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Gordon Brown and John Major on Remembrance Sunday

Brown's spelling mistake shows no respect, says grieving mother

Mother of a soldier who was killed in Afghanistan accuses Gordon Brown of disrespecting her son's memory by misspelling their surname in a letter of condolence Comments

Fans welcome home boxing giant-killer David Haye

Video: Boxing giant-killer David Haye returns to Britain after defeating the 'Beast from the East', and admitting: 'I can't wear my belt - it's too big' Comments

Evening Standard theatre awards: Rachel Wesiz and Lenny Henry fight stage giants for top prize

Stars of the British stage including Rachel Weisz, Samuel West and Lenny Henry will battle it out at the 55th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards Comments

Doctors told to cut antibiotic prescriptions

NEW: GPs urged to stop prescribing antibiotics for coughs and colds as overuse is increasing resistance to them, making it more difficult to tackle serious infections like hospital bugs Comments

Women MPs will be put off by Kelly reforms

NEW: Radical proposals to clean up Parliament after the expenses scandal came under further attack as women MPs warn they will be put in danger by curbs on travel and second homes Comments

Football fan brushes his teeth.. at the Chelsea match

Video: Football fan becomes an instant internet hit when he appears on TV brushing his teeth in the stands at Stamford Bridge Comments

'Driver ordered us off bus in heavy rain'

Mother tells of her disgust after a bus driver ordered her and her toddler to get off and walk in the pouring rain Comments

Hospitals teach foreign doctors how to rebuild children's faces

Britain's top plastic surgeons are heading a project to help severely disfigured children from around the world Comments

Carlo Ancelotti saw Chelsea go five points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League with a 1-0 win over Manchester United and then accused the visitors of trying to influence the referee Comments

Football: Darren Bent earns England recall

Darren Bent has been recalled to the England squad for the friendly with Brazil in Qatar Comments

Newly crowned champion David Haye ready to take on John Ruiz

David Haye expects to encounter little difficulty when he makes the first defence of his newly-acquired WBA heavyweight title against John Ruiz Comments

Business Business feed

Will she, won’t she? City braces itself for a low-ball hostile offer from Irene Rosenfeld

Final hours tick down on Kraft bid for Cadbury

Cadbury investors, managers and staff were left on tenterhooks this morning as Kraft Foods took its hostile bid for the chocolate maker down to the wire Comments

Five feels the pain of Ł20.8m loss

Channel Five underlined the challenging state of the terrestrial commercial TV market as new figures showed it recorded a Ł20.8 million annual loss Comments

Capital leads recovery but job losses still rise

London is leading the UK out of recession despite unemployment continuing to rise at pace in the capital Comments

Entertainment Entertainment feed

Film: Clooney's barmy army in The Men Who Stare At Goats

The Men Who Stare At Goats, taken from Jon Ronson's non-fiction book about the US Army's attempt to use paranormal powers, doesn’t quite cut it. Comments

Showbiz: Beyonce wears Cheryl Cole's 'rubbish bin lid' dress at MTV Awards

Cheryl Cole hit the headlines last weekend after opting for a rather outrageous dress on X Factor but Beyonce obviously hadn't heard the news. Comments

Music: Fun and theatrics with Röyksopp

Torbjřrn Brundtland took to the stage in his dressing gown as Norwegian boys Röyksopp came to Shepherd's Bush Empire to party Comments

Theatre: Actors rebuild themselves in Architecting

What do you get if you combine corsets, cabaret and abstract dance routines? Architecting would be the answer Comments

Events: Unmissable fireworks displays in London

No matter what part of London you fancy visiting on Bonfire Night, there is a display to impress everyone. Comments

Showbiz: Chris Brown speaks out about 'angry' assault on singer Rihanna

R’n’B star Chris Brown today admitted he didn’t know what he was thinking when he attacked his former girlfriend Rihanna. Comments

Film: A captivating love story in Bright Star

Jane Campion's Bright Star is full of confidence about its artistic vision and genuinely poetic, says Andrew O'Hagan Comments

Film: Enjoy a thrill ride with A Christmas Carol

Robert Zemeckis's A Christmas Carol is splendidly mounted and visually imaginative animated 3D version of the classic novel Comments

Life & Style

Poppy Delevingne, the latest NYLon sensation

Poppy Delevingne is a brand ambassador for Chanel, Sienna Miller's flatmate and the toast of New York. Hermione Eyre encounters a rising star... Comments

Travel: King Kong: Why Hong Kong is booming again

Hong Kong used to be the place to go to seek your fortune when you'd failed in the City. But now only the most successful Londoners can afford to brave the high-risk, high-rise island Comments

The geeky-girl solo artists descending on the music scene

Kookiness is what sells music these days and these opinionated artists have it in spades, says Jasmine Gardner Comments

Travel: In search of the perfect glass of Beaujolais

In the Beaujolais region of France, Daisy Prince found naked grape pickers, bowler-hatted counts and a fairy-tale castle Comments

Introducing... Morgan Large, a backstage star...

Morgan Large has set the scene for Ewan McGregor, Frost/Nixon and Footloose Comments

Fashion: London is becoming the new capetown

They are perfect for making a style statement, but capes are like the Marmite of the fashion world, you either love them or hate them Comments

Dudley Spencer, Willa Keswick, Duncan Stirling and Charlie Gilkes at No 11 London

Playing with clubs: meet the entrepreneurs of the night

Now that nights are getting longer, it's important to spend them well. Whether your tastes run to speakeasys, fire-eaters or a knees-up with Simon Le Bon, there's a club for you... Comments

Rafe Spall - My London

Rafe was named after the title character in The Knight of the Burning Pestle by Francis Beaumont, played by his father Timothy in an RSC production in the 1980s Comments

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