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Why there is this discord in Twitterland

03.11.09
A newspaper columnist and mentor of mine always gave short thrift to critics who asked how he would like to be on the receiving end of ill-informed opinion and knockabout abuse... more

Toddler 'critical' after lorry hits buggy

28.10.09
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Quick-change cheek from Arturo Brachetti

27.10.09
In his native Italy Arturo Brachetti is a superstar, but he is unknown here. That is about to change.... more

Looks like plain sailing in QEII for dashing Delegator

25.09.09
Runner-up in the 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes, Delegator can claim a deserved Group 1 success by beating a small, but select field in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot... more

A world cruise: the ultimate travel trip

05.08.09
From the Queen Elizabeth to the grand Queen Mary, Cunard’s elite fleet has all the trappings of luxury you could want — so book now for next year’s itineraries... more

Youmzain misses King George due to setback

16.07.09
Youmzain will miss the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot due to a swollen joint... more

York set to be next target for Sea The Stars

06.07.09
Brilliant Coral-Eclipse winner Sea The Stars will almost certainly miss the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot and instead be aimed at the Group 1 Juddmonte International at York... more

Fame And Glory cut for Arc de Triomphe after Derby demolition

29.06.09
Fame and Glory is now the 4-1 joint-favourite from 8-1 with Stan James for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp... more

Conduit is slashed for King George

25.06.09
Conduit has been the subject of a major betting plunge for next month's King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot... more

Taking us for a ride: Those taxi receipts in full

25.06.09
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Defence cuts 'to leave aircraft carriers without any planes'

23.06.09
Defence chiefs are braced for a cut in their budgets of about 25 per cent over the next year... more

Horlick, Tchenguiz and Madoff played out in full operatic glory

11.06.09
The bel canto operas of Gaetano Donizetti are too rarely performed. So it was a great pleasure last weekend to go with my family to Opera Holland Park to see a splendid production of Roberto Devereux ... more

Where you can find the city’s paintings and artefacts brought to life by moonlight

13.05.09
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Gallery gets royal approval

11.05.09
The people's gallery of the East End got royal endorsement when Prince William officially inaugurated the Whitechapel Gallery after its £13.5 million revamp and extension ... more

Services cut as hospitals merge with £200m debts

02.03.09
Three of London's most debt-ridden hospital trusts are to merge in a last effort to avoid financial collapse... more

Safety review into hospitals' downgrading

09.01.09
Plans to downgrade two major London hospitals could be halted after ministers ordered a safety review... more

10,000 demand scrapping of Dartford crossing tolls

02.01.09
The Government is coming under growing pressure to reverse the 50 per cent increase in the Dartford river crossing charge... more

NHS mega-trust with £200m debt planned to save hospitals

10.11.08
Three debt-ridden NHS trusts in the capital are set to merge into one mega-trust with a combined debt of £200 million, it emerged... more

New fighter force at risk in defence cutbacks

14.10.08
The Government is to announce massive cuts in defence spending in the wake of the global economic crisis, insiders reveal... more

Race begun to save historic running stadium

29.09.08
A crumbling running track once used by Sebastian Coe and Linford Christie could be saved for the local community... more

Hospital bosses face sack in new debt rules

18.09.08
Heads of failing London hospital trusts could be sacked under new antibankruptcy rules... more

Diplomas aren't the answer, claims head

15.08.08
The head of London's top state school has attacked the Government's plans for a new diploma to rival A-levels... more

Patients must be known by number not name, medics told

13.08.08
Staff at two major hospitals have been ordered to refer to patients by a number instead of their name in a bid to keep personal data secret... more

Comment: Track down

23.07.08
The indefinite closure of the Queen Elizabeth II stadium in Enfield is a good example of how not to manage sport facilities in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics... more

Top state schools snub new rival to A-levels

09.04.08
Some of London's best state schools are snubbing the Government's diploma, the new rival to A-levels... more

Ether 08 merges art with technology

07.04.08
From the unveiling of Goldfrapp's album launch to the world premiere of In Seven Days, here is a guide to the highlights of this year's Ether festival at the Southbank Centre.... more

Easter in the city

19.03.08
With a four-day weekend ahead, we've compiled dozens of cracking ideas for a great Bank Holiday Break.... more

Mates of Marilyn

13.03.08
If director Harmony Korine wants to say something about celebrity, it gets drowned out in the plot-turns of Mister Lonely.... more

Cate's praised for her Elizabeth pt II

24.10.07
Cate Blanchett has been praised by critics for her performance as Queen Elizabeth - the second time her portrayal of the monarch has been tipped for awards.... more

Lost in paradise

30.04.07
Two exhibitions that promise to explore the wonders of the New World frustrate as much as they fascinate, says Brian Sewell.... more

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