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Transplant firm ‘took liberties with corpses’

25.08.09
A subsidiary of the world’s biggest human tissue transplant firm is facing a criminal probe for using illegally imported body parts from Ukrainian corpses to export for sale in the US ... more

Elena Baltacha cast in unfamiliar role of favourite to win

25.06.09
Elena Baltacha finds herself in the rare position of being a British woman lauded as favourite to win a Wimbledon singles match... more

Ukraine get deadline for Euro final

13.05.09
Football: The final of Euro 2012 will be moved from Kiev to Warsaw unless Ukraine officials can meet a 30 November deadline to make improvements to the city, UEFA have said... more

First Lady of ballet is back on stage after her hardest performance

22.04.09
She's the Royal Ballet star who has more international invitations than any ballerina since Margot Fonteyn... more

Crude price dips as Russia turns on gas

20.01.09
Energy: Russian gas has reached Europe through Ukraine for the first time in a fortnight, pushing down the price of oil ... more

Reality check about Russia’s Ukraine games

16.01.09
As the dust settles, so City Spy can now tell the real story of the annual Russian/Ukrainian gas pipeline blockade... more

Gas-starved EU nations seek end to energy crisis

14.01.09
Energy: The leaders of two gas-starved European nations travelled to Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday, pressing them to restore supplies as the EU threatened both nations with legal action for halting energy deliveries in the middle of a bitter winter... more

Russia has cut gas supply to Europe, says Ukraine

07.01.09
Russia has been accused of turning off the gas tap supplying Europe via Ukraine amid sub-zero temperatures... more

Goodman raises the steaks

07.01.09
The first London branch of a Russian chain of steakhouses ages its cuts of beef in-house — and the result is some of the best meat in London in Goodman.... more

Europe’s energy crisis deepens as Russia cuts off gas

06.01.09
Energy: Europe was plunged in to an energy crisis after Russian gas imports were cut by up to 75% and political tensions sent the oil price soaring back above $50 a barrel... more

Russian gas crisis spreads to Greece and Bulgaria

05.01.09
European Union officials met for crisis talks in Brussels as the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine spilled over into Europe... more

Cesc Fabregas passes his test with a subtle touch

26.11.08
Match report: The new skipper let his football do the talking as the Gunners secured their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League... more

Gallas back for Gunners but Fabregas gets the captaincy

24.11.08
Cesc Fabregas named as Arsenal’s new captain by Arsene Wenger even though William Gallas is back in the team to face Dynamo Kiev... more

Now Europe's elite are scared of us, says Theo

22.10.08
Football: Theo Walcott boasts that Arsenal have Europe running scared after their stunning 5-2 demolition of Fenerbahce... more

Secret Hirst buyer is Ukrainian steel tycoon

30.09.08
A Ukranian steel billionaire has revealed he was one of the secret buyers at Damien Hirst's record-breaking £111million Sotheby's auction... more

Cautious Wenger fails to rule the roost in Ukraine

18.09.08
Champions League: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger may feel he missed out after not being bold enough against a brave and committed Kiev... more

History buff Almunia can't wait to return to the battlefields of Europe

17.09.08
Manuel Almunia's interest in the Second World War gives the goalkeeper an extra reason to be happy his Arsenal side are travelling to Kiev... more

Young Gunners target Euro glory

17.09.08
Football: Arsenal's manager believes his side are ready to reach another final as they prepare to launch a new campaign... more

Wenger eyes an express delivery

16.09.08
Football: Samir Nasri has lost his battle to be fit to face Dynamo Kiev but Emmanuel Eboue and Gael Clichy have both recovered for the Champions League tie... more

Irish face a tough Euro test in Kiev

24.07.08
Drogheda United from the Republic of Ireland will face Dynamo Kiev in a Champions League qualifier after winning through their first ever tie in the competition... more

Killing off office romance in Contractions

05.06.08
Mike Bartlett's chilling black comedy, Contractions, is an allegoric satire upon a world in which freedom's boundaries close in upon you.... more

Change of keys

28.05.08
Polish virtuoso Krystian Zimerman's presence at Festival Hall last night was the first of his many pleasant surprises.... more

Brasserie-big has had its day

21.05.08
Terence Conran's landmark Quaglino's was inspired by the large, classy matter-of-factness of Paris's Bofinger and La Coupole. Now it is a shadow of its former accomplished self. ... more

Kenneth Williams would have loved Divo

26.11.07
The warm hospitality doesn't make up for the fact that Ukrainian restaurant Divo does for partying what President Musharraf does for freedom of speech - makes a mockery of it.... more

Grille is very grating

20.09.06
Marina O'Loughlin was gnashing her teeth with irritation at the most banal and mendacious opening of The Hoxton Grille. Even the name is 'boll**ks', she says.... more

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