As the first Lord's Test match gets under way today, a copy of Cricket, Wonderful Cricket, a new book by former financial PR man and sometime Evening Standard columnist John Duncan, lands on City Spy's desk... more
Husband of a British woman murdered in a Cape Town ghetto said to be devastated as questions are asked about what the couple were doing in such a dangerous area late at night... more
First the bad news: customers who love the Betfair website and want a stake in the company’s future success will not be allowed to buy shares in the float... more
Zimbabwe sells diamonds worth more than £1 billion mined from an area where soldiers are accused of killing 200 people, raping women and forcing children into hard labour... more
Those who risk everything to try and make a better life need more respect and even if they are eventually deported, must be treated with compassion... more
Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency after finally admitting that the cholera outbreak which has claimed hundreds of lives in the impoverished country is out of control... more
Performing with a stripped down band, Oliver Mtukudzi's charisma and persuasive voice shone even if his two-hour set was in danger of overplaying its hand with similar songs... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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