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Parakeet cull is racist… they’re as British as curry, say experts

01.10.09
Decision to allow parakeets to be shot or captured to reduce their numbers in and around London has been attacked as 'racist' by wildlife experts... more

Hot-air balloonist captures stunning view of Himalayas

21.07.09
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Russia's new revolution

15.07.09
Modern, blingy, pricey Moscow is a far cry from the communist years. But taste and elegance are fast returning to the Russian capital, says Rowan Moore... more

Luke Irwin: rugs to riches

29.05.09
What do Barack Obama, the Prince of Wales and Jemima Khan have in common? They're all admirers of Luke Irwin, a colourful Irishman who designs magic carpets...... more

Sir Ranulph Fiennes: How I conquered Everest, despite fear of heights

26.05.09
Sir Ranulph Fiennes spoke of his joy at conquering Everest on his third attempt... more

CDs of the week

27.03.09
PJ Harvey indulges in mewling, whining, little-girl-lost vocal exercises and Ida Sand is back to basics.... more

Cricket hits new heights on Everest

24.03.09
A group of Londoners are to play the world's highest game of cricket on a plateau on Mount Everest... more

China has made our lives hell on earth, says Dalai Lama

10.03.09
Chinese rule in Tibet has created a "hell on earth", the Dalai Lama said in a speech to mark the 50th anniversary of the failed uprising that sent him into exile... more

Move over Pixie & Co, Cobain's kid is coming

20.02.09
Courtney Love will bring her daughter Frances Bean Cobain when she moves to the UK.... more

CDs of the week

23.01.09
Bruce Springsteen has written an album that dwells on love and Franz Ferdinand return with their distinctive sound.... more

Gurkhas may be scrapped over fears that veterans will cost too much

14.01.09
Military chiefs are warning that the historic Gurkha regiment could be scrapped if a landmark legal ruling results in thousands more veterans being allowed to settle in Britain... more

Railway suicide of tycoon who lost billions

06.01.09
A tycoon who lost $4billion in the global financial meltdown has committed suicide by throwing himself under a train... more

£930 million Volkswagen bet loser refused lifeline by RBS

19.12.08
Bank is refusing to extend a bridging loan of £375 million to German billionaire Adolf Merckle, further threatening his business empire... more

Around the world at 11mph, a wheely long ride on penny farthing

10.11.08
London adventurer Joff Summerfield has completed a 22,000 mile trip around the world on a penny farthing... more

City banker for the high jump

07.08.08
A London man is to attempt the first charity skydive from a plane circling close to the summit of Mount Everest... more

Tibet protesters will target torch relay in London

28.03.08
Anti-China activists from across Europe are planning an orchestrated protest when the Olympic torch passes through London next month... more

What would Foyle say! The shocking truth about Honeysuckle Weeks, 'the primmest girl on TV'

08.03.08
As Miss Stewart in Foyle’s War, she’s Miss Prim, but in this eye-opening interview, Honeysuckle Weeks proves she's anything but that in real life, as she tells of her Buddhist wedding to a 'bad boy' dealer in Tibetan antiques, a snog with Hugh Grant, and the day she tried to give her warring parents cannabis-filled mince pies to make them get on... more

Hi-jinks in the Himalayas

13.12.07
Blistering barnacles! Hergé's Adventures of Tintin at the Playhouse is a disappointment, says Kieron Quirke.... more

Great Christmas Shows

13.11.07
From Cinderella to Jack and the Beanstalk and Nutcracker!, all the great Christmas shows are on in London.... more

Gods, dwarfs and naked nymphs

03.10.07
Those lucky enough to get their hands on a ticket for the sellout Das Rheinhold will find themselves in Wagner heaven.... more

Putney on the Ganges

03.10.06
Hundreds of Bengali Hindus turned out to celebrate the festival of Durga Puja by floating effigies of the goddess Durga on the Thames. ... more

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