Police swooped on a dozen suspected gang members in London after warning them by letter they faced arrest if they refused to give up links to crime... more
Absent fathers of young criminals are being tracked down and persuaded to take responsibility for their children in a new attempt to tackle gang culture... more
Prosecutors unveil tough new tactics to crack down on smash and grab gangs targeting London stores after raiders steal £4 million of jewellery in the heart of the City... more
Former gangland boss Terry Adams is out of jail but his days of extortion, robbery and lavish spending look over. Tony Thompson reflects on what made the Adams empire so feared — and what the future now holds.... more
At a time of savage cuts, £600 million on Olympic consultants alone may make Croesus seem stingy. But dropping the Olympiad has left £40 million in the bank. It needs to be spent on the capital, and wisely ... more
The great paradox of this recession is how few firms have gone bust. Here we are with the most abrupt and severe downturn since the depression of the 1930s, and yet businesses seem to be surviving it far better than anyone had predicted and with a remarkably low rate of major-name casualties. Woolworths has gone but among high-profile firms, even in the vulnerable retail sector, that is about it ... more
Mahiki - the hugely popular, hugely trendy cocktail-bar-cum-island-grill on Dover Street - is as comfortable as your favourite holiday destination, says Mark Bolland.... more
Casting Don Johnson, best remembered as smoothie detective Sonny Crockett in Miami Vice, as Nathan Detroit in spiv musical Guys And Dolls was always going to be a high-risk gamble.
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Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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