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Now we need to see how David Cameron will deal with the EU

04.11.09

Twenty years ago this month, the Czechs provided one of the highlights of a historic year when the Velvet Revolution in Prague drove�the Communists�from power... more

Looking for truth about BAE, bungs and the Czechs

19.10.09

Analysis: Why is there so much fuss over the BAE Systems corruption investigation? If you have ever lived in a country where corruption is rife then you will know what corruption does. It corrupts. ... more

British stag parties no longer welcome

05.08.09

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European tourists still love London

23.07.09

American tourists are becoming a rare sight on our streets because of the weak dollar but Europeans are still heading to England's capital in their droves... more

Jackson brothers plan to �bury star at Neverland�

09.07.09

Three of Michael Jackson's brothers are to seek permission to bury the King of Pop at his Neverland ranch, it is claimed... more

Swine flu made us feel we were under house arrest

06.07.09

As the Government admits the disease can't be contained, one film critic tells of his family's absurd week of having to obey the restrictions... more

Design hotels around the world

29.05.09

You might not want designer black board walls, doily staircases and gigantic fish tanks at home, but they're fun for a night... more

A tale of two Cities

10.05.09

You don't need to visit Prague or Vienna to see some of Europe's finest art: the Franco-German border has its own less heralded treasures, says Brian Sewell... more

Czech cabinet to quit after losing no confidence vote

25.03.09

The Czech Republic is in disarray after its government collapsed following its defeat in a vote of no confidence over its handling of the economic crisis... more

Hunter's one-ape show in Kafka's Monkey

20.03.09

Shoulders hunched, knees jerked forward, one low-hanging hand contorted, Kathryn Hunter gazes at us with swivel-eyed interest in Kafka's Monkey.... more

Lord's 'UFO' architect Jan Kaplicky dies

16.01.09

Jan Kaplicky, one of the most original and inventive London architects, has died aged 71... more

Highlights of the lowlands in Bruegel to Rubens

28.11.08

The fashion for Dutch and Flemish masters has waned in the past half century. Bruegel to Rubens reminds us of the odd riches we now overlook.... more

The Brothers Bloom is short on substance

28.10.08

Conman caper The Brothers Bloom is larky and arch fun, although not quite as charming or clever as it thinks it is.... more

Brolly good show: Boris kicks off Stratford City countdown

02.09.08

Boris Johnson has started the countdown to a major part of a 2012 development by unveiling a digital clock... more

Shoe king Bata dies at age of 93

02.09.08

Consumer: Thomas Bata, the Canadian industrialist who gave his name to hundreds of millions of shoes across the world, has died in Toronto, aged 93... more

What to do in London this weekend

02.09.08

Visit Regent Street Festival, try XO to Go for a tasty takeaway alternative and enjoy a family fun day.... more

A stag-do backwater that floats my boat

19.08.08

Prague, Paris, Poznan? Not for me - I am just returned from my stag-do in the glamorous city of Peterborough... more

Proms gets taste of Ireland

08.08.08

The Ulster Orchestra brought works by Irish born composers, Howard Ferguson and Charles Villiers Stanford to the Proms.... more

Pictured: Sienna Miller cavorts in Prague with married 'new man'

01.07.08

Just one day after Sienna Miller was romantically linked to a married American actor, photographs purporting to show the pair openly cavorting in public have emerged.... more

Blood-drenched Sienna proves she does have a dark side

25.05.08

Toting a gun and covered in blood, Sienna appears to be trying out an extreme new look. But don't worry boys, it's only for her latest film... more

10,000 to see Narnia premiere

20.05.08

Disney's fantasy movie Prince Caspian - the sequel to The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe - will be screened before an audience of 10,000 at the O2 arena. Watch an exclusive clip here... more

Czech bounces back

08.05.08

There are some marvellously funny moments in I served the King of England, often tied to Jiri Menzel's passion for the beauty of women.... more

Besotted Sienna whispers sweet-nothings in Welsh

12.04.08

Lovebirds Sienna Miller and Welsh actor Rhys Ifans simply can�t bear to be apart. The 26-year-old actress is currently filming the action movie GI Joe in Prague while Rhys, 39, is working on Richard Curtis�s new movie... more

Robinson in line for UEFA cup comeback

20.02.08

Paul Robinson is set to make his return for Tottenham against Slavia Prague... more

This weapon is firing blanks

04.02.08

Weapons of Happiness is a dry piece of 1970s agitprop that doesn't make for a scintillating evening.... more

Brand Ramsay riding high

21.01.08

The air of expectation at Gordon Ramsay's gastropub The Devonshire is as heavy as the menu, says Mark Bolland.... more

Project Pinewood to take on Hollywood

15.11.07

Pinewood Studios have announced plans for a huge development which could trigger a boom in film-making in Britain. ... more

Scarred for life, love and death

22.10.07

The Arcola offers a fresh, fascinating insight into the subjugation of 19th century young women at the hands of male sexuality and power in its production of Jenufa.... more

A slice of Polish history

14.05.07

Mark Bolland visits a long established Polish restaurant to find that the depth of history outstrips the good but slightly uninspired cuisine.... more

Heroes of Prague rock again

25.01.07

The Plastic People of the Universe can claim to have directly changed the course of European history. Richard Godwin gives the Prague rock group five stars for their spirit alone.... more