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How romantic France fell for le grand divorce

13.11.09
Just what has happened to love's Gallic dream? Paris is traditionally associated with a view of love as deep and eternal as the Seine but this week it has been hosting France's first Divorce Fair... more

City beaches: coming to a park near you

01.09.09
The urban beach on the bank of the Seine has proved to be a hit with Parisians. But would it work as well in east London?... more

Power lesbians: The female celebs who are out and proud

24.08.09
Mary Portas and her glamorous journalist girlfriend are just two of a new generation of female celebrities who are out and proud... more

It's a tough job for Leo DiCaprio, but somebody's got to do it

18.08.09
Leonardo DiCaprio breaks another few million hearts as he kisses French actress Marion Cotillard on a bridge overlooking the Seine... more

Andre Kertesz is absorbed in the printed page

23.07.09
The Andre Kertesz: On Reading exhibition is a reminder of the lasting sensuous pleasure of folded paper.... more

Madonna the working mum while her children play in Paris

10.07.09
Looking distinctly unglamorous for once, it was work as usual for Madonna while her family took in some tourist sightseeing in Paris.... more

Retreat from Paris

01.07.09
A new exhibition opening next week celebrates the forest of Fontainebleau that inspired the Barbizon painters. Philippa Stockley follows in their footsteps... more

Check out the biggest movies this summer

05.06.09
Sacha Baron Cohen's new comic creation, the latest instalment from Harry Potter at Hogwarts and adventures in the land of lizard men - here is our guide to the biggest movies of the season... more

Barge village for Docklands

04.06.09
A village of barges similar to the water community of the Seine could be created in Docklands... more

Boyfriend of British Spider-Man actress quizzed over death

21.05.09
The boyfriend of British actress whose lifeless body was found hanged in her Paris flat was being questioned by police... more

Take me to the river

07.04.09
If Boris Johnson’s plans to revive Thames boat services are combined with drive and imagination, London’s artery can again become the heart – and the pride – of the capital... more

Stay home, swap notes by email: London does not need this G20 summit

24.03.09
Next week’s G20 meeting of world leaders in London will cost millions but nothing will emerge except hot air and protests. We should have called the whole thing off... more

Cashmere and influence at Brompton Bar and Grill

09.02.09
There's nothing familiar about the new-look Brompton Bar & Grill. Fading Frenchness has been replaced with a sleek, contemporary look.... more

It's time for some blue sky thinking, Boris

28.10.08
The Johnson regime has made a solid start with its building strategy. Now the Mayor can seize the opportunity to make a better, more beautiful London... more

Ravaged Amy Winehouse gives her best snarl on the eve of her 25th birthday

12.09.08
Even by her own standards, Amy Winehouse appeared underdressed and dishevelled as she cut a tragic figure stumbling through a Camden pub crawl.... more

Amy Winehouse orders 48 bottles of Jack Daniel's whiskey at Bestival - but still manages to perform

07.09.08
Amy Winehouse was on stage on Saturday night, as planned, to headline the Bestival festival on the Isle of Wight. ... more

Amy Winehouse 'may have brain damage after two drug overdoses'

01.09.08
Amy Winehouse may have brain damage after suffering two major overdoses in the past 12 months where she binged on crystal meth, heroin and cocaine, it emerged today. ... more

Amy Winehouse facing legal action after she pulls out of another concert

30.08.08
Amy Winehouse is facing legal action after she pulled out of a concert in Paris just two hours before she was due to headline it.... more

Murder on the Seine with Noseda

12.08.08
Noseda and his players gave it every chance, breathing easily in slower passages and finding an electrifying energy for the fast stuff.... more

Thank you for the music, the magic - and Meryl

11.07.08
Some of the film critics - outside our own life-enhancing Standard cast - have given Mamma Mia! a rather stingy clutch of ratings on its release this week: "Pulped to Hollywood blancmange," gripes one... more

English Maid sails to success

01.07.08
With impeccable service and a warm, genuine welcome, The English Maid is welcome to make London its permanent home.... more

Winehouse pays tribute to husband Blake at gig, but is that a lovebite on her neck?

31.05.08
To fans memorised by her music, nothing would have seemed amiss.... more

Former Bond girl apologises for 3-day disappearance after being found safe and well in Brussels

07.03.08
Somali-born model and former James Bond girl Waris Dirie has apologised for her surprise three-day disappearance, which led to a nationwide police search for her. She was found by police wandering near the city's central Grand'Place square. 'She gave little explanation. She only said that she walked around during the three days and said she was lost... more

Off the record

29.02.08
David Smyth looks at a French-British exchange of music live acts and reveals all that's new on the net.... more

Modern life is hard work

01.08.07
A fun-sized exhibition at the National Gallery of changing work and leisure patterns over the past 400 years encapsulates entire eras within single paintings.... more

Come on in - the water's lovely

09.07.07
The Royal Academy surprises art critic Brian Sewell with an exhibition that jolts him into a fresh view of Impressionism... more

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