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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

Video: Skiing: Chemmy Alcott’s 2009/2010 World Cup Preview

23.10.09
Chemmy Alcott, Britain’s only top level female skier, looks ahead to the upcoming World Cup season and talks about her Winter Olympic hopes ... more

Amy Gilliam: Why we had to make Heath Ledger's final film

09.10.09
The sudden death of his star devastated director Terry Gilliam. He could have given up on the film they were making but, says daughter Amy, they had to finish it in tribute to their lost friend.... more

Londoners asked to Twitter ideas for a logo to promote the capital

02.09.09
Londoners are being asked to help design a new logo for the city to rival New York's "I ♥ NY" campaign... more

WPP income crashes but Sorrell says worst is over

26.08.09
The crisis in adland has seen an unprecedented 10% slump in like-for-like revenues and a near halving in profits at global advertising and marketing giant WPP ... more

Handset lets sports fans keep tabs on medal winners

18.08.09
Wireless handsets providing information and updates about the 2012 Olympics could be introduced to sports fans at the Games... more

London is full of people growing their own produce

02.07.09
London is full of people wanting - and succeeding - to grow their own. Whether it's in a window box or by turning previously derelict stretches of land into vegetable growing plots where people can garden together, food is a great uniter... more

Britain and Russia sign Olympic deal

05.06.09
Britain and fellow Olympic host nation Russia have signed a deal to try to make the most of staging the Olympic Games, it was announced... more

Boris launches £2m drive to rebrand London

04.06.09
Mayor Boris Johnson has ordered a new image and logo for the capital... more

This Saga spells more Labour woe

14.05.09
The Government is getting itself into a right mess (again) with some ill-thought-through legislation that plays straight into Tory hands. "Save Our Saga" is the latest rallying cry among traditional Conservative supporters of, ahem, a certain age ... more

Go surfing for bears on Nootka Island

10.05.09
Forget jockeying for waves or interminable surf-speak, says Edward Marriott — on Nootka Island in British Columbia, Canada, it's just between you, the Pacific Ocean and some seriously wild animals... 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

London brushes off downturn to stay top of financial centres

05.03.09
London has retained its crown as the world’s top financial centre despite being battered by the economic crisis, according to a new study... more

Infrastructure group halts Gatwick bid

16.02.09
Aviation: A consortium comprising private equity group 3i's infrastructure arm and two Canadian pension schemes has pulled out of the bidding for London's Gatwick airport, a source briefed on the matter said... more

Commander Porterhouse rides out credit crunch

11.02.09
The Commander Porterhouse, a new Notting Hill venue successfully combines fresh food shops with a restaurant, bar and delicatessen.... more

Stipe's passion still showing

01.09.08
No fireworks, lengthy intro or elaborate build-up for REM — just the knowledge that they were about to do what they do best.... more

A burka-free city with a lesson for London

20.08.08
I have been in Vancouver, a city with an ocean, waterfronts and forested, snow-capped mountains and possibly the cleanest air on earth... more

Don aiming for Olympic glory again

27.06.08
Former world champion Tim Don is hoping to make it third time lucky after he was named in Britain's triathlon squad for Beijing... more

Noisy, edgy London or dull, calm Zurich - it's no contest

10.06.08
Here in London, we value the fastened beating of our hearts over the punctual emptying of our bins... more

Back on set without Heath: Lily Cole resumes filming on tragic Ledger's last movie

26.02.08
A sombre-looking Lily Cole resumed filming on actor Heath Ledger's final film the Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, following his tragic death last month. The flame-haired British model turned actress, resumed filming on location in Vancouver, Canada where the production had been due to move before his untimely death on 22 January ... more

Is Jennifer Aniston more than just Friends with her sexy co-star?

20.02.08
At last it seems everyone's favourite friend has something to smile about. Jennifer Aniston, who turned 39 last week, has apparently been enjoying a romance with her dashing leading man, Aaron Eckhart. Insiders say the popular actress and Eckhart, who is also the same age, have become inseparable on the set of 'Travelling' in Vancouver, Canada... 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

The solid gold Spice Girls

03.12.07
The Spice Girls belted out the hits for two hours during their first triumphant comeback concert in Canada.... more

Off the record

02.11.07
In this week's Off the Record, the Spice Girls get their praises sung, we listen to Duran Duran's latest and learn about John Otway the microstar.... more

Spice Girls add two new shows

04.10.07
Two new UK dates have been added on to the Spice Girls' tour due to "phenomenal public demand".... more

Off the Record

24.08.07
David Smyth meets family rock n' roll band Kitty, Daisy & Lewis ahead of their imminent spot at Bestival next weekend.... more

CDs of the week

20.07.07
Irish pop from The Thrills, love songs from Sarajevo and Prince officially releases Planet Earth in the week's top CDs.... 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

Manic, insane and very, very silly

23.08.06
There aren't many moments of sanity among the chaotic maelstrom of You Say Party! We Say Die!'s album Hit The Floor! And when hectoring frontlady Becky Ninkovic hits the stage at 100 Club tonight there will probably be even fewer.... more

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