I remember it well. You could cut the despair like one of those maggot-filled cheeses they serve you in northern Spain. Downing Street is not a nice place to be in the death-throes of a regime... more

The end of the icon

17.03.09

The age of the look-at-me building is drawing to a close as projects flounder and Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry and Richard Rogers make cutbacks — but there is a silver lining... more

Lottery winner jailed for growing cannabis

09.02.09

A father-of-three who had won Ł1.25 million on the Lottery in 1999 has been jailed for growing cannabis at his home after a failed business venture... more

140mph Javelin train not as fast as it seems

09.01.09

London's busiest rail operator is planning cuts for hundreds of thousands of commuters as it introduces its 140mph Javelin trains this year... more

How your station is affected

09.01.09

How your station is affected... more

Winners and losers

09.01.09

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My brave parents made the ultimate sacrifice

20.11.08

This Sunday Prince Charles will be at the 70th anniversary celebrations of the rescue of 10,000 children from Nazi Germany. Here one of them tells his extraordinary story ... more

Tobin stands trial over Vicky murder

03.11.08

Peter Tobin has gone on trial accused of murdering 15-year-old Vicky Hamilton more than 17 years ago... more

Trains into London now slower than in 1987 - or is just a ruse?

12.08.08

Rail passengers face slower train journeys into London than 21 years ago... more

Controversial millionaire artist Tracey Emin reveals she is frightened of dying alone and childless

16.07.08

Her controversial artwork has won her fame and a multi-million-pound fortune, but Tracey Emin is frightened of not having a family and dying alone.... more

Tube crime plummets with knife scanners at stations

28.05.08

The number of violent crimes and robberies on London Underground have been cut after police deployed knife scanners at stations... more

Who’s had all the happy pills?

17.04.08

You may want to throttle her but no one can deny that Sally Hawkins's performance as the irrepressible Poppy in Mike Leigh's upbeat Happy-Go-Lucky is a tour de force.... more

Leigh's deft touch brings laughter to London life

12.02.08

Mike Leigh's latest movie, Happy-Go-Lucky, is a comedy that once again contains performances as memorable as those of most of his films.... more

Mavericks of malignance

29.10.07

The 10 plagues visited upon Egypt revisited the Barbican in song form, making for an unparalleled evening of pestilence.... more

A bowl full of fun food

03.10.07

Everything about All Star Lanes reeks of investment and despite some average tasting food, a great night can still be had.... more

CDs of the week

21.09.07

This week's new CDs include offerings from PJ Harvey, Ian Brown, Joni Mitchell, world music from Manu Chao and jazz from Paul Booth.... more

Flickering with vulgarity

22.08.07

From its real fire feature at the entrance to its black, mauve and silver colour scheme, Flame is magnificently tacky.... more

Spanish restaurant is sign of King's Cross boom

06.06.07

The food at Camino is all over the shop, ranging from excellent to grim, says Marina O'Loughlin.... more

2007: licence to thrill

03.01.07

From the people who will liven up London to Kylie's undies at the V&A and The Lord of the Rings in the West End, this year promises to be a prize one for getting out in the capital.... more

Rough and realistic

19.10.06

Jan Dunn's Gypo is sometimes a bit rough and ready but has a real sense of life as it is lived by those who read the tabloids but don't often get into them.... more

Mikey feels eviction heat

02.08.06

Big Brother: Mikey is feeling the Big Brother eviction heat after two blazing rows with Jennie and Imogen. The Scouser has become increasingly agitated with his housemates, and even had a minor tiff with his best friend Glyn earlier this week.... more