High-flying women drink far more than those in more routine jobs, official figures reveal today.
Gallery: Fashion's wild child Jim Lee swings back into town
Images from London’s “original wild child of fashion photography” have gone on show in the capital.
2012-05-18 11:24:24.0
"Prince of Darkness" Lord Mandleson to appear before the Leveson Inquiry next week
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt's former special adviser Adam Smith will give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry next week, it was announced today.
2012-05-18 11:16:38.0
I’m having so much fun — I’ll be back, says Danny DeVito
It's been 40 years since Danny DeVito was last on stage, in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and he has never played the West End before.
2012-05-18 11:07:36.0
City Hall gives £30,000 golden goodbye to Tory Brian Coleman after he lost London Assembly vote
Conservative councillor Brian Coleman is to collect about £30,000 in golden goodbye payments after being voted out of City Hall.
2012-05-18 11:00:43.0
The show will go on, says actress facing battle with breast cancer
An actress diagnosed with breast cancer days before she was due to open a new play today vowed that the show will go on.
2012-05-18 11:00:03.0
Police crack down on beggars in West End
More than 30 arrests have been made in a crackdown against East European beggars amid fears they are targeting tourists and using children to help them make money.
2012-05-18 10:55:43.0
Boris Johnson's wife: Courts may not stop short-term peace campers in Parliament Square
London Mayor Boris Johnson’s barrister wife today intervened in the row over protests in Parliament Square by suggesting that overnight camping may not be stopped by the courts.
2012-05-18 10:35:07.0
Islington council rejects plaque for knife victim
Relatives of a young man who lost his life in a knife attack have been banned from placing a memorial at the spot where he was killed.
2012-05-18 10:33:57.0
3,500 tonnes of sand for BMX track at Alexandra Palace
The grounds of Alexandra Palace have been transformed into a challenging BMX track after 3,500 tonnes of sand were brought in.
2012-05-18 10:14:45.0
New blow for Walthamstow Stadium campaign
Campaigners battling to save Walthamstow Stadium have suffered a further blow after plans to turn the venue’s car park into a bus depot were approved.
2012-05-18 10:10:32.0
Defiant Gavin allows visitors to climb up his Chelsea tower
Diarmuid Gavin will defy the gardening establishment and let visitors ascend the summit of his 80ft tower at next week’s Chelsea Flower Show.
2012-05-18 10:05:24.0
It’s a record harvest for Chelsea Flower Show touts
A gold medal winner today warned that ticket touting for this year’s Chelsea Flower Show was at record levels.
2012-05-18 10:02:12.0
David Cameron's new 'vouchers for parents' scheme to go on trial in Camden
Camden is one of the first places in the country to offer cash vouchers to parents as part of a new scheme to train people to bring up their children properly.
2012-05-18 09:24:06.0
Met police to take mobile phone data from crime suspects
Mobile phone data from crime suspects will be extracted at police stations and retained under a new system introduced by the Met.
2012-05-18 08:11:24.0
Harry the pop star prince is crowning glory on Queen's Jubilee record
The Queen was “tapping along” when Take That’s Gary Barlow played her the song he wrote to mark her Diamond Jubilee, he revealed today.
2012-05-17 17:45:43.0
Stars come out to celebrate women in film in Cannes
Video: Random act of kindness cyclist says he could not stand by and watch homeless man rummage through bin for food
London's hip new villages, uncovered





