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Riot axeman terror at McDonald's
A rioter who terrorised diners with an axe at McDonald's has been jailed for five years and three months - one of the toughest sentences for last summer's disturbances Comments (1)
Payout of £600,000 for witness put at risk by Met and CPS
A teenage court witness was given a £600,000 payout by the Crown Prosecution Service and Metropolitan Police after he was put at risk, it has been reported Comments (2)
MPs to visit Falklands for military inspection
MPs are to visit the Falklands amid heightened tension between Britain and Argentina Comments (14)
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" Comments (17)
David Cameron launches new crackdown on binge drinking
David Cameron will today vow to take on the "scandal" of public drunkenness and alcohol abuse that costs the NHS £2.7 billion a year Comments (23)
Unemployment rate hits 16-year high
The UK's unemployment rate increased to a 16-year high today after another rise in the jobless total. The figure jumped by 48,000 in the quarter to December to 2.67 million - the highest since 1995 Comments (13)
Bank to reveal inflation forecast
The Bank of England is to give a clearer insight into how deep it expects the current downturn in the economy to sink Comments (4)
RAF airman shot in Afghanistan was 'shining star'
An RAF airman who died after being shot while on patrol in Afghanistan was a "true hero and shining star", his family said Comments (7)
Google TV challenges Apple and Sky
Google and Sony have joined forces in a bid to bring the internet to millions of televisions. CommentsDishing up Melbourne
Obscene public sector bonuses
We're the Cockney rhyming gang: Poetry coaching given to Tower Hamlets pupils
Hundreds of schoolchildren who had never been inside a theatre have been coached to write and perform their own poetry on stage Comments
Father 'blessed' as only child to survive blaze speaks again
A father whose wife and five of his six children died in a fire told today of his joy as his only surviving daughter spoke again for the first time CommentsReverend stabbed at vicarage had moved to be closer to his family
A reverend stabbed to death in his vicarage had recently moved to the area to be closer to his family, it emerged today
Closing time in King's Road as shops fall prey to the slump
King's Road is being left with empty shopfronts as businesses hit by the downturn leave one of the most famous and fashionable shopping streets in the world at an alarming rate Comments (6)
'Tree-spotting' former MP agreed Portcullis figs deal
The former MP who agreed to rent 12 fig trees to shade politicians in their offices lists "tree spotting" as a hobby and led a tree planting campaign, the Evening Standard can reveal Comments'Too soft' pupils will get toughened up to help them cope with failure
Schoolchildren will be given lessons in resilience because they have gone "soft" and don't know how to cope with failure Comments (1)World News
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You're too sensitive, Sean Penn tells Britain
Actor Sean Penn reignited the row over his "colonialism" comments about the Falklands by saying Prince William's deployment there as a search and rescue pilot was "insensitive" Comments (1)
Blair returns with plea for Labour to be pro-business
Tony Blair has made a return to British politics by giving private briefings to Labour MPs on the need to be pro- business Comments (14)
Jamie Oliver launches Gatwick trattoria to rival Ramsay's Heathrow diner
Jamie Oliver is launching a restaurant at Gatwick airport which will inevitably be compared with Ramsay's Plane Food at Heathrow's Terminal 5 Comments (6)China: We don't have a human rights problem
China's leader-in-waiting was forced to defend both his country's human rights record and the UN veto on Syria today as he faced protests during a visit to the US Comments'Don't kick council taxpayers in the teeth', says local government minister Bob Neill
Town halls were today warned not to give hard-working Londoners a "kick in the teeth" by raising council tax Comments (3)US militia 'set for war on the anti-Christ and government'
A militia group in the US planned to "go to war" against the government with assault rifles and homemade bombs and dressed in military style helmets, a court heard CommentsDiana'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. CommentsArtists accuse council over workshop sale
Artists and charities claim Lambeth council has sold their workshops to a developer after telling them their future was safe Comments (1)Colombians 'fly in' to ransack homes
South American gangs are behind a surge in burglaries in suburban homes in London Comments (15)Tamzin: Start children on the theatre when they're young
Tamzin Outhwaite today called for children to be introduced to the arts at a young age, as she backed a new theatre in north London CommentsBank worker in £1m theft pays back £59
A bank worker who helped steal nearly £1 million has been ordered to pay back just £59.21 by selling her broken-down car CommentsVulnerable stripped of free travel in cost cuts
A move by a London council to strip people suffering mental illness of their right to free public transport will leave the most vulnerable "isolated and suicidal", campaigners warn Comments
Bollywood Oscar for star from PC World
Former London computer salesman Ash King was celebrating today after picking up an award at India's "Oscars" Comments
Israel embassies alert after Thai bombs
Israel was on a worldwide state of high alert today after Thai investigators linked botched explosions in Bangkok to attacks on diplomats in India and Georgia Comments
Stones would love to play at the Games, says Ronnie Wood
Guitarist revealed that Rolling Stones had been in discussions about playing during the Games and in other concerts Comments (6)
Cameron and Obama unite in fresh sanctions threat to Syria
David Cameron and Barack Obama today agreed to step up the pressure on Syria, including possible extra sanctions against president Bashar Assad's regime Comments (3)Pickpocket family 'trawled trains at night to target sleeping commuters'
Six Romanian family members targeted sleeping commuters in a bout of late-night pickpocketing, a court heard today Comments (4)Spectre of 1976 as London gets a drought alert
London and the South-East are facing a severe drought with water levels already lower than they were before the long hot summer of 1976, it was revealed Comments (5)Pet rescuer: I couldn't let dog die in icy river
A dog owner told how he did not think twice about stripping to his underpants and risking his life to save his pet from a frozen river Comments (1)Woman held after man dies in brothel row
A MAN in his fifties died after an attack at a suspected brothel in south London today. CommentsYard probes perjury claim at Lawrence murder trial
Scotland Yard is considering launching an investigation into alleged perjury by witnesses at the Stephen Lawrence murder trialBrent closes two out of three council nurseries
Two nurseries in Brent are set to close after the council said it could no longer afford to subsidise them Comments (1)FA should get a move on
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Supersize superport: London Gateway
London Gateway, the £1.5bn container port under construction on the Thames at Thurrock, will have capacity to unload six of the world's largest ships at one time and have as much impact on the capital as a new airport or half a dozen Westfield shopping centres
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Chris Powell: racist abuse between players was accepted in my day
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
Patten under fire over Bush House farewell
The forthcoming party marking the BBC World Service’s departure from Bush House after 80 years of broadcasting looks set to be more like a wake than a fond farewell
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