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Doctor vows to test new assisted suicide rules

21.09.09

EXCLUSIVE: New rules on assisted suicide are to face a test case within weeks from a doctor prepared to become a 'martyr', the Standard can reveal... more

BritJazz09 is a resounding success

17.08.09

To general delight and amazement, BritJazz09 saw full houses throughout and future events now look a certainty, says Jack Massarik... more

Lords to rule on right-to-die demand of MS sufferer

28.07.09

Law Lords will decide within days on the right to die of multiple sclerosis sufferer Debbie Purdy... more

Courtney Pine makes exciting music

02.03.09

Courtney Pine's mighty lungpower remains undiminished, producing three extended solo tours-de-force involving rising scales and shrieking climaxes. ... more

MS wife: I've lost case but won argument on suicide trips

19.02.09

A woman with multiple sclerosis claimed a victory in her court battle for her husband to be allowed to help end her life legally... more

Courtney Pine sticks to what he knows

21.11.08

Courtney Pine had promised a tribute to soprano-sax legend Sidney Bechet but fans were relieved to find his show basically unchanged.... more

Judges urge MPs to review law on assisted suicide

29.10.08

Two High Court judges have told the Government they must tackle the issue of assisted suicide now... more

MS victim says DPP is suicide law 'coward'

02.10.08

A multiple sclerosis sufferer has told why she is asking the High Court to clarify the law on "assisted suicide" so she can go abroad to die... more

Wife asks for assisted suicide ruling

02.10.08

A multiple sclerosis sufferer told why she is asking the High Court to clarify the law on "assisted suicide" so she can go abroad to die... more

MS sufferer wins first step in battle over assisted suicide

11.06.08

A multiple sclerosis sufferer has won the first round in her legal battle to allow her husband to help her commit suicide... more

Showing maturity

06.05.08

Gone are the screaming, circular-breathing 20-minute histrionics that left listeners frazzled. Afropeans welcomes more restrained jazz.... more

CDs of the week

25.04.08

Madonna is the most fearless she's been in years, perseverance will be rewarded for the latest Portishead album and it�s a wild ride with Courtney Pine.... more

Pining for subtlety

18.12.07

Courtney Pine's gigs can become a chastening experience, like visiting an old friend in hospital while somebody in the next bed is having a screaming fit.... more

Far Left have a lot to shout about

11.12.06

Hosted by the Socialist Workers' Party, Cultures of Resistance used four groups to draw attention to the refugee camps of Palestine, the carnage of Iraq and the plight of London's homeless.... more

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