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The row with Pakistan was sparked by comments from David Cameron

Pakistan tries to calm Cameron row

Pakistan's government has sought to calm the diplomatic spat over David Cameron's claim that elements in the country were "exporting terror", just days ahead of President Asif Ali Zardari's visit to the UK.

Huntley 'should be glad he's alive'

Soham murderer Ian Huntley should drop his six-figure claim for compensation after he was badly injured by another inmate and be "thankful" he was not hanged, a leading victims' campaigner has said.

A soldier from, 1st Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (1 Lancs) as he prepares to board a Chinook in Helmand Province Afghanistan

Afghan military push 'going well'

A military operation to oust Taliban insurgents from a stronghold in southern Afghanistan is progressing "very well", the Ministry of Defence has said.

Bonuses slammed after crash ruling

Union bosses have demanded that rail chiefs be stripped of their bonuses in the wake of the inquest into the Potters Bar rail crash.

David Miliband speaks during the final Labour Leadership hustings

Labour hopeful in fear over power

David Miliband has warned Labour could be out of power for years as he made his bid for leadership of the party at the final hustings meeting before the vote.


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Jessica Ennis

Ennis strikes gold

Jessica Ennis claimed gold for Britain on the penultimate night of competition in the European Championships in Barcelona.

Welsh ace Greene leads GB one-two

Dai Greene led Britain's second one-two of the European Championships in Barcelona, claiming gold in the 400 metres hurdles ahead of team-mate Rhys Williams.

Michael Rimmer (centre)

Silver for Rimmer

Michael Rimmer claimed Britain's 12th medal of the European Championships with silver in the men's 800 metres in Barcelona.

Prior stars as England take control

Matt Prior's century saw England remain on course for a comfortable victory after the third day of the first npower Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge, despite a fine individual display from Umar Gul.

Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull in command

Red Bull Racing destroyed their rivals in qualifying ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix by sweeping to their sixth all-front row of the year spearheaded by pole king Sebastian Vettel.



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Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson's London bike hire hits the streets

Thousands of commuters took to two wheels on Boris Johnson’s new hire bikes as the Mayor heralded the start of a cycling revolution  Comments (49)

David Cameron

David Cameron salutes Dispossessed campaign as we reach £500,000

Evening Standard’s Dispossessed Fund has smashed through the £500,000 barrier thanks to Londoners’ amazingly generous response to our appeal  Comments (8)

Ben Shephard

Showbiz: Ben Shephard tells viewers he will miss them as he leaves GMTV sofa

Ben Shephard told viewers "I will miss you all" as he quit the GMTV sofa after a decade, adding: "Let's have a lie-in"  Comments (5)

Potters Bar train crash

I fear another Potters Bar, says judge

Rail passengers are still at risk eight years after the Potters Bar rail crash, a judge warned  Comments (1)

Grace Ford

Holiday balcony plunge girl, 17, dies in hospital

British teenager who fell from the seventh floor of an apartment block during a holiday in Majorca has died  Comments (1)

Gordon Brown

Politics: Gordon Brown 'thinks Ed Miliband will be Labour leader'

Gordon Brown believes that Ed Miliband is the candidate best placed to win the Labour leadership, the Evening Standard has been told  Comments (23)

Joseph Marks

Holocaust survivor has to prove he is Jewish

Holocaust survivor who lost half his family at the hands of the Nazis tells how he was forced to go to court to prove he is Jewish  Comments (10)

Jon Venables

Judge: Jon Venables in clear and present danger if new identity is revealed

Jon Venables is in 'clear and present danger' of being killed if his new name is made public, a High Court judge said  Comments (20)


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Marouane Chamakh

Football: Arsenal back on radar with plenty of obstacles

Future of Fabregas and lack of new faces means fans are worried as low-key build-up makes way for the Emirates Cup  Comments (25)

Scott Parker

Football: Harry Redknapp: David Sullivan to blame if Scott Parker is unsettled

Tottenham manager says Hammers should have kept bid for star midfielder quiet  Comments (23)

Mark Webber

Mark Webber’s got more than Sebastian Vettel on his mind

Exclusive: Aussie driver is not concerned about spat with team-mate because he is thinking further ahead in life  Comments

Neil Harris

Football: Neil Harris' decade of service is one worth celebrating

To many, the concept of a testimonial is no more than a self-indulgent anachronism typical of the greed in today’s game but the one granted to the Millwall striker is thoroughly deserved  Comments (2)

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Jeremy Tigue

Now's the time to snap up shares says F&C boss Tigue

The boss of Britain’s oldest investment trust declares the time is now right to be buying shares again  Comments (1)

British Airways planes

British Airways' ash cloud and strikes toll tots up to £250m

British Airways revealed the full £250 million cost of its 'perfect storm' spring when millions of passengers were grounded by the ash cloud and cabin-crew strikes  Comments (3)

Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic cashes in with business-class boost

Virgin Atlantic said passengers were flocking back to its upper class cabin after the airline plunged to a record £132 million loss last year  Comments (2)

Beer

World Cup cheers Britain’s beer sales

Football’s World Cup gave a boost to Britain’s beer sales, industry figures show  Comments


Entertainment Entertainment feed

A-Team

Film: Guns and grunts from The A-Team

Cult Eighties TV series The A-Team has been updated to Iraq — it’s still as daft but with added firepower  Comments (1)
Rating: 3 out of 5

Katie Price

Showbiz: Katie Price setting up glamour model agency to help young girls follow in her footsteps

Katie Price is setting up a modelling agency to create an army of "mini-mes"  Comments (4)

karate kid

Film: The Karate Kid fails to pack an emotional punch

The Karate Kid pairs martial-arts legend Jackie Chan with 12-year-old Hollywood princeling Jaden Smith  Comments
Rating: 2 out of 5

Katy Perry

Music: Sound check: Why Katy Perry's new album actually stinks

Katy Perry’s new CD cover is infused with the scent of candyfloss in the latest attempt to win back some sales from the download market — but is it really necessary?  Comments

Cheryl Cole

Showbiz: Cheryl Cole abandons Derek Hough as the pair land in LA

Cheryl Cole landed in Los Angeles with her close friend, dancer Derek Hough, but it was she who showed some fancy footwork  Comments (2)

Ellie Goulding

Hot Tickets: What to do in London - This weekend's hottest events

Underage, iTunes and Field Day festivals are in town. Plus, this weekend's best comedy  Comments

Lindsay Lohan

Showbiz: Lindsay Lohan sleeps without pillow in jail

Lindsay Lohan doesn't have a "pillow to sleep on" in jail, according to her mother.  Comments (3)

Bolshoi

Theatre: The Bolshoi sweep all before them

Superlatives seem in short supply when it comes to describing the Bolshoi.  Comments (1)
Rating: 5 out of 5

Mel Gibson

Showbiz: Mel Gibson's ex Oksana Grigorieva claims to have attack witnesses

Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva claims to have witnesses who saw the actor attack her  Comments (2)

Frontier Blues

Film: World Class director at work for Frontier Blues

The unmissable feature debut from Babak Jalali, a graduate of the London Film School, puts the beautiful smallness of life on the big screen  Comments (1)
Rating: 5 out of 5


Life & Style Life & Style feed

Zara

Zara Phillips: A Royal Knockout

Zara Phillips is a world champion eventer and glamorous party girl with blue blood in her veins and her feet on the ground. Harry Mount plays the courtier  Comments (1)

Palumbos

War of the Palumbos: Why 25 year family feud is unlikely to ever end

Mark Hollingsworth reveals why the extraordinary Palumbo 25-year family feud is unlikely ever to end  Comments (1)

Lashes

Health & Beauty: Look! Longer is better when it comes to eyelashes

It’s time to learn to love our lashes, says Alice Hart-Davis, who has been giving hers a bit of TLC  Comments (2)

Helena

Helena Christensen: the lady and the lace

Helena Christensen dreams of corsets and basques and collects camisoles. Here she reveals her love affair with lingerie  Comments

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum's My London

Actor Jeff Goldblum buys wholegrains at Whole Foods and takes sartorial tips from PG Wodehouse  Comments

Bike Stunt

Power and glory at the world's biggest freestyle motocross tournament

Prepare for some jaw-dropping tricks as the planet’s greatest freestyle motocross riders battle for the world title  Comments

Tube sign

Underground is in Deep Trouble

As a new £10m train breaks down this week, the future of the Tube looks uncertain amid collapsed contracts and threatened 40 per cent spending cuts.  Comments (11)

Sardinia

Hello Buoys! Sardinia's Costa Smeralda

When the cashmere crew descended on Sardinia's Costa Smeralda, Gianluca Longo just had to don his blazer, unfurl his spinnaker and join the regatta...  Comments


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