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Travel revolution: Oyster rail will cut fares by 30%

2009-11-23T09:05:37Z

Some fares could fall by more than a third when Oyster is extended to every national rail station in London, it has emerged

Majority of �1 million-plus property sales are in London

2009-11-17T10:54:56Z

Almost 26,500 properties have been sold in London for more than �1 million in the past 15 years, a new study reveals

40% of London families on housing benefit

2009-11-02T14:24:13Z

Big Box to open next spring

2009-10-08T07:10:13Z

Charles Dunstone, chief executive of Carphone Warehouse, today revealed that the first two �Big Box� stores run jointly with the massive US electronics retailer Best Buy will open in the South-East next spring

Labour face election hammer blow in London 'landslip'

2009-09-25T08:07:49Z

Labour faces general election disaster in London that will put more than a third of its sitting MPs in danger, Evening Standard research reveals

Lib-Dem supertax on �1million London homes

2009-09-21T08:03:49Z

Latest: Queen and tens of thousands of Londoners would be hit by a planned Liberal Democrat tax on homes worth more than �1million

Skiing the lino slopes of Surbiton

2009-09-18T07:06:59Z

It rarely sees a flake of snow and is better known as the backdrop for TV sitcom The Good Life than Ski Sunday but Surbiton is set to become London's first ski resort

Treasury must rue the day it ever decided on PPP

2009-08-25T08:58:16Z

Annual report on the Tube public-private partnership should send a shiver down the collective spine of Londoners returning to their desks after the summer break

Our guide to the best gallery food in town

2009-07-15T13:10:27Z

Gallery food has come a long way since the days when all art fans had to choose from was a limited array of clingfilmed meals. Here�s our pick of the best.

Upgrades must not be cancelled

2009-07-10T08:50:43Z

Given the scale of the public spending blood-bath that lies ahead, it will be amazing if the Tube is not affected by cuts.

Has the mighty RMT gone too far?

2009-06-10T08:44:30Z

The RMT has form when it comes to one and two-day strikes on the Underground.�Over the years, the union has threatened strikes to terrorise the government

Emergency travel plans unveiled as Tube strike looms

2009-06-08T06:45:13Z

Mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled emergency measures to keep London moving in the event of the 48-hour Tube strike going ahead

Are we there yet? It looks like we really could be

2009-05-15T09:09:56Z

Today�s ceremony at Canary Wharf marks yet another stage on a long, expensive and tortuous journey

Earl Ferrers strikes positive chord with locals

2009-05-11T23:00:00Z

From the striking black and gold exterior to the cream and blood red interior, a recent makeover at Earl Ferrers has put a very individual stamp on it

Shepherd grabs 13 Punch pubs

2009-05-08T08:40:50Z

Shepherd Neame, the Kent brewer best-known for Spitfire bitter, picked up another 13 pubs from stricken rival Punch Taverns

Lunch out at Villiers Terrace

2009-04-28T23:00:00Z

Villiers Terrace is trying hard, if not yet getting it all right.

Revealed: the peers who claim the most expenses

2009-01-30T09:36:02Z

A series of peers claimed hundreds of pounds each day in expenses without asking ministers any questions and rarely participating in the chamber of the House of Lords

Gold (and silver) diggers on the increase

2008-11-19T08:15:59Z

Anglo-Saxon jewellery, Roman coins and a medieval seal were among historic finds declared official treasure in a report

AA demands fuel price cuts as oil drops to $50

2008-11-14T10:03:42Z

The AA has demanded a cut in petrol prices as the cost of a barrel of oil plunged to a low of $50

London home slump 'will go on next year'

2008-10-14T08:27:53Z

House prices in London will continue to fall next year and not return to last year's peak until 2015, estate agent Knight Frank warned today, adding that "there is more pain to come" for the housing market.

Average queue is 17 minutes in some London post offices

2008-09-30T08:01:30Z

Customers at some London branches have to queue for almost 20 minutes on average, a survey by the postal watchdog has found

Growing flocks of parakeets forcing out native birds

2008-06-04T08:26:48Z

Parakeets are breeding in such numbers in London that there could be 50,000 by 2010, threatening native species, experts warned

Security staff would escort defeated mayor from City Hall

2008-05-01T08:15:08Z

Ken Livingstone and his top aides could face being escorted from City Hall by security staff within minutes of the election result being declared

Put your questions to the mayoral candidates

2008-04-09T09:44:28Z

Ken Livingstone, Boris Johnson and Brian Paddick will go head-to-head for the first time on live radio on Thursday at 8am and it promises to be a lively affair.

House sellers forced to slash asking price

2008-03-31T07:53:08Z

London house prices are no higher in real terms than they were a year ago, new figures show

Ex-Blue star Lee Ryan denies assault on taxi driver

2008-02-29T16:14:32Z

Former boyband singer Lee Ryan, from Greater London, has appeared in court charged with an attack on a taxi driver. The 24-year-old ex-Blue star pleaded not guilty to assaulting a cabbie after a minor traffic accident in Oxted, Surrey, on New Year's Eve last year

Toll rakes in �1 billion but is it good value?

2008-02-18T08:57:36Z

Some time last summer, or maybe early autumn, a London motorist provided the billionth pound of revenue under the Mayor's congestion charge

Paddick will charge �10 for driving into London

2008-02-14T08:47:23Z

Tourists and out-of-town commuters would be charged £10 for driving into Greater London under plans unveiled by Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Brian Paddick

Poultry in motion

2007-12-14T00:00:00Z

Bob Carlton's production of Mother Goose drips with the sort of appealing, home-grown charm that few can match.

London to celebrate New Year in style

2006-12-29T12:11:45Z

Half a million people are expected to line the streets of central London to watch the New Year's Day Parade.