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Farewell to another slice of great cheap eating

19.09.11
Sad and hungry. That's how I felt when I heard that Gaby's Deli on St Martin's Lane was to close.... more

We're sick in the Sarf of all this East End bunny

03.08.11
According to BBC London, many local residents doubt the legacy benefits of having the Olympics on their doorstep. One thought goes through my mind, shortly before my tea mug goes through the screen. You whingeing, ingrate East End bastards! ... more

A ray of hope for our women at the top

19.07.11
Finally someone appears to give a toss about the state of female representation on company boards. A new code comes into practice to wake the business dinosaurs to the news that the boardroom bottoms on plush seats don't only have to belong to blokes... more

Jennifer Garner to play Miss Marple

30.03.11
Jennifer Garner, 38, has been cast to play the silver haired Miss Marple in a new Disney movie... more

Basque in the glory of Spain's north coast

17.03.11
Sarah Turner finds foodie delights galore on Spain's gourmet-friendly north coast... more

Away from the crowds in Mallorca

17.03.11
Leave the packed beaches behind on a spring sojourn to Sóller in north-west Mallorca, says James Stewart... more

Barry Hearn: My friends at West Ham may think they have won, but I won't give up the fight

10.02.11
Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn insists he still wants a judicial review if his rivals are named as preferred bidders for the Olympic Stadium tomorrow... more

Why Emerald Fennell is the hidden gem in hit drama Any Human Heart

02.12.10
The daughter of Elton John’s favourite jeweller tells Liz Hoggard that she feels sorry for the spoiled and humourless character that she plays on screen... more

Enduring Egypt

21.10.10
Jonathan Gregson finds his lifelong passion for the land of the pharoahs is as strong as ever... more

Trust no one — sound advice in an age of fraud

26.08.10
Fraud is booming in the UK and there are good reasons for this - certain scams thrive when the financial going gets tough... more

Labour’s TV mogul Lord Alli with a new fortune in his sights

30.06.10
Interview: As Chorion unveils its earnings, boss Lord Alli hints at a float and says it is on course to be a £1bn company... more

Lifting the veil on life in a 21st-century monastery

18.03.10
We unravel one of London’s best-kept secrets — a Carmelite monastery in the middle of a North Kensington square.... more

Join the eclair set

08.02.10
After the trend for handmade macaroons and cup cakes, 2010 is arguably the year of the eclair. Liz Hoggard feeds her inner child... more

A Daughter's A Daughter is grindingly subplot-free

18.12.09
A Daughter's A Daughter might be by Agatha Christie but it's a why-on-earth-did-they-do-it rather than a whodunnit... more

David Suchet is back playing Poirot

18.11.09
After 21 years playing super-sleuth Hercule Poirot, David Suchet returns with one of Agatha Christie's best-known works. ... more

An Inspector Calls is a wake-up call for materialism

28.09.09
Stephen Daldry reimagines An Inspector Calls as a darkly psychological drama complete with brooding string music and sepulchral woodwind... more

A little slice of Devon

14.08.09
It has sunsets, shipwrecks, honeycomb ice cream and some of the most beautiful beaches in Britain. Emilie McMeekan falls for the curious charms of the South Hams... more

Wild swimming in the UK

03.07.09
Smugglers' coves, turquoise pools, deserted dunes and sea witches. There is something for everyone on Britain's wild coast... more

Mr Men parent company receives profit boost

14.04.09
The new adventures of Mr Tickle, Little Miss Sunshine and friends helped their parent company to a 26% profit boost last year, it was reported... more

Kettner's isn't what it used to be

16.03.09
Kettner's is still a place where you can enjoy a reasonably priced meal in Soho but it has changed.... more

Harry Potter and the busy librarian

06.02.09
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows is the most borrowed library book in the country... more

Just desserts in Kettner's

07.01.09
Kettner's is Soho royalty with fans including Oscar Wilde, Edward VII and Agatha Christie. It has a brand-new identity for 2009.... more

Wilton casts her spell in The Family Reunion

26.11.08
The Donmar launches its T S  Eliot season by reminding us what a magical, entrancing experience The Family Reunion can be.... more

Commentary: No more exits, now Mayor must show he can govern

19.08.08
Tim Parker's resignation as first deputy mayor is a major blow for Mayor Boris Johnson... more

Lashings of votes for Enid in readers' poll

18.08.08
Enid Blyton has been named best-loved author of all time in a new poll... more

Déjà vu in The Shadowmaster

01.08.08
Adaptor/director Stephanie Sinclaire has rather choppily turned J.M.Barrie's Dear Brutus into The Shadowmaster at the King's Head.... more

Forty years on, there are no rivers of blood

21.04.08
Forty years and one day after Enoch Powell's famous speech about immigration, it is clear that he was mostly wrong. The rivers are not "foaming with much blood".... more

Porter prompts a return to glory

09.04.08
The suspense levels of The Black and White Ball aren’t exactly of Agatha Christie proportions but Matthew White’s production is so darn elegant that we soon stop quibbling and start smiling.... more

The place for everyone

11.02.08
A perfect place to conduct meetings or start love affairs, tea at Fortnum's is like being transported into an Enid Blyton novel.... more

Fake notes, French jokes and a funny Hitler

15.02.07
Derek Malcolm takes a look at the films which have been making headlines this week at the Berlin Film Festival.... more


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