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BT staff share Ł45m Euro lottery jackpot

BREAKING NEWS: Group of BT call centre workers from Liverpool have won Britain's biggest lottery prize, a Ł45.5 million share of the Euromillions jackpot 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

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

Thousands hit by bus walkout as workers strike over pay

NEW: Tens of thousands of bus passengers faced travel chaos as staff walked out for 24 hours over pay Comments

Gordon Brown and John Major on Remembrance Sunday

Gordon Brown: Sorry if you can’t read my handwriting

Latest: Gordon Brown apologises for his poor handwriting and for misspelling the name of a dead soldier in a letter to the young man’s mother Comments

Harrow is seeking 'Neighbourhood Champions'

Citizen snoopers recruited to spy on Londoners

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

Women MPs ‘at risk’ under Kelly reforms

NEW: Women MPs attack plans to curb second homes and travel allowances after a minister warns that no female politician could be expected to walk the streets of London after 11pm Comments

Combat Barbie struggles to find the right kit for Miss World war

England's new entry for Miss World has already been commended by the Army for disarming an Iraqi prisoner with her bare hands Comments

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Football: Chelsea rocked by Ashley Cole injury

Chelsea have been rocked by an injury to England left-back Ashley Cole which threatens to keep him out of action for weeks 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: Thomas Vermaelen: We have sent a message to our competitors

Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen claims the Gunners have delivered a clear message to their rivals that they are in the title race for the long haul this season Comments

Business Business feed

'Cheapskate' Kraft offers only 717p for Cadbury

Kraft today formally launched a Ł9.8 billion takeover bid for Cadbury, taking the fight to acquire the business directly to shareholders 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

Music: Duke Bluebeard's Castle is plain sinister

ENO’s coupling of Bartók’s Duke Bluebeard’s Castle and Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring is unconventional but inspired. Comments

Showbiz: John Terry's dad barred from local over 'cocaine deal'

The father of Chelsea footballer John Terry has been banned from his local bar after being caught on video allegedly selling cocaine there Comments

Theatre: Slim pickings in The Rite Of Spring

Michael Keegan-Dolan is the latest to try his hand at The Rite Of Spring although he is one of the least successful. Comments

Showbiz: Simon Cowell defends X Factor decision that led to saving Jedward

Simon Cowell has defended his controversial decision to take last night’s X Factor result to deadlock. Comments

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

Katy Perry couldn't wait to congratulate boyfriend Russell Brand after he wrapped up the England leg of his Scandalous tour Comments

Showbiz: A bit quiffy! David Beckham is turning into Jedward

Usually David Beckham is the one setting the trends but it looks as though the footballer's new haircut was inspired by an unlikely source - X Factor's Jedward Comments

Theatre: Darwin explored in Gilbert Is Dead

Robin French's script is not without its drawbacks but overall has the agreeable air of a little-visited outpost of a rambling museum in Gilbert Is Dead. Comments

Events: Hot tickets: London's going out guide

Debbie Allen's innovative production of Tennessee Williams's modern classic Cat On A Hot Tin Roof comes to London. Comments

Life & Style

A perfect CV may not even be enough to land a job

When you're hiring a new employee the candidate who looks best on their CV is not always the right person for the job, says Philip Delves Broughton Comments

We have designs on your office

Fashion designers are setting their sights beyond the catwalk as more are drawing their own blueprints for stores and offices such as Burberry’s HQ 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

The booming interest in fashionable fonts

There are about 62,000 young designers in London according to the Design Council and the chances are they will all have strong views about one aspect of design: typefaces or fonts Comments

Recreate the cinema feel in your own home

All you need is a big screen, the right seats, a projector if you can run to one, and you too can have the authentic home-cinema experience Comments

Armlets - the winter accessory to be seen in

Similar to a long glove save for the fact that there is nowhere for your fingers to go, an armlet is a sort of detachable sleeve which can be worn with a plethora of winter ensembles Comments

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

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