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James Whitaker, doyen of the royal watchers, dies aged 71

James Whitaker, the doyen of royal reporters who was first to reveal Prince Charles's interest in Lady Diana Spencer, died today aged 71 after a long illness

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Charles recruits ambassador 'army' to help young find work

The Prince of Wales today announced plans to recruit an "army" to help find jobs for 100,000 youths

Make 'death trap' junctions safer for cyclists, demands university mourning three

A university that saw two students and a member of staff killed cycling in London last year has accused Boris Johnson of failing to act swiftly enough over road junction "death traps"

What a smoothie! Eight-year-old Valentine gives Kate roses and a heart-shaped cupcake

The Duchess of Cambridge's first Valentine's Day as a married woman was marked with roses, a card and a cupcake - but not from Prince William

Diana's letters to stepmother withdrawn from auction

Two handwritten letters from Princess Diana to her stepmother have been withdrawn from sale after her family objected.

Spurs break £16m regeneration pledge

Tottenham Hotspur will be allowed to abandon a promise to invest £16 million in the riot-hit community so plans for its new £400 million stadium can be salvaged

Cycle protest will push Mayor hopefuls to take action on safety

Cyclists are planning a huge demonstration in a bid to force all mayoral candidates to improve road safety

New designs to make London landmarks safer for cyclists

Radical redesigns of Parliament Square and the approach to the Olympic Park have been proposed to make them safer for cyclists and pedestrians

Cheap chocolate, the library and a bench ... the unlikely places for London love

From a Kensington hotel room filled with the cheapest chocolate possible to a wooden bench on the South Bank - who knew London was filled with such unlikely locations for love?

Diamond Jubilee river pageant 'will rival Notting Hill carnival'

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee pageant will be like the "Notting Hill Carnival on the Thames", according to the boss of one of the river's oldest businesses

Tributes paid after 'brilliant' cycle courier dies in crash with coach

A cyclist killed in a collision with an airport coach has been named as one of the most experienced bike couriers in London

Jubilee pageant will be 'Notting Hill Carnival on the Thames'

The Queen's diamond jubilee pageant will be like the "Notting Hill Carnival on the Thames", according to one of the river's oldest businesses

Three musical knights headline free concert for Diamond Jubilee

Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John and Sir Tom Jones are to headline a free concert at Buckingham Palace to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

£2m boost for Prince's work in former Jamaican shanty town

The Prince of Wales's building charity will step up its work in a former shanty town in the Jamaican capital, despite calls from the country's prime minister to axe the Queen as head of state

Final salute: St John's Wood bids farewell to the King's Troop after two centuries

When it comes to serving Queen and country, nothing gets in the way of the King's Troop - neither the snow nor having to move home for the first time in 200 years

Royal Greenwich welcomes the Queen to unveil Cutty Sark's £50m restoration

The Queen will visit London's newest royal borough to unveil a spectacular £50 million refurbishment of the Cutty Sark

Caught out by his cross-eyes, the liar who set pants on fire during looting

A cross-eyed arsonist who set fire to an underwear shop during the London riots was captured after police recognised his distinctive appearance on CCTV footage

Tube bosses' safety policy 'is to cross their fingers'

Tube staff today claimed their bosses had a "fingers-crossed attitude" to safety and warned that overcrowding on platforms could spark a tragedy

King's Troop fires Jubilee starter gun as it decamps

They will sound the opening salvo for this year's Diamond Jubilee with a 41-gun salute in Hyde Park

Prince Harry is game for Rio beach volleyball on Jubilee tour

Prince Harry will meet Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt in Jamaica and play beach volleyball in Rio on his first foreign tour representing the Queen

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