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Harrow is seeking 'Neighbourhood Champions'

Council recruits army of snoopers to spy on Londoners

BREAKING NEWS: London council recruits 2,000 residents to report 'crimes' committed by their neighbours as critics fear expansion of 'surveillance society' Comments

Hayemaker set to earn Ł20m from world title victory over The Beast

Video: Londoner David Haye becomes world champion after defeating 'Beast from the East' who towered almost one foot above him and weighed seven stone more Comments

Evening Standard theatre awards: Rachel Weisz and Lenny Henry fight stage giants for top prize

Stars of the British stage including Rachel Weisz, Samuel West and Lenny Henry will battle it out at the 55th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards Comments

Gordon Brown and John Major on Remembrance Sunday

Brown's spelling mistake shows no respect, says grieving mother

Mother of a soldier who was killed in Afghanistan accuses Gordon Brown of disrespecting her son's memory by misspelling their surname in a letter of condolence Comments

Women MPs will be put off by Kelly reforms

NEW: Radical proposals to clean up Parliament after the expenses scandal came under further attack as women MPs warn they will be put in danger by curbs on travel and second homes Comments

Football fan brushes his teeth as Chelsea paste United

Video: Football fan becomes an instant internet hit when he appears on TV brushing his teeth in the stands at Stamford Bridge Comments

'Driver ordered us off bus in heavy rain'

Mother tells of her disgust after a bus driver ordered her and her toddler to get off and walk in the pouring rain Comments

Boris Johnson fights plan to shut commuter route

Boris Johnson fights proposals to close rail route into Victoria and London Bridge stations after accusing Government of ducking out of its responsibilities to pay for alternative service Comments

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Football: Victory over Manchester United puts Chelsea on track for title

Terry says victory over United gives Blues the edge in battle for Premier League crown Comments

Football: Dean Ashton's forced retirement rubs salt into Gianfranco Zola's wounds

West Ham have reluctantly accepted the fact their England striker Dean Ashton will be forced to retire from the game through injury Comments

Football: Yet another injury threatens Ledley King's future with Spurs

Harry Redknapp is keeping his fingers crossed that centre-half Ledley King recovers quickly from another injury scare as the Tottenham defender's fitness problems continue to disrupt his season. Comments

Business Business feed

Final hours tick down on Kraft bid for Cadbury

Cadbury investors, managers and staff were left on tenterhooks this morning as Kraft Foods took its hostile bid for the chocolate maker down to the wire Comments

Capital leads recovery but job losses still rise

London is leading the UK out of recession despite unemployment continuing to rise at pace in the capital Comments

Money: Credit card rates set to rise

Credit card providers look set to hike their interest rates and introduce annual fees as they battle to survive, a report has claimed Comments

Entertainment Entertainment feed

Film: Clooney's barmy army in The Men Who Stare At Goats

The Men Who Stare At Goats, taken from Jon Ronson's non-fiction book about the US Army's attempt to use paranormal powers, doesn’t quite cut it. Comments

Showbiz: Take That Mark Owen ties the knot

Take That member Mark Owen tied the knot at a wedding ceremony in the Scottish Highlands. Comments

Music: Fun and theatrics with Röyksopp

Torbjřrn Brundtland took to the stage in his dressing gown as Norwegian boys Röyksopp came to Shepherd's Bush Empire to party Comments

Showbiz: Jedward saved by public vote in shock X Factor deadlock with Lucie Jones

Twins John and Edward Grimes are now third favourites to win the X Factor as they survived another week in the TV talent show. Comments

Showbiz: Russell Brand and Katy Perry are all wrapped up in each other

Russell Brand has happily overcome his sex addiction and by the looks of things settled into cosy celebrity domesticity with Katy Perry. Comments

Showbiz: JLS snatch Cheryl Cole's chart crown

Boy band JLS stole Cheryl Cole's crown as their single Everybody in Love went to the top of the charts. Comments

Film: A captivating love story in Bright Star

Jane Campion's Bright Star is full of confidence about its artistic vision and genuinely poetic, says Andrew O'Hagan Comments

Film: Enjoy a thrill ride with A Christmas Carol

Robert Zemeckis's A Christmas Carol is splendidly mounted and visually imaginative animated 3D version of the classic novel Comments

Life & Style

Poppy Delevingne, the latest NYLon sensation

Poppy Delevingne is a brand ambassador for Chanel, Sienna Miller's flatmate and the toast of New York. Hermione Eyre encounters a rising star... Comments

Travel: King Kong: Why Hong Kong is booming again

Hong Kong used to be the place to go to seek your fortune when you'd failed in the City. But now only the most successful Londoners can afford to brave the high-risk, high-rise island Comments

The geeky-girl solo artists descending on the music scene

Kookiness is what sells music these days and these opinionated artists have it in spades, says Jasmine Gardner Comments

Travel: In search of the perfect glass of Beaujolais

In the Beaujolais region of France, Daisy Prince found naked grape pickers, bowler-hatted counts and a fairy-tale castle Comments

Introducing... Morgan Large, a backstage star...

Morgan Large has set the scene for Ewan McGregor, Frost/Nixon and Footloose Comments

Fashion: London is becoming the new capetown

They are perfect for making a style statement, but capes are like the Marmite of the fashion world, you either love them or hate them Comments

Dudley Spencer, Willa Keswick, Duncan Stirling and Charlie Gilkes at No 11 London

Playing with clubs: meet the entrepreneurs of the night

Now that nights are getting longer, it's important to spend them well. Whether your tastes run to speakeasys, fire-eaters or a knees-up with Simon Le Bon, there's a club for you... Comments

Rafe Spall - My London

Rafe was named after the title character in The Knight of the Burning Pestle by Francis Beaumont, played by his father Timothy in an RSC production in the 1980s Comments

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