London News | London Evening Standard - London's newspaper
Facebook has priced its initial public share offering at 24 pounds each

Facebook set to make market splash

Facebook shares are being offered to the public for 38 US dollars (£24) in one of the biggest ever US stock flotations.
David Beckham during the official handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame at the Panathenaic Stadium, home of the 1896 Athens Games

Olympic Flame handed over to London

The Olympic Flame is expected to arrive in the UK on Friday after it was handed over at a ceremony in Athens.
A 56-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man have been arrested in connection with an attack on Emma Winnall, 93

Two held over attack on pensioner

A man and woman arrested in connection with an attack on a 93-year-old pensioner who was severely beaten in her own home remained in police custody.
Roberto Martinez

Whelan reveals Reds' Martinez approach

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has given Liverpool permission to speak to manager Roberto Martinez, following an approach from the Carling Cup winners.
David Gill

Gill: United can compete on transfers

David Gill is confident Manchester United will be able to challenge their big-spending noisy neighbours in the transfer market this summer.
Andy Murray

Murray hopes to shake off back problem

Andy Murray hopes not to be troubled by a niggling back problem by the time the French Open begins next weekend.

'Death threat' in Tower Hamlets council chamber

A London councillor has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill a rival in a packed town hall chamber.

Wandsworth mother stays in hospital as inquest is told her babies were suffocated

Fourteen-month-old Lily Boots and her 10-week-old brother Mason were found unconscious by their father when he returned home from work last week.

Amazing time-lapse footage shows progress at London Blackfriars

VIDEO: As engineering work finishes on the final two platforms at Blackfriars, watch this incredible time-lapse footage of work at the station.

Fears for the euro as a billion is pulled from Spanish bank

Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland all saw their shares slide by about three per cent as savers rushed to withdraw their cash from banks in Spain and Greece.

Sam Hallam had photos that could have cleared him saved on his mobile phone

Sam Hallam, who served seven years for a murder he did not commit, had evidence which could have cleared him but forgot about it, the Court of Appeal heard today.

Stolen one-ton dragon found in police raid on scrapyard

A one-ton bronze dragon stolen from a garden by metal thieves has been recovered in a police raid on a scrap-yard.

London cyclist's random act of kindness to hungry homeless man is internet smash

VIDEO: A random act of kindness captured on a cyclist's head mounted camera has become a viral hit online.

Parents to sue over lamp post that fell and killed baby son

The family of a baby boy killed by a falling lamp post are to take legal action against an engineer who sawed through its foundations.

Judge halts genocide trial of Ratko Mladic after prosecution errors

The genocide trial of alleged war criminal Ratko Mladic was halted today after the presiding judge declared that there  were “significant disclosure errors” by prosecutors

Post box

London 2012 Olympics: Now your post may be held up a day says Royal Mail

Postal deliveries will be affected by the extra congestion generated by the Olympic Games, with some mail held in the system for an extra day, the Royal Mail said today.

Follow the glitz and glamour as stars arrive for the 65th Cannes Film Festival

The Unseen Queen

One strand of the National Portrait Gallery’s new exhibition reveals how the Queen transformed her image from remote royal to modern monarch.

Prince Harry, Katy Perry and Pippa Middleton

Why Harry and Pippa's favourite club has closed

London’s rich young party people are in shock at the closure of a King's Road nightclub after a bitter dispute with class undertones.

Olympic flame is handed over... in very British weather

A VIP line-up of Princess Anne, Sebastian Coe, Boris Johnson and David Beckham braved a downpour in Athens as the flame was handed over for the London Games.

Banksy's new work gets protection

A plastic cover has been put over Banksy's latest work in London to protect it from damage.

Adele's double win at the Novellos

The singer picked up two awards but was beaten to the best song prize by Ed Sheeran with The A Team.

Charles Saatchi

Charles Saatchi: Is it only perverts who download sex filth?

Pornography, even the most grotesque kind, has become a pandemic that crosses all age, class and geographical barriers, at all levels of intelligence.

Amy Childs

Amy Childs bares all like Britney

Amy Childs dons a see-through jeweled catsuit at the launch of her new Hair Vajazzle range.

Oh Delilah

The 21-year-old singer has overcome family tragedy and difficult managers yet now she's supporting Prince on tour.

Does my bump look chic in this?

Just because you’re heavily pregnant doesn’t mean you have to stop looking elegant and abandon your favourite labels.

Facebook float: Is this the bubble that shows no sign of bursting?

It seemed too good to be true but Facebook is such a part of our lives that its flotation is sure to succeed.

Share, but only real friends need apply

New phone apps are making social networking a more 'antisocial' experience, says Mark Prigg.

London Best
The London Best: waterproof mascaras

Waterproof mascara is this summer’s best buy
Theatre
What the Butler Saw, Vaudeville - review

Joe Orton's anti-farce What the Butler Saw, at the Vaudeville
Hot Dinner
Maple pecan pie

Maple Pecan pie with molasses sugar
London Look
Charlotte's London Look

Charlotte Daniel, 29, is a graphic designer from Oxford.
Theatre
Detroit, National's Cottesloe - review

Comedy and pathos in Detroit at the Cottesloe
Restaurants
Lowcountry Bar and Eating House - review

Fay Maschler eats at the Lowcountry Bar in Fulham
Fashion
Hot Spot: Coach tote

As a walking work of art, this heavy-duty Coach tote ticks all the boxes
London Best
The London Best: Streateries

Our top five streateries...

Video

Comment RSS Feed - click to grab the feed

Risks for Britain with Greece on the brink

The most telling aspect of the eurozone crisis is not the rhetoric of politicians but realities on the ground: in the City, dealers are preparing for drachma dealing and Greek depositors are pulling billions out of the banks.

Life & Style RSS Feed - click to grab the feed

The Food Blog: Bento beats

How about some soul music with your sashimi, or some percussion with your prawn tempura? If you haven’t been to Nobu Matsuhisa’s Berkeley street restaurant, he has found a new reason to pull you in.

CitiDirect.co.uk - Directory Enquiry Service for UK Businesses

CitiDirect.co.uk - Directory Enquiry Service for UK Businesses
Service Area or postcode
Download our FREE apps
Don't Miss
Oh Delilah: Introducing London's hottest pop singer

Oh Delilah

Introducing London's hottest pop singer
Cool Kate at Claridges

Classy Kate

Kate Moss dazzles at Claridges party
The best cameras and accessories on the market

Snap these up

The best cameras and accessories
Amy Childs bares all like Britney

Dare to bare

Amy Childs vajazzles like Britney
Sneak peek at new Thames cable car

Sneak peek

First look at the Thames cable car
The bottom line: the rise of BDSM in London

The bottom line

The rise of BDSM in London
The Scissor Sisters are back ... and sharper than ever

Scissor Sisters

Back and sharper than ever
The Dictator - review

The Dictator

Monstrous and monstrously funny
Revealed: The secret Twitter stars getting themselves into a web of mischief

Tweet T'who?

The secret stars of Twitter
First view from the top of the Orbit Tower on London Olympic site

Orbit Tower

First views from the top