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Number 10 director of communications Andy Coulson has resigned

Hack probe call after Coulson quits

Police are facing calls for a full inquiry into alleged phone hacking at the News of the World following the resignation of the paper's former editor, Andy Coulson, as Downing Street communications chief.

Joanna suspect quiz continuing

A 32-year-old man suspected of murdering Joanna Yeates is being questioned by detectives for a third day.

The head of the commission examining the potential break-up of Britain's biggest banks is expected to say that significant reforms are needed

Insight expected on banking reforms

The head of the commission examining the potential break-up of Britain's biggest banks is expected to say that significant reforms are needed.

Knox in court for appeal hearing

Amanda Knox has arrived in court for the latest hearing in her appeal against her conviction for murdering British student Meredith Kercher.

Laura Johnson (second right), wife of former shadow chancellor Alan Johnson, is questioned by journalists near her London home

Alan Johnson ex-bodyguard suspended

Alan Johnson's ex-police bodyguard has been suspended over allegations that he had an affair with the former shadow chancellor's wife.


Latest Sport
Andy Murray

Murray destroys Garcia-Lopez

Andy Murray continued his seamless progress at the Australian Open by thrashing Guillermo Garcia-Lopez for the loss of just four games.

Easy does it for top duo

Robin Soderling remains on course for a quarter-final showdown with Andy Murray at the Australian Open after recording a straightforward victory over Jan Hernych.

Vera Zvonareva

Vera digs deep for win

Vera Zvonareva believes the experience she gained from last year's grand slam final appearances came to the fore as she squeezed past Lucie Safarova at the Australian Open.

Bell still looking to attack

Ian Bell will maintain an attacking approach for the remainder of the one-day series against Australia, despite admitting it may have cost England defeat in their opening two games.

Nathan Hauritz

Hauritz set to miss rest of series

Nathan Hauritz is unlikely to play any further part in Australia`s one-day series with England, Cricket Australia have confirmed.



News News feed

Andy Coulson

David Cameron's aide Andy Coulson resigns over phone-hacking scandal

David Cameron suffers major blow when key aide Andy Coulson dramatically quits over the News of the World phone-hacking scandal  Comments (27)

Steve Jobs

Analyst apologises for 'tasteless' joke about Apple chief Steve Jobs' health

A City analyst has been forced to apologise for a 'tasteless' joke about Apple boss Steve Jobs, who announced this week that he is taking medical leave  Comments (8)

Curvy: Gwyneth Paltrow in her figure-hugging dress

Showbiz: Slinky Gwyneth Paltrow upstages 40th birthday boy Gary Barlow

Gwyneth Paltrow stole the limelight from Gary Barlow as he celebrated his 40th birthday  Comments (2)

Alan and Laura Johnson today

Turmoil over Alan Johnson wife's 'affair with bodyguard'

Ed Miliband asserts control over new shadow chancellor Ed Balls after shock resignation of Alan Johnson over his wife's alleged affair  Comments (49)

Armed police outside Victoria station

New police gun units for routine patrols on Tube and rail network

Armed police may be deployed on the Underground in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics, it has emerged  Comments (12)

Tony Blair

Your lies and mistakes killed my son, mother shouts at Tony Blair

Tony Blair admitted his 'profound regret' over the death of tens of thousands of people in the Iraq war  Comments (43)

BA

BA cabin crew target Easter holidays as unions vote for strikes

British Airways cabin crew vote for yet more strikes - throwing holiday and business plans of hundreds of thousands of travellers into chaos  Comments (5)

Colin Firth in the room in the King's Speech

It's enough to make King George speechless: set for Colin Firth's hit film was a sex party venue

One of the key sets featured in The King's Speech has been the scene of wild 'sex parties' organised by the house's owner, Edward Davenport  Comments (3)


Sport Sport feed

Gareth Bale and Carlton Cole

Football: Final decision on Olympic Stadium must be right one for London

Comment: Both clubs need bigger stadiums if they want to compete at the highest level in the Premier League and Europe  Comments (7)

Gary Cahill

Football: Arsenal told by Bolton that �20m offer will secure Gary Cahill

Gunners have been encouraged to make a bid for England defender this month  Comments (13)

West Ham players and officials at Olympic Stadium

Football: West Ham: We'll provide lasting legacy for the whole country

Club's bid proposal spells out plans to turn stadium into a multi-purpose venue that will benefit future generations of athletes  Comments (1)

Daniel Levy

Football: An open letter to Spurs fans from Daniel Levy

Chairman explains why club need to move to Stratford after the 2012 Olympics  Comments (8)

Business Business feed

For sale signs

Fears for housing market as mortgage lending dries up

Fresh slump in mortgage lending triggers warnings over the 'near-paralysis' of the market amid mounting signs of ebbing confidence as consumers brace themselves for austerity Britain  Comments (14)

Larry Page

Google UK's �2bn heightens tax row

Google reignited the row over its corporate tax avoidance as its annual UK revenues smashed through the �2 billion barrier for the first time last year  Comments (2)

Mulberry Handbag

It's in the bag as Mulberry reaches its global target

The boss of Mulberry hailed its emergence as a global luxury player as the handbags maker raised its profits forecasts for the second time in six weeks  Comments

Sewer

OFT looks at turning Britain's waste into energy

More of the UK's energy needs could be met by waste food from restaurants, compost from farms and Britons' poo after the OFT set out plans to study the market for the treatment of organic waste  Comments


Entertainment Entertainment feed

Black Swan

Film: Dance on the dark side for Black Swan

Natalie Portman is perfect as the ambitious ballerina who battles her body and loses her mind in Darren Aronofky's masterful Grand Guignol  Comments (4)
Rating: 4 out of 5

Joan Wasser: �Joining Antony and the Johnsons gave me hope when I was lost�

Music: Joan as Police Woman: Singing saved my life

Joan as Police Woman, aka Joan Wasser, has emerged from the shadows of tragedy with an upbeat new album that's her best yet  Comments

Becky Shaw

Theatre: Blind dates and bedlam in Becky Shaw

The 2008 piece Becky Shaw has been a massive hit in the US and it's not hard to see why  Comments
Rating: 4 out of 5

Jonny Sweet

Events: Hot Tickets: London's going out guide

Here are the best comedy and music gigs showing in the capital this week  Comments

Adele

Music: CDs of the week: Adele and Bruno Mars

Our music critics round-up this week's biggest pop, jazz and world CD releases  Comments

Colin Firth

Film: Spider-Man v the King for Evening Standard British Film Awards

Colin Firth will face competition from newcomer Andrew Garfield for the prize of best actor at the Evening Standard British Film Awards  Comments

dog

Art: Information overload from Martin Creed

Martin Creed has long made a virtue of indecision. His anxiety at making artistic judgments has led to installations which reflect all the possibilities of a given scenario  Comments
Rating: 3 out of 5

Iconic images: Georgi Petrusov with the mass parades at Red Square

Art: Trained eyes on the Soviet machine

Sue Steward's take on Rodchenko and his Circle: Constructing the Future through Photography  Comments
Rating: 5 out of 5


Life & Style Life & Style feed

drama

The big turn on: Is it worth paying for Sky Atlantic HD?

A new channel is offering a feast of US drama. Can our homegrown offerings compete? Nick Curtis reports  Comments (4)

Malaysian

Charles Campion is The Smart Shopper

Our food expert Charles Campion rounds-up this week's supermarket must-haves  Comments

Great new look: Alannah Weston says that when she arrived, Selfridges looked like a beautiful wedding cake � but when you cut into it there was nothing much inside

The daddy's girl who helped to make him a �107 million profit

She is the mother of two small children who can't stop working. Just as well, as Selfridges creative director Alannah Weston has transformed her father's store  Comments (2)

Oscars

And the award for the best backstabber goes to...

Suspiciously well-timed rumours, malicious blogging, lavish gala dinners and self-funded publicity drives; the Oscars may be shiny but the battle to win them is a dirty game, says Shane Danielson  Comments

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville's My London

Hugh Bonneville plays with the giant Macs at the Hoxton Hotel and does his wooing at dusk on Primrose Hill  Comments

Paradise revisited in Antigua

There is a place where the champagne always flows, the sun always shines and the stingrays are always smiling. Lydia Slater joins the Jumby jet set  Comments

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley splits - but her brownies live on

When Keira Knightley and Rupert Friend's break-up was confirmed last week, her father said the reason "was a whole raft of things"  Comments

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Andrew Lloyd Webber comes back from cancer to the limelight

As he brings his new Wizard of Oz to the Palladium, the veteran impresario assures Nick Curtis he won't yet leave the stage  Comments (2)


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