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Queen invites Pope Benedict to London

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:28:45 GMT

Midsummer gives romantic comedy a twist

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:58:16 GMT

Midsummer (a play with songs) is a quirky, charming love story of a great lost weekend. Don't miss your chance to see it.

Scores trapped as torrential rain lashes UK

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:26:15 GMT

Much of the UK was on flood alert after torrential rain and strong winds caused scores of rescues and travel misery

Duke�s award defends its safety record

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:46:06 GMT

Flight ban on liquids to be lifted... but not at all airports

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:40:04 GMT

Air passengers face two years of confusion over how much liquid they can carry in hand luggage

Comedy prize nominees named

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:05:59 GMT

The nominations for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show were announced and homegrown talent swept the board

Beachy Head and The State We're In flag up facts

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Edinburgh Theatre: Beachy Head is dreamy and ethereal and The State We're In isn't the most subtle writing that Edinburgh has seen.

Precious Little Talent needs to be nurtured

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Edinburgh Theatre: Precious Little Talent confirms Ella Hickson�s potential and there's some nice self-referential niftiness in The Event.

Anarchy-influenced lecture from Malcolm Mclaren

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Edinburgh Comedy: In a career that has taken frequent colourful turns, doing an Edinburgh stand-up show would not seem far-fetched for Malcolm McLaren.

Debt, laryngitis, humiliation �I love the Edinburgh Fringe

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:10:57 GMT

The Fringe is a magnificent event and I truly cannot recommend highly enough that if you get the chance, you go

London theatre needs a taste of Midsummer

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Edinburgh Theatre: It would be a crime against theatre if London audiences don't get to relish the wonderful distilled essence of Edinburgh in Midsummer.

Pleasance marks 25th anniversary with massive London expansion

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:47:39 GMT

One of the Edinburgh festival's most famous fringe venues celebrates its 25th birthday with plans for a major expansion of its London branch

Month of madness for wannabe wits in Edinburgh

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:08:06 GMT

Almost all the comics you love to watch, from Stephen Fry to Jimmy Carr, from Eddie Izzard to Jenny Eclair, were first noticed up at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Palace's damp party

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:29:42 GMT

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh brave a summer downpour with colour-coordinated umbrellas as they host a garden party at Buckingham Palace.

Hotel Missoni adds colour to Edinburgh

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:31:08 GMT

Knitwear doyenne Rosita Missoni has brought a dash of fashionista colour to old Edinburgh, as well as an impressive attention to detail

25 reasons to go to The Edinburgh Festival

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:57:38 GMT

After last year's letdown, the world's largest arts festival has got its act together to offer a thrilling array of entertainment next month.

Oil and coal walk-out in foreigners row

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:31:39 GMT

Hundreds of workers walked out of industrial sites across the country in protest at the employment of foreign staff

Ibanez out for the count

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:09:33 GMT

London Wasps captain Rafael Ibanez has been ordered to take a six-week break after three successive blows on the head forced him to seek medical advice

Wasps welcome back England stars

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:14:40 GMT

Phil Vickery, one of six England internationals in the London Wasps team, captains his club in a must-win Heineken Cup clash against Edinburgh

Hoy furious over track demolition

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:12:31 GMT

Triple Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy has expressed his anger at plans to demolish Meadowbank Velodrome

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh: Apology

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:24:47 GMT

In the Evening Standard of 6 August we stated that The Duke of Edinburgh had been diagnosed as suffering from cancer of the prostate. We now accept that the story was untrue

BMA rejects plan to help boys study medicine

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:35:31 GMT

Doctors have rejected proposals to make it easier for boys to get into medical school

A Muddly Mile

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mile End doesn't simmer, it meanders at a slow burn, which is no mean feat for a 55-minute play.

Dressed-down Jordan and her boring bra

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:12:20 GMT

Model Jordan was a shadow of her former glamorous self as she promoted her latest autobiography in Edinburgh showcasing the ultimate fashion faux pas - a white bra shining through under a dowdy black jumper

Buzzcocks but no buzz

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:00:00 GMT

A clearly tired Simon Amstell was thrown by a few walkouts and never hit his stride, says Bruce Dessau.

Is Edinburgh killing comedy?

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:10:48 GMT

With a record 2,050 shows this year, Bruce Dessau asks if The Edinburgh Fringe has become a victim of its own success.

Critic's choice: top comedy nights

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:29:16 GMT

Bruce Dessau picks the best comedy nights in London over the weekend including great acts previewing their Edinburgh shows and Ed Byrne at the Open Air Theatre, Regents Park.

Thoughtful Herring still a big fish

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 23:00:00 GMT

Richard Herring's 21st show - M�nage a Un - is a cerebral set about linguistic subversion, 'loneliness, onlyness and onanism' and sex.

Would you Adam and Eve it

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:00:00 GMT

Crunch was wildly praised in Edinburgh, but Fiona Mountford couldn't see what all the fuss was about when the show came to the Arts Theatre.

Ring-ding triumph

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Jump is a laud-aloud martial-arts caper with spoof-tastic special effects, self-deprecating humour and ring-ding acrobatics, says Sarah Frater.