This was very much the established version of the Joan Collins story, from baby to Dynasty - cue deafening cheers and catfight clips - and beyond... more
Iconic photographs of film stars Sean Connery, Brigitte Bardot, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor will go on sale for the first time this week... more
Details of England's entire national heritage - from protected shipwrecks to listed lamp-posts will be made easily available to the public for the first time with a new online database
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So now we know why Ken Clarke is such a fan of Hush Puppies. He's a dedicated power napper, as he demonstrated this week when he nodded off during George Osborne's Budget speech... more
London-born Liz Taylor, who died yesterday, lived a life that eclipsed her many roles as a film star. Despite the tantrums, it's her class and clout we will remember her for, says her biographer James Christopher ... more
For every person swept up in the excitement of the royal wedding, there is another - make that three - for whom the bloody day can't be over fast enough... more
Woody Allen was bowled over by Lucy Punch's kooky beauty and quick-fire London wit, and now the rest of Hollywood is sitting up and taking notice, says Hermione Eyre... more
Luke Evans exchanges diet tips with Gwyneth Paltrow, is Gemma Arterton's best friend, and co-stars with Mickey Rourke. So what do his Jehovah's Witness parents back home in darkest Wales make of their starry son?... more
A portrait of Elizabeth Taylor by Andy Warhol, one of only two by the artist to feature her famous violet-coloured eyes sells for £6.7million at Christie’s... more
Eamonn Holmes and new bride Ruth Langsford laugh as they pose under a shower of rose petals - and reveal how "passionate" their relationship is.... more
For all their status as Hollywood stars in the old vein, the interest in Richard Burton's love letters to Elizabeth Taylor has less to do with them or their relationship than our own... more
Superyachts, celebrities, oligarchs and private islands: this isn’t Monte Carlo, it’s Montenegro’s Kotor Bay. Andy Barker places his bet on the new Mediterranean hotspot... more
For Harry Redknapp, as for so many others who have relied on its rejuvenative powers, the second honeymoon turned out to be a flop -but I suppose this was inevitable... more
From self-obsessed celebs to cynical beauty companies, she's got an opinion on everything - and none flattering. In a waspish new book, Julie Burchill lets rip at modern life... more
In The Sound Of Music and Mary Poppins, she epitomised innocence. Now, in her startling new memoirs, Julie Andrews reveals the bleak childhood that made her so ruthless in real life. But is her greatest secret - a possible lesbian affair - still hidden? ... more
Joe Allen - a New York-style bar cum dining room tucked away in Covent Garden - doesn't take its clientele or its nosh too seriously. It's a place to feast on the ambience rather than the food. ... more
Anne-Marie Duff is shortlisted in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her impassioned Joan of Arc against Billie Piper's stage debut in Treats.... more
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