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Sting: The X Factor kids are going nowhere

11.11.09
As he launches a new album, Sting reflects on rock-star living, what's killing pop today and why he is determined to play on.... more

London's new influentials

10.11.09
'The 1000' - the Standard's list of the capital's top movers and shakers - is out tomorrow. Here's a preview of 25 bright sparks who make this year's selection for the first time... more

Meet Georgina Chapman: jewellery designer, fashion mogul and Mrs Harvey Weinstein

30.10.09
Georgina Chapman has it all: a mogul husband, a successful fashion label and now her very own jewellery line. What more could a girl from Richmond desire?... more

I love Rose, I really do

18.09.09
The River Café’s Ruth Rogers talks about her plan to open another restaurant in London and Rose Gray’s new fight against cancer... more

A Trulli great adventure in Puglia

09.09.09
Puglia has a charm and innocence long departed from other parts of Italy. And as Jonathan Prynn and family found, getting there by train is half the holiday fun...... more

Jerry Springer - My London

21.08.09
Jerry Springer dives into the Churchill Museum...... more

London's top 10 hidden art treasures

13.08.09
The exhibitionists may be out of town for summer but there's still plenty of great art on show. Here’s our guide to London’s top 10 free hidden treasures.... more

From angel to activist: Heydon Prowse

13.08.09
From protesting outside Nobu to shaming MPs on expenses, Heydon Prowse is causing quite a stir. We talk to the former child actor who undid Alan Duncan... more

Ex-Nazi commander given life for killing 10 Italian civilians

11.08.09
Former Nazi army commander has been given a life sentence for the murder of Italian civilians during the Second World War... more

Exhilarating playing at Noseda Prom

07.08.09
All those who couldn't afford Tuscany this year gathered to hear the next best thing, an evening of music inspired by Great Boot Italy with Noseda.... more

Thandie Newton - My London

07.08.09
Thandie Newton loves living in Northwest London and loves the River Cafe in Hammersmith...... more

Essential summer reading

09.07.09
As baggage restrictions on budget airlines are so mean, it’s crucial to choose your holiday reading wisely. Here are some books that truly deserve to make the cut... more

The Byron sisters: Ralph Lauren's new beauties

26.06.09
It’s game, set and matching outfits for Ralph Lauren’s new beauties, the Byron sisters... more

Ramsay defies bankruptcy threat to expand restaurants to Italy

18.06.09
Gordon Ramsay is to open two restaurants in Italy just weeks after admitting his empire nearly collapsed due to over-expansion... more

Five summer villas to stay on a budget

11.06.09
Spending holidays in luxurious homes with friends and family doesn't have to break the bank... more

Best picnic hampers in London

10.06.09
Bring a global flavour to your local park with the best jet-set hampers.... more

Citi's fixer in a fix after a little too much philanthropy

28.05.09
A SEX scandal was the last thing Citigroup wanted at the moment - what with its business in disrepair, $45 billion in government loans to repay and a reputation languishing somewhere between that of termites and dry rot ... more

Trulli scrumptious Puglia

05.05.09
Puglia, in the heel of Italy's boot, borrows its food and architecture from the Greeks, the Spanish and the Romans, and ends up being out of this world, discovers Lydia Slater...... more

Rafferty is alive and well and making music in Tuscany

18.02.09
Baker Street singer Gerry Rafferty is "extremely well" and living in Tuscany, his solicitors said... more

Food

08.10.08
The credit crunch is going to be a test for restaurateurs as the capital's increasingly educated diners become more picky not only about the menu but the price tag attached to it. ... more

Black-balling bankers at the capital’s clubs

18.08.08
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Bliss! Wish you weren't here a little more often

04.08.08
London is empty. The Camerons are in Cornwall, the neighbours are in Florida and your boss is riding in Tuscany. It's bloody marvellous. With the exception of Amy Winehouse, you have London all to yourself... more

Comment: Even ministers whisper that the game is up

25.07.08
Gordon Brown will not fall on his sword - that was the Prime Minister's clear message as he gazed past the wreckage of Glasgow East to his favourite terrain, the long term... more

Welcome to Southwold, the new Islington-on-Sea

21.07.08
Londoners' holidays in the past were simple, predictable affairs. Now, in a more liberated age, our leisure options have blossomed, and even the politicians are catching on... more

The St Trinian's terror who grew into a Bond girl: Gemma Arterton in the first pictures from the new 007 movie

11.04.08
School's out for fresh-faced St Trinian's star Gemma Arterton and already she's graduated to the Hollywood big league. The 22-year-old actress, who played unruly head girl Kelly in last year's remake, is now starring as James Bond's right hand woman in the highly anticipated movie The Quantum Of Solace... more

Strange times if savers are scarier than raiders

08.04.08
There is definitely more trouble ahead. The only thing we can be sure of is that we don't know exactly what form it will take... more

Siena the sideshow

26.10.07
There is a story to be told about the most picturesque Renaissance city in Italy but it is hardly touched upon in the National Gallery's new exhibition.... more

Critic's choice: Top comedy shows

02.08.07
Edwardian-themed sketches from The Ornate Johnsons, the Camden Fringe and Mock The Week's Andy Parsons are among the top comedy choices.... more

How real food got really sexy

07.06.07
The first Whole Foods Market in Europe opened in London this week, adding to the tasty choice of organic stores across the capital's most fashionable areas.... more

Rolling with the fashion crowd

16.08.06
Restaurateur Claudio Pulze has done what he sensibly often does with Via Condotti: bought a fading business, spent a frugal amount on redecoration and opened a moderately-priced restaurant.... more

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