Knightley’s Duchess has a big hair day

3:15pm Friday 5th September 2008

Kiera Knightley, star of Pirates Of The Caribbean and Atonement explains why it was terrifying to play Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire in The Duchess Keira Knightley clearly learned one thing from portraying infamous 18th century socialite Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, in her latest film The Duchess - that she needs to take full advantage of her modern right to breathe.

Farcical play has stab at feminism

3:08pm Friday 5th September 2008

FEMINIST literary giant Margot Mason sits on her arty but uncomfortable-looking furniture wrestling with the phone, her bra and writer’s block.

The RIB's ride of a lifetime

2:48pm Friday 5th September 2008

George Bowstead stepped outside his comfort zone, pulled on a life jacket fit for a darts player’s physique and held on tight for a white knuckle ride along the River Thames.

Open doors, eyes and minds

2:39pm Friday 5th September 2008

If you’re a bit of a nosey parker now is your chance to satisfy your curioisty about what the Capital’s best buildings look like inside. CRYSTAL WILDE takes a close look at this year’s Open House London weekend.

Delroy's dancing

2:24pm Friday 5th September 2008

Kinks legend Ray Davies’s new musical Come Dancing is stepping out at the Theatre Royal Stratford and CLAIRE HACK talks to its star Delroy Atkinson.

Billy stars at Blub's birthday bash

8:49am Friday 5th September 2008

BISHOP’S Stortford-based live indie night Club Blub is celebrating its first birthday, with an exclusive acoustic performance from Billy Lunn, frontman from raucous rockers The Subways.

Something fishy going on

5:27pm Wednesday 3rd September 2008

THE London Aquarium, in County Hall on the South Bank just by the London Eye, is only a short walk from either Westminster or Waterloo underground stations.

Rib's ride of a lifetime

3:10pm Wednesday 3rd September 2008

'YOU may want to brace yourselves, and if anyone is uncomfortable just raise your hand and we’ll ease the throttle down.’ said Chris Bradshaw, Thames Rib Experience (TRB) guide, as the boat prepared to pick up speed.

Leytonstone Film Club

3:02pm Wednesday 3rd September 2008

LEYTONSTONE Film Club begins its monthly programme of screenings with the Oscar winning movie The Counterfeiters, on Wednesday September 10, 7.30pm at Leytonstone Library, 6 Church Lane Leytonstone, London  E11 1HG.

Farce and feminism

2:53pm Wednesday 3rd September 2008

FEMINIST literary giant Margot Mason sits on her arty but uncomfortable-looking furniture wrestling with the phone, her bra and writer’s block.

Soldier hoped for Afghan peace

Updated 10:48pm Friday 5th September 2008

A British Army soldier killed in Afghanistan had spoken of hopes of bringing peace to the war-torn country.

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