This Britain

A Berliner on Britain: don't mention the beer

Published: 15 May 2007

They drink beer with abandon, indulge in toe-curling displays of ostentatious wealth and hold the trashiest of women to be the epitome of glamour.

Considering Gormley: Blinded by the light

Published: 15 May 2007

A retrospective of the work of Antony Gormley lands at the Hayward Gallery this week. But, while the masses will flock, other artists find his work hard to take, argues Tom Lubbock

Half of children suffer 'unwanted online experience'

Published: 14 May 2007

More than half of children using the internet have had an "unwanted experience" online as the trend of using social networking sites increases, a new poll revealed today.

Hikers airlifted to safety from Dartmoor

Published: 14 May 2007

A massive operation to airlift and escort 2,400 youngsters off Dartmoor was completed safely yesterday after the annual Ten Tors Challenge was cancelled because of appalling weather.

Whole scale organic food invasion

Published: 13 May 2007

America's greenest retail food giant comes here next month, and UK supermarkets are smartening up their acts

Friends of Col H Jones VC angered by claims 'he did not deserve his medal'

Published: 13 May 2007

Friends of Falklands hero Lieutenant Colonel H Jones last night reacted angrily to claims that he did not deserve his posthumous war medal.

City of angels: Antony Gormley leads artists on to the streets

Published: 13 May 2007

Suddenly there are strange men on the skyline and art is invading the landscape all over Britain. Why?

A tortured life, a lonely death, a private funeral

Published: 13 May 2007

A small group of mourners led by the actor Rupert Everett will say farewell to Isabella Blow this week

Ferry dropped by M&S after comments on 'beautiful' Nazi parades

Published: 13 May 2007

Bryan Ferry, the voice of Roxy Music, has been dropped as the face of Marks & Spencer's menswear collection.

Knox-Johnston sails into record books again

Published: 13 May 2007

Tired but triumphant, British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston returned home yesterday to a hero's welcome, after entering the record books as the oldest man to circumnavigate the world solo.

A pioneering mentoring scheme in London's East End is turning around the lives of troubled children

Published: 13 May 2007

Lennox had been excluded from school. Dyllan was disruptive. Ashley was 'all over the place'. But help was at hand. Peter Stanford reports on a pioneering mentoring scheme in London's East End, and talks to five once troubled children who've had their lives turned round thanks to the presence of a special adult. Portraits by Gemma Day

Beside the seaside: The best UK coastal resorts

Published: 13 May 2007

Not long ago, Britain's coastal resorts were a byword for shabbiness and neglect. Now, says Oliver Bennett, they're some of the hottest destinations in the UK. We reveal how 12 of the best were put back on the map 9 Shell Island Merioneth

Scottish and Irish accents top list of favourites

Published: 13 May 2007

To get ahead, get an accent. The lilt of Scottish and southern Irish voices are much more attractive than the Queen's finest English.

Chelsea Flower Show growers hit by climate change as warm spring accelerates growth

Published: 12 May 2007

Britain's warmest April has caused unprecedented challenges for the nurserymen and women exhibiting at the horticultural highlight of the year, the Chelsea Flower Show.

Fashion stylist died of 'drugs overdose'

Published: 11 May 2007

The fashion stylist Isabella Blow died of a drugs overdose, an inquest has heard.

3663: The food company that ate Britain

Published: 10 May 2007

Order from a menu today and chances are the food on your plate has come from one source: 3663. This behemoth supplies a quarter of all Britain's catering needs - and few of us even realise. Guy Adams meets the men and women behind a very big number

Hamlyn saves Floral Hall from beyond the grave

Published: 10 May 2007

For years, the illustrious Floral Hall at the front of the Royal Opera House stood under the shadow of disaster after a benefactor failed to deliver on his generous pledge.

Farewell to cassettes: Tales of the tape

Published: 09 May 2007

Audio cassettes provided the soundtrack to a generation. Now they are about to become obsolete. Lisa Williams and Andy Dykes track down memories of their golden age

Art takes back seat as politics and religion dominate Turner shortlist

Published: 09 May 2007

An artist who reconstructed an encampment of anti-war banners and placards at Parliament Square has beennominated for the Turner Prize on a shortlist of artists who make trenchant political statements.

Staying anonymous is 'crippling', says Banksy

Published: 08 May 2007

Banksy, the graffiti painter famous almost as much for his talent at evading public exposure as for his rebellious art, has hinted in a rare email exchange with an American reporter that the game of hide-and-seek he plays with the press and his legions of fans may be wearing him down.

The pink list 2007: The IoS annual celebration of the great and the gay

Published: 06 May 2007

They are out and they are proud, and their success is key to British life. Among them are actors, authors and, yes, even business people too

Sexism in the City: The last bastion of prejudice

Published: 06 May 2007

The testosterone-charged atmosphere of City firms creates a world where prejudices long since cast aside elsewhere can thrive. Lord Browne is not its only victim. By Susie Mesure and Sophie Goodchild

Bank Holiday madness: Worm charming or cheese rolling, anyone?

Published: 06 May 2007

This is the first weekend of the season of silliness, when otherwise sane people put on daft clothes and do strange things. Why? And why are the English, in particular, so in love with being eccentric?

Lily Allen starts fashion war with Kate Moss

Published: 06 May 2007

Security guards hired as stores prepare for another siege by celebrity-mad shoppers. By Susie Mesure

Forecasters warn of dreary bank holiday weekend

Published: 05 May 2007

People hoping for a sun-soaked bank holiday weekend are set to be disappointed, with temperatures forecast to drop today for three days of dreary weather.

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This Britain

A Berliner on Britain: don't mention the beer

Considering Gormley: Blinded by the light

Half of children suffer 'unwanted online experience'

Hikers airlifted to safety from Dartmoor

Whole scale organic food invasion

Friends of Col H Jones VC angered by claims 'he did not deserve his medal'

City of angels: Antony Gormley leads artists on to the streets

A tortured life, a lonely death, a private funeral

Ferry dropped by M&S after comments on 'beautiful' Nazi parades

Knox-Johnston sails into record books again

A pioneering mentoring scheme in London's East End is turning around the lives of troubled children

Beside the seaside: The best UK coastal resorts

Scottish and Irish accents top list of favourites

Chelsea Flower Show growers hit by climate change as warm spring accelerates growth

Fashion stylist died of 'drugs overdose'

3663: The food company that ate Britain

Hamlyn saves Floral Hall from beyond the grave

Farewell to cassettes: Tales of the tape

Art takes back seat as politics and religion dominate Turner shortlist

Staying anonymous is 'crippling', says Banksy

The pink list 2007: The IoS annual celebration of the great and the gay

Sexism in the City: The last bastion of prejudice

Bank Holiday madness: Worm charming or cheese rolling, anyone?

Lily Allen starts fashion war with Kate Moss

Forecasters warn of dreary bank holiday weekend

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