A youth jailed for looting during the London riots has turned his life around thanks to the Evening Standard’s Dispossessed Fund.
Beaten by a panto horse — but I still feel like a Marathon winner
I hope you are sitting comfortably, dear reader, because I’m not.
Our readers running the Virgin London Marathon to make a difference
They have covered thousands of miles between them — and all to help tackle poverty in the capital.
Knuckle down and fight for a better life, says Lennox Lewis
Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis looked out over the sea of eager young faces and asked: "How many of you used to get into fights all the time?" A dozen hands shot up. "And since you started boxing?" Every arm came down. "Why?" he challenged them. A 14-year-old girl spoke first: "I learned to control my anger."
Ex-addicts go the extra mile to do some good
The Londoners strolling past the Diana Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park paid no heed to the man yelling like a sergeant major at a motley crew of runners. "Let's go!" he shouted, putting them through their paces. "To the tree!"
Taking a breather before the agony of race day
All around the capital, there are thousands of ordinary Londoners who have had one date imprinted on their mind like a tattoo for the last three months.
2012-04-20 09:44:14.0
In 2012, thousands of children are starving on the streets of London
The children arrive with the telltale signs: shrunken faces, sallow skin, dark rings around their eyes and rotting teeth.
2012-04-05 09:49:12.0
Loneliness of the long-distance runner’s wife
This is my first London marathon and, if my wife has anything to do with it, it could also be my last. “You have become the ultimate weekend bore,” Pam said yesterday, observing me horizontal on the sofa after yet another bonkers three and a half hour run.
2012-04-02 11:32:48.0
Toddler Eady joins record run for Dispossessed
A record 20,000 Londoners took part in the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile to help raise money for the capital's most disadvantaged communities.
2012-03-26 12:09:18.0
The little princess hoping for a glimpse of royalty as she runs the London Mile
A two-year-old girl has become one of the youngest entrants to the mile-long run to make money for London's most deprived people.
2012-03-23 12:40:45.0
Thanks a million! Our fund gets record breaking boost
London's most vulnerable people were handed a £1 million lifeline by Sport Relief today as it made a record-breaking grant to the Evening Standard’s Dispossessed Fund.
2012-03-23 12:05:23.0
Mo Farah races to support Standard’s running campaign
One of Britain’s brightest Olympic gold medal hopefuls, Mo Farah, today called on Londoners to run the Sport Relief Mile and raise funds for the capital’s most vulnerable people.
2012-03-07 10:40:19.0
My midlife marathon
The last time I ran a marathon, more than a quarter of a century ago, I vowed I would never run such an obscene distance again. My abiding memory can be encapsulated in one word: pain.
2012-03-02 09:20:00.0
Standard readers get set for London marathon to raise cash for the poorest
A team of Evening Standard readers are running the Virgin London Marathon to raise thousands of pounds for our Dispossessed Fund.
2012-03-01 10:59:41.0
Queen honours charity chief who helps the poor
The man charged with administering the Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund was at Buckingham Palace this week to receive an honour from the Queen.
2012-02-24 10:33:42.0
Ex-addicts go the extra mile to do some good
The Londoners strolling past the Diana Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park paid no heed to the man yelling like a sergeant major at a motley crew of runners. "Let's go!" he shouted, putting them through their paces. "To the tree!"
2012-02-24 09:39:24.0
Athletics greats join our bid to get London running for Sport Relief
Athletics legends Denise Lewis and Colin Jackson are the latest stars to back the Evening Standard's Get London Running campaign.
2012-02-20 12:08:48.0
Standard fund gives hope to homeless
A London charity has been able to provide rough sleepers with "lifesaving" thermals and sleeping bags this winter, thanks to the Evening Standard's Dispossessed campaign.
2012-02-14 09:55:40.0
Knuckle down and fight for a better life, says Lennox Lewis
Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis looked out over the sea of eager young faces and asked: "How many of you used to get into fights all the time?" A dozen hands shot up. "And since you started boxing?" Every arm came down. "Why?" he challenged them. A 14-year-old girl spoke first: "I learned to control my anger."
2012-02-10 11:11:01.0
Swimming's golden girl calls on London to join Sport Relief run
Hundreds of Evening Standard readers have given their backing to the Get London Running campaign which will raise money for the capital's most deprived people.
2012-01-31 09:48:19.0
Cannes Film Festival - in pictures
The Middletan: Kate Middleton has the most requested tan in London
London basks in the long-awaited sunshine
News pictures of the day
-
London gang stabs football fan to death after Chelsea FC win Champions League - and father is knifed as he runs to help
-
-
Author Will Self flees with his children after roof of £1million Georgian Stockwell townhouse collapses
-
London property prices: The first cracks?
-
Beautiful Brick Lane mural covered up by Tower Hamlets mayor's banner
-
-
Baroness Warsi: Some Pakistani men think young white girls are "fair game" for sex abuse
-
The walking dead halt new massive supermarket for London
-
Women’s net café is small victory for Afghan equality
-
London's hip new villages, uncovered
The O2
Check out the cool stuff happening under our tent such as the hottest gigs, comedy, sport, films, clubs, bars, restaurants and much more.
Can you imagine a career in teaching?
Be inspired to teach - let real teachers show you how rewarding the job can be.
Playing a game-changing role during the Games
Cisco is providing the solutions for London 2012's complex IT needs.
Win a Silverstone track day with Zantac 75
Feel the burn of a different kind - 20 Silverstone motoring experiences to be won
