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Guide to Notting Hill Carnival

28.08.09

What's happening where and when at the Notting Hill Carnival. Plus, find out what the regulars recommend.... more

We live in London, so speak proper English

27.08.09

The publication of GCSE results should tell us something about the standard of English in schools... more

Radio 1 drops DJ Steve Lamacq after 16 years

11.08.09

DJ Steve Lamacq is to be dropped by Radio 1 after 16 years as the BBC continues its revamp of the station.... more

Police pimp their ride with basketball hoops and mixing desk

27.10.08

The Met has transformed a riot van into a music recording studio in an effort to reduce knife and violent crime in young people... more

Sway? I almost fell over at the bar bill

03.10.08

Rapper Sway was left with a huge £41,000 bar bill at his album launch party at Embassy. ... more

Pimp my old 'paddy wagon' says police chief

01.08.08

A retired police "paddy wagon", which for more than 15 years has helped protect London from public disorder, is to receive a makeover from a cult MTV show... more

Off the record

20.07.07

Private jets, sunset concerts - James Blunt is sparing no expense to promote his new album, our critic discovers... more

Amy's no-no-show

09.03.07

Amy Winehouse is photographed in the booze aisle of her local supermarket. Hours later, her gig is cancelled, due to "unforeseen circumstances".... more

Who's going to win what

19.09.06

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Critic's Choice: Top Five Weekend Clubs

25.08.06

If you want to dance your brain off this weekend, check out Chris Elwell-Sutton's pick of London's best five club nights.... more

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Lenny Henry: 'Maybe one day we can have a black Doctor Who'
As he wins the outstanding newcomer prize at the Evening Standard theatre awards for his role as Othello, Lenny Henry has come a long way from black and white minstrels
Spread of the Jedhead
Jedward, voted off the X-Factor this weekend, are the most obvious proponents of the sticky-uppy look - but the style crosses boundaries of age, gender, sexuality and taste, says Nick Curtis

Sky in plot to hire students on the cheap

Sky News is currently recruiting students as reporters for its coverage of next year's general election. However, the opportunity doesn't quite seem so appealing

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