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Taste of New York gets lost at Lower East

03.09.09

A great riverside location in Canary Wharf doesn't compensate for the lacklustre food at Lower East Liquor Bar & Bistro.... more

Fingers crossed and Cole's the lucky one

06.03.09

Football: His missus may be trying to climb mountains but the Chelsea offender won’t be brought down to earth by hardman Hiddink ... more

Network Rail boss 'needs Crossrail like a hole in the head', report claims

02.03.09

Britain's most senior rail chief has suggested he needs London's £16 billion Crossrail project "like a hole in the head", a secret report has claimed... more

Spanish worker dubbed 'Manuel' sues over taunts

22.01.09

A Spanish electrician who was allegedly nicknamed "Manuel" by workmates after the Fawlty Towers waiter is suing his former employer for nearly £30,000... more

Geeky Gladwell's lecture was so very funny

25.11.08

For one night only, London's hot ticket was a lecture on safety in the aviation industry given by geeky Canadian journalist Malcolm Gladwell. ... more

Tottenham revival has left me open-mouthed

31.10.08

Matthew Norman is staggered by Tottenham's revival, suspicious of the club's plans for a new stadium, and delighted the Stanford Super Series has descended into fiasco... more

One-menu bistro bounces back

20.08.08

The London outpost of Parisian restaurant Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecute that serves only one menu was mauled by critics when it opened - but things have changed, says David Sexton.... more

John Cleese's Basil Fawlty-style rant at his ex wife and mother - 'I thought I'd never get rid of her'

24.07.08

During a talk which was supposed to focus on raising money for conservation work, John Cleese launched a tirade against his estranged third wife. ... more

John Cleese's fling with a blonde HALF his age

19.07.08

Monty Python star John Cleese is dating a blonde magazine executive half his age.... more

Mischievous minxes and a loveable old rogue

19.06.08

An atmosphere of freshness and joy surrounds the antics of Falstaff and the female targets of his roguish affections. According to Fiona Mountford, it's the Globe's biggest success in years.... more

La Fille du Régiment saved by cast

05.06.08

La Fille du Régiment seems undernourished but the production is blessed with a singer whose voice is bright, clean and agile.... more

I never knew an Olympic event could be such fun

07.04.08

Possibly, I am the only person in Britain who was converted to supporting the Olympics by yesterday's torch relay triumph... more

A quantum jump in TV

10.01.08

Comedian Ben Miller reveals why he was so keen to take on the role of producer Jonathan Pope in ITV1's Moving Wallpaper/Echo Beach.... more

Following Fawlty

05.11.07

The Two Chairmen pub restaurant follows the Basil Fawlty Guide to Entertaining, says Mark Bolland.... more

Doom with a view

23.08.06

Marina O'Loughlin visits 5th View Bar & Food, and after being served some rather unpalatable bar snacks feels a touch mislead.... more

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