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Met advertises for lesbian and gay police to guard the Queen

23.09.09
Gay, lesbian and transgender officers are being sought to help guard the Queen under a new drive to employ minorities... more

Best pubs and clubs on Notting Hill Carnival trail

28.08.09
Whoop and whistle your way to west London for Europe's biggest street party... more

Sikh troops' royal role

31.07.09
These soldiers have become the first Sikhs to guard the Queen... more

Queen's Royal visit

20.07.09
The Queen today became the first monarch in centuries to watch a Swan Upping ceremony on the Thames... more

US church volunteers barred from Britain under terror law

29.06.09
A group of religious volunteers who saved for a year to visit Britain were left in tears after they were turned away under "anti-terror" rules... more

George Baker hoping to make headline news at Ascot

28.05.09
Horse racing: George Baker has made an astonishing metamorphosis from racing journalist to successful trainer in the blink of an eye... more

Horrible Henry VIII on show in British Library

01.05.09
A historical exhibition curated by David Starkey makes the case for the Henry VIII's greatness – but he was a tyrant.... more

Sarkozy drops karaoke to spend time on his stamps

24.02.09
Nicolas Sarkozy has become an obsessive stamp collector - and has his own stamp society in his palace, it emerged... more

Queen demands to keep Palace secrets for 30 years

29.01.09
The Queen wants royal secrets to be exempt from moves to open up more government papers to public view... more

A merry Christmas to all one's people

24.12.08
Nick Curtis imagines how the sovereign might prepare to address the nation... more

Ministers blamed for £32m palace repairs backlog

10.12.08
The Government came under fire for allowing the Royal Palaces to accumulate a £32 million repair backlog... more

Philip defies prostate scare

06.08.08
Prince Philip is continuing with his royal duties despite a prostate condition, the Standard can reveal... more

Illegal worker served Royals after Palace's permit error

31.07.08
A Russian footman was employed illegally for almost two years at Buckingham Palace after Royal staff bungled his work permit application - despite a seven-month security check... more

Great Days Out J-R

22.07.08
We continue with our quest to make your summer far-from dull with an A-Z guide of summer fun, so why not try your hand at making your own family movie or take part in a night-time bat safari.... more

Great Days Out: S-Z

22.07.08
Here is the last segment of the A-Z of fun things to do this summer from dressing up as pirates to the new British Musuem blockbuster exhibition about Hadrian the Roman Emperor.... more

Step back in time to castles and palaces

09.07.08
Go back in time to a land of fairytale castles, battleships or Victorian drudgery. Daralyn Danns looks at the places that bring history and heritage alive.... more

Rising costs and not enough cash ... just like us, your Majesty

27.06.08
The Queen is struggling with soaring costs after her budget was frozen... more

Oh, what a knight! Harry and Kate have a laugh at Wills in his robes as he joins ancient Order of the Garter

16.06.08
Prince William today joined other members of the Royal family as a Knight of the Garter.... more

How 2012 can be white hot for the City

08.05.08
The first London Olympics were in full swing 100 years ago and Sebastian Coe believes much can be learned from 1908. ... more

Join the Carnival!

24.08.07
Get the most out of the Notting Hill Carnival with our guide to Europe's largest street party.... more

Pricey but agreeable

07.08.07
Windsor Castle has excellent well-kept ales, a jolly crowd, and is a great place for a leisurely weekday lunch.... more

The best city in Europe

24.05.07
London is a wonderful city for festivals, events, places to potter - and the sunrises aren't bad, says the Lonely Planet guide.... more

Let's go outside: Alfresco eats

11.04.07
From smart rooftop restaurants and pretty park cafès to pub gardens and riverside spots, our leading food writers select their choice of the places to eat and drink alfresco.... more

Simply sublime

02.04.07
Italian Renaissance paintings and drawings in the Royal Collection, now exhibited at the Queen's Gallery, offer pure pleasure and delight and must be the envy of the world.... more

Pub guide highlights London's local gems

20.03.07
More than 30 of London's best-preserved establishments have been included in a new register by The Campaign for Real Ale.... more

Risqué lyrics and plenty of patter

12.12.06
Enduring cabaret twosome Kit and The Widow are about as cool as a Gareth Gates album but their patter, charm and risqué lyrical gymnastics will win you over. ... more

London pubs where time has stood still

13.09.06
They are the pubs that time forgot. From Victorian grandeur to the glamour of art deco, London's perfectly-preserved antique drinking holes are being honoured in a new list from CAMRA.... more

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