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‘Let us keep life-saving stem cells from birth’

18.11.09
Two London hospitals have been accused of blocking access to life-saving treatment, by barring new mothers from storing their babies’ stem cells... more

‘Miracle’ recovery of swine flu girl, 4

16.11.09
Girl aged four who was seriously ill with swine flu had a 'miracle cure' when London doctors gave her a drug normally only used on adults... more

Hours of threats then man plunged from bridge

12.11.09
This is the moment when a man plunged into the Thames from Westminster Bridge, sparking a dramatic rescue... more

FIVE MORE E.COLI CASES LINKED TO FARM

18.09.09
Five more people have contracted E.coli in the outbreak linked to a children's farm, as four remain seriously ill in hospital... more

Third farm closes over E.coli outbreak

18.09.09
Third farm has been closed following fears of an E.coli outbreak, the Health Protection Agency reveals... more

Zombies of SW17 - the no-budget horror film that wooed Cannes

03.09.09
Marc Price’s horror film Colin, made for just £45 and fêted at Cannes, follows in a tradition of movies set in a nightmare London. Tooting Broadway is now firmly on the undead map... more

Three in hospital after bicycle, bus and motorbike collision

18.08.09
Three people were taken to hospital today after a crash involving a bus, a motorbike and a bicycle which closed London Bridge... more

NHS saved my life, says Barack Obama’s stepmother

17.08.09
Barack Obama’s British stepmother told how she would never have seen her stepson become president had it not been for the NHS saving her life... more

Girl, eight, among four new swine flu deaths in capital

31.07.09
An eight-year-old girl and another three adults with swine flu have died in London... more

London on the verge of swine flu epidemic as two more die

09.07.09
Swine flu in London is approaching epidemic levels, new figures reveal... more

Cosmetic surgery woman died having a 'face plump'

12.06.09
A woman died after cosmetic surgery when fat from her buttocks was injected into a vein in her face, an inquest heard ... more

My London: Patrick Wolf

15.05.09
The avant garde singer-songwriter from South London has an umbilical pull to Waterloo... ... more

Tree rips roof off London bus

19.03.09
A bus driver was taken to hospital after her double decker hit a tree and its roof was torn off... more

NHS doctor accused in race case is young Tory

20.02.09
One of the NHS doctors accused by a black medical student of racism in a £300,000 court claim is a prominent young Conservative... more

Rafferty is alive and well and making music in Tuscany

18.02.09
Baker Street singer Gerry Rafferty is "extremely well" and living in Tuscany, his solicitors said... more

Missing singer Gerry Rafferty 'is fine'

17.02.09
Missing singer Gerry Rafferty is said to be "alive and comparatively well"... more

Fears grow for Baker Street singer Gerry Rafferty not seen since August

16.02.09
Concerns have been raised for Gerry Rafferty after it emerged the singer has been missing since he walked out of hospital nearly six months ago... more

Hope and opportunity: what the ‘pied pipers’ can give young London

04.12.08
For this year’s Christmas appeal the Evening Standard has chosen Greenhouse, a charity that offers disadvantaged children an inspiring alternative to the inner-city culture of gangs, drugs and violence. David Cohen tells its story...... more

Pianist is mauled by pair of pitbulls

06.10.08
A mother has told how she was mauled by two pitbull terriers and her baby knocked to the ground in his pram... more

Café owner fined £2,500 after salmonella outbreak

09.09.08
The owner of a sandwich bar at the centre of a salmonella outbreak that landed two people in hospital and left 15 others seriously ill has been fined £2,500... more

Life for student who 'snapped' and murdered guardian doctor

21.08.08
A law student who stabbed to death the doctor acting as his guardian because she pressured him to resit his exams was jailed for life... more

Please be courteous on road says injured cyclist

31.07.08
A cycling crusader has launched a plea for courtesy on the roads - after being knocked off her bike... more

'Planet Bonkers' artist becomes museum's dancer-in-residence

15.07.08
The Science Museum has appointed its first dancer-in-residence as part of a summer arts season... more

Smart guide to budget London

10.01.07
It's January, but you don't have to stay in counting your credit card bill. Richard Godwin offers tips on how to enjoy London for minimal outlay. ... more

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