media and websites Siberia

S** & D***s & Rock 'n' Roll banned in Liverpool (pub in Siberia)

Advert for a party based on the iconic Ian Dury song 'is propaganda for promiscuity and narcotics use', rules court.

Ice and Fire to link frozen Siberia with red-hot Oz

Siberia freezes for much of the year while the Australian Outback is mostly stinking hot. But these far-flung lands have more in common than you might think.

Attack on Editor in Novosibirsk

Yevgeny Mezdrikov wounded after two men posing as couriers entered offices of Tayga.info website.

Authorities in Novosibirsk ban march to press for changing Siberia's status in Russia

Calls for 'federalisation' are a threat to country's 'constitutional order, territorial integrity and sovereignty'.

Putting Siberia on the world map of contemporary art

Anna Tereshkova unveils her ambitious plans to break old taboos and make Novosibirsk a capital of modern art.

Siberian farmer's cats become an unexpected Internet sensation

Alla loves nothing more than taking pictures of her beloved pets – and it seems the world can't get enough of them either.

'Cinderella' paedophile who prayed on 'poor schoolgirls' arrested in Krasnoyarsk

Suspected serial rapist, a wealthy man with wife and two children, charged with 14 sex and blackmail crimes, facing up to 15 years in jail.

Fears for television channel TV2 as broadcasting contract revoked

Journalists vow to fight for station and its 300 jobs.

For star American swimmer Jessica Long, it will be an emotional homecoming

Jessica is going to Siberia to see her biological mother Natalia, 38, and father Oleg, 37.

TBK lounge

At Akademgorodok, and a real favourite of this guide. Don't be fooled by the exterior, from the candlelit lobby this brilliant restaurant gives you the warmest welcome no matter how cold it is. In summer, there is also patio eating outside.

A truly fine wine list and a mixture of sumptuous European, Asian and modern Russian food, plus a young and dedicated staff who ensure that your lunch or dinner will be memorable.

One of Denis Ivanov's excellent restaurants in Novosibirsk and not always the one that attracts most media plaudits but for us this is a gem, showing the new Russia at its finest.

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