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Comedy and camels in Tulpan

13.11.09
Sergei Dvortsevoy has made not only one of the most charming films of the year in Tulpan, but also a skilful study of nomadic life that remains in the memory... more

The Blairites are back - and they want to run Europe

28.10.09
Will he, won't he? Rarely has there been such a fuss over a job without the main candidate having even said he wants it... more

David Gray: a master of his craft

15.09.09
Less afraid than ever of his more popular moments, David Gray transformed Babylon into a genuinely heart-tugging acoustic lament... more

Meet Delores, the ex-MI5 officer now living as a woman

17.07.09
Former MI5 officer who blew whistle on intelligence services now calls himself 'Messiah' - believing he can save humanity, and 'Delores Kane' his transvestite other self... more

Three of London's suntrap restaurants

03.07.09
We pick three of London's suntrap restaurants, with live flamingos, sunny terraces and an open-air rooftop bar and grill... more

Second miracle baby for infertile mum

10.06.09
After many traumatic years and thousands of pounds spent on infertility treatment, one woman astonished her doctors by getting pregnant naturally. Twice... more

The British Museum just got bigger

01.04.09
The second most popular attraction on Earth is in dire need of expansion. Plans exclusively revealed here should see a major new extension with exhibition space by 2012. ... more

Farm fresh food at Barny's Place

04.03.09
Tom Stoppard's son, Barny, has created a lunch spot that's a cut above most sandwich bars.... more

Babylon wasn't so bad

05.12.08
Babylon: Myth and Reality seeks to revise the view of the ancient city as a nest of sin and remind us of its claims to greatness.... more

Haringey: politics of a tragedy

13.11.08
The social workers involved in the Baby P case are being investigated by the General Social Care Council, which registers social workers, and could lose their jobs if it considers that any of them breached their professional code of practice... more

The legends of Babylon reveal their truth at last

12.11.08
With its new Babylon show opening tomorrow, the British Museum surely has another hit on its hands... more

From Babylon to Boney M ...

11.11.08
The reality behind the legends of Babylon are revealed in a new exhibition at the British Museum... more

Chance to vote for best the capital has to offer

22.10.08
Londoners are being asked to pick their favourite shopping spots, restaurants and nights out... more

Best BBQ food in the capital

23.07.08
Say goodbye to burnt bangers as we round up London's best BBQ joints... more

Delighted Tamzin Outhwaite's 'biggest dream' comes true as she gives birth to baby girl

24.06.08
Former EastEnders actress Tamzin Outhwaite has given birth to a healthy baby girl, whom she has named Florence Elsie Ellis.... more

The man who has made this the UK’s top ticket

08.04.08
The Terracotta Army exhibition made the British Museum the second most visited in the world. London is a modern city, says director Neil MacGregor, and we try to reflect that.... more

Get on down, way up high

27.07.07
Drink, dance and dine on a glitzy night out at the revamped roof gardens.... more

Off the record

20.07.07
Private jets, sunset concerts - James Blunt is sparing no expense to promote his new album, our critic discovers... more

A hard Gray's night

19.07.07
David Gray was fitfully brilliant as he played to 500 fans at St John's in Westminster. But among a dozen classic songs, there was also plenty of pedestrian material, says Andre Paine.... more

A man of many genres

16.07.07
The East London rapper talks about his genre-busting album, Back To Bizznizz, and his forays into indie land.... more

High life on the seventh floor

29.06.07
Palm, walnut and mulberry trees and flamingos: Walt Disney would enjoy Babylon, if only the food was up to scratch.... more

Packed with promise

14.06.07
Sporting sunglasses and an outrageously large gold chain, rapper Lethal Bizzle showcased his new material without selling out his hip-hop roots... more

Let's go outside: Alfresco eats

11.04.07
From smart rooftop restaurants and pretty park cafès to pub gardens and riverside spots, our leading food writers select their choice of the places to eat and drink alfresco.... more

Where is Wilberforce in all this?

05.03.07
The V&A has commissioned a series of new works to mark the bicentenary of the abolition of slavery in Britain. Yet it ignores the politician who finally made Parliament see sense.... more

Table for two? Come back in 2007

19.12.06
London's top restaurants are nearly all fully booked in the run-up to Christmas with many turning away customers and telling them to come back in the New Year.... more

Daddy Cool isn't that hot

22.09.06
Daddy Cool, a thoroughly modern metropolitan musical, reliant upon hits from that best-selling band Boney M, left Nicholas de Jongh little more than medium-warm.... more

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