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Sound check: Green is the new rock'n'roll

20.11.09
Musicians are realising that there are plenty of ways they can help save the planet — without making the rest of us cringe.... more

Your guide to Copenhagen and the global climate change summit

19.11.09
Energy analysis: Here's what those over-informed environmentalists/spotty greeno-commies/clean-tech hedge fund managers are talking about... more

Mr Balls takes a risk with schools cash bid

17.11.09
Just as a poll carried out for the BBC reveals a majority of the public would prefer spending cuts to raising taxes to get Britain out of the red, the Children's Secretary, Ed Balls, has applied for an inflation-busting boost to his own budget... more

London's streets need less clutter and more class

17.11.09
What do you want from your streets? Clean-liness, safety and good lighting, and the ability to go where you want and do what you want... more

Ed Miliband challenges wealthy nations on climate change

05.11.09
Wealthy nations need to 'put their money where their mouth is' and promise finance for a global climate change deal, Ed Miliband said today... more

Eating veggie burgers won't save the planet

28.10.09
In the run-up to the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen there will be many apocalyptic warnings about how we must alter our behaviour to avert disaster... more

Miliband says climate change will bring food and water shortgages

22.10.09
Foreign Secretary David Miliband warned of a 'high pressure' future of water and food shortages, mass migration and conflict if the world fails to tackle the problem of climate change... more

We got here so easily, says mother in rooftop climate change protest

12.10.09
Eco-activists reveal how easily they breached House of Commons security, as the ringleader was unveiled as a 40-year-old mother of three... more

Tiger Woods targets gold in Rio as golf gets Olympic go-ahead

09.10.09
The prospect of Tiger Woods shooting for a gold medal in the Olympics became a reality today when golf, along with rugby sevens, was admitted to the Summer Games for 2016... more

Green energy stocks power ahead by 33%

01.10.09
IT IS a good bet that in the coming weeks we may grow sick of the word Copenhagen. But it is little wonder that ahead of December’s world-changing summit of global leaders to decide how best to halt climate change, the Evening Standard’s CleanTech-10 Index of green energy companies is riding at a 12-month high ... more

Michelle Obama's olympic bid

01.10.09
Michelle Obama was today turning on a charm offensive as she attempted to win the Olympics for her home town of Chicago... more

A bright green future beckons - if David Cameron dares

25.09.09
As the UN limbers up for its big climate-change summit, one campaigner argues for more than empty gestures... more

Artful makeover for WWF panda

07.09.09
British artists and designers have given the World Wildlife Fund panda logo its first big makeover in half a century... more

John Prescott slams 'nimby' councils

26.08.09
Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott launches savage attack on wind turbines 'nimbys' - people who say 'not in my backyard'... more

Moments of magic in Partenope

20.07.09
The Proms brought a Royal Danish Theatre production of Handel’s opera Partenope in concert to the Albert Hall.... more

Ed Miliband urges 'more ambition' in climate change battle

09.07.09
Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband calls for for "more ambition" in the fight against global warming... more

Air fares rise could pay for climate fight

26.06.09
Air fares may rise as part of a global deal to tackle climate change... more

A slice of Danish

10.05.09
Aarhus is artistic and vibrant — and the nearby beaches and natural beauty make it a perfect summer spot... more

Pitch fear for Hughes

19.02.09
Football: Mark Hughes has warned his Manchester City side not to underestimate Copenhagen in their UEFA Cup clash... more

Best international breakfasts in London

04.02.09
You can travel the world for breakfast - without ever leaving London thanks to these great restaurants.... more

F-IRE Collective bring jazz to Kings Place

16.10.08
Hidden behind King's Cross station, a lavish multi-space arts centre apparently designed for 25ft-tall aliens, has risen and is hosting a festival.... more

Noisy, edgy London or dull, calm Zurich - it's no contest

10.06.08
Here in London, we value the fastened beating of our hearts over the punctual emptying of our bins... more

The history play man

03.06.08
Michael Frayn again delves into the past for his new play, Afterlife, about the now obscure theatre director Max Reinhardt.... more

Beyond a joke, fumes businessman stranded after three cancelled flights

02.04.08
A businessman caught up in the travel chaos at Heathrow's Terminal 5 told of his fury after his third flight was cancelled in less than a week... more

T5 debacle could cost BA £50m in lost flights and payouts

31.03.08
The terminal 5 fiasco could cost British Airways as much as £50million, City analysts have said... more

Flavours with an extra dash of Viking

12.09.07
Just back from a trip to Copenhagen, critic Fay Maschler was keen to sample the Nordic cooking of new restaurant Texture.... more

Jelly, ice cream and a touch of alchemy

16.05.07
Molecular gastronomy is all the rage - and can be tiresome. But at Fig in leafy Barnsbury, one daring Dane keeps on experimenting.... more

Like father, like son

21.02.07
Ed Thigpen's Swedish front line grooved soulfully and seamlessly together in a vintage early-Sixties Blue Note style, says Jack Massarik.... more

Emotional story is too lightweight

14.09.06
Allegro may be clever and creative, but this strange portrait of a damaged concert pianist, who returns to his native Copenhagen to find the girl he loved and lost, lacks emotion.... more

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