumping waste from makeshift latrines... more

War is declared on Parliament’s peace campers

02.06.10
Protesters camped in Westminster are wrecking Parliament Square, turning the London tourist attraction into a wasteland, it is claimed ... more

Cyprus: Playground of the Gods

14.05.10
For weary travellers washed ashore on a sun-baked island, what could be better than the smart end of Cyprus with its pristine infinity pools and champagne bars, asks Lydia Slater... more

Bank on the Balearics

18.03.10
As new weekend routes are launched to Ibiza and Mallorca, Jo Fernández looks at what’s new on these ever-popular islands... more

Impressions of Arles

21.01.10
With the first Van Gogh exhibition in London for 40 years set to open, Philippa Stockley visits the historic Provençal city that inspired the painter... more

Tallinn is a Baltic fairytale

16.12.09
Tallinn is a curious mix of Disney-like charm, Soviet kitsch and modern aspiration, as Paul Tierney reports... more

Save these vital traces of human civilisation

04.11.09
I was sitting in the Chinese city of Xian, home of the terracotta army, trying to take a picture of its bell tower... more

Dubrovnik: a vintage port

30.10.09
With its pristine coastline, medieval streets and burgeoning arts scene, no wonder Dubrovnik is a draw for Hollywood's finest.... more

Plundered treasures seized at Heathrow go on show in Kabul

07.10.09
Dozens of stolen Afghan antiquities have gone on show in Kabul after British customs officials seized them as they were smuggled through Heathrow.... more

Our restaurants lead the world - so let’s celebrate

11.08.09
A new annual festival will salute London restaurateurs, their chefs and staff, and not before time. Bon appetit...... more

Victorian Greenwich market faces being turned into a ‘Bluewater’ site

28.05.09
The charity which owns most of central Greenwich is seeking planning permission to demolish the town’s historic market and replace it with a “Bluewater-like” precinct... more

Shard of Glass tycoon plans three tower blocks

23.02.09
A trio of tower blocks costing £350million - the highest of which will offer views of the Channel - are planned for the South Bank ... more

2012 board holds its horses on Greenwich

31.10.08
The London Olympic Board has failed to endorse a plan to hold the Games's equestrian events in Greenwich Park, despite widespread expectations that they would do so... more

Save 2012 money: leave Greenwich Park alone

25.09.08
As the credit crunch further threatens the Olympics budget, there is one way we could cut back: by not ruining a beautiful and historic park... more

Tower of London is 'in danger' says UN

08.09.08
The UN has accused Britain of failing to protect the Palace of Westminster and Tower of London from skyscrapers and office blocks... more

We're off to sing The Wizard

24.07.08
Director Jude Kelly has worked some magic with London revivals of Carmen Jones and On the Town. But can The Wizard of Oz succeed as a musical?.... more

A towering affront to common sense

20.06.08
Controversial plans to develop a landmark site at Battersea pose the first test of the Mayor's stance on tall buildings... more


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