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Lots of queens - but where's the real history?

02.07.09
The National Portrait Gallery has decided to go gay with an exhibition dedicated to the evolution of gay icons which should be fascinating, but isn't... more

Sporting Miscellanies

15.06.09
There are fears that the BBC is hiring acute amnesiacs for its tennis coverage... more

Neverending story: festival tells the tale of London

12.05.09
From black comedians to black cabs and Pearly Queens to Tudor kings, thousands of Londoners are attempting to capture the spirit of the city... more

Queens of Noize smash up Camden

08.05.09
Follow the paps to Smash and Grab's starry new home at Proud's stables in Camden.... more

Fuller’s picks up six of Punch’s best pubs

26.03.09
Six of London’s most sought-after pubs have been bought by Chiswick brewer Fuller Smith & Turner as the fire sale at troubled giant landlord Punch Taverns gets into full swing... more

Blondes have more fun at NME party

26.02.09
The stars let their hair down at the NME Awards at Brixton Academy.... more

Keeping it real with Kennington Kids

14.01.09
After a successful run at the Portland Gallery and Dulwich Picture Gallery Kennington Kids: Raw Urban is taking over City Hall.... more

Artists fear loss of studios to Games

24.12.08
Studios for east London's thriving community of artists should be written into plans for an Olympic legacy, a report has said... more

World comes to eat in Choking Man

13.11.08
Choking Man is a minimalist study of Jorge, a shy young Latin American kitchen worker in the Jamaica district of Queens, New York.... more

NYC fare dodger grabs police gun and opens fire

22.10.08
Two policemen were shot in a New York subway station during the evening rush hour after a man they were arresting took one of their guns... more

Hard work pays off for new-look Robert Clack

07.10.08
Robert Clack, a Dagenham comprehensive school, are this season's first winners of the Evening Standard Schools 1st XV Team of the Month... more

Bankers drown their sorrows in Manhattan bars

30.09.08
Wall Street drinking dens were engulfed with panic and despair at US politicians as traders drowned their sorrows following the bail-out collapse... more

Children flee Ormond St blast

29.09.08
Scores of critically ill children were evacuated from Great Ormond Street Hospital after a fire and explosion rocked its cardiac wing... more

Mayor 'breaking promises over £75m skyscraper on market site'

06.08.08
Boris Johnson is accused of reneging on two key pledges - to stop the spread of "inappropriate" tower blocks and to preserve small shops... more

Comment: Pledge is a tall order for Boris

06.08.08
When Boris Johnson pledged to take on "inappropriate" tall buildings in suburbs, he may not have realised what he was taking on... more

Spacey brings art to life in Brillo idea for Old Vic stage

30.07.08
Kevin Spacey told how he would unite the worlds of art and theatre for an Old Vic production in which famous sculptures will come to life... more

I've almost put my sons on the stage

28.07.08
The light-bulb went off while I was driving home last weekend. From the back seat of the car, my twin five-year-olds burst into song: "I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker ..." ... more

You want fries with that? Lindsay Lohan flips burgers with Ugly Betty

23.07.08
Lindsay Lohan flipped burgers as she filmed a guest appearance on Ugly Betty yesterday in Queens, New York. The Mean Girls actress, 22, will film five episodes as Kimberly, Betty's High School nemesis. ... more

Queens No1 does the job

10.06.08
Queens No1 may not be spectacular but it is considerably nicer than some of Camden's more pretentious gastropubs.... more

Exhibition Road is reborn

27.03.08
A £40 million scheme to transform Exhibition Road into a worldclass tourist attraction will begin this summer... more

There's room at the rose

20.02.08
After the grand opening a month ago, Nick Curtis heads back to the Rose Theatre in Kingston to have a second look at the venue.... more

Your last chance to book a table for two

13.02.08
Phew! You might have cut it fine, but there's still time to wow your Valentine whether you want classic, modern, extravagant or simple.... more

Halfway to Paradise

05.12.07
Head chef Tim Payne offers a staunch British menu in the seductive surroundings at Paradise By Way of Kensal Green.... more

Good first impressions

02.10.07
The recently refurbished Queen Boadicea pulls in a mixed crowd of local workers and students from City University.... more

Critic's choice: Top five clubs

21.09.07
There's plenty happening on the club scene tonight, including Norman Jay at the Whitehouse, some edgy talent at Fabric and New York house master S-Man at Koko.... more

Club talk: Turntablists

22.06.07
Turntablists are in town performing flares, crabs and orbits; and no, we don't have a clue what that means either.... more

CDs of the week

08.06.07
Queens of the Stone Age clatter some more drum beats, while Suzanne Vega reminds the audience of her talent in this week's best CDs... more

Life lived on the mean streets of Queens

01.03.07
Winner of the Critics' Week at Venice, author Dito Montiel's first film as director, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, is based on his tough upbringing in New York.... more

Williams' gay play to open in London

16.01.07
And Tell Sad Stories Of The Death Of Queens, a play Tennessee Williams refused to allow to be performed in his lifetime, is to open in March.... more


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