The worlds of business and entertainment came together in spectacular fashion at the weekend in one of the most extravagant wedding parties London has ever seen... more
Poor Michael Parkinson. He claims he was "gutted" the other day when the makers of the BBC series on genealogy, Who Do You Think You Are? told him that "my story was so boring they had to cancel the entire project"... more
Film director Stephen Frears has spent his career commenting on the workings of society. So despite the crash, the crunch and the cuts, he sees a beginning in the end of neo-capitalism...... more
Still haven't finished the all important Christmas shop? Time hasn't run out. Our guide to some of the best Christmas gifts should give you ideas for last minute festive treats.... more
Retail: The demise of Woolworths and the knock-on effects for the likes of Zavvi leave HMV boss Simon Fox sad but confident his group can capture much of the market share that is up for grabs... more
Michael Howard’s call for the Financial Services Authority to investigate the source of Robert Peston’s story about confidential talks between banking chiefs, the Chancellor and Bank of England Governor Mervyn King that sparked a plunge in bank shares on Tuesday morning is interesting.
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The widow of one of Britain's leading documentary makers has won damages in the High Court from three London doctors who failed to spot and treat his heart disease... more
There's nothing sadder than a bunch of unemployable has-beens rising up like the witches in Macbeth and moaning 'TV is unfair to us because we're old'.... more
As he celebrates a lucrative deal to be the new Parky, Piers Morgan talks about divorce, his gorgeous lover, the joys of being famous - and his shame over his drugs past.... more
As the Camerons and Browns choose British resorts for their summer holidays, Connie Allfrey seeks out the seaside towns where demand for second homes is still soaring... more
Sir Michael Parkinson defended Peter Phillip and Autumn Kelly's controversial Royal wedding picture deal with Hello! today as he collected his knighthood from the Queen.... more
This extraordinary picture from the weekend's royal wedding graphically captures the changing face of both the monarchy and modern families everywhere.... more
A mystery donor gave £5.5 million to the Sport Relief charity appeal in one of the biggest single donations in the history of TV fund-raising. The BBC said the gift from the anonymous donor was the biggest donation in Comic Relief's 22-year history... more
Andrew Lloyd Webber explains how reality TV show, How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, has sparked a box office boom and his plans for making the West End even better.... more
Sofia Coppola's boyfriend is lead singer and they won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album this year. Now, Phoenix tell Nosheen Iqbal, they are set to conquer London
Move over, Mahiki. Nightclub entrepreneurs Charlie Gilkes and Duncan Stirling are soon to launch a new Eighties-inspired club in Chelsea, in honour of Lady Thatcher
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