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Israeli government saves illegal Jewish settler house

09.02.10
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Anne-Marie Duff 'blown away' by Evening Standard Film Award

09.02.10
A star-studded ceremony celebrated the best in British film at the Evening Standard Film Awards.... more

Movie stars and new writers to battle it out for Olivier Awards

08.02.10
London theatre hailed a new generation of young playwrights today in Olivier Award nominations which also recognise one of the starriest years in West End history... more

Why this is a great age of theatre

02.12.09
As Keira Knightley prepares to make her stage debut and Ben Whishaw sells out the Royal Court, the signs are good, says Matt Wolf, for a theatrical boomtime. ... more

Best books of the year - part two

26.11.09
More of our regular reviewers reveal the books that have given them the greatest pleasure in 2009... more

Winners of Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2009

24.11.09
Our judges reveal why they chose the recipients of the 2009 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.... more

It’s a Royal flush at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards

23.11.09
The Royal Court turned cutting-edge drama into establishment success as it swept the board at the 55th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

Audience on their feet to sing the praises of Jerusalem's star

23.11.09
The audience rose in a standing ovation as Fiona Shaw announced Mark Rylance, with whom she had studied at Rada, as best actor for his lead role in Jerusalem... more

Our winners set Standards for theatre accolades

20.11.09
Former winners Patrick Stewart, Fiona Shaw and Simon Russell Beale will be handing out the honours to new victors at the 55th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards next week... more

Evening Standard theatre awards: Rachel Weisz and Lenny Henry fight stage giants for top prize

09.11.09
Stars of the British stage including Rachel Weisz, Samuel West and Lenny Henry will battle it out at the 55th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more

The Standard Theatre Awards 2009: Longlist revealed

02.11.09
Our longlist for the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards proves it has been 12 months of critical as well as commercial success.... more

The reinvention of Mark Rylance

14.10.09
Following his mighty performance in Jerusalem, Mark Rylance tries playing Beckett in the West End.... more

Jerusalem gives up an amoral hero

16.07.09
In Jez Butterworth's energetic new play, Jerusalem, William Blake's vision of “England’s green and pleasant land” is transmuted into a fiesta of misrule. ... more

Pope criticised as ‘detached’ at Jews’ memorial

12.05.09
The Pope ran into further controversy on his Holy Land pilgrimage as he was accused of showing detachment from Jewish suffering in the Holocaust... more

Pope arrives in Jordan to Islamic leaders' protests

08.05.09
The Pope started a week-long tour of the Middle East in Jordan and was condemned by Islamic leaders for a speech in 2006 when he implied Muslims were violent and irrational... more

Bulldozer driver killed as he flips Israeli police car

05.03.09
A Palestinian construction worker was shot dead after ramming his bulldozer into a bus and a police car on a Jerusalem highway... more

CDs of the week

16.01.09
Secret Machines carry on rocking with their third album, Joshua Redman reaches his prime and Jordi Savall's musical vision is powerful.... more

Secular Jerusalem mayor ends orthodox dominance

12.11.08
Jerusalem is coming to terms with a new mayor, a secular businessman who has ended five years of ultra-orthodox Jewish control of one of the world's most complex cities... more

Cafe Royal to be given a six-star makeover in £90m hotel deal

14.04.08
The historic Cafe Royal is to be transformed into a "six star" hotel after the Regent Street building changed hands in a £90 million deal... more

Cathedral dean bans 'not to the glory of God' Jerusalem

10.04.08
Southwark cathedral has banned worshippers from singing the hymn Jerusalem... more

Juggling careers

09.04.08
It’s hard to imagine a musician looking happier than virtuoso cellist and chamber musician Isserlis does at his Wigmore Hall concert, says Fiona Maddocks.... more

Five set menu lunches that won't break the bank

26.03.08
It's easy for a lunch date to turn into an expensive affair. Here are a few set menus that shouldn't put too much of a strain on your bank balance.... more

The best bars for Valentine's

12.02.08
Whether you are after a quick drink before a meal or show, or looking to spend the entire evening drinking, we pick out some of London's most romantic bars.... more

Re-establishing itself

23.01.08
The owners of The Establishment have previously concentrated on bars, but the pubbiness is being scrubbed away. ... more

Perfect Dickensian pub

21.08.07
The Jerusalem Tavern is perfect for a cosy winter's evening and a serious contender for nomination as one of the best pubs in London.... more

Israeli women at war

05.04.07
A rare film on the women soldiers in the Israeli army, Close to Home is a movie that promises more than it eventually delivers.... more

After the gore, the goo

07.12.06
After being whipped around Jerusalem by The Passion of the Christ, we are now covered in sticky goo by Catherine Hardwicke's film The Nativity.... more

Weller brings pomp to first electric prom

26.10.06
The first night of the Electric Proms opened with the rock equivalent of Jerusalem - the pomp and circumstance of another British institution, Mr Paul Weller.... more

Making the most of late harvests

04.10.06
There are some cracking choices available for early autumn dishes, says Charles Campion. So arm yourself with nuts, quinces and pumpkins and get going.... more

Far from the premiere league

11.08.06
A hundred and one years ago the deal that gave birth to Chelsea Football Club was signed in a room above The Butcher's Hook. Now the venue is a gastropub.... more

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