Adrian Mourby boards the lavish Danube Express heading from Budapest to Istanbul via Romania, encountering stunning scenery and quirky guests along the way... more
A SWAT team has raided the set of Brad Pitt's movie 'World War Z' where they discovered and seized 85 weapons - including AK-47s and sniper rifles - which all contained live ammunition... more
There are two stunning performances in Chicken Soup with Barley - from Samantha Spiro, whose Sarah is a nugget of vitality and a model of resilience, and from Danny Webb as her feckless husband Harry... more
The Ivors Novello Awards take place tomorrow. We caught up with a few big names from the industry to get their songwriting tips and find out about their favourite lyrics... more
Great piano duos rarely figure in jazz history but pianists love them, and 22 of Britain's finest are exercising two Steinway grands in Soho this week... more
Portugal must push through even tougher reforms than those rejected by the Lisbon parliament last month if it is to secure bailout aid, eurozone finance ministers have said... more
Raphael, Leonardo and Goya are among big names on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest
— but the selection only whets the appetite, says Brian Sewell... more
Liverpool have set off for their make-or-break Champions League showdown in Budapest with skipper Steven Gerrard insisting that they can still salvage their season... more
The Six, a bustling Chelsea basement boîte, hosts contemporary jazz seven nights a week. But it was home to the Saxophone Summit for London Jazz Festival.... more
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