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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

Tourists warned to stay out of flood-hit Venice

01.12.08
Tourists were urged to stay away from Venice as the city experienced its worst flooding in 30 years... more

Don't be fooled by this 2012 whitewash, Boris

17.11.08
Leaked emails have revealed that the Mayor’s backing for the use of Greenwich Park for the 2012 Olympic equestrian events is based on a secret report that is seriously flawed... 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

Olympics minister orders rethink over 2012 plans for Greenwich park

28.08.08
As concern grows over the plan to stage equestrian events in London’s world heritage park, Tessa Jowell calls in accountants in a move that could lead to Greenwich being scrapped as a venue.... more

Give us back our right to roam in London, Boris

15.08.08
The Mayor's decision not to pedestrianise Parliament Square is a missed opportunity. Now he should make amends elsewhere in the capital... more

2012 and the threat to an iconic London landscape

28.07.08
A keystone of our Olympic bid was the offer to hold the equestrian events in Greenwich Park. Now the Evening Standard can reveal just how devastating this could be... 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

Gallery and trail to expose history of slave trade

21.08.07
A gallery will be opened at the Museum in Docklands as part of a permanent memorial to the slave trade.... more

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