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Police pinpoint the capital's new 'terrorist hotspot' ... Crystal Palace FC

16.10.09
Met designates Crystal Palace's ground as a terrorism 'hotspot' where special stop and search powers are needed to prevent the risk of an attack... more

Video: Football's biggest tantrums and strops

17.09.09
Following Wayne Rooney's visible displeasure at being substituted against Besiktas, we take a look at other memorable football strops... more

Know when to leave your job

07.09.09
Business leaders are realising the benefit of quitting while they are ahead. We report on the rise of career ‘re-potting’... more

Dimitar Berbatov vows to sharpen up

22.07.09
Dimitar Berbatov has admitted he expects to do better for Manchester United this season... more

Hot tickets: London's going out guide

03.07.09
The Standard's writers pick out the best shows, films and exhibitions taking place in the capital... more

Ooh La La, Looking for Eric Cantona

12.06.09
Manchester United legend Eric Cantona plays a blinder in Ken Loach's entertaining fantasy about a confused football fan.... more

The £80m Ronaldo question: Has football now lost touch with reality

12.06.09
Football: Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to Real Madrid has drawn criticism from UEFA chief Michel Platini, who called it ‘excessive’... more

Seeds were sown on that glory night in Moscow as Cristiano Ronaldo shunned the party

11.06.09
Football: Deputy Sports Editor and Manchester United fan Steve Cording knew the star would eventually leave... more

Arsenal cannot begrudge Cesc Fabregas his right to head home to Barcelona

05.06.09
Football:,/b> Much as I admire the skills of Cesc Fabregas, I believe that Arsenal should now sell him... more

Allowing Guus Hiddink, football's true global soul, to go is a mistake

29.05.09
Football: Guus Hiddink exudes a superb worldliness. He seems to know exactly who he is and what he wants... more

Row breaking out between Ken Loach and Edinburgh Film Festival organisers

20.05.09
A row has threatened to engulf the Edinburgh International Film Festival.... more

Ken Loach and Eric Cantona hailed Cannes heroes

18.05.09
Ken Loach and Eric Cantona, the new odd couple of British film, were hailed the heroes of Cannes.... more

Own goals for reckless Eric in French Film

15.05.09
French Film, Jackie Oudney's romantic comedy about English and French sexual mores has a nice scene at London's National Film Theatre.... more

Cannes Film Festival: Britain goes for gold with Ken Loach film starring Eric Cantona

13.05.09
British hopes at the Cannes Film Festival are resting on a Frenchman. Not just any Frenchman, but a footballing genius who happens to be not bad at acting either... more

Movies to watch out for at the Cannes Film Festival

13.05.09
A total of 1,000-plus films are on offer at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Nick Roddick rounds up a few that might be worth a look... more

Theo Walcott's chance to become a legend

29.04.09
Football: Theo Walcott can take his place among the greats with a match-winning performance for Arsenal against Manchester United... more

Loach and Cantona look for prizes at Cannes

23.04.09
Ken Loach, Eric Cantona and Andrea Arnold will fly the flag for Britain at this year’s Cannes Film Festival... more

Top 10 Brit flicks that could be next Slumdog

23.04.09
The pressure is on to emulate the surprise global success of Danny Boyle's film. Here are this year's top 10 homegrown movies that could hit the jackpot.... more

The Cannes crew

20.04.09
We won’t know who’s made it until Thursday but for now here’s our own dream line-up... more

William Gallas is playing a leading role in Arsenal's downfall

21.11.08
With his latest outburst, the petulant captain has done yet more damage to Arsenal’s fragile team spirit and put his job at risk... more

Berbatov is no Cantona, says Sir Alex Ferguson

12.09.08
Football: Sir Alex Ferguson has told Dimitar Berbatov to forget about emulating Eric Cantona ahead of the striker's Manchester United debut... more

End my transfer misery, pleads Dimitar Berbatov

18.08.08
Dimitar Berbatov pleads with Tottenham to let him leave and give him the chance to "follow my dream"... more

Fencing's got a buzz about it

31.07.08
Standard Sport reporter James Olley gets to the point as he continues to try his hand at events Britain hopes to shine in... more

Frank has to decide whether to follow his principles or the cash

11.07.08
You wonder whether Lampard has finally passed the point at which the fans want rid of him, despite his talents... more

DVDs of the week

01.07.08
Be Kind Rewind has a lot of heart, Mad Men is a pitch that's hard to refuse and The Other Boleyn Girl is not what you'd expect.... more

Hats-off to Ferguson and United for another vintage campaign

12.05.08
There was only one rightful winner of the Premiership title - and it wasn't Chelsea... more

Michael Essien's role is so central to success

25.04.08
Ex-Chelsea defender Scott Minto says Essien is vital to the Blues' attempt to derail Manchester United... more

Top 5 weekend comedy gigs

26.10.06
The final if.comeddies weekend features manic Canadian Phil Nichol, Sarah Kendall brings her hit Edinburgh show to Soho and Mark Steel waxes lyrical about French history.... more

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