One of Britain's biggest councils is to scrap controversial proposed parking charges, it said today.

It is rare for any artist performing in rowdy Camden to get reasonable concentration, but when Michael Kiwanuka plays quietly, you can rattle the change in your pocket as percussion.

Man About Town: Anyone can fill a nightclub at weekends, it is presumed, but to create a successful mid-week venue is far trickier.

The Bob of the title is Bob Wills, one of the daddies of western swing, that jovial place where jazz and country convened to slap their thighs in merriment in the middle of the last century.

A man will appear in court today charged with killing a 28-year-old who suffered a head injury outside a nightclub.

The struggling nightclub operator Luminar unveiled another sales slump and a £123m slide into the red yesterday.

Crystal Palace have today named Paul Hart as their new manager to replace Neil Warnock.

You will know by now I am making the short trip (only about two hours by car) across London from Crystal Palace to QPR.

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Andy Murray is bidding to end Britain's 73-year wait for a men's Wimbledon Champion at the All England Club this week.

The Golden Age, Cooking Vinyl

Defected make their first appearance at Pacha tonight, with the big guns in tow. Joey Negro (below) headlines an event that is guaranteed to be standing-room only. On any other night his supporting cast of Dimitri from Paris and CJ Mackintosh would take centre stage, but Joe Punter will not be complaining. Add Simon Dunmore and Soul Together to the list and you'll happily dip into your wallet.

As Ken Bates took his public bow as the new chairman and co-owner of Leeds United yesterday, he invoked Cilla Black's famous catchphrase to tell the ailing club's fans: "We're gonna have a lorra lorra laughs." On the evidence of a combative, tetchy and thoroughly unenlightening press conference, his reign threatens to be about as amusing as a punch in the face.

Two more players have left relegated Castleford to rejoin their former clubs as the Tigers prepare for their first season outside Super League.