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Spitfire is not BNP's to use, says Sikh pilot who fought the Nazis

2009-11-23T07:45:35Z

One of the last surviving Indian Second World War fighter pilots has launched an attack on the BNP after it used images of a Spitfire in its campaign

Best Middle Eastern restaurants in London

2009-10-28T16:35:07Z

The Middle East�s caf� culture hits London with stylish new restaurants. Here are some of the best.

Invasion of African moth that thinks it's a hummingbird

2009-09-04T08:55:22Z

London's gardens are facing an exotic alien invader - a moth that looks just like a bird

Spike Milligan's Adolf Hitler shows a goon's mad war zone

2009-07-27T23:00:00Z

Adolf Hitler: My Part in his Downfall is a delightful adaptation of Spike Milligan's books of war memoirs.

Saudi Arabia 'holding 3,100 prisoners in secret'

2009-07-22T07:56:25Z

Saudi Arabia is holding more than 3,100 people in secret detention and has used torture to extract confessions, Amnesty International claims

Energy giants set to capture desert heat

2009-06-18T09:21:24Z

A consortium led by some of Germany's richest companies is venturing into the deserts of North Africa in a half-billion pound project aimed at bringing solar energy to Europe

Killing ordered by leader who admires eighth century warlord

2009-06-03T08:35:26Z

The killing of a British hostage in North Africa dramatically underlines the continuing threat of al Qaeda to Britons around the world

Al Qaeda: Free Qatada or we will kill Briton

2009-04-27T07:42:47Z

Al Qaeda terrorists in North Africa threatened to kill a British hostage unless the UK authorities release radical cleric Abu Qatada

Clouds on the horizon in our �dash for gas�

2009-03-26T10:17:26Z

Energy analysis: Gas is set to provide 70% of the UK�s energy � but the risk is that we rely too much on supplies from foreign powers.

Exxon Mobil to carry on spending despite oil price

2009-02-16T16:52:24Z

Energy: Oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp will not cut back on investments in new crude production, despite the collapse in oil prices

Mile-long convoy takes aid to Gaza

2009-02-16T10:50:33Z

A humanitarian aid convoy led by George Galloway, Respect MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, is on its way to Gaza

Unlocking the grisly secrets of glorious Byzantium

2008-10-22T08:08:45Z

With its extraordinary range of glittering treasures, the Royal Academy's Byzantium exhibition, which opens this weekend, comes as a welcome reminder of what Europe owes to the forgotten empire of Constantine the Great a civilisation that preserved the art and learning of the classical world through the long night of the Dark Ages.

Cage fighter in Moroccan prison 'planned �53m raid'

2008-10-07T13:38:03Z

The leader of a £53 million robbery is a cage fighter in a Moroccan prison, the Old Bailey heard

The stars simply adore Dior

2008-09-30T08:44:05Z

It was a case of chalk meeting cheese at the Christian Dior show in Paris. John Galliano's front row rarely disappoints, but rarely has the designer attracted two such different female guests - or sat them next to each other

Best speciality food stores

2008-08-13T15:07:15Z

Pining for exotic climes? Create a 'hols kitchen' without leaving London after a visit to these foreign grocery stores.

Martine murder suspect 'fled abroad in father's private jet'

2008-03-20T09:31:45Z

The prime suspect for the murder of Martine Vik Magnussen fled Britain on his billionaire father's private jet, it was claimed

Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet by Mark Lynas

2008-02-22T11:05:03Z

Big in 2008

2007-12-28T08:54:31Z

From pop to classical music to contemporary art, our critics name the young stars who will make their mark in the coming year.

North Africa in the Square Mile

2007-09-18T23:00:00Z

A patch of Africa in central London, Kenza comes up with some top notch dishes, but unfortunately, the prices border on the absurd.

The beauty of Islam

2007-07-16T23:00:00Z

Designed to illustrate the richness of Muslim culture and highlight its strong humanist traditions, Spirit and Life brings together highlights of Islamic art.

2.5m art sale by man who ran out of walls

2007-06-12T10:36:43Z

For half a century Andrew McIntosh Patrick worked at one of London's oldest galleries while gradually building up his own art collection.

Oud's your daddy?

2007-05-25T14:15:59Z

Music Matbakh is a new collective comprising a dozen young musicians from all over the Middle East. And it sounds fantastic, says Arwa Haider.

Critic's Choice: top five clubs

2007-05-18T08:59:38Z

This weekend, take advantage of a splash of Drum'n'bass at Medicine, a boat party with a bit of a kick and some seriously funky world music.

Critic's choice: top five exhibitions

2007-03-08T13:08:55Z

Canaletto, Renoir and Gilbert & George are among the exhibitions well worth catching in the capital this week.

Bringing Brooklyn to Africa

2006-11-17T00:00:00Z

Randy Weston led the BBC Big Band through his compositions at this London Jazz Festival concert, his African roots proudly nourishing each one.

CDs of the week

2006-11-10T00:00:00Z

Jarvis Cocker's debut solo album features some of his most idiosyncratic work ever, All Saints' Studio 1 is jaw-droppingly dreadful and Yusuf Islam edges back to pop.

Impressions of Renoir improve

2006-11-01T14:40:10Z

A new exhibition at the National Gallery is to reveal a little known aspect of the work of the great Impressionist master Renoir. The show will display landscapes composed during Renoir's travels.

Good food - both Moorish and more-ish

2006-09-28T14:51:09Z

Seduced by the barbed charms of Yerma

2006-08-28T23:00:00Z

Emotion and poetry bloom in abundance in Helena Kaut-Howson's production of Lorca's play Yerma, with Kathryn Hunter producing a heart-wrenching performance as the protagonist of the piece.

Top 5 for Notting Hill

2006-08-23T14:48:58Z

From an organic fast food joint and a lively Mexican lounge to an arty little resto and an Austrian in lederhosen playing Edelweiss on a glockenspiel, there's something to suit everyone's tastes in west London...