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Third of gang rape victims are aged under 15 and attacks are increasing

05.11.09

Scotland Yard has launched an inquiry into gang rapes after new figures revealed a massive rise in the number of incidents and that victims were getting younger... more

Prince Charles's day on the other side of the tracks

11.09.09

In an exclusive interview, the Prince reveals how he is leading research into the brain trauma of abused children... more

It is still right for us to be in Afghanistan

11.09.09

Eight years on from the attacks on New York and Washington of 11 September, 2001, experts say al Qaeda has been greatly weakened... more

Tackling the scourge of London’s gangs

10.08.09

Gang warfare in London has taken an even uglier turn: our report shows that increasing numbers of children are being caught up in turf wars... more

These children aren't born criminals, they are vulnerable

14.07.09

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Brain scans on street gangs to trace reasons for life of crime

14.07.09

Teenage gang members will have their brains scanned in experiment to find out why they are so violent... more

Thomas was attacked by parents

14.07.09

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Spare us Madonna's adoption tourism

02.04.09

In 2006, Madonna got David, her Malawian adoptee. Now she is back again, this time bidding for Mercy, a four-year-old orphan... more

The 47,000-mile marathon

10.03.09

An inexperienced runner is attempting seven "ultramarathons" in seven days on seven continents to raise money for vulnerable young people... more

Climate of fear

08.01.09

Teenagers talk for the first time about shocking new levels of sexual violence in London as a charity chief says post-code gangs are now using multiple rape as a weapon to enforce their will... more

Rate cut brings limited relief

08.01.09

THE Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England has cut interest rates by half a per cent, down to an historic low of 1.5 per cent... more

Thameslink calls last orders for 237-year-old Borough pub

31.10.08

A thriving pub in Borough is to close in January after 237 years as a viaduct for the Thameslink expansion is driven through its upper storeys... more

Magic on the mean streets

17.10.08

Rue Magique, which opens at the King’s Head Theatre on 29 October, is a daring musical that tackles prostitution, homelessness and addiction.... more

Society

08.10.08

Poverty, health, homelessness and racial tensions abound in a city awash with money. These are the people who are trying to do something about it. ... more

The Art of Giving

02.10.08

As the Evening Standard launches its new Eros Charity Card, we introduce the people you will be helping every time you buy the paper... more

Hirst is all heart as children's charities are boosted by Ł111m sale

17.09.08

Two London children's charities were celebrating a £1.4 million windfall after Damien Hirst gave them a slice of his record-breaking £111 million art auction... more

The zebra and the unicorn spearhead Hirst's new Ł65m sale

28.07.08

The sale of new works by Damien Hirst in September is expected to raise more than £ 65 million... more

What the people who work with troubled teenagers think

03.06.08

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Who's in and who's out

10.03.08

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Kids Company gets Ł12m lifeline over three years

05.03.08

Award-winning London charity Kids Company today won a victory in its battle to stay open after the Government handed it a £12 million lifeline... more