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Six hurt in Taliban attack on military convoy near US base

13.11.09
The Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing near a US base on the outskirts of Kabul that left at least six people wounded... more

City Spy: Cheers: let’s drink to the recession

15.09.09
Publication of the report into MG Rover was accompanied, predictably, by an attack on the Government by Jon Moulton.... more

City Spy: Byers’ deal for Rover was a bit hit and myth

14.09.09
Poor Stephen Byers wasn’t left with much of a choice when in 2000, as the Government minister in charge, he was responsible for sealing the fate of MG Rover... more

A phoney lord but no fraud, says Moulton

11.09.09
Jon Moulton, the man whose bid for MG Rover was rejected by the government, praised the report into its demise... more

Greedy, yes, but can you touch them for it?

11.09.09
Being a greedy bastard is not a ground for disqualifying someone as a company director, says Chris Blackhurst... more

Phoenix Four hit out at Mandelson over ‘witch-hunt and whitewash’

11.09.09
A bitter slanging match has broken out between Lord Mandelson and the Phoenix Four over the collapse of MG Rover... more

Heathrow Airport writer gets access to all areas

19.08.09
Heathrow Airport’s first writer-in-residence reveals why such a usually dispiriting place can be a great inspiration... more

Government role in MG Rover collapse set to be revealed at last

11.08.09
Labour's doomed attempt to prop up MG Rover set to be laid bare with publication of long-awaited report into the car firm's collapse... more

Historic Phoenix cinema rises with lottery cash

09.07.09
Britain's oldest continuously-working cinema is to be restored to its art deco glory thanks to a lottery grant... more

London Gig Guide

22.05.09
Britney Spears brings her circus to the 02 and Daniel Merriweather comes to the Bloomsbury Ballroom.... more

CDs of the week

22.05.09
Iggy Pop goes all philosophical, Phoenix produce an album choc-full of tunes and Gary Go wears his heart on his sleeve... more

Pond care - with a margin for error

11.03.09
Only a mother could love a lesser water boatman or a water flea or, lord help us, a hoglouse. That's pond life to you and me. And now that I've come across these invertebrates in the flesh, so to speak, I understand just how insulting that expression is... more

Two suspects quizzed over starting bush fires

12.02.09
Australian police are questioning two people suspected of deliberately lighting one of the 400 bushfires that killed at least 181 and left 5,000 homeless in the country's southern state... more

Five to try: Never knowingly off duty

19.11.08
Go for breakfast at Lantana Cafe, try Szechuan green beans at Teachi and eat at Orso before visiting the Royal Opera House.... more

Mervyn's message: that was then - this is now

13.11.08
It was only three months ago, but it seems like a lost world. In August, the Bank of England Governor was admitting to feeling a slight autumnal chill as he introduced the quarterly Inflation Report, but there was no doubt what topped the monetary policy committee's agenda, as Mervyn King shocked us by admitting that inflation was set to hit 5% and stay there for several months... more

Yell axes 1300 after a junket

13.11.08
Yellow Pages owner Yell held a lavish junket in Spain weeks before axeing 1300 staff... more

Casey feels flattered by his call-up

01.09.08
Paul Casey landed in Phoenix to discover a barrage of messages and calls on his mobile congratulating him on his Ryder Cup selection... more

Holidaymakers left stranded in passport strike

23.07.08
Holidaymakers faced a frantic wait for their passports as staff at London's main office began a threeday strike... more

Stop calling us failures, says top head made a Sir

16.06.08
A headteacher knighted for his work running a school in one of London's toughest areas has urged ministers to stop stigmatising comprehensives as failures... more

Go west for true Far East flavour

13.02.08
London restaurants are starting to make the most of the incredibly diverse range of Chinese dishes. Here are some of the favourite places.... more

Big in 2008

28.12.07
From pop to classical music to contemporary art, our critics name the young stars who will make their mark in the coming year.... more

How the girls spiced up my life

20.12.07
Although the Spice Girls may have looked a bit ropey, the music was pop perfection and the girls excelled themselves.... more

Smokers discover the great outdoors

29.06.07
The smoking ban is now in force, but some enterprising bar owners in the capital have ensured there will still be places to spark up in.... more

Just a lot of rolling around

04.06.07
Phoenix Dance Theatre's supposedly radical, risk-taking, blood-splattered piece is all shallow effect, says Sarah Frater.... more

Stressing the pointe

29.05.07
Choreographer Javier De Frutos will take a triple bill of work to the Venice Biennale this year and is as committed to visceral dance as ever.... more

Critic's choice: Where to eat on a terrace

19.04.07
The weather is managing to hold out, so head to one of these three restaurants to soak up some sun.... more

Beef is back and grazing is in

12.12.06
An eco-friendly steak and a game of 10-pin bowling before pudding could be the future of eating out in London as Square Meal magazine predicts trends for the coming year.... more

Top 5 weekend gigs

20.10.06
Jack White joins his old Detroit mucker Brendan Benson on stage at the Brixton Academy, tuneful Parisians Phoenix play the Astoria and the New York Dolls will be whipping up a storm.... more

Genuine local: drop in for breakfast, lunch or dinner

28.09.06
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Large and opulent resto in private backwater

28.09.06
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