The daring new opera featuring British terrorists planning an attack is being staged next month.
The 10 Best cycling gear
Thursday 31 May 2012
It’s summer, it's sunny... it’s the perfect time to get on your bike. Here’s all the kit you’ll need for the hot weather...
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, ThreeSixty Theatre, Kensington Palace Gardens, London
Wednesday 30 May 2012
It is a magical setting: an elegant white circus tent in the lush green parkland next to Kensington Palace (William and Kate’s back yard). But the familiar tale of the Pevensie children, who find themselves evacuated from the Blitz into a world of witches, giants, talking animals (and a large number of royals) is a wintry one, which would be more suitable at Christmas. “But it’s May!” Susan cries when Father Christmas arrives on his sleigh, the audience sharing her bemusement on a sweltering summer’s evening.
Menswear firm offloads Moss Bros stake
Wednesday 30 May 2012
A 29 per cent stake in the men's suitmaker Moss Bros that was once owned by Sir Philip Green changed hands again yesterday at a profit to the sellers of about £4m.
Couture on the Croisette: Fashion hits
Monday 28 May 2012
Long known as a playground for the good and the glamorous of Hollywood, Susannah Frankel rounds up some of the best outfits from the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
Explosion hits downtown Nairobi
Monday 28 May 2012
An explosion ripped through a building full of small shops in the downtown area of Kenyan capital Nairobi today, wounding an unknown number of people.
Bairstow falls short as Windies paceman find weakness
Monday 28 May 2012
The "dog-thrower" Graham Gooch uses to drill England batsmen has become a regular feature of the team's net sessions, and if Jonny Bairstow keeps his place for the next Test at Edgbaston, he will surely become very familiar with it. Bairstow is a player of much promise and England believe he has the talent and attitude to succeed in Tests. The 22-year-old might prove his supporters right, but first he must work hard to sharpen his technique against the short ball.
Fashion royalty: 60 years of the Queen's wardrobe
Monday 28 May 2012
From primrose yellow day coats to voluminous couture ballgowns, silk headscarves to jaunty turbans, the Queen is a very particular style icon. Rebecca Gonsalves looks at her wardrobe over 60 years on the throne
The Fashion Audit: The Jubilee, Anti ant pants, Jo Malone cologne and bikini weather
Monday 28 May 2012
What we love, we're not sure about, we're buying and can't wait for...
Dress up, get down: Festival fashion explained
Monday 28 May 2012
Whether you're planning to rock out in a field or rave it up this summer, make sure you look the part. Fashion experts Gemma Hayward and Rebecca Gonsalves show you how
Man arrested after woman's body found in pool of blood in Berkshire
Sunday 27 May 2012
A 28-year-old man has been arrested after a woman's body was found in a pool of blood in an underpass.
Elena Baltacha crashes out of French Open
Sunday 27 May 2012
Elena Baltacha bowed out of the French Open as the British number one lost in straight sets to US Open champion Samantha Stosur.
Pop diva Lady Gaga cancels Indonesia show after threats
Sunday 27 May 2012
Pop diva Lady Gaga has cancelled her show in Indonesia amid threats from hardline Muslims.
Agenda: Warehouse; Aiden Grimshaw; Revenge; Gray and Turner; Shrimpy's
Sunday 27 May 2012
Fashion: Pencil in the celebrations
How To Be Beautiful: Think on your feet
Sunday 27 May 2012
Beauty, like fashion, is still a seasonal business. Both operate on a calendar that assumes summer equals six months of solid sunshine. So the dust has barely settled on the Christmas gifts than we're exhorted to start madly buffing our body parts in anticipation.








