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The best books of the year

19.11.09
Our reviewers name the titles that have meant the most to them over the past 12 months... more

Firemen get breathing space in battle to protect Athens

24.08.09
Exhausted Greek firefighters were scrambling to exploit a lull in the high winds which have forced thousands of residents to flee their homes in Athens... more

Mass graves could be used in autumn bout of swine flu

19.08.09
Preparations are under way to create mass graves to cope with a second outbreak of swine flu in the autumn... more

Swine flu teenager 'out of danger'

13.08.09
London schoolgirl being treated for swine flu in a Greek hospital is out of danger, it was revealed... more

Debt, laryngitis, humiliation …I love the Edinburgh Fringe

12.08.09
The Fringe is a magnificent event and I truly cannot recommend highly enough that if you get the chance, you go... more

Shipping puts all our problems in the shade

29.07.09
Back in early June, this column warned of the looming disaster in shipping. Yesterday came news that one of the largest container operators, the German firm Hapag-Lloyd, is desperately seeking £250 million of new capital to stave off disaster.... more

Now let's return the Elgin Marbles

24.06.09
After 33 years the Acropolis Museum in Athens is finally open — and it’s enough to make a London patriot reconsider the case for giving the Greeks back their history...... more

Discover ancient and modern Greece

27.05.09
Next month Athens unveils its new Acropolis Museum. Charlotte Ross combines a historic preview with the best of Greece today... more

The 2004 Olympic legacy that London must avoid

06.02.09
A diving pool with four inches of stagnant water, brand new stadia mothballed and derelict, an Olympic complex all but abandoned and strewn with litter and graffiti — this is the legacy from the Athens Olympics in 2004... more

Machine gun attack on policeman in Athens

05.01.09
A police officer was shot in Athens in an escalation of the violence that followed the killing of a teenager in the city last month... more

New delays to release of 2012 security budget

15.12.08
The completion of London's £600 million Olympic security budget has been delayed again amid continued wrangling over the cost of protecting the Games from a terrorist attack... more

Greek demos spread to London

08.12.08
Chaotic scenes erupted at the Greek Embassy in London as demonstrators burned the country's flag in protest over the killing of a teenager in Athens... more

Mirren returns to the National in Phèdre title role

17.09.08
Dame Helen Mirren will return to the National Theatre to appear as a woman in love with her stepson... more

Cyclists lead the way on a weekend of pure gold

18.08.08
Like the Cubans in boxing or the Chinese in table tennis, Britain are ready to take ownership of an Olympic sport for the first time in living memory... more

Javelin is the key to Kelly's chances

14.08.08
Kelly Sotherton is in fantastic shape, but Britain's hope in the heptathlon could throw it all away with one poor discipline... more

Yang is lord of the rings as hosts dominate

14.08.08
China have surged ahead of the United States in the Olympic medal table after a spectacular trio of golds for the hosts in Beijing... more

Cooke doubling up in an effort to emulate Holmes

11.08.08
Cycling heroine has vowed to give everything to repeat the historic feat of double champion Kelly Holmes in Athens... more

Sailing ace Ainslie bids to get off to early flier

08.08.08
Ben Ainslie is hoping to be part of a perfect start for Britain's sailors in the Olympic regatta... more

A 'disaster' if our four fails to win, says Pinsent

08.08.08
Sir Matthew Pinsent believes Britain's coxless four will view it as a "disaster" if they don't win gold in Beijing... more

Now let's go for it: Foster rallies team GB

08.08.08
Flagbearer Mark Foster today urged his fellow athletes to seize the moment and make it a glorious Beijing Games for Team GB... more

Britain 'set for Olympic record'

05.08.08
Britain will enjoy its best Olympics in living memory in Beijing, the minister in charge of sport claimed... more

Britain 'set for Olympic record'

05.08.08
Britain will enjoy its best Olympics in living memory in Beijing, the minister in charge of sport claims... more

Britain's best ready to scale new heights

31.07.08
A pep talk from Amir Khan has convinced 6ft 8ins super-heavyweight David Price that his team have a huge chance in Beijing... more

Wiggins in hot pursuit of record at games

10.07.08
Bradley Wiggins has a great chance of emerging as the story of the British team in Beijing as he bids for three gold medals... more

Queen Victoria ready to rule in Beijing

19.06.08
Victoria Pendleton admits she is already feeling the pressure of the Beijing Games. As one of the British stars of this year's world track cycling championships, she took her tally of world titles to six and cemented her status as 'Queen Victoria' of the track... more

Where to see the Olympic torch in London

03.04.08
The Olympic torch will be carried through the streets of London on Sunday by a host of sports stars and celebrities.... more

Season of Shakespeare

11.02.08
Tickets for this year's season of Shakespeare at the Globe have gone on sale.... more

A Grecian goodbye

30.10.07
Now in her seventies, Nana Mouskouri has sold an unlikely 350 million records singing in various languages. She's certainly done it her way.... more

Marbles may go back to Greece after 200 years

19.04.07
The way has been opened for the Elgin Marbles to be seen in Greece nearly 200 years after they were taken.... more

Greek fire from a guitar

19.09.06
The Vortex welcomed a Greek guitarist, a French tenorist and a drum-and-bass combination from both sides of the Middle-East divide and their intelligent interplay put their politicians to shame. ... more

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