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Let the train take the strain and discover the Rockies in style

13.09.11
Canada's Rocky Mountaineer was recently voted among the 10 best railway journeys in the world and with flawless scenery and wildlife never far away, it is no wonder... more

Donald's final act is a better performance

25.07.11
Luke Donald got some comfort from a decent final round at The Canadian Open after being off the pace for much of the tournament... more

Michael Buble's home robbed during his wedding

05.04.11
Michael Buble's home was broken into while he was getting married in Argentina... more

Michael Buble marries Luisana Lopilato

01.04.11
Cry Me A River singer Michael Buble has married his fiancee Luisana Lopilato... more

Olympic gold winner Amy Williams in 2012 rallying call

15.09.10
Olympic champion Amy Williams calls on Britons to “do us proud” in volunteering for the London 2012 Games... more

Canada checks Tamil refugee ship over terror fears

13.08.10
Canadian security officials board a cargo ship off Vancouver carrying hundreds of Tamil asylum seekers from Sri Lanka... more

Forget Olympics medals, think of the UK's trade benefits

12.03.10
Olympics Analysis: Mihir Bose in the first in a series looking at how London businesses are using major sports events to boost order books... more

China’s Winter Olympics triumph goes well beyond sport

04.03.10
The real lessons of the Vancouver Winter Olympics are provided by the emergence of China. It has fully mastered the art of using the Olympics to play war games... more

2012 chiefs on slippery slope if they don't learn Winter Games lessons

02.03.10
Vancouver has one clear lesson for organisers of London 2012 — keep the Olympics simple or you will end up looking stupid... more

London must learn the Olympics lessons of Vancouver

26.02.10
The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games are drawing to a close and with them the last opportunity for London 2012 to learn first hand from an Olympic Games... more

London could struggle with Olympic transport, warns Vancouver mayor

22.02.10
Mayor of Vancouver warns Boris Johnson that London’s public transport may struggle to cope with the influx of visitors in 2012... more

Why Perrier will be off limits in the 2012 Olympics

19.02.10
Mihir Bose in Vancouver: The Olympics pride themselves on being the last bastion of the Corinthian spirit in sport: but then they make you swap your bottled water for that of their sponsored brand... more

London Olympics chiefs plan 60 outdoor viewing areas

18.02.10
Organisers plan to open 60 outdoor viewing areas — or 'live sites' — for sports fans around the country in 2012... more

Vancouver rising: how Canada's third largest city has changed

17.02.10
York Membery takes a step back in time with a century-old guide to see how Canada's third largest city, currently hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics, has changed... more

Snow joke in Vancouver as Winter Olympics venues turn to slush

16.02.10
Curse of the Vancouver Games strikes again, with melting snow forcing organisers to cancel 8,000 tickets for the snowboard venue... more

Canada strike gold at last thanks to Alexandre Bilodeau

15.02.10
Canada's quest for a first Olympic gold medal on home soil has ended after Alexandre Bilodeau won the men's moguls... more

Shelley Rudman to be British flagbearer at Winter Olympics

12.02.10
Shelley Rudman will carry the British flag in the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Vancouver... more

Lindsey Vonn faces key test for Olympic bid

11.02.10
Lindsey Vonn plans to resume training despite a shin injury which left her in excruciating pain and threatens to wreck her bid for double gold at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver ... more

Trafalgar Square holds virtual Vancouver Winter Olympics

11.02.10
Londoners are invited to celebrate the 2010 Winter Olympics in Trafalgar Square this weekend with a giant screen relay and games consoles for those who fancy virtual bobsleighing or skiing for themselves... more

London Olympics chiefs fly out to study Winter Games

05.02.10
London Olympics bosses fly to Vancouver for the Winter Games next week on a fact-finding mission... more

Lindsey is the Vonn to watch

04.02.10
American downhill racer Lindsey Vonn is tipped to take the world by storm with a clean sweep of gold medals at the Vancouver Games... more

Winter Olympics: Great Britons - where are they now?

04.02.10
Whatever happenend to Eddie the Eagle Edwards and curling champion Rhona Martin?... more

Date set for first 2012 Olympics ticket sales

20.01.10
Sports fans will be able to buy tickets for the Olympics from the start of next year, the Standard understands... more

A world of travel for 2010

23.12.09
It was a mixed 2009 for travel, with airlines folding and currencies fluctuating. Here is a global guide to what’s new for the new year ... more

Boris Johnson's winter Games mission

27.10.09
Boris Johnson announces he will attend the Winter Olympics in Vancouver in a bid to learn lessons for London... more

2012 adverts cut as Beck’s boss pulls out

29.04.09
Advertising at the London Olympics is set to be much lower than previous recent games after one of the world’s biggest spenders said it would slash its spending ... more

Alain Baxter calls it a day

02.04.09
Skiing: Alain Baxter, Britain's most successful alpine skier, today announced his retirement from international competition... more

Off the Wall

03.12.07
Jeff Wall's images are described as straightforward documentary photographs and, rather than plundering art history, their subject matter appears suitably modest.... more

Police announce tour dates

13.02.07
The Police have announced that they will embark on their first major tour since splitting in 1984. The tour will hit the UK in autumn.... more


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