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Adidas turns corner but profits dive

04.11.09

Andy Murray’s new sponsor Adidas today said “the worst is over” and predicted this Christmas will be better than last as it posted an expectation-beating third-quarter profit ... more

Hot or not - fashion round-up

03.11.09

A boutique selling women's sports attire, Sweaty Betty is not a shop likely to set all hearts aflutter with excitement... more

Feltham Young Offenders Institute is a badge of honour, it’s more of a test than GCSEs

20.10.09

A Standard investigation reveals how Europe's biggest young offender institution is seen as 'a holiday camp' ... more

Driving force: Petra Ecclestone

09.10.09

Petra Ecclestone isn't just Daddy's pit-stop princess. She's a control-freak fashion designer who won't let a recession slow her down... more

Ethical McCartney's stellar performance

02.10.09

Stella McCartney's fashion label has shrugged off the recession with record profits boosted by her reputation as an 'ethical' designer... more

London plans World Cup fan zones despite violence fears

01.09.09

City Hall is to defy fears of football violence with plans for an open-air fan zone for next summer's World Cup... more

Fast guide to the London 2012 Games

27.07.09

From free events to volunteering, here's a quick guide to London 2012... more

Rebecca Adlington is fired up by 2012 fan power

27.07.09

Rebecca Adlington took inspiration from Federica Pellegrini's 400 metres freestyle victory at the World Championships in Rome... more

Wimbledon stars' kit stolen

23.06.09

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Sam Stosur stays cool to reach first grand slam semi

03.06.09

Tennis: Doubles specialist Sam Stosur clinched a place in the French Open semi-finals with a solid dismissal of teenager Sorana Cirstea... more

Awaydays follows the crowd

22.05.09

There’s no shortage of movies about Britain’s mean streets and, for the most part, Awaydays runs with the pack.... more

My London: Dev Patel

11.05.09

Slumdog Dev Patel wants to clean up graffiti, eat at Nando's and look at the pretty girls on Oxford Street...... more

Adidas to slash jobs as profits take a nosedive

05.05.09

Adidas announced a major shake-up with huge job losses after its profits were virtually wiped out in the first quarter ... more

The Olympic pianist who has to keep going for gold

08.04.09

His performance at the opening of the Beijing Games gave 26-year-old Lang Lang the global fame he craved. His new autobiography reveals why he is so driven to always be number one...... more

Don’t panic: the money’s rolling in now for 2012

16.01.09

The man given the task of raising Ł2billion for the Games tells Chris Blackhurst why he is going to succeed... more

Alternative Nativity sees a chav born in 'Beflehem'

10.12.08

A school has created a "chav Nativity" play containing alcopops, Jesus turning water into lager and Mary labelled a "slapper"... more

Michael Ballack: England's players have experience to reach major finals

18.11.08

Michael Ballack believes England are the great underachievers of international football and insists they should be trying to get to the final of every major tournament... more

Art & design

08.10.08

London has recently underlined its status as the global capital of contemporary art. These are the key players in the world’s most exciting market. ... more

Fashion

02.10.08

Whether it be in Savile Row, magazines, clubs or just accessible high street fashion, the capital leads the way. These are the names that make the fashion world spin.... more

Five outdoor gyms to be built in Olympic boroughs

11.09.08

A Ł1 million Olympic project designed to boost the health of a generation of children has been unveiled... more

My first encounter with the dark beauty of Beijing

07.08.08

An hour to walk across the most breath-taking Olympic park ever, the beautiful Bird's Nest that no camera can truly capture...... more

Great Days out: A-I

22.07.08

From a trip on Star Over London to a butterfly house visit here is your A-Z guide of great things to do in London.... more

Murray brothers serve up a fashion double act

10.07.08

They both inherited a love of tennis and now it seems the Murray brothers also share the same taste in fashion.... more

From pants to pens: Becks proves he'll do anything for a few bucks as new face of felt tip markers

20.06.08

It's not quite Armani, but it helps pay the bills. Brand Beckham has expanded yet again as David is the new global ambassador for Sharpie - a pen company.... more

Comeback Kids (On The Block): New Kids hang tough again after 14 years

16.06.08

Fourteen years after they split up, New Kid On The Block made a long-awaited return to the stage at a Canadian awards show last night.... more

Dozy David Beckham collects 100th cap award...but holds it the wrong way round

29.05.08

Superstar footballer David Beckham is no stranger to cameras. But he clearly wasn't ready for his close-up... more

The East End isn't a tourist freak show

20.02.08

The latest Lonely Planet guide to London sings the East End's praises with Nathan Barleyesque clichés about "super-cool Hoxton Square" and "fantastic Brick Lane"... more