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Rusalka – review
Royal Opera House, LondonIt is almost 30 years since David Pountney's ENO production of Rusalka put Dvořák's finest opera on the map in this country, and none of the subsequent UK productions has come...
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Corporate arts philanthropy drops 7% in a year
Donations by businesses to arts organisations are at a lower level than in 2004/05, but individual gifts are up, figures revealCorporate philanthropy towards arts and culture dropped by 7% last year to...
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Gary Caldwell named as captain for Scotland's friendly with Slovenia
• Wigan defender to lead Scotland for first time• Celtic's Charlie Mulgrew will win his first capGary Caldwell will lead Scotland out for the first time in Wednesday's friendly against Slovenia. The...
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As the NME nears its 60th birthday, has its influence in music world waned?
Critics say music weekly with proud history no longer has the huge relevance it once hadOne of the perils of being an institution is that you get gossiped about. So it is with the NME, the totemic name...
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How much profit will Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley make for the taxpayer?
UKFI reckons that Northern Rock could bring in some £46bn to £48bn to repay the £36.8bn of taxpayer money pumped into the bankUK Financial Investments, which looks after the bailed-out banks on behalf...
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ECB to launch second wave of euro 'quantitative easing'
For second time in two months European Central Bank is to flood markets, with 1% three-year loans that may amount to €1tnThe European Central Bank will on Wednesday step up its campaign to stabilise...
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Elizabeth Brown obituary
Elizabeth Brown, who has died aged 80, was a dedicated social worker and paediatric nurse. She spent her life not only campaigning passionately for equality, but also putting her principles into...
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Nicolas Sarkozy retracts claim about Edith Bouvier rescue
French president withdraws statement that suggested injured journalist had been evacuated from city of Homs in SyriaThe French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, has retracted an earlier statement that the...
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Jan Berenstain obituary
Children's author and illustrator who created the famous bear family with her husband, StanThe children's author and illustrator Jan Berenstain, who created the Berenstain Bears books with her husband,...
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London 2012 Olympics expected to come in on budget
Latest accounts suggest more than £100m of unspent Olympics contingency money could be handed back to TreasuryThe government has claimed it is increasingly confident of delivering the London 2012...
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Ryanair plan for standing-only plane tickets foiled by regulator
Michael O'Leary says airline's application to run test flights with standing berths, handrails and straps has been rejectedRyanair has been foiled in an attempt to sell standing-only tickets after its...
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England have made an art of failing to master the footballing Dutch
Holland have always been a tough nut to crack for the national side and have ended more than a few international careersStuart Pearce can be forgiven for harking back to Euro 96 when he announced his...
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Will plans to scrap legal aid for clinical errors put people off claiming...
Campaigners fear that scrapping legal aid for clinical blunders will mean future victims will not have access to a reasonable life that compensation can buyLike many boys on the cusp of adolescence,...
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Nicky Henderson defends Sam Waley-Cohen ahead of Gold Cup bid
• Trainer calls for media to temper criticism of amateur jockey• Runner will have jumps schooling session before CheltenhamThe amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen has received an emphatic vote of confidence...
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NHS mental health trust criticised by coroner over girl's death
Melissa Martin-Hughes had received no psychiatric help for seven months when she was found hanged, despite pleasA coroner has criticised the "woeful" failure of an NHS mental health trust to support a...
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Aston Villa announce record losses of £54m under Randy Lerner
• Villa losses worsened 42% in 2010-11• Club sold Stewart Downing and Ashley Young for £37mAston Villa lost £54m in the year from 1 June 2010 to 31 May 2011, the club has announced. That is a record...
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Malaysian student robbed in London riots was too weak to fight, court hears
Ashraf Rossli says he knew he was being robbed by men pretending to help him, but could not defend himselfA Malaysian student who was allegedly targeted by a pair of bogus good samaritans during last...
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Retire to the country? Don't fall for the myths, city folk warned
Author Mavis Cheek, who can't wait to get back to London, says country life 'is tough, a little bit dangerous and not for wimps'Exchanging the harsh reality of urban life for the romance of rural...
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Costa Coffee helps Whitbread weather hotels slowdown
Whitbread chief executive Andy Harrison said the hotel market was showing a divergence in performance between a robust London and the regionsWhitbread, which has the most hotel rooms in Britain, said...
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Charlotte Brontë's lost short story to be published
L'Ingratitude, which she wrote for ardour-inspiring tutor, rediscovered in museum a century after it was last heard ofA long-lost short story written by Charlotte Brontë for a married man with whom she...
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