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CDs of the week

14.08.09
Calvin Harris makes music for getting ready to go out, Tinchy Stryder's record is dazzling and The XX have made a great debut.... more

Plug into Cable at SE1

17.07.09
SE1's new purpose-built super club holds a thousand up-for-it revellers.... more

Idris Elba: My London

26.06.09
Idris Elba eats in the East and shops in the West End... more

Davids load their slings to take on the Goliaths

27.05.09
Challenger brands, I learned this week, are upstart companies snapping at the heels of established rivals. Virgin Atlantic taking on British Airways is the textbook example of a successful challenger (while Virgin Cola's lame assault on Coke and Pepsi is a popular case study for the opposite reason) ... 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

Coke blow as Chinese block juice takeover

18.03.09
The march of Coca-Cola and American consumerism into China was stopped dead in its tracks as the Chinese authorities blocked the US soft drinks giant's takeover of one of the country's best-loved domestic brands... more

Cut-price drink costs our country too much

17.03.09
The leafy square in Stockwell on which I live has a particular seasonal music, which starts up in spring and goes on till autumn... more

Horsing around 'til 4am in Hoxton

27.02.09
The Horse & Groom in Shoreditch is the latest shining example of the "plub".... more

New York wants to put obesity tax on a can of Coke

16.12.08
New York state could impose a 15 per cent "obesity tax" on high-calorie soft drinks as the governor tries to pay off a crippling $15 billion budget deficit... more

Chairs gather dust as home buyers stay away

10.10.08
The post is piling up inside the offices of the Property Bureau, one of 12 estate agents on a 100-yard stretch of Islington's Upper Street... more

Squeeze fear on Coke China buy

04.09.08
Consumer: A day after Coca-Cola announced a landmark deal to buy China’s top fruit-juice company, doubts are emerging that Beijing regulators will allow the sale to proceed... more

Games backer Coca-Cola in £1.3bn China drinks coup

03.09.08
Consumer: Capitalist icon Coca-Cola today struck a deal for more than £1 billion to buy one of China’s biggest drinks companies as it aims to build on its momentum in the vast country set off by its sponsorship of the Olympics... more

Snap back in time at Islington Academy

15.08.08
Islington Academy has a makeover every fortnight for a nineties night out where Cool Britannia still rules. Alice Von Simson checks it out.... more

Man accused of assault after taking photos of hoodie gang

21.07.08
A man who took photographs of hooded youths outside his £1million flat claims he was told he was breaking the law when they called police... more

Steve's oarsome challenge: Could Steve Redgrave transform a group of young hoodies into a Henley rowing team?

18.07.08
He won Olympic gold five times, but could rower Steve Redgrave transform a group of young hoodies into an elite crew capable of racing at Henley?... more

Best posh pantries in London

16.07.08
Fed up with the homogeneous supermarkets and soulless coffee chains? Check out these gourmet mini delis.... more

No need for ‘unromantic’ pre-nup deal says Coleen

21.06.08
Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen may have splashed out a huge £5million on their wedding – but they did not invest in a pre-nuptial agreement.... more

Met Chief in Kate Moss drugs storm

06.06.08
A call by Met Commissioner Sir Ian Blair for celebrities who are filmed apparently taking drugs to be put on trial prompted an angry response from Britain's chief prosecutor... more

Big Ben model in the can for Recycle Week

02.06.08
A sculpture of Big Ben made from Coca-Cola cans has been unveiled on the South Bank to inspire more people to recycle... more

Coke goes back into the water

22.05.08
Coca Cola has launched its first bottled water in London since the 2004 Dasani disaster, which was voted the worst marketing blunder of all time... more

Tarzan's favourite side-kick Cheeta turns 76 but won't retire ... as he pens his autobiography

29.03.08
It is 76 years since Cheeta the chimp was plucked from the African jungle to become a Hollywood star in the Tarzan movies. Yet incredibly, he is still going strong ... more

Posh and Beckinsale: Victoria spends another day with her new best friend Kate

24.03.08
Victoria Beckham has added yet another A-list star to her Rolodex - British film star Kate Beckinsale. After dining together at STK restaurant in West Hollywood on Friday night, the new best friends teamed up again for a day out with their families at the Getty Centre Museum in Los Angeles in LA yesterday... more

The odd human nibble

22.02.08
Underwater documentary Sharkwater attempts to dispel the myths about the animal and prove to us that sharks are cute, cuddly and in need of protection.... more

How to be a good sport

05.10.07
A London club night with a difference, Sportsrave sees fancy dress team up with seriously good sounds.... more

Rolling in gross profits

10.09.07
Famed for playing spoilt, American brats, Jonah Hill, the comic star of box office hit Superbad reveals a sensitive side.... more

Artist with fizz

17.08.07
One of the country's best-known pop artists, Sir Peter Blake is now seeing The Coke Side Of Life in a new commission for the fizzy drink brand.... more

Spacey loves it at the Old Vic

21.06.07
Old Vic director Kevin Spacey is looking ahead to a starry new season as he tackles the renovation of the historic theatre.... more

The ultimate pub guide

20.12.06
Kate Moss has decreed that pubs beat parties, clubs or bars. Luckily, London has a fantastic array of watering holes. Here we select the best places to huddle this Christmas.... more

Voguish diner fails grilling

27.09.06
Cold food, poor service, a soulless room and not enough space to manoeuvre - the signs aren't good for The Hoxton Grille, in über-trendy Hoxton, says Chris Blackhurst.... more
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