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How well do you remember 2010? Find out with the Quiz of the Year
It was the year of the Coalition, resurgent banker bonuses and Lady Gaga’s meat dress, but how well do you remember 2010? Try our quiz — compiled exclusively from Evening Standard front-page stories — and find out Comments
The best DVDs for a Christmas on the sofa
TV drama has had a cracking year and the comedy boom is unstoppable - here's our essential guide to the best of this year’s new DVD releases Comments
Plan B? Christmas with Boris
Prudent Londoners know the weather has the upper hand. We asked some convivial souls what contingency plans they have in place for the big day Comments (2)
Citizen shoppers: the new face of political protest
As the cuts sink in, London's shops are becoming the latest target of campaigners. Our reporter joins the ranks of UK Uncut! to discover why Comments (4)
First sketch to final study - the best Christmas books for Art lovers
An analysis of drawing, the dark side of Géricault and a monograph on Manet are among our Art books of the year Comments (1)My London: Katherine Jenkins
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The discerning drinker: What to drink on Christmas day
Whether you prefer wine, port or sherry, the right drink will add the finishing flourish to your Christmas festivities Comments (1)
The artist whose secret family history became the surprise book of the year
Edmund de Waal’s manuscript was turned down by almost everyone — but reviewers and readers saw its rare quality. David Sexton met the author coming to terms with his new fame Comments
Last minute Christmas present ideas: the gift of culture
Stuck for a last-minute Christmas present? Membership of one of London’s arts venues will have benefits that last all year, says Richard Godwin Comments (2)
Everyone loves new Tatler editor Kate Reardon
The new editor of Tatler was ‘made for the job’ — for her friends and colleagues she epitomises the magazine. Marsha Dunstan on the rise of original It girl Kate Reardon Comments (4)Is your chair really your enemy?
All year I’ve been banging on about how bad sitting is for you, and it seems that I’m not alone any more Comments (2)
Out in the city: From a rave to a palace
It was the early hours of Monday and I was walking bleary-eyed out of a rave under the Westway Comments (2)
Bah humbug: What cuts will you make this Christmas?
With five days to go until Christmas, have you got the tree up and your presents wrapped? No? Then join our writers as they celebrate their inner Scrooge and make their own festive cuts Comments (5)
11 for 2K11: trends to watch out for in 2011
Be ahead of the game, as Jasmine Gardner and Victoria Stewart reveal the new year’s next big things Comments (3)
Designer sunglasses enter a different dimension
While 3D has revitalised Hollywood’s flagging box-office figures, it has struck a seemingly fatal blow to the nation’s style sense. Until now Comments
Keeley Hawes and Ed Stoppard's stairway to heaven
His father is a world-famous playwright, hers was a London cabbie, but they make a perfect upper-crust couple in Upstairs Downstairs. Ed Stoppard and Keeley Hawes put on a show for Hermione Eyre Comments (1)
Tracey Emin's alternative Christmas
Christmas with Tracey Emin is a bohemian affair: Bianca Jagger heckles the vicar, Madonna cooks fish and Mark Hix brings the goose. This is how the childless artist survives a festival she's always hated Comments (7)
Children of the revolution
Student protesters are breaking away from their official union into new, more militant groups. Fresh leaders are emerging, and Joshua Neicho has been meeting them Comments (15)
Time for trip or treat - gift ideas for the motoring fan
From track racing to caravan cruising, here’s a line-up of gifts that’s sure to make any motoring fan merry, writes David Williams Comments
Charles Campion's Christmas food shop tips
The day when you can’t face any more cold turkey is fast approaching so it makes sense to stock up on salamis, charcuterie and hams Comments
What it takes to be a party queen
She’s been handed a budget of £5million and had a cake flown over first class from New York. Fiona Leahy tells Summer Litchfield why London’s hip crowd call her first when it comes to celebrating Comments
The Vicar of Baghdad: Canon Andrew White on his return to Iraq
As killings of Iraqi Christians increase, David Cohen meets the vicar who points the finger of blame at the US pastor who wanted to burn the Koran Comments (6)
I'm happy to be in the 'on-hold' generation
A fifth of women in their forties are childless, and with the demands of high-powered jobs and finding the right man, Liz Hoggard is not surprised Comments (10)
Turkey with a twist: eat your way round Istanbul
With a cuisine as rich as its cultural heritage, Istanbul is a culinary paradise for travellers, says Sarah Woodward Comments (4)
A trip to Tallinn, rising star of the Baltic
Liz Hoggard combined a trip to next year’s European Capital of Culture, Tallinn, with a spa break on an unspoilt Estonian island CommentsSmell your armpit to save your neck
Is your phone a pain in the neck? These days we’re all increasingly dependent on our mobiles Comments
Upper-class warriors - are you a Charlie or an Otis?
They are the model offspring of rock royalty, moneyed and privileged, poster boys for the Left and the Right. David Sexton asks, are you a Charlie or an Otis?
Out in the City: My great-grandfather and a day at the riots
I'm acutely aware that my social life mainly revolves around rich kids taking coke in million-pound houses on Westbourne Grove Comments (6)
Fine wines in Constable Country
The concept of a “restaurant with rooms” is established. However, Andrew Neather has always been interested in the possibility of a wine shop with rooms. He paid a visit to The Crown Comments
March of the new middlescents
Too old to party all night, too young to complain about the noise? This is your generation, says Anne McElvoy Comments (1)
Christmas is cancelled — what a blessed relief
Stephen Robinson and family were meant to have flown London by now but keeping their sanity came first Comments (3)
Exploring India
Victoria Stewart enjoys a culture-filled adventure, taking in the forts and gardens of New Delhi and the regal Rajasthani city of Udaipur Comments
Sex, drugs and the rise of cyberbullying
LittleGossip.com, launched last month, has been adopted by private school children to taunt fellow pupils about their looks, drug habits and sex lives. Ben Bryant reports Comments (3)
Ho, ho, ho, it’s all go in a santa sweater
Pull on a festive jumper on Saturday and bask in the warm glow of family approval Comments
Who's on the Hollywood black list?
Which are the best screenplays not to be filmed? Philip Delves Broughton examines the annual list of what Hollywood files under pending Comments
How Jemima Khan became Jem of the arrestocracy
Once, we only ever saw Jemima Khan at premieres and parties. Now she’s a woman with causes. Nick Curtis and Olivia Cole chart her journey from dilettante to militant Comments (6)
Introducing ... ballet star Leanne Cope
At 27, Leanne Cope, a First Artist at the Royal Ballet, already feels like a 'middle-aged' dancer having started her career aged 11 Comments
The discerning drinker: Best red wines for Christmas
Andrew Neather's first rule of food matching is that you should drink whatever you feel like Comments
London's best magic men
For the masters of card tricks and disappearing coins, Christmas is a merry time indeed, with huge demand for their art at parties. Victoria Stewart finds out how they’re cashing in Comments (3)
Look good, feel good: Top 10 beauty treatments
Beauty vouchers make the perfect Christmas present. From full facials to microlighting, here are our top 10 treatments Comments
Inside Stratford's mega mall
The shell of the mammoth new Westfield shopping centre at the Olympic site is now complete, though still nine months off opening. Our critic takes the first look — and it’s spectacular Comments (6)
Lingerie with love: a guys' guide to buying undies this Christmas
Make sure the light of your life gets the festive undies she fancies, boys, not those favoured by Lady Gaga. Karen Dacre explains all Comments (1)
Can you be an entrepreneur and have a happy home life?
Success takes its toll on a family, warns Philip Delves Broughton Comments
Party leaders: The young guns who rule London by night
From the louche literary to the frivolous luvvies, every London tribe has its own party rules - and rulers. Meet the scenesters on everyone's list Comments
A life redesigned: Allegra Hicks on life after divorce
Allegra and Ashley Hicks were one of the most celebrated and stylish couples in London. Then Allegra's fashion label went bust and her marriage imploded. Lydia Slater discovers how she is rebuilding her world Comments
The dark side of Wills and Kate's uni mate Jules Knight
Baritone Jules Knight is full of praise for his newsworthy former flatmates. As he tells Richard Godwin, he too knows about the pressures that a life of privilege, broken families and duty can bring Comments (2)
Nick Rhodes is the man from Duran
As he puts the finishing touches to the band’s 13th album, Nick Rhodes tells Tim Willis why he’s happy with the 1980s revival and that Mark Ronson couldn’t wait to work with him Comments
London's best hiding place
A Paddington retreat for war reporters has been sheltering the world’s most wanted leaker. Nick Curtis reports Comments
The discerning drinker: Best white wines for Christmas
Here’s a selection of still white wines for Christmas. I’ll do reds next week and stickies the week after Comments
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