From some of the world’s greatest galleries and museums, to the treasure-filled bookshops of Charing Cross Road, London is a city packed with choice for a city break says Suzanne Harrington.

P Diddy was saddened after being outbid on a $1.2m Pablo Picasso painting.

Bob Geldof has announced the worst kept secret in the world — the re-convening of Band Aid with acts such as One Direction, Sam Smith and Chris Martin.

Adele, Bono, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith! Oh My!

For many people, bookshops conjure fond images of intimate readings, in-store cafés and delight at the discovery of a new author. Despite this, many high street bookshops are under threat thanks to the rising popularity of eReaders and online shopping.

Journalist Lynn Barber tells Richard Fitzpatrick why interviewers shouldn’t be afraid to look stupid and how she asked Jimmy Savile ‘that question’

SOUTH KOREA: For more than 30 years, chef and restaurant owner Oh Keum-il built her expertise in cooking one traditional South Korean delicacy: dog meat. But the 58-year-old’s experience with a food eaten for centuries is about to become history.

Now here's an art project we can all get behind

A German artist has sparked an unlikely gold rush by burying thousands of pounds worth of the precious metal on a Kent beach as part of an arts festival.

Artist Tracey Emin was in the room to see her controversial creation My Bed shatter the record for one of her artworks at auction when it was sold for £2.54m (€3.17m).

Tracey Emin said she gets flashbacks when she is near her "iconic" bed artwork as it is readied to go on auction for the first time.

Family escape from e-cigarette inferno

Caroline Flack hosts Viral Tap, on ITV2 at 10pm. A brand new topical comedy show which searches for the week's best online clips and viral videos.

Here's our guide to the best TV to watch tonight.

Jack B Yeats, Leo Whelan, Roderic O’Conor, Tony O’Malley, Patrick Scott, Harry Kernoff and Gerald Dillon are among a roll call of leading Irish artists whose work will feature at Whyte’s sale of Irish and British art at the RDS in Dublin next Monday (Oct 1) at 6pm.

Paul McCartney was waking up to the start of his third marriage today after tying the knot with American heiress Nancy Shevell.

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Pop star Annie Lennox will receive a lifetime achievement gong at the Inspiration Awards for Women today.

The Kenyan military has joined the hunt for a British woman kidnapped after her husband was shot dead as they holidayed at an exclusive beach resort.

J. K. Rowling is to appear on 'Who Do You Think You Are?'.

Screen stars Hugh Grant and Oscar winner Colin Firth reignited their on-screen rivalry as they had a real-life battle over 'Bridget Jones' last night.

Controversial artist Tracey Emin was left “hurt and distressed” after a conman sold forgeries of her work for £26,000 (€29,000), a court heard today.

Michael Caine doesn’t think he’s good enough to win another Oscar.

A provocative nude picture of a 10-year-old Brooke Shields will appear in a new exhibition at the Tate Modern gallery in London, it was revealed today.

Lily Allen has bagged herself a new man - she is reportedly dating a 45-year-old millionaire art dealer.

Guy Ritchie is determined to celebrate this Christmas with his children - something he has been unable to do before because of wife Maadonna's strict religious views, according to reports.

It has cemented its place in history as one of the world’s most popular toys and is now celebrating its half century.

Donated kneeler cushions promised to a church by actress Liz Hurley are yet to arrive nearly a year on from her wedding, parishioners said today.

The vicar who married Elizabeth Hurley and Aarun Nayar in England last month wasn't nervous conducting the service in front of a host of celebrities - because he didn't recognise them.

Model-actress Elizabeth Hurley and her husband Arun Nayar arrived in Mumbai today to kick-off a colourful, traditional Indian-style wedding celebration spread over six days.

Wallace and Gromit have topped a poll to find the most inspirational figures in the creative arts world.

Movie legend Anthony Hopkins has criticised film bosses for making “condescending” films.

Shamed supermodel Kate Moss' career has been given a boost after French fashion house Longchamp unveiled the catwalk star as the face of its 2006 advertising campaigns.

John Lydon has been voted the “most punk” star of all time. The Sex Pistols legend came out just ahead of Joe Strummer from The Clash - and 13 places ahead of former bandmate Sid Vicious.

TRACEY EMIN unveiled her latest artworks yesterday - under the title, When I Think About Sex.

ARTISTS took the pissoir this week, naming an upside-down urinal as the most influential modern art work of all time.

Robbie Williams, Michael Jackson and the Rolling Stones were among those inducted into the UK’s first Hall of Fame for music at a star-studded ceremony last night.

A warehouse which burned to the ground destroying priceless works of modern art was burgled shortly before the blaze broke out, British police said today.

Artist Tracey Emin today spoke of her hurt at the public “sniggering” over the loss of major works in a warehouse fire.

ABOUT 100 “irreplaceable” works of art belonging to Charles Saatchi have been destroyed in a warehouse fire.

A fire that destroyed hundreds of artworks thought to be worth millions of euro has “devastated” artists and owners, experts said today.

Some of Britain’s leading modern artists were today waiting to learn if their works, thought to be worth millions of euro, have been destroyed in a warehouse fire.

Millions of euros worth of artworks belonging to collector Charles Saatchi, including Tracey Emin’s tent, are feared destroyed in a warehouse fire.