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Swept away: Hero Pc dies as bridge collapses

2009-11-20T09:05:03Z

A policeman died when he was swept away while trying to rescue a driver stranded by floods caused by the heaviest 24 hours of rain in English history

Man crushed to death by car

2009-10-12T11:13:29Z

Where to eat in Shoreditch

2009-09-17T08:16:53Z

You should go to Saf at least once if only to appease the spirit of discovery and Green & Red is home to rather good Mexican food

Keith Floyd's final meal

2009-09-15T12:49:00Z

Familiar treats for locals at The Cadogan Arms

2009-09-01T23:00:00Z

It may not be destination dining, but locals should embrace The Cadogan with gusto.

So childishly simple at Moonfleet Manor

2009-08-26T11:36:04Z

Forget the dated Raj era look - for true family relaxation, one Dorset coast hotel, Moonfleet Manor, has everything a weary parent needs

Inquest into Marines' Afghanistan deaths

2009-07-31T05:48:33Z

Inquest will be held into the deaths of two Royal Marines whose patrol vehicle was hit by a Taliban explosive in Afghanistan

Escape to Thomas Hardy's Dorset

2009-07-24T09:48:46Z

Crumbling coastlines, dense forests and homity pie: a weekend on Thomas Hardy's family farm is more fun now than it was then

Flair and flirting in The Fairy Queen

2009-06-21T23:00:00Z

Paul Brown's ingenious sets for The Fairy Queen, ravishingly lit by Mark Henderson, sustain interest over a long evening at the Glyndebourne.

'War grave' found during work on Olympic relief road

2009-06-11T15:39:30Z

Archaeologists discoverd a "war grave" while carrying out a dig on the site of the new Olympic relief road to Weymouth

Take to the road in a classic camper van

2009-05-21T10:47:45Z

The classic VW van knocks other camping choices for six, says Chris Folley - who took his transport of delight to Dorset

Rare chance to see classic Tolpuddle film

2009-04-20T08:10:02Z

The 175th anniversary of the Tolpuddle martyrs' struggle for union rights is to be marked this week with a rare showing of a classic film on the story

Three friends killed in car smash on gap-year trip

2009-03-19T14:22:56Z

Three British gap-year students have been killed in a car crash in South Africa

Missing singer Gerry Rafferty 'is fine'

2009-02-17T09:43:39Z

Missing singer Gerry Rafferty is said to be "alive and comparatively well"

Off the record: Summer's back on

2009-02-13T11:47:31Z

Last year music festivals struggled with poor line-ups and horrible weather � but 2009 is already looking like a great excuse for a party.

Five to try: Doing Something Right

2009-01-28T11:11:44Z

Zafferano is a reliable option, try Indian Zing and board the happy ship at Terroirs.

Downturn stock takes to the web

2008-10-29T08:59:35Z

Internet: A bag of boxing mitts, LCD TVs and digital cameras are among the goods being flogged on a host of websites capitalising on the economic downturn by selling off excess and bankrupt stock

A ripping read: book on London's worst street of crime

2008-08-21T07:47:54Z

London's most crimeridden street is chronicled in a new book

High winds blamed for arrival of poison jellyfish

2008-08-13T07:22:30Z

Swarms of poisonous tropical jellyfish are invading British beaches, warn marine experts

My battle to rescue Britain's magical butterflies, by Emilia Fox

2008-07-26T16:53:04Z

One of her fondest memories is running through the garden looking for butterflies. Now Emilia Fox hopes to help make the enchanting creatures of her childhood thrive in our country once again.

Celebrating St George and the Bard

2008-04-23T08:26:03Z

London celebrates St George's Day and Shakespeare's 444th birthday today

Playing for high stakes but holding all the aces

2008-04-04T10:31:55Z

Achilleas Kallakis is on his way to becoming one of London's most significant property developers, says Peter Bill.

Ready for the festival season?

2008-03-14T10:52:21Z

With little to choose between the line-ups, it's the added extras that will count at this year's festivals. David Smyth guides you through the best summer festivals.

�1,000 'beggars banquet' stars Mick Jagger

2008-03-14T09:45:39Z

It was the charity banquet with a difference, a £1,000-ahead five-course meal made of ingredients all grown, plucked or fished from in and around London

So when does a pub stop being a pub?

2007-09-25T23:00:00Z

The quality of food at The Only Running Footman is at least the equal of the posh English restaurants.

Receive a warm welcome

2007-08-28T23:00:00Z

La Saveur is the latest addition to the Les Amis de Brula restaurant group and draws people in with a warm welcome and reasonably priced menu.

Critic's choice: New Year's Eve jazz gigs

2006-12-28T11:43:02Z

Jack Massarik picks five groovy jazz gigs to see in the New Year and riff you into 2007.

High-jinks with a Notting Hillbilly

2006-11-08T00:00:00Z

The recently launched Bumpkin has open kitchens on three of its four floors and uses tea-towels for table napkins. It's Town Mouse welcomes Country Mouse and it works.

Dolce vita in Richmond

2006-09-28T14:53:07Z

Scruffbag comes good

2006-09-12T23:00:00Z

The pubs are going gastro in Kings Cross and one of the more likeable establishments, says Fay Maschler, is the once-scruffy Norfolk Arms, run by a Frenchman, now serving Spanish food.