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Great escapes for the half term holiday

21.10.09
It doesn’t have to be pricey getting away with the kids for the school holidays. Here, we’ve rounded up the best deals... more

MPs disclose contents of expenses letters

14.10.09
These are the MPs who have so far disclosed all or part of the content of letters received from Sir Thomas Legg, as a result of his inquiry into additional cost allowances claimed between 2004-5 and 2008-9... more

Birthday boy Prince Harry celebrates in the sky

15.09.09
Prince Harry celebrates his 25th birthday today will spend the day flying Squirrel helicopters as part of his routine pilot training... more

Get the body beautiful at boot camp

01.07.09
Once the exclusive domain of constantly dieting Hollywood A-listers, hardcore weight-loss boot camps are springing up all over Britain. Sue Ryan puts herself on the line... more

'£500m of hospital funding held back'

11.06.09
New Health Secretary Andy Burnham faced claims that hospital funding is being withheld... more

Prince Andrew's Caspian adventure

26.05.09
The Duke of York is off to Azerbaijan - again. At the beginning of June, Prince Andrew will fly to Baku for a four-day official visit, his third trip to the oil-rich country in 12 months and his sixth foray into the Caspian state since May 2005. ... more

Paediatrician fails to reverse GMC decision to strike him off

22.05.09
Controversial paediatrician Dr David Southall has lost his High Court battle against a decision to strike him off the medical register for serious professional misconduct... more

Joe Lewis intrigue over Alphameric

18.05.09
What is the canny but reclusive investor, Joe Lewis, up to in the racing world? ... more

Women join ranks of Chelsea pensioners

12.03.09
Women have been accepted as Chelsea Pensioners for the first time in the institution's 300-year history... more

Cheaper, nicer, better – the train, plane and boat travel alternatives every Londoner should know

27.02.09
Even in the transport black hole that is Britain, there are pockets of travel quality - the Evening Standard reveals how to travel in comfort and style... more

Three plead guilty to Sol Campbell abuse

20.01.09
Three men have pleaded guilty to shouting indecent chants at Portsmouth footballer Sol Campbell during a match against Tottenham Hotspur ... more

Surviving twin Faith still clings on to life

04.12.08
Siamese twin Faith Williams is fighting for her life in intensive care and doctors have given her a 50 per cent chance of survival... more

Otis Ferry: Prison is like boring, namby-pamby boarding school

12.11.08
Jailed huntsman Otis Ferry has mocked Britain's justice system slamming prisons for being "namby-pamby" and not tough enough on convicts... more

The ultimate drive-in movie... Galactica on M6

12.09.08
A lorry driver watched a DVD of Battlestar Galactica as he travelled 25 miles along the M6, a court heard... more

Revealed: burned-out wreckage of millionaire's arson house

02.09.08
The devastation left by the fire which destroyed the country home of a millionaire businessman who apparently killed his wife and daughter and then himself has been revealed... more

Secret homes of tycoon missing after house fire

29.08.08
The businessman whose home burned down this week owns a string of secret holiday houses in Europe, it has emerged... more

Search teams able to enter 'arson' home in 24 hours

28.08.08
Police search teams will enter the fire-ravaged home of missing millionaire Christopher Foster and his family in the next 24 hours... more

No world tour for 2012 torch as London looks to avoid protests

06.08.08
The Olympic torch could be taken on a domestic tour of Britain rather than around the world in 2012... more

The singing nurse who fights gang violence

30.07.08
A nurse who has helped save the lives of countless teenage stabbing victims is starting a campaign to try to end gang violence... more

Hallé Orchestra is reborn

30.07.08
Under Mark Elder the Hallé is once again playing with security of technique and a radiance of tone reminiscent of Barbirolli's period.... more

Gary challenges Gordon for Michelin stars

23.01.08
Five London restaurants have been awarded their first Michelin stars, the industry's highest accolade.... more

Reaching for the stars

16.01.08
The dining experience at Marylebone stalwart Orrery offered the odd moment of brilliance but the food was inconsistent and overpriced.... more

Superb cycles

10.01.08
Simon Keenlyside and Malcolm Martineau traced the arc of love won and lost in a succession of powerful readings at Wigmore Hall.... more

The best Christmas hampers in town

13.11.07
Check out seven of the best Christmas hampers in town.... more

Footman worth a punt

19.09.07
There's some splendid attention to detail to be found in the dishes at the accessible and not over-priced The Only Running Footman.... more

Hives at Flower Show? You must bee joking

16.05.07
When Fortnum & Mason submitted a design for a garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, organisers declared that its honey bee theme was one of the most original in its 94-year history. ... more

Pub, club or both?

11.05.07
There is something for everyone at the Old Queen's Head, a DJ pub where you can eat, drink and then dance the night away all under one roof.... more

Clunky and cliched in the country

04.10.06
White Open Spaces is based around the theme of Britain's 'passive apartheid' in rural areas and should pack a punch. But sadly it doesn't. ... more

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