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Tony Mowbray plays down confrontation

2009-09-21T08:56:27Z

Celtic boss Tony Mowbray played down the spat between Artur Boruc and skipper Gary Caldwell during his side's last-gasp win over Hearts at Parkhead

Mosque 'has 20-year history of extremist recruitment'

2009-09-09T09:31:54Z

A London mosque has been named as having a 20-year history as a recruiting ground for extremists

Now Madonna�s boy proves he�s a Rocco rolla, too

2009-09-03T12:34:57Z

He may look like his father, but when it comes to strutting his stuff Rocco Ritchie is his mother�s son

Tiny tycoons: the young Londoners bucking the recession

2009-08-27T11:17:56Z

Last week a report claimed that nearly 1 million under-25s were on the dole. But in the capital, bright young businesses are springing up like green shoots. Andy Barker meets the Dragons of the future...

Banned from swimming pool for following her religion

2009-08-12T13:29:48Z

Muslim woman was banned from her local swimming pool in France for wearing a 'burkini' � a bathing suit which covers her head and body

Teens bridge Middle East divide with song for peace

2009-07-13T06:33:10Z

London music school pioneers peace project that brings Palestinian and Israeli teenagers together to record and write songs

City Spy: Naked truth is that TV may just be to Jamie's taste

2009-07-10T07:47:10Z

Chef Jamie Oliver may turn out to be a savvier businessman than Gordon Ramsay by focusing on his TV projects rather than restaurants

Ron Arad - My London

2009-05-28T10:02:23Z

Ron Arad's heroes are Bob Dylan and Marcel Duchamp, and he's inspired by The London Library

Pope recalls Pope lays Holocaust row to rest

2009-05-11T09:02:35Z

The Pope has used his first speech in Israel as an exercise in damage control over his reinstatement of a bishop who denied the Holocaust

London�s melting pot deserves better than this theatre of clich�

2009-02-17T09:08:25Z

A new production at the National Theatre lectures its audience on racism. But pandering to like-minded liberals doesn�t get to the heart of the matter

Extremist leader will emerge as kingmaker

2009-02-11T10:49:29Z

Commentary: The nationalist Right has won a clear victory in the Israeli general election

Wretched consequences in Plonter

2009-01-29T00:00:00Z

Plonter is a compelling tragicomic snapshot of life on both sides of that ominous security fence in modern Israel.

The woman who stands to gain from Gaza�s misery

2009-01-05T09:20:07Z

Her bid to become Israel�s first female leader since Golda Meir foundered on her refusal to condone political blackmail, winning her a �Ms Clean� image. Ironically, Tsipi Livni is now using the war to reinforce her credentials for the top job

Israel uses phosphorus shells as smokescreen for troops

2009-01-05T09:50:46Z

Israeli forces are using white phosphorus shells which can cause horrific burns, it was claimed

Israel rejects calls for ceasefire as 'unrealistic'

2008-12-31T09:45:22Z

Israel has rejected calls for a Gaza ceasefire hours after Iranian protesters stormed the British embassy in Tehran

Dmatek deal bucks private equity trend

2008-12-29T09:36:52Z

Investment: The City welcomed a rare private equity technology deal when investor group Francisco Partners had a �53 million bid accepted by electronic tagging specialists Dmatek

Final journey israeli mumbai victims 'were tortured'

2008-12-02T16:46:26Z

Final journey israeli mumbai victims 'were tortured'

Security scare as Blair bodyguard�s gun goes off at airport terminal

2008-11-11T16:23:32Z

Tony Blair's Scotland Yard bodyguard caused a security scare at an Israeli airport when he accidentally fired his handgun

Mixing it with a musical relay

2008-10-09T23:00:00Z

Diesel, the fashion label, is 30 years old and to celebrate it is throwing 18 parties at the same time. One of which takes place at the O2.

Last-ditch move to sell Alitalia

2008-09-22T10:45:11Z

Aviation: Alitalia's special administrator will make a last-ditch attempt to sell Italy's loss-making national airline before calling in the liquidators

Life's a beach: Wayne and Coleen furious as Rio Ferdinand stays silent over wedding snub

2008-06-22T12:37:12Z

Newly-weds Wayne Rooney and Coleen are said to be furious because team-mate Rio Ferdinand , pictured here cavorting on a beach in Israel, has still failed to explain why he snubbed their lavish wedding ceremony.

I don't feel bitter over my axe at Chelsea, says Avram Grant

2008-05-27T15:55:57Z

Avram Grant insists he is not angry over his sacking by Chelsea and denies claims he will take the club to court

Synagogue walls daubed with anti-Jewish graffiti

2008-05-15T07:58:21Z

London's Jewish community has been targeted by a wave of anti-Semitic graffiti

The piano player who sounds like an orchestra

2008-01-23T11:36:09Z

After accepting Palestinian citizenship, Israeli Daniel Barenboim is to perform 32 Beethoven sonatas in London.

Pitch perfect on epic conflict

2007-11-22T00:00:00Z

The beauty of The Band's Visit is in the detail as director Eran Kolirin illustrates the wealth of connections that bind Israel and Egypt.

Boys in the band hit the high notes

2007-11-08T00:00:00Z

The Band's Visit may be a small film, but is by no means just a pleasant work in a minor key, says Derek Malcolm.

Go native! Where food tastes like home

2007-07-25T13:44:40Z

We pick the restaurants where Londoners from all around the world go for food that tastes like home - from Japan to Pakistan.

CDs of the week

2007-07-05T23:00:00Z

The third album from Interpol, gipsy rebel-rockers Gogol Bordello and the Smashing Pumpkins feature in the CDs of the week

Bewitched by the weirdness at dusk

2006-10-10T23:00:00Z

Entering the V&A's latest photography exhibition "Twilight Zone" is to leave the bustle of art tourism behind and life on hold, says Sue Steward.

DVD reviews: Racing the block

2006-08-28T23:00:00Z

In this week's DVD releases Bruce Willis is back in action and a Palestinian film about a pair of would-be suicide bombers offers chilling insights about life in the West Bank.