City gossips aren't quietening down about CareTech. The care homes operator - whose shares have been hard hit by the turmoil at peer Southern Cross - shot up 3.4p to 131.8p today on revived rumours that a potential suitor is eyeing up the company... more
A Turner Prize-winning artist has joined hundreds of Shoreditch residents to fight plans to build a 255ft tower because it would be "alien" to the area. ... more
After 75 years of misuse and neglect, the Midland Grand in St Pancras is restored to its former glory with 67 apartments now completed and a new hotel due next year
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The City is pouring money into the Falklands in two fundraisers, as the wind-swept British islands in the South Atlantic are targeted as one of the last great unconquered oil and gas frontiers... more
The chef of Chelsea Bar - in a former King's Road pub - is well intentioned but his menu is out of step with its trendy location and clientele.... more
Actor Ken Stott sensationally halted a West End performance of Arthur Miller's play A View From the Bridge because he was being distracted by a group of rowdy teenagers... more
Four seasons after its National Theatre premiere, The History Boys makes a stronger, more emotional impact in Paul Miller's capable production than ever.... more
Peter O'Toole's Oscar-nominated role in Venus, a strong take on terrorism in Catch A Fire and a compilation from Roxy Music are among the DVDs of the week.... more
Doctors have given Billie Piper the go-ahead to perform in Treats, her West End debut. The play is due to open on Thursday, a week later than originally planned.... more
Daniel Radcliffe's impending striptease dominated the build up to Equus' opening night, but the stylised scene of the horses' destruction impacted harder on Nicholas de Jongh.... more
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe today admitted his West End debut - in which he appeared nude in front of a packed first night audience - was a terrifying experience.... more
The talk is all about Harry Potter getting his kit off, but Equus also stars Olivier and Tony winner Richard Griffiths. Claire Allfree meets the veteran actor.... more
An Evening Standard investigation into the state of West End theatre shows musicals in danger of finishing off straight plays. But what are the figures?... more
There are plenty of laughs in Nicholas Hytner's and Alan Bennett's film of their stage hit about a group of sixth-formers. But it still worked better as a play.... more
The History Boys is a stage hit that took director Nicholas Hytner by surprise. Now he's turned it into a rollicking film, with the aim, he says, of getting closer to the characters.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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